Full Result 2.30 Cork (IRE) | 12 April 1998

Dairygold Novice Chase

(5yo+) 3m Heavy 16 fences

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Liver Bird (IRE) 11/10F Conor O'Dwyer J A Berry	Conor O'Dwyer J A Berry	8	1110	118	–	132	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Goose Loose (Dual)
Tracked leaders in 6th, headway to lead 10th, headed 4 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, stayed on well under pressure flat to regain lead close home

2 1	. Function Dream (IRE) 2/1 J E Casey ⁵ John J Walsh	J E Casey ⁵ John J Walsh	6	113	112	–	129	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Rare Dream (Pollerton)
Always prominent, 2nd from 6 out, led 4 out, ridden and strongly pressed from 2 out, headed and no extra from 3 out

3 15 [16]	. Bavard Jet (IRE) 7/1 Ken Whelan E Bolger	Ken Whelan E Bolger	6	1110	107	–	116	–
b g Le Bavard (FR) - Jet Black (Moyrath Jet)
Held up, headway 10th, 3rd 4 out, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, no extra before last

4 15 [31]	. Hill Of Hope I (IRE) 10/1 W Slattery Daniel Bourke	W Slattery Daniel Bourke	7	117	–	–	98	–
ro g Roselier (FR) - Restless Saint (Saint Denys)
Prominent, led 9th, headed next, 4th and ridden 4 out, no extra from 3 out

5 ½ [31½]	. Mount Druid (IRE) 20/1 J R Barry John Roche	J R Barry John Roche	8	113	–	–	93	–
bb g Callernish - Crashing Beauty (Crash Course)
Led, mistake 6th, headed 9th, 4th when slight mistake 6 out, 5th and no extra from 4 out

6 25 [56½]	. Florida Star (IRE) 20/1 Tommy Treacy V T O'Brien	Tommy Treacy V T O'Brien	8	113	–	–	68	–
b g Florida Son - Larne (Giolla Mear)
Tracked leaders, 5th after 5 out, ridden and weakened from 4 out

7 25 [81½]	. Sup A Whiskey (IRE) 14/1 K P Gaule Sean O O'Brien	K P Gaule Sean O O'Brien	7	1012	–	–	38	–
b m Commanche Run - First In (Over The River)
Always behind, tailed off from 5 out

PU	. Solvang (IRE) 8/1 Charlie Swan David A Kiely	Charlie Swan David A Kiely	6	1110	112	–	–	–
b g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Bramble Bird (Pitpan)
Held up, jumped poorly, tailed off from 5 out, pulled up before 4 out

PU	. Slaney Wind (IRE) 20/1 Jason Titley P J P Doyle	Jason Titley P J P Doyle	9	113	68	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Sixagain (Don)
Tracked leader in 2nd, weakened from 6 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out

9 ran Off time: 2:35:00 Winning time: 6m 37.30s (slow by 54.30s) Total SP: 135%
1st owner: G B F Clarke (Liver Bird) 1st breeder: Miss W Rita Cahalan
2nd owner: Scart Syndicate (Function Dream)
3rd owner: E Kavanagh (Bavard Jet)
Tote win: €2.10 PL: €1.20 €1.30 €1.80 Ex: €2.10 CSF: €4.13

2:30 Cork (IRE) 12 Apr 1998

Dairygold Novice Chase