Full Result 3.30 Navan (IRE) | 21 October 1998

Virginia Handicap

(0-90, 3yo+) 1m2f Soft To Heavy

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	5. Persian Isle (IRE) 8/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	810	66	–	71	–
b g Erins Isle (IRE) - Bold-E-Be (Persian Bold)
Tracked leaders, 8th into straight, 6th 2 1/2f out, soon ridden, improved into 2nd 1f out, ran on well to lead close home (op 6/1)

2⁽⁵⁾ ½	2. Jimmy Swift (IRE) 6/1C Eddie Ahern Noel Meade	Eddie Ahern Noel Meade	3	99	79	–	83	–
b g Petardia - Grade A Star (IRE) (Alzao)
Led, headed entering straight, regained lead under 2f out, ridden and kept on until headed close home (op 5/1)

3⁽¹⁰⁾ 7 [7½]	1. Baniyka (IRE) 6/1C Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	3	910	80	–	71	–
b f Doyoun - Banaja (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Tracked leaders, improved into 5th 4f out, outpaced early straight, 7th and ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong (op 5/1)

4⁽⁶⁾ ½ [8]	3. Sycamore Boy (USA) 12/1 Jamie Spencer ³ D T Hughes	Jamie Spencer ³ D T Hughes	4	813	67	–	58	–
ch g Woodman (USA) - Kafiyah (USA) (Shadeed)
Held up, headway early straight, 3rd and ridden 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong

5⁽²⁾ 1½ [9½]	6. Forever Young 6/1C Mick Kinane D K Weld	Mick Kinane D K Weld	3	89 b¹	65	–	53	–
gr g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Crodelle (IRE) (Formidable I)
Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden early straight, no impression from 2f out

6⁽⁸⁾ nk [9¾]	10. Forest Princess (IRE) 6/1C Shane Kelly Francis Ennis	Shane Kelly Francis Ennis	6	710 3 b	50	–	34	–
ch m Dominion Royale - Into The Wood (Sallust)
Held up towards rear, ridden 2 1/2f out, no impression from 1 1/2f out (op 5/1)

7⁽³⁾ hd [10]	9. Dancing Clodagh (IRE) 14/1 Wayne Smith Michael Cunningham	Wayne Smith Michael Cunningham	6	81 3 b	52	–	39	–
b m Dancing Dissident (USA) - An Tig Gaelige (Thatch)
Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead entering straight, ridden and headed under 2f out, 3rd 1f out, weakened (op 12/1)

8⁽⁴⁾ 8 [18]	4. What A Scene (IRE) 8/1 Declan McDonogh ³ T A Regan	Declan McDonogh ³ T A Regan	3	88	67	–	40	–
b f Scenic (IRE) - Debach Daisy (Ahonoora)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and weakened from 2f out

9⁽¹⁾ nk [18¼]	7. Delirious Tantrum (IRE) 13/2 N G McCullagh G M Lyons	N G McCullagh G M Lyons	3	85	61	–	33	–
b f Taufan (USA) - Shrewd Girl (USA) (Sagace)
Held up, ridden and weakened early straight (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)

10⁽⁷⁾ 15 [33¼]	8. Twidledee (IRE) 25/1 David McCabe A L T Moore	David McCabe A L T Moore	3	84	60	–	6	–
b f Night Shift (USA) - Sidama (FR) (Top Ville)
Held up, headway over 6f out, 4th halfway, weakened before straight (op 20/1)

10 ran Off time: 3:31:00 Winning time: 2m 27.80s (slow by 22.70s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Mrs J S Bolger & John Corcoran (Persian Isle) 1st breeder: J S Bolger
2nd owner: M J Halligan (Jimmy Swift)
3rd owner: H H Aga Khan (Baniyka)
Tote win: €8.40 PL: €2.10 €2.60 €1.60 Ex: €16.50 CSF: €47.53 Tricast: €270.03

3:30 Navan (IRE) 21 Oct 1998

Virginia Handicap