Full Result 2.30 Punchestown (IRE) | 5 December 1998

Frank Ward & Co. Solicitors Cross Country Chase (for the Baron de Robeck Perpetual Trophy)

(5yo+) 3m4f Bank Soft 32 fences

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Risk Of Thunder I (IRE) 4/11F Mr E Bolger E Bolger	Mr E Bolger E Bolger	9	125	109	–	104	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Park Delight (Saint Denys)
Made all, jumped well, quickened from last, not extended (op 2/5)

2 7	11. Shannon Fountain (IRE) 14/1 Mr W J McLernon ⁷ E Bolger	Mr W J McLernon ⁷ E Bolger	5	109	–	–	80	–
b g Royal Fountain - Shannon Foam (Le Bavard)
Tracked leaders, improved into 2nd 3 out, close up approaching last, one paced flat (rider suspended for making insufficient effort) (op 12/1)

3 13 [20½]	7. Son Of War 7/2 Andrew Coonan ³ Peter McCreery	Andrew Coonan ³ Peter McCreery	11	111	120	–	69	–
gr g Pragmatic - Run Wardasha (Run The Gantlet)
Prominent, 3rd from 6th, 6th 5 out, ridden and kept on one paced from 2 out (op 3/1)

DSQ ½ [20½]	9. Millbrook Warrior (IRE) 16/1 Mr A Fleming ⁷ E Bolger	Mr A Fleming ⁷ E Bolger	5	109	–	–	79	–
b g Actinium - Glash Beauty VII (IRE) (Pedigree Unregistered)
Tracked leaders, ran out at 9th, continued, not reach winner, finished 3rd beaten 7l, 1/2l

4 2½ [23]	4. Forest Run Forest 12/1 Mark Grant ⁷ E Bolger	Mark Grant ⁷ E Bolger	6	1011	–	–	66	–
b g Supreme Leader - Laurello (Bargello)
Held up, progress into 6th halfway, 4th 2 out, no extra approaching last (op 10/1)

6 1 [24]	2. Buck Castle (IRE) 14/1 Mr J Motherway ⁷ Denis Fitzgerald	Mr J Motherway ⁷ Denis Fitzgerald	10	1011	65	–	65	–
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Rising Dipper (Golden Dipper)
Held up in touch, 7th when mistake last, kept on one paced (op 12/1)

7 1 [25]	3. Find Out More (IRE) 16/1 Mr W Ewing ⁷ Peter Mulligan	Mr W Ewing ⁷ Peter Mulligan	10	1012 1 b¹	78	–	65	–
br g Callernish - Proan (Milan I)
Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden 3 out, 5th 2 out, no extra before last (op 14/1)

8 dist [55]	6. Lordinthesky (IRE) 33/1 Mr T Lombard ³ L J Archdeacon	Mr T Lombard ³ L J Archdeacon	7	111	–	–	–	–
ch g Mister Lord (USA) - Deirdre Elizabeth (Salluceva)
Tracked leaders, mistakes 9th and 10th, behind from 5 out, tailed off

9 20 [75]	5. Lakeview Lad I (IRE) 20/1 Mr A Fitzgerald ⁵ Paul John Gilligan	Mr A Fitzgerald ⁵ Paul John Gilligan	9	1013	–	–	–	–
ch g Torus - Decent Essence (Decent Fellow)
Held up in touch, progress into 5th 5 out, weakened before 3 out

PU	8. Westwood Legalstar (IRE) 33/1 Mr P J Coleman ⁷ Hans Jurgen Kuhnle	Mr P J Coleman ⁷ Hans Jurgen Kuhnle	12	1011	–	–	–	–
br g Carnival Night - Kellsboro Star (Coxcomb)
Always behind, pulled up before last (veterinary officer reported Westwood Legalstar had broken a blood vessel)

PU	10. Saraniel (IRE) 20/1 Mr K O'Sullivan ⁷ John F Gleeson	Mr K O'Sullivan ⁷ John F Gleeson	5	109	–	–	–	–
bb g Miner's Lamp - Karazend (Karabas)
Tracked leaders, dropped to rear halfway, behind when pulled up after 2 out

11 ran Off time: 2:31:00 Winning time: 7m 55.90s (slow by 55.90s) Total SP: 144%
1st owner: Sean Connery (Risk Of Thunder I) 1st breeder: Thomas C Keating
2nd owner: John P McManus (Shannon Fountain)
3rd owner: Mrs Vera O'Brien (Son Of War)
Tote win: €1.10 PL: €1.10 €8.30 €2.70 Ex: €10.80 CSF: €10.18

Following a stewards inquiry, Millbrook Warrior who finished third, was disqualified for taking the wrong course

2:30 Punchestown (IRE) 5 Dec 1998

Frank Ward & Co. Solicitors Cross Country Chase (for the Baron de Robeck Perpetual Trophy)