Full Result 3.15 Curragh (IRE) | 7 April 2002

Ray O'Brien Mazda Handicap

(3yo+) 1m2f Good To Yielding

1st €19,500 2nd €5,700 3rd €2,700 4th €900

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹²⁾	9. Dame Portia (IRE) 10/1 Tom Queally ⁵ J E Mulhern	Tom Queally ⁵ J E Mulhern	6	710	81	62	94	–
b m Approach The Bench (IRE) - Lady Probus (Shantung)
Held up, smooth headway entering straight, led 1 1/2f out, soon clear, stayed on well (trainer said mare improved for the longer trip, round course, more suitable ground, and hold-up tactics as compared to previous run) (op 8/1)

2⁽⁷⁾ 3½	8. Private Ben (IRE) 5/1 Mick Kinane Mrs John Harrington	Mick Kinane Mrs John Harrington	4	86	86	60	92	–
b g Ridgewood Ben - Timeless I (Royal Academy)
Held up, 10th early straight, headway halfway, moderae 2nd over 1f out, kept on (op 7/2)

3⁽⁹⁾ 4½ [8]	5. Sadima (IRE) 4/1F Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	4	813	93	58	91	–
b f Sadler's Wells (USA) - Anima (Ajdal)
Settled 2nd, led entering straight, soon ridden and strongly pressed, headed 1 1/2f out, kept on one paced (op 5/1)

4⁽²⁾ ¾ [8¾]	3. Masnada (IRE) 11/2 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	5	91	95	58	92	–
b m Erins Isle (IRE) - Pecarelli (Lord Gayle)
Tracked leaders, 5th into straight, kept on one paced under pressure (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

5⁽⁴⁾ 2 [10¾]	1. Osprey Ridge (IRE) 7/1 Pat Cosgrave ⁵ Kevin Prendergast	Pat Cosgrave ⁵ Kevin Prendergast	9	95	104	63	97	–
b h Polish Patriot (USA) - Joshua's Daughter (Joshua I)
Held up in touch, 8th early straight, slightly hampered over 1f out, kept on (op 6/1)

6⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [11½]	2. Provosky (IRE) 14/1 P Shanahan Mme I T Oakes-Cottin	P Shanahan Mme I T Oakes-Cottin	6	910 b	104	61	95	–
ch g Polish Patriot (USA) - Sheen Falls (IRE) (Prince Rupert)
Held up, progress early straight, 4th and ridden under 2f out, no extra over 1f out (op 12/1 tchd 16/1)

7⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [12¼]	7. Always Rainbows (IRE) 13/2 Michael Hussey ⁵ Kevin Prendergast	Michael Hussey ⁵ Kevin Prendergast	4	82 b¹	87	42	77	–
b g Rainbows For Life (CAN) - Maura's Guest (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd and challenged 2f out, no extra over 1f out (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)

8⁽⁶⁾ 4 [16¼]	6. Crevelli (IRE) 16/1 Wayne Lordan ³ T Stack	Wayne Lordan ³ T Stack	4	89	92	39	74	–
b f Dolphin Street (FR) - Damerela (IRE) (Alzao)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden to challenge early straight, badly hampered 1 1/2f out, no extra (op 14/1)

9⁽¹⁾ 1 [17¼]	12. Heemanela (IRE) 12/1 G D Power ³ Mrs S A Bramall	G D Power ³ Mrs S A Bramall	7	77	76	21	57	–
b g Classic Secret I (USA) - Ela Man Hee (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Prominent, 4th halfway, 6th early straight, soon no extra (op 10/1)

10⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [18¾]	10. Bocaccio (IRE) 14/1 Tadhg O'Shea ⁵ M J Grassick	Tadhg O'Shea ⁵ M J Grassick	4	75	76	18	54	–
b g Brief Truce (USA) - Idara (Top Ville)
Never a factor (op 12/1)

11⁽³⁾ dist [48¾]	11. Flint Knapper 33/1 Cathy Gannon ⁷ Patrick O Brady	Cathy Gannon ⁷ Patrick O Brady	8	73	76	–	–	–
ch g Kris - Circe's Isle (Be My Guest)
Behind straight (op 20/1)

12⁽⁸⁾ 4½ [53¼]	4. Uliana (USA) 6/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	4	90	94	–	–	–
b f Darshaan - Sombreffe (Polish Precedent)
Soon led, ridden and headed entering straight, weakened quickly, eased over 1f out (op 5/1)

12 ran Off time: 3:17:00 Winning time: 2m 17.70s (slow by 12.10s) Total SP: 132%
1st owner: Mrs Maureen Haughey (Dame Portia) 1st breeder: C J Haughey
2nd owner: Seven Good Reasons Syndicate (Private Ben)
3rd owner: Miss A H Marshall (Sadima)
Tote win: €22.30 PL: €4.20 €2 €2.10 Ex: €310.30 CSF: €65.89 Tricast: €246.52

After a stewards' enquiry the placings remained unaltered

3:15 Curragh (IRE) 7 Apr 2002

Ray O'Brien Mazda Handicap