Full Result 4.15 Curragh (IRE) | 15 August 1998

Blue Cross Handicap

(0-92, 3yo+) 6f Good

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	5. Sarigor (IRE) 8/1 Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	3	92 b	84	–	94	–
ch c Polar Falcon (USA) - Saraposa (IRE) (Ahonoora)
Made virtually all, ridden clear over 1f out, easily (op 6/1)

2⁽⁴⁾ 3	3. Aljjawarih (USA) 9/1 Mick Kinane D K Weld	Mick Kinane D K Weld	3	95	87	–	88	–
b c Nureyev (USA) - Alghuzaylah (Habitat)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th and ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong (op 8/1)

3⁽¹⁴⁾ ½ [3½]	12. Notluckytochange (IRE) 4/1F Shane Kelly ⁵ P J Deegan	Shane Kelly ⁵ P J Deegan	6	711	66	–	66	–
ch m King Of Clubs I - Time Is Flying (Don)
Prominent, 2nd and ridden over 2f out, 3rd and no extra inside final furlong (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

4⁽¹¹⁾ 1 [4½]	2. Diligent Dodger (IRE) 9/1 S Craine Kevin Prendergast	S Craine Kevin Prendergast	7	910	88	–	85	–
b g Posen (USA) - Crannog (Habitat)
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and ran on well from over 1f out (op 8/1)

5⁽¹³⁾ 1½ [6]	9. Jay And-A (IRE) 8/1 Jamie Spencer ³ M Halford	Jamie Spencer ³ M Halford	3	87 b¹	78	–	70	–
br f Elbio - Maybird (Royalty)
Prominent, close 3rd halfway, ridden and weakened from 2f out (op 7/1)

6⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [6¾]	14. Rosarium (IRE) 12/1 S A Curtis ⁷ Edward Lynam	S A Curtis ⁷ Edward Lynam	4	73 b¹	60	–	50	–
br f Silver Kite (USA) - Randolina (Wolver Hollow)
Chased leaders, ridden halfway, kept on one paced

7⁽⁸⁾ shd [6¾]	1. Symboli Kildare (IRE) 7/1 Ms L O'Neill ¹⁰ John M Oxx	Ms L O'Neill ¹⁰ John M Oxx	5	97 b	95	–	84	–
b g Kaldoun (FR) - Quiche (Formidable I)
Slowly into stride and held up, improved to track leaders after halfway, 6th 2f out, no extra from 1 1/2f out (op 6/1)

8⁽¹²⁾ shd [7]	8. Rashay (IRE) 6/1 Pat Smullen Noel Meade	Pat Smullen Noel Meade	3	811	79	–	68	–
ch c Archway (IRE) - Brierley Lodge (Lorenzaccio)
Held up, ridden and kept on from 2f out (op 5/1)

9⁽⁷⁾ hd [7¼]	6. Family Crest I (IRE) 12/1 Colm O'Donoghue ⁷ A P O'Brien	Colm O'Donoghue ⁷ A P O'Brien	3	86	81	–	69	–
b c Fairy King (USA) - Steel Habit (Habitat)
Chased leaders, ridden and no impression from 2f out

10⁽¹⁾ 1½ [8¾]	11. Sycamore Boy (USA) 10/1 K T Cooper ¹⁰ D T Hughes	K T Cooper ¹⁰ D T Hughes	4	77	67	–	51	–
ch g Woodman (USA) - Kafiyah (USA) (Shadeed)
Never a factor (op 8/1)

11⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [9½]	10. Jilted (IRE) 12/1 Eddie Ahern M J Grassick	Eddie Ahern M J Grassick	3	86	74	–	56	–
b f Pursuit Of Love - What A Pity (Blakeney)
Chased leaders, ridden and no impression from over 2f out

12⁽²⁾ 1 [10½]	7. Queen SarabiI (IRE) 12/1 D Mason ⁷ Edward Lynam	D Mason ⁷ Edward Lynam	3	84	79	–	58	–
b f Mujtahid (USA) - Sharp Slipper (Sharpo)
Tracked leaders, 5th 2f out, ridden and weakened 1 1/2f out (op 10/1)

13⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [13]	13. Slightly Sober (IRE) 10/1 N G McCullagh J T Gorman	N G McCullagh J T Gorman	3	80 1	68	–	39	–
bb g Elbio - Salique (Sallust)
Never a factor (op 8/1)

14⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [13¼]	4. Amravati (IRE) 16/1 Mr W J O'Donovan ¹⁰ J S Bolger	Mr W J O'Donovan ¹⁰ J S Bolger	3	88	86	–	57	–
ch f Project Manager - Smaoineamh (Tap On Wood)
Always behind (op 14/1)

14 ran Off time: 4:21:00 Winning time: 1m 11.10s (slow by 0.20s) Total SP: 144%
1st owner: H H Aga Khan (Sarigor) 1st breeder: H H Aga Khan's Studs Sc
2nd owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum (Aljjawarih)
3rd owner: P J Deegan (Notluckytochange)
Tote win: €10.40 PL: €3 €4.70 €1.80 Ex: €52.70 CSF: €85.60

4:15 Curragh (IRE) 15 Aug 1998

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