Full Result 8.30 Curragh (IRE) | 29 June 2001

Silken Thomas Handicap

(0-85, 4yo+) 1m2f Good To Yielding

1st €20,836.69 2nd €6,090.73 3rd €2,885.08 4th €961.69

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	11. Baku (IRE) 14/1 Mark Flanagan ¹⁰ Andrew Heffernan	Mark Flanagan ¹⁰ Andrew Heffernan	4	83	68	67	75	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Fundraiser (Welsh Saint)
Mid division, progress into 5th entering straight, 4th 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong to lead near finish (op 12/1)

2⁽¹³⁾ ½	13. Heemanela (IRE) 10/1 P T Cleary ⁷ Mrs S A Bramall	P T Cleary ⁷ Mrs S A Bramall	6	85	67	65	73	–
b g Classic Secret I (USA) - Ela Man Hee (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Led, headed entering straight, led again 2f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong, headed near finish (op 7/1)

3⁽⁵⁾ hd [¾]	15. Wimbledon (IRE) 7/1J Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	5	811 b	66	64	72	–
b g Second Set (IRE) - Rarely Irish (USA) (Irish Tower)
Tracked leaders, 4th into straight, close 2nd and ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on well under pressure (op 6/1 tchd 8/1)

4⁽⁹⁾ 5 [5¾]	3. Siamsa (USA) 14/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	4	912 b	81	69	78	–
br f Quest For Fame - Amoura (USA) (Northfields)
Close up in 2nd, led entering straight, ridden and headed 2f out, 4th and no extra final furlong (op 12/1)

5⁽¹⁵⁾ hd [6]	5. Kaldan Khan 20/1 Colm O'Donoghue ³ A P O'Brien	Colm O'Donoghue ³ A P O'Brien	10	97	79	67	75	–
b g Top Ville (IRE) - Kallista (Zeddaan)
Behind, progress on inner straight, 9th 1f out, kept on well under pressure (op 20/1 tchd 25/1)

6⁽²⁰⁾ ½ [6½]	10. Casas (IRE) 16/1 J F Egan W P Mullins	J F Egan W P Mullins	4	91	70	57	65	–
b c Tenby - Clodagh (Thatching)
Behind, kept on well from 2f out

7⁽¹⁶⁾ ½ [7]	4. Dame Portia (IRE) 11/1 Pat Cosgrave ⁷ J E Mulhern	Pat Cosgrave ⁷ J E Mulhern	5	93	79	65	74	–
b m Approach The Bench (IRE) - Lady Probus (Shantung)
Held up, progress into 9th and ridden entering straight, kept on one paced (op 8/1)

8⁽⁶⁾ ½ [7½]	12. Dromhall Lady (IRE) 14/1 Danny Grant ⁵ Patrick J Flynn	Danny Grant ⁵ Patrick J Flynn	7	87	67	52	61	–
ch m Imperial Frontier (USA) - Great Alexandra (Runnett)
Held up, ridden and kept on one paced straight

9⁽³⁾ hd [7½]	20. Russian Comrade (IRE) 50/1 G D Power ⁵ William J Fitzpatrick	G D Power ⁵ William J Fitzpatrick	5	75	51	36	44	–
b g Polish Patriot (USA) - Tikarna (FR) (Targowice)
Chased leaders, 7th halfway, kept on one paced straight

10⁽⁷⁾ 3 [10½]	16. Ask The Accountant 12/1 Fran Berry M Halford	Fran Berry M Halford	4	88	63	42	51	–
ch f Septieme Ciel (USA) - Strike Alight (USA) (Gulch)
Held up, kept on one paced straight

11⁽¹²⁾ hd [10¾]	1. Turn Turtle (IRE) 12/1 P Shanahan C Collins	P Shanahan C Collins	4	100	83	62	71	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Dancing Line (High Line)
Prominent, 3rd and ridden entering straight, weakened from 2f out (op 10/1)

12⁽¹⁾ 1 [11¾]	6. Intensity 8/1 Dane O'Neill R J Osborne	Dane O'Neill R J Osborne	5	96 t	75	52	61	–
b g Bigstone (IRE) - Brillante (FR) (Green Dancer)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, weakened straight (op 6/1 tchd 9/1)

13⁽¹⁷⁾ ½ [12¼]	18. Not A Sound (USA) 20/1 Eddie Ahern John Muldoon	Eddie Ahern John Muldoon	5	87	62	38	47	–
b m Keen - Soundproof (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Mid division, 8th halfway, weakened straight

14⁽¹⁴⁾ 1 [13¼]	19. Royal Midyan 16/1 Wayne Lordan ⁵ J F Bailey-Jun	Wayne Lordan ⁵ J F Bailey-Jun	8	712	58	32	41	–
b g Midyan (USA) - Royal Agreement (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Never a factor

15⁽¹¹⁾ 2½ [15¾]	17. Ballinola Lad (IRE) 7/1J Seamie Heffernan Patrick Carey	Seamie Heffernan Patrick Carey	7	88 b	63	32	42	–
b h Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Erins Colleen (Kampala)
Mid division, weakened straight (op 7/1 tchd 6/1)

16⁽¹⁰⁾ 2 [17¾]	2. Ezbek (IRE) 10/1 N G McCullagh John M Oxx	N G McCullagh John M Oxx	4	913	82	47	57	–
ch c Suave Dancer (USA) - Ebaziya (IRE) (Darshaan)
Mid division, dropped to rear entering straight, eased from 2f out (op 8/1)

17⁽⁴⁾ 1 [18¾]	14. On Your Marks (IRE) 12/1 Declan McDonogh Thomas Carmody	Declan McDonogh Thomas Carmody	4	811 b¹	66	29	39	–
ch g Forest Wind (USA) - Felicitas (Mr Fluorocarbon)
Never a factor, weakened straight (op 10/1)

18⁽¹⁹⁾ 11 [29¾]	8. Desert Hill (IRE) 20/1 P J Scallan ³ John Geoghegan	P J Scallan ³ John Geoghegan	4	90	72	13	25	–
b g Desert Style (IRE) - English Lily (Runnett)
Held up, effort under pressure entering straight, soon weakened (op 16/1)

19⁽¹⁸⁾ 20 [49¾]	9. Natalie Know'S (IRE) 14/1 Tadhg O'Shea ⁵ Emmanuel Hughes	Tadhg O'Shea ⁵ Emmanuel Hughes	5	812	72	–	–	–
b m Polish Patriot (USA) - Barncogue (Monseigneur)
Tracked leaders, close 4th after halfway, saddle slipped approaching straight, eased (op 10/1)

SU⁽⁸⁾	7. Sammagefromtenesse (IRE) 14/1 Tom Queally ⁵ N F Glynn	Tom Queally ⁵ N F Glynn	4	91 b¹	75	–	–	–
b g Petardia - Canoora (Ahonoora)
Slipped up after 3f (jockey said his mount stumbled, became unbalanced, and caused him to unseat) (op 12/1)