Full Result 5.45 Curragh (IRE) | 14 July 2002

Mercantile Pub, The Rocks Sydney Handicap

(0-80, 3yo+) 2m Soft

1st €17,875 2nd €5,225 3rd €2,475 4th €825

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	6. Astronomer 8/1 Colm O'Donoghue ³ Gerard Keane	Colm O'Donoghue ³ Gerard Keane	6	86	56	–	62	–
br g Ardkinglass - Ayodhya (IRE) (Astronef)
Held up, 8th halfway, progress when edged right 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on well under pressure to lead near finish (op 7/1 tchd 9/1)

2⁽⁹⁾ hd	4. Rathbawn Prince (IRE) 12/1 J F Egan D T Hughes	J F Egan D T Hughes	10	96	67	6	73	–
ch g All Haste (USA) - Ellis Town (Camden Town)
Held up in rear, headway on wide outside 2f out, 5th over 1f out, kept on well under pressure

3⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [¾]	9. Fortfield (IRE) 5/1 Fran Berry P Hughes	Fran Berry P Hughes	4	88	55	–	60	–
b g Sri Pekan (USA) - So Kind I (Kind Of Hush)
Led, clear early, ridden and strongly pressed approaching straight, kept on well under pressure from 2f out, headed near finish (op 9/2 tchd 6/1)

4⁽¹⁾ nk [1]	1. Berkeley Bay (IRE) 8/1 Tadhg O'Shea ³ M Halford	Tadhg O'Shea ³ M Halford	5	98 b	72	10	77	–
b m Fit To Fight (USA) - Camisha (IRE) (Shernazar)
Tracked leaders in 6th, progress on outer early straight, 2nd and challenged over 1f out, kept on under pressure (op 8/1 tchd 10/1)

5⁽⁵⁾ 2 [3]	5. Palace Storm I (IRE) 7/1 Seamie Heffernan Peter Casey	Seamie Heffernan Peter Casey	6	810 t	57	–	60	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Newtown Storm (Salluceva)
Held up in touch, progress on inner when slightly hampered 2f out, no impression final furlong (op 13/2)

6⁽⁷⁾ nk [3¼]	8. Hip Pocket (IRE) 4/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	6	89 b	56	–	59	–
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Ebony And Ivory (IRE) (Bob Back)
Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden 4f out, 2nd 2f out, no extra over 1f out (op 3/1)

7⁽²⁾ 6 [9¼]	7. Hill Society (IRE) 7/1 Mick Kinane Noel Meade	Mick Kinane Noel Meade	10	89	56	–	53	–
br g Law Society (USA) - Sun Screen (Caerleon)
Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and no impression straight (op 6/1)

8⁽⁶⁾ 7 [16¼]	2. Satalia (IRE) 14/1 J R Barry John Joseph Murphy	J R Barry John Joseph Murphy	4	910	71	–	61	–
b f Turtle Island (IRE) - Saraposa (IRE) (Ahonoora)
Tracked leaders in 5th, weakening when slightly hampered early straight, eased final furlong (op 20/1)

9⁽⁴⁾ 25 [41¼]	3. Carolina (FR) 5/2F Johnny Murtagh W P Mullins	Johnny Murtagh W P Mullins	5	99	70	–	35	–
b m Baby Turk - Record High I (FR) (High Top)
Tracked leader in 2nd, took closer order halfway, ridden to challenge approaching straight, weakened 2f out, virtually pulled up final furlong (vet said mare was in season; jockey said mare choked 5f out) (op 3/1 tchd 100/30)

PU⁽³⁾	10. Mill Lane Flyer (IRE) 16/1 N G McCullagh Gerard Keane	N G McCullagh Gerard Keane	6	87	54	–	–	–
ch m Un Desperado (FR) - Port