MANAGED CARE SOLUTIONS INC
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                  UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                              (Amendment No. ___)*

                          MANAGED CARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  561906108
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                            HOLLYBANK INVESTMENTS, LP
                                  PO BOX 190240
                           MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33119
                                (617) 310-5110
         (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
                     Receive Notices and Communications)

                                 JUNE 23, 1999(1)
           (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box
( ).

Note:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the  schedule,  including  all  exhibits.  See Rule 13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).
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(1)   Hollybank  Investments  LP  and  Dorsey R. Gardner have previously filed a
timely  Schedule  13G.  This  Schedule  13D is being  filed  to bring  Hollybank
Investments, LP, Thistle Investments LLC and Dorsey R. Gardner under the current
filing regime.

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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 561906108                                           PAGE 2 OF 10 PAGES


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1             NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
              SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

              Hollybank Investments, LP
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2             CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*     (a)   ( )
                                                                    (b)   (X)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3             SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4             SOURCE OF FUNDS*
              00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5             CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
              TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                      ( )
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6             CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
              Delaware
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF     7         SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES                  607,947
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
EACH          8         SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING               None
PERSON WITH
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
              9         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        607,947
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
              10        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        None
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
              607,947
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12            CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
              SHARES*
                        ( )
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
              12.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
              PN

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                           *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 561906108                                           PAGE 3 OF 10 PAGES


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1             NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
              SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

              Thistle Investments LLC
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2             CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    (a)   ( )
                                                                   (b)   (X)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3             SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4             SOURCE OF FUNDS*
              00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5             CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
              TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)               ( )
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6             CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
              Delaware
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF     7         SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES                  21,500
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
EACH          8         SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING               None
PERSON WITH
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
              9         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        21,500
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
              10        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        None

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
              21,500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12            CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
              SHARES*
                        ( )
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
              0.45%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
              PN

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                           *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 561906108                                           PAGE 4 OF 10 PAGES


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1            NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
             S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
             Dorsey R. Gardner
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*      (a) ( )
                                                                    (b) (X)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3            SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4            SOURCE OF FUNDS*
             00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5            CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO  ITEMS 2(d) or  2(e)             ( )
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             United States
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             7        SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF             115,000(XX)
SHARES                (XX) Please refer to Item 5, page 5 for disclaimer of
BENEFICIALLY               beneficial ownership
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY     8        SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH                  None
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
             9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                      115,000(XX)
                      (XX) Please refer  to Item  5,  page 5 for  disclaimer  of
                      beneficial ownership
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
             10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                      None
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11           AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
             115,000(XX)

             (XX) Please refer to Item 5, page 5 for  disclaimer  of  beneficial
                  ownership
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12           CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
             SHARES*            (X)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13           PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
             2.4%(XX)

             (XX)  Please refer to Item 5, page 5 for disclaimer  of  beneficial
                   ownership
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14           TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
             IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 561906108                                           PAGE 5 OF 10 PAGES

             *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 561906108                                           PAGE 6 OF 10 PAGES


ITEM 1.  SECURITY AND ISSUER.

      The  title of the  class of  equity  securities  to which  this  statement
relates is the  Common  Stock,  par value  $0.01 per share  (the  "Shares"),  of
Managed  Care  Solutions,  Inc., a Delaware  corporation  (the  "Company").  The
address of the Company's  principal  executive office is 7600 North 16th Street,
Suite 150, Phoenix, Arizona 85020.

