Full Result 3.00 Curragh (IRE) | 4 October 1997

Blenheim Stakes

(2yo) 6f Good To Yielding

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	6. Karakorum (IRE) 8/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	2	87	–	66	95	–
b f Fairy King (USA) - Sable Lake (Thatching)
Held up, last 1 1/2f out, switched wide over 1f out, ridden and ran on strongly to lead last strides

2⁽²⁾ shd	5. Cloudberry I 7/1 P Shanahan Brian Meehan	P Shanahan Brian Meehan	2	87	–	65	95	–
b f Night Shift (USA) - Chatterberry (Aragon)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd and ridden to challenge from 1f out, slight advantage close home until headed last strides

3⁽³⁾ hd [nk]	1. Sideman (IRE) 8/1 Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	2	90	–	72	101	–
b c Brief Truce (USA) - Millie Musique (Miller's Mate)
Held up in rear, ridden to challenge on outer over 1f out, every chance well inside final furlong, no extra near finish

4⁽¹⁾ hd [½]	4. The King Of Cloyne (USA) 2/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	2	810	–	67	97	–
b c Chief's Crown (USA) - Seattle Kaper (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Close up on outer, 2nd halfway, improved to lead 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed 1f out, headed and no extra close home

5⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [3]	2. Hopping Higgins (IRE) 7/4F C Roche A P O'Brien	C Roche A P O'Brien	2	812	–	63	92	–
b f Brief Truce (USA) - Yellow Creek (Sandy Creek)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened 2f out

6⁽⁵⁾ [3]	3. Galahad (IRE) 7/1 Johnny Murtagh T Stack	Johnny Murtagh T Stack	2	810	–	–	84	–
b c Alzao (USA) - Maimiti (Goldhill)
Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out

6 ran Off time: 3:01:00 Winning time: 1m 15.50s (slow by 4.80s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Mrs John Magnier (Karakorum) 1st breeder: Roncon Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs Douglas Coker (Cloudberry I)
3rd owner: Michael Tabor (Sideman)
Tote win: €8.80 PL: €3.10 €3.80 Ex: €42.20 CSF: €56.36

3:00 Curragh (IRE) 4 Oct 1997

Blenheim Stakes