Full Result 3.35 Curragh (IRE) | 24 September 1988

Jefferson Smurfit Memorial Ir.St. Leger (Group 1)

1m6f Yielding

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	0. Dark Lomond 10/1 D Gillespie M V O'Brien	D Gillespie M V O'Brien	3	89	–	–	–	–
b f Lomond (USA) - Arkadina (USA) (Ribot)
Behind, progress 4f out, 6th straight, led 1 1/2f out, ran on well

2⁽³⁾ 3	0. Daarkom I 14/1 George Duffield A C Stewart	George Duffield A C Stewart	5	98	105	–	–	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Lady Regrets (FR) (Sir Gaylord)
Mid-division, lost place approaching straight, headway from 2f out, kept on well, 2nd near finish

3⁽⁹⁾ nk [3¼]	0. Eurobird 6/4F R Quinton John M Oxx	R Quinton John M Oxx	4	95 b	–	–	–	–
ch f Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Irish Bird (USA) (Sea Bird II)
Waited with, switched to outer over 4f out, 5th straight, 3rd 2f out, not quicken

4⁽⁷⁾ hd [3½]	0. Alwasmi (USA) 20/1 Richard Hills H Thomson Jones	Richard Hills H Thomson Jones	4	98	111	–	–	–
b c Northern Dancer (CAN) - Height Of Fashion (FR) (Bustino)
Behind, progress 5f out, went 3rd 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong

5⁽⁴⁾ 3 [6½]	0. Kris Kringle 7/1 John Reid M V O'Brien	John Reid M V O'Brien	3	812	–	–	–	–
b c Kris - Border Dawn (Pitcairn)
In touch, 3rd straight, led over 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, soon weakened

6⁽¹⁴⁾ 5 [11½]	0. Kiichi (USA) 20/1 Mick Kinane D K Weld	Mick Kinane D K Weld	3	812	–	–	–	–
b g Perrault - Kahaila (Pitcairn)
8th straight, stayed on last 2f, never nearer

7⁽²⁾ 5 [16½]	0. Zaffaran (USA) 5/1 W R Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute	W R Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute	3	812	111	–	–	–
b c Assert (IRE) - Sweet Alliance (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Close up, 4th straight, ridden and beaten 2f out

8⁽¹²⁾ [16½]	0. Naevog 50/1 Kevin Manning L Browne	Kevin Manning L Browne	5	95	–	–	–	–
b m Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Gale Bridge (Vaguely Noble)
Prominent after 6f, 2nd approaching straight, weakened quickly over 2f out

9⁽⁵⁾ [16½]	0. Waterfield 14/1 P Shanahan P T Walwyn	P Shanahan P T Walwyn	4	98	109	–	–	–
ch c Le Moss (IRE) - Shannon Princess (Connaught)
Led 2f, led again over 6f out, headed and weakenedquickly 2f out

10⁽¹⁰⁾ [16½]	0. Clifton Chapel 16/1 S Craine S G Norton	S Craine S G Norton	3	812	94	–	–	–
b g High Line - Britannia's Rule (Blakeney)
No danger from 6f out

11⁽¹¹⁾ [16½]	0. Heavenly Manna 8/1 C Roche P Mullins	C Roche P Mullins	3	812	–	–	–	–
ch c Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Suspicious Polly (Above Suspicion)
Led after 2f, headed over 6f out, weakened 4f out

12⁽⁸⁾ [16½]	0. Helenikos 33/1 D Parnell Kevin Prendergast	D Parnell Kevin Prendergast	3	812	–	–	–	–
ch c Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Ramiana (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Never a threat

13⁽⁶⁾ [16½]	0. Sharp Noble (USA) 100/1 P V Gilson G Fytche	P V Gilson G Fytche	6	98	95	–	–	–
ch h Sharpen Up - Nobile Decretum (USA) (Noble Decree)
Always behind

13 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 3m 15.00s (slow by 15.80s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: S S Niarchos (Dark Lomond)
2nd owner: Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum (Daarkom I)
3rd owner: G W Jennings (Eurobird)

3:35 Curragh (IRE) 24 Sep 1988

Jefferson Smurfit Memorial Ir.St. Leger (Group 1)