ITEM 2.  IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND

      The  persons  filing  this  Statement  are  Hollybank  Investments,  LP, a
Delaware limited Partnership ("LP"), Thistle Investments LLC, a Delaware limited
liability  company ("LLC") and Dorsey R. Gardner,  the general partner of LP and
managing member of LLC ("Gardner").  The business address of Gardner, LP and LLC
is P.O. Box 190240,  Miami Beach,  Florida  33119.  LP was formed on January 14,
1994, and is authorized to conduct any business  which may be legally  conducted
by a  limited  partnerhsip  under the laws of  Delaware.  LLC was  organized  on
January 21, 1999 and is authorized to conduct any business  which may be legally
conducted by a limited liability  company under the laws of Delaware.  As of the
date  hereof,  the sole  business of each LP and LLC is  securities  investment.
During the last five years,  neither Gardner, LP nor LLC has been convicted in a
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and similar misdemenaors), nor
has  Gardner,  LP or LLC been a party to a civil  proceeding  of a  judicial  or
administrative  body of competent  jurisdiction as a result of which Gardner, LP
or LLC was or is subject to a judgement,  decree or final order enjoining future
violations  of, or prohibiting  or mandating  activities  subject to, federal or
state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

ITEM 3.  SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

      This statement relates  specifically to the following  transactions in the
Shares:  LP's March 25, 1998  purchase  of 5,000  Shares at a per share price of
$6.55;  LP's March 26, 1999  purchase  of 12,200  Shares at a per share price of
$6.55;  LP's March 27,  1998  purchase  of 2,000  Shares at a per share price of
$6.55;  LP's  April 2, 1999  purchase  of 3,000  shares at a per share  price of
$6.56;  LP's  April 3, 1999  purchase  of 5,000  Shares at a per share  price of
$6.56.  LLC's  February 8, 1999 purchase of 3,000 Shares at a per share price of
$4.11;  LLC's  February 11, 1999  purchase of 600 Shares at a per share price of
$4.11;  LLC's February 22, 1999 purchase of 5,000 Shares at a per share price of
$4.36;  LLC's February 23, 1999 purchase of 2,500 Shares at a per share price of
4.36;  LLC's  March 3, 1999  purchase  of 4,000  Shares at a per share  price of
$4.36;  LLC's  March 8, 1999  purchase  of 2,900  Shares at a per share price of
4.43;  LLC's  March 9, 1999  purchase  of 2,000  Shares at a per share  price of
$4.43;  LLC's  March 11, 1999  purchase of 1,500  Shares at a per share price of
$4.36. These purchases were NASDAQ trades. These purchases, when aggregated with
Gardner's and LP's previously  purchased Shares,  gave Gardner deemed beneficial
ownership of 744,447 of the outstanding Shares. LP and LLC used their respective
working capital for these purchases and every other purchase, while Gardner used
his personal funds for his purchases.

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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 561906108                                           PAGE 7 OF 10 PAGES


ITEM 4.  PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

      LP, LLC and Gardner have acquired their respective shares strictly for the
purpose of equity  security  investment.  Neither  LP, LLC nor  Gardner  has any
present plans or proposals which would relate to or result in:

      (a)   The acquisition by any person of additional securities of the
Company, or the disposition of securities of the Company;

      (b)  An   extraordinary   corporate   transaction,   such  as  a   merger,
reorganization or liquidation, involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries;

      (c)   A sale or transfer  of a material  amount of assets of the Company
or any of its subsidiaries;

      (d) Any change in the present  board of  directors  or  management  of the
Company,  including  any  plans or  proposals  to change  the  number of term of
directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board;

      (e) Any material change in the present  capitalization  or dividend policy
of the Company;

      (f) Any other  material  change in the  Company's  business  or  corporate
structure;

      (g) Changes in the Company's charter, bylaws or instruments  corresponding
thereto or other  actions  which may impede  the  acquisition  of control of the
Company by any person;

            (h) Causing a class of securities of the Company to be delisted from
a national  securities  exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an
inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association;

      (i) A class of equity  securities  of the Company  becoming  eligible  for
termination  of  registration  pursuant to Section  12(g)(4)  of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934; or

      (j) Any action similar to any of those enumerated above.

      LP and  Gardner  have  previously  filed a  Schedule  13G with the SEC.  A
Schedule 13D is being filed because Gardner's total purchases exceed one percent
of the Company's outstanding Shares.

