5.15 Mercantile Pub, The Rocks Sydney Ext. Handicap (Rated 0-80) of €20,000.00 3-y-o plus 2m.

Curragh Results Sun, 15th Jul, 2001

Going - Good. Overcast

Jackpot Pool - €23,054.00 Winning Units - 35 Dividend - €494.00. Placepot Pool - €4,182.50 Winning Units - 61 Dividend - €59.10. Tote Aggregate - €308797.00.

Mercantile Pub, The Rocks Sydney Ext. Handicap (Rated 0-80) of €20,000.00 3-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €13,000.00, 2nd - €4,000.00, 3rd - €2,000.00, 4th - €800.00 14 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Francis Bay (USA) 9-11 (M Magowan)
(Drawn 7) Rated 77
Alleged (USA) - Montage (USA)(Alydar (USA))

SP 12/1

D K Weld

P J Smullen

Tote Win €13.20 Place €4.80

mid-division, 8th over 5f out, progress into 5th over 1 1/2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on well under pressure

3rd Jun, 01 Cork
1st Flat Hcp Rated 71 This
Race 1st Aug, 01 Galway
4th Hcp Chs Rated 119

2nd

Ojay (IRE) 8-8 (James T Barton)
(Drawn 5) Rated 60
Phardante (FR) - Touchdown(Hard Fought)

SP 4/1fav

D T Hughes

R Hughes

Place €2.30

held up towards rear, progress approaching straight, 6th and short of room 2f out, switched left and ran on well inside final furlong

4th Jul, 01 Bellewstown
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 57 This
Race 4th Aug, 01 Galway
4th Flat Hcp Rated 64

3rd

Delphi (GB) 8-7 (Mrs St J O'Connell)
(Drawn 11) Rated 59
Grand Lodge (USA) - Euridice (IRE)(Woodman (USA))

SP 6/1

C Collins

P Shanahan

Place €1.60

soon led and clear, reduced advantage approaching straight, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra

1st Jul, 01 Curragh
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 56 This
Race 6th Aug, 01 Naas
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 96

4th

Berkeley Bay (IRE) 9-0 (Berkeley Racing Club)
(Drawn 10) Rated 71
Fit To Fight (USA) - Camisha (IRE)(Shernazar)

SP 10/1

M Halford

T P O'Shea(5)

tracked leaders in 4th, 7th over 5f out, 4th and ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure

4th Jul, 01 Bellewstown
1st Flat Hcp Rated 65 This
Race 31st Jul, 01 Galway
9th Flat Hcp Rated 71

5th

0.5L

Topacio (GB) 8-8 (Pearse Racing Club)
(Drawn 6) Rated 60
Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Teresa (SPA)(Rheffissimo (FR))

SP 12/1

P Hughes

J A Heffernan

held up towards rear, headway early straight ridden and kept on from 2f out, nearest at finish

24th Apr, 01 Fairyhouse
fell Hcp Hdl Rated 125 This
Race 30th Jul, 01 Galway
4th Flat Hcp Rated 60

6th

0.75L

Veronica Cooper (IRE) 8-12 (K M Griffin)
(Drawn 3) Rated 59
Kahyasi - Vaison La Romaine(Arctic Tern (USA))

SP 7/1

D Hanley

M J Kinane

tracked leaders in 6th, 5th over 5f out, 4th and ridden early straight, soon no extra

9th Jul, 01 Roscommon
1st Flat Hcp Rated 59 This
Race 1st Aug, 01 Galway
5th Flat Hcp Rated 66

7th

Sardakaan (IRE) 8-1 (P J Fallon)
(Drawn 13) Rated 53
Darshaan - Sarshara(Habitat)

SP 12/1

Mrs John Harrington

N G McCullagh

mid-division, no impression from over 5f out

4th Jul, 01 Bellewstown
1st Bmpr This
Race 6th Aug, 01 Naas
14th Hcp Hdl Rated 88

8th

Palacio (IRE) 8-6 (Incl 1lbs overweight) (D H W Dobson)
(Drawn 1) Rated 57
Erins Isle - Gayle Gal(Lord Gayle (USA))

SP 12/1

J S Bolger

K J Manning

mid-division, 6th over 5f out, 5th and under pressure early straight, soon weakened

1st Jul, 01 Curragh
6th Flat Hcp Rated 57 This
Race 11th Aug, 01 Wexford
11th Flat Hcp Rated 57

9th

1.5L

Ezbek (IRE) 10-0 (H H Aga Khan)
(Drawn 4) Rated 80
Suave Dancer (USA) - Ebaziya (IRE)(Darshaan)

SP 12/1

John M Oxx

J P Murtagh

tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd and ridden entering straight, soon weakened

29th Jun, 01 Curragh
16th Flat Hcp Rated 82 This
Race 30th Jul, 01 Galway
12th Flat Hcp Rated 78

10th

Sondheim (IRE) 7-3 (Mrs J S Bolger)
(Drawn 2) Rated 63
Erins Isle - Just Jazzy(Prince Tenderfoot (USA))
Breeder - Miss Colette Synnott

SP 12/1

J S Bolger

S F Cleary(7)

mid-division, 8th 7f out, no impression from over 3f out

3rd Jun, 01 Sligo
1st Flat Hcp Rated 57 This
Race 19th Jul, 01 Killarney
4th Flat Hcp Rated 63

11th

1.5L

Akasian (IRE) 7-11 (Gerald Love)
(Drawn 15) Rated 54
Alzao (USA) - Akishka(Nishapour (FR))
Breeder - HH The Aga Khans Stud SC

SP 16/1

P Hughes

W M Lordan(5)

tracked leaders in 5th, 4th before halfway, 2nd and ridden early straight, soon weakened

10th Jun, 01 Navan
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 114 This
Race 2nd Aug, 01 Galway
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 120

12th

Really Chuffed (GB) 8-8 (Mrs M Longton)
(Drawn 14) Rated 63
Shavian - Oriental Splendour(Runnett)

SP 12/1

W P Mullins

P J Scallan(3)

always behind

1st Jul, 01 Curragh
7th Flat Hcp Rated 63 This
Race

13th

1.5L

Macabeo (GB) 8-10 (Mrs Patricia Hunt)
(Drawn 12) Rated 67
Mtoto - Miquette (FR)(Fabulous Dancer (USA))

SP 14/1

Noel Meade

P Cosgrave(5)

tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching straight, soon behind

10th Jun, 01 Navan
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 109 This
Race 4th Aug, 01 Galway
16th Hcp Hdl Rated 113

14th

Dovaly (GB) 9-4 (S Mulryan)
(Drawn 8) Rated 70
Lycius (USA) - Sedova (USA)(Nijinsky (CAN))

SP 25/1

M J P O'Brien

S Craine

always behind

2nd Aug, 00 Galway
1st Hcp Chs Rated 114 This
Race 25th Jul, 01 Naas
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 114

Off 5.16
Time 3m. 26.30 secs, which is 4.28 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €23.10
Tote Trifecta- €47.20.

Non runner Petersham (GB) (non-runner) Stewards Enquiry - RESULT STANDS After a Stewards Enquiry the placings remained unaltered.