Full Result 3.45 Curragh (IRE) | 16 September 2000

Jefferson Smurfit Memorial Irish St.Leger (Group 1)

(3yo+) 1m6f Good

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	1. Arctic Owl 7/2 D Harrison James Fanshawe	D Harrison James Fanshawe	6	98	–	–	121	–
b g Most Welcome - Short Rations (Lorenzaccio)
Tracked leaders in 5th, headway early straight, 2nd and ridden to challenge 2f out, led 1f out, stayed on well (op 100/30 tchd 4/1)

2⁽²⁾ 1½	4. Yavana's Pace (IRE) 8/1 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	8	98	–	–	119	–
ch g Accordion (IRE) - Lady In Pace (Burslem)
Close up, led before halfway, ridden and strongly pressed 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on under pressure (op 7/1)

3⁽⁴⁾ 6 [7½]	3. Mutafaweq (USA) 11/4F Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	4	98	–	–	111	–
b c Silver Hawk (USA) - The Caretaker (IRE) (Caerleon)
Settled 4th, 6th and ridden entering straight, progress 2f out, moderate 3rd and no impression final furlong (op 3/1)

4⁽⁵⁾ ½ [8]	8. Rostropovich I (IRE) 20/1 Kevin Manning A P O'Brien	Kevin Manning A P O'Brien	3	812	105	–	111	–
gr c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Infamy (Shirley Heights)
Held up, last into straight, kept on under pressure from 2f out

5⁽⁷⁾ hd [8¼]	2. Little Rock 8/1 B Marcus Sir Michael Stoute	B Marcus Sir Michael Stoute	4	98	–	–	110	–
b c Warning - Much Too Risky (Bustino)
Close up in 3rd, 2nd early straight, ridden and no impression from 2f out (op 7/1)

6⁽⁶⁾ ½ [8¾]	6. Chimes At Midnight (USA) 9/1 Seamie Heffernan Luke Comer	Seamie Heffernan Luke Comer	3	812 b	114	–	110	–
b c Danzig (USA) - Surely Georgies (USA) (Alleged)
Held up in rear, effort on outer entering straight, no impression from 2f out (op 7/1)

7⁽³⁾ 10 [18¾]	5. Katiykha (IRE) 3/1 Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	4	95	114	–	94	–
b f Darshaan - Katiyfa (Auction Ring)
Held up in 6th, improved into 4th entering straight, ridden and weakened 2f out, finished distressed (op 3/1 tchd 100/30)

8⁽⁸⁾ 4 [22¾]	7. Lermontov (USA) 16/1 P J Scallan A P O'Brien	P J Scallan A P O'Brien	3	812	114	–	91	–
bb g Alleged (USA) - Prospect Dalia (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Led, headed before halfway, close 2nd into straight, soon weakened

8 ran Off time: 3:46:00 Winning time: 3m 2.20s (slow by 2.20s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: The Owl Society (Arctic Owl) 1st breeder: J M Greetham
2nd owner: Mrs Joan Keaney (Yavana's Pace)
3rd owner: Godolphin (Mutafaweq)
Tote win: €4.30 PL: €2 €2.20 €1.20 Ex: €33.90 CSF: €29.23

3:45 Curragh (IRE) 16 Sep 2000

Jefferson Smurfit Memorial Irish St.Leger (Group 1)