Full Result 3.45 Curragh (IRE) | 1 July 2000

Hunston Financial Pretty Polly Stakes (Group 2)

(3yo+) 1m2f Yielding

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	7. Lady Upstage (IRE) 9/2 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	3	88	–	108	109	–
b f Alzao (USA) - She's The Tops (Shernazar)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway early straight, led 2f out, ridden and stayed on well, strongly pressed close home, all out (op 3/1)

2⁽⁷⁾ shd	5. Preseli (IRE) 6/1 Eddie Ahern M J Grassick	Eddie Ahern M J Grassick	3	813	113	112	113	–
b f Caerleon (USA) - Hill Of Snow (Reference Point)
Tracked leaders, 5th into straight, improved into 2nd over 1f out, ridden and ran on well, just failed (jockey banned two days for excessive use of the whip) (op 9/2)

3⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [2½]	6. Alluring I (IRE) 20/1 Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	3	88	96	101	104	–
b f Lure (USA) - Shelbiana (USA) (Chieftain)
Held up, progress early straight, not clear run 2f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong (op 16/1)

4⁽⁹⁾ ½ [3]	4. Ela Athena 8/1 Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis	Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis	4	95	–	100	103	–
gr f Ezzoud (IRE) - Crodelle (IRE) (Formidable I)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, 7th and ridden early straight, kept on under pressure (op 7/1)

5⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [3¾]	1. Lady In Waiting 8/1 Johnny Murtagh Paul Cole	Johnny Murtagh Paul Cole	5	98	–	101	105	–
b m Kylian (USA) - High Savannah (Rousillon)
Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 7/1)

6⁽⁵⁾ 2 [5¾]	10. Yara (IRE) 12/1 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	3	88	100	93	98	–
b f Sri Pekan (USA) - Your Village (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Held up, progress into 6th 2f out, ridden and no impression (op 10/1)

7⁽⁸⁾ 8 [13¾]	9. Spinning Top 11/8F Mick Kinane Sir Michael Stoute	Mick Kinane Sir Michael Stoute	3	88	–	73	84	–
b f Alzao (USA) - Zenith (Shirley Heights)
Prominent, 2nd travelling well entering straight, 3rd and ridden 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong, finished slightly lame (op 2/1)

8⁽³⁾ 5½ [19¼]	2. Cape Grace (IRE) 10/1 N G McCullagh Richard Hannon Snr	N G McCullagh Richard Hannon Snr	4	95	–	59	74	–
b f Priolo (USA) - Saffron (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Prominent, 2nd halfway, 3rd and ridden entering straight, weakened 2f out (op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

9⁽¹⁾ 6 [25¼]	8. Sand Partridge (IRE) 33/1 Seamie Heffernan Kevin Prendergast	Seamie Heffernan Kevin Prendergast	3	88	95	45	63	–
b f Desert Style (IRE) - Pipe Opener (Prince Sabo)
Always behind (op 25/1)

10⁽²⁾ dist [55¼]	3. Catherina (IRE) 20/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	4	95 b	100	–	–	–
b f Sadler's Wells (USA) - Katie McLain (USA) (Java Gold)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before straight, tailed off over 2f out (vet said animal gurgled in running) (op 14/1)

10 ran Off time: 3:48:00 Winning time: 2m 7.70s (slow by 2.10s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Mrs E Roberts (Lady Upstage) 1st breeder: Lodge Park Stud
2nd owner: L Neil Jones (Preseli)
3rd owner: Mrs John Magnier (Alluring I)
Tote win: €5.40 PL: €2 €1.90 €6.50 Ex: €16.70 CSF: €30.64

3:45 Curragh (IRE) 1 Jul 2000

Hunston Financial Pretty Polly Stakes (Group 2)