ITEM 5.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

      (a)(i) As of the date of this  Statement,  LP is the  beneficial  owner of
607,947  Shares  (approximately  12.8% of the  4,767,000  outstanding  Shares on
February 28, 1999,  based on  information  provided in the Company's most recent


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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 561906108                                           PAGE 8 OF 10 PAGES


Quarterly Report on Form 10Q filed April 14, 1999).  Gardner, as general partner
of LP, may be deemed to beneficially own Shares beneficially owned by LP. Except
to the extent of his  interest  as a limited  partner in LP,  Gardner  expressly
disclaims such  beneficial  ownership and the filing of this statement shall not
be construed as an admission that Gardner is the beneficial  owner of the Shares
owned by LP and covered by this Statement.

      (ii) As of the  date of this  Statement,  LLC is the  beneficial  owner of
21,500  Shares  (approximately  0.45% of the  4,767,000  outstanding  Shares  on
February 28, 1999,  based on  information  provided in the Company's most recent
Quarterly Report on Form 100 filed April 14, 1999).  Gardner, as managing member
of LLC,  may be deemed to  beneficially  own Shares  beneficially  owned by LLC.
Except to the  extent of his  interest  as a member  in LLC,  Gardner  expressly
disclaims such  beneficial  ownership and the filing of this statement shall not
be construed as an admission that Gardner is the beneficial  owner of the Shares
owned by LLC and covered by this Statement.

      (iii) As of the date of this Statement,  Gardner beneficially owns 115,000
Shares  (approximately  2.4% of the 4,767,000  outstanding Shares as on February
28, 1999,  based on information  provided in the Company's most recent Quarterly
Report on Form 10Q filed April 14,  1999).  Except to the extent of his interest
as a limited  partner  in LP and  member  of LLC,  Gardner  expressly  disclaims
beneficial  ownership  of any Shares which may be  beneficially  owned by LP and
LLC,  and the filing of this  statement  shall not be  construed as an admission
that Gardner is the beneficial owner of such Shares.

      (b) LP has sole voting power and sole investment power with respect to the
Shares  reported  in  (a)(i)  above.  LLC has the  sole  voting  power  and sole
investment  power with respect to the shares reported in (a)(ii) above.  Gardner
has sole  voting  power and sole  investment  power  with  respect to the Shares
listed in (a)(iii) above.

      (c)(i)    LP has,  during  the past 60 days,  not  effected  any Share
                transactions.

          (ii)  LLC  has,  during  the  past 60 days,  not  effected  any  Share
                transactions.

          (iii)  Gardner  has,  during the past 60 days,  not effected any Share
                 transactions.

      (d)        No other  person is known to have the right to receive or the
power to direct the receipt of dividends  from,  or the proceeds  from the sale
of Shares reported on this Statement.

ITEM  6.  CONTRACTS,   ARRANGEMENTS,   UNDERSTANDINGS  OR  RELATIONSHIPS  WITH
RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

      There  are no  contracts,  arrangement,  understandings  or  relationships
(legal or  otherwise)  between  LP, LLC or  Gardner  and any other  person  with
respect  to any  securities  of the  Company,  including,  but not  limited  to,
transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan
or option  arrangements,  puts or calls,  guarantees  of  profits,  division  of
profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.

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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 561906108                                           PAGE 9 OF 10 PAGES


ITEM 7.  MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

      The following document is filed herewith as an exhibit to this statement:

      (a)   Joint Filing Agreement
      (b)   Power of Attorney



                                    SIGNATURE

      After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


                                    HOLLYBANK INVESTMENTS, LP


                                    By: /s/ Timothy G. Caffrey
                                        ----------------------
                                            Timothy G. Caffrey
                                            General Partner



                                    THISTLE INVESTMENTS LLC


                                    By: /s/ Timothy G. Caffrey
                                        ----------------------
                                            Timothy G. Caffrey
                                            Managing Member

