Full Result 2.00 Thurles (IRE) | 13 December 1998

Carey Bros Vista/Therm Hurdle

(5yo+) 2m Heavy 9 hurdles

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Advocat (GER) 6/4J Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	8	112	116	–	138	–
b g Dancing Brave (USA) - Amethysta (GER) (Gulf Pearl)
Always close up, disputed lead travelling well from 3 out, led and mistake 2 out, kept no well, not extended (op 6/4 tchd 11/8)

2 1½	9. Palette (IRE) 6/4J R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	6	1011	112	–	125	–
b m Scenic (IRE) - Spun Gold I (Thatch)
Prominent, led 4th, ridden and joined after 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on one paced under pressure, no chance with winner (op 5/4)

3 15 [16½]	5. Pas Possible (IRE) 9/1 M J Collins ⁷ Augustine Leahy	M J Collins ⁷ Augustine Leahy	6	109	101	–	115	–
b h The Bart (USA) - Pollette (Stanford)
Held up, progress into 5th approaching 3 out, improved into 3rd travelling well before 2 out, ridden and no extra before last (op 8/1)

4 4 [20½]	4. Merry People (IRE) 16/1 Jason Titley John Queally	Jason Titley John Queally	10	112	109	–	111	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Merry Madness (Raise You Ten)
Led, headed 4th, close 3rd and ridden 4 out, soon outpaced, kept on again from 2 out

5 hd [20¾]	6. The Bongo Man (IRE) 6/1 Adrian Maguire Anthony Mullins	Adrian Maguire Anthony Mullins	5	112	105	–	111	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Fight For It (Strong Gale)
Tracked leaders in 4th, pulled hard, led and mistake 5th, 4th 4 out, soon ridden, 3rd 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 5/1)

6 7 [27¾]	1. Simple Dolly (IRE) 14/1 D M Bean ⁷ Gerard Keane	D M Bean ⁷ Gerard Keane	6	1012	104	–	107	–
ch m Simply Great (FR) - Dolly Button (Jukebox)
Held up, progress 4 out, 4th 3 out, soon weakened (op 12/1)

7 5 [32¾]	8. Lady Minorca (IRE) 33/1 K P Gaule Ronald Curran	K P Gaule Ronald Curran	6	1011	–	–	94	–
b m Andretti I - Lady Perrin (Merrymount)
Tracked leaders, weakened from 3 out

8 2½ [35¼]	3. Falcon Du Coteau (FR) 20/1 D J Casey A J Martin	D J Casey A J Martin	5	112	–	–	97	–
bb g Apeldoorn (FR) - Ifrika (FR) (Bamako III)
Always behind

8 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 4m 15.60s (slow by 28.60s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: King's Dream
1st owner: The High Street Racing Synd (Advocat) 1st breeder: Darley Stud
2nd owner: Mayden Syndicate (Palette)
3rd owner: T G Curtin (Pas Possible)
Tote win: €2.10 PL: €2 €1.10 €2.40 Ex: €2.90 CSF: €3.89

2:00 Thurles (IRE) 13 Dec 1998

Carey Bros Vista/Therm Hurdle