                                       /s/ Timothy G. Caffrey
                                       --------------------------
                                           Dorsey R. Gardner
                                    By:    Timothy G. Caffrey, Attorney-in-Fact


Date:  June 23, 1999


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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 561906108                                          PAGE 10 OF 10 PAGES
                                  SCHEDULE 13D





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


99.1 Joint Filing Agreement

99.2 Power of Attorney



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 SCHEDULE 13D
 CUSIP No. 255860108                                         PAGE 10 OF 10 PAGES



BO-102524.01
                                  Exhibit 99.1


                                    AGREEMENT


      Pursuant to Rule  13d-1(f)(1)  under the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement  containing the information
required  by  Schedule  13D (or any  amendment  thereof)  need be filed on their
behalf with  respect to the  beneficial  ownership of any equity  securities  of
Managed Care  Solutions,  Inc. or any subsequent  acquisitions or disposition of
equity securities of Managed Care Solutions, Inc. by any of the undersigned.


Date:  June 23, 1999

                                    HOLLYBANK INVESTMENTS, LP


                                    By: /s/ Timothy G. Caffrey
                                        ----------------------
                                            Timothy G. Caffrey
                                            General Partner



                                    THISTLE INVESTMENTS LLC


                                    By: /s/ Timothy G. Caffrey
                                        ----------------------
                                            Timothy G. Caffrey
                                            Managing Member

                                       /s/ Timothy G. Caffrey
                                       ----------------------
                                           Dorsey R. Gardner
                                    By:    Timothy G. Caffrey, Attorney-in-Fact





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                                  EXHIBIT 99.2


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      Know all by these presents,  that the undersigned  hereby  constitutes and
appoints Timothy G. Caffrey, the undersigned's true and lawful  attorney-in-fact
to:

     (1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in each the undersigned's
         individual capacity, as a general partner by Hollybank Investments,  LP
         ("LP") and as a managing  member of Thistle  Investments  LLC  ("LLC"),
         Schedule  13D and any  amendments  thereto in  accordance  with Section
         13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

     (2) do and  perform  any and all act for and on behalf  of the  undersigned
         which may be  necessary  or  desirable to complete and execute any such
         Schedule 13D and any amendments  thereto and timely file such form with
         the United  States  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  and any stock
         exchange or similar authority; and

     (3) take any other action of any type  whatsoever  in  connection  with the
         foregoing  which,  in the opinion of such  attorney-in-fact,  may be of
         benefit  to, in the best  interest  of, or  legally  required  by,  the
         undersigned,  it being  understood that the documents  executed by such
         attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of
         Attorney  shall be in such  form  and  shall  contain  such  terms  and
         conditions   as   such    attorney-in-fact    may   approve   in   such
         attorney-in-fact's discretion.

      The  undersigned  hereby  grants to such  attorney-in-fact  full power and
authority  to do and perform any and every act and thing  whatsoever  requisite,
necessary,  or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do if personally  present,  with full power of substitution or revocation,
hereby  ratifying  and  confirming  all  that  such  attorney-in-fact,  or  such
attorney-in-fact's  substitute or substitutes,  shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue of this  power of  attorney  and the  rights  and  powers  herein
granted. The undersigned  acknowledges that the foregoing  attorney-in-fact,  in
serving in such  capacity at the request of the  undersigned,  are not assuming,
nor is LP or LLC assuming,  any of the undersigned's  responsibilities to comply
with Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

      This Power of  Attorney  shall  remain in full force and effect  until the
undersigned  is no  longer  required  to file  Schedule  13D and any  amendments
thereto  with  respect to the  undersigned's  holdings  of and  transactions  in
securities  issued by LP and LLC, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a
signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.



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      IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to
be executed as of this 23rd day of June, 1999.

                                                /s/ Dorsey R. Gardner
                                                ---------------------
                                                      Signature


                                                Dorsey R. Gardner,
                                                individually and as General
                                                Partner of Hollybank
                                                Investments, LP and Managing
                                                Member of Thistle Investments
                                                LLC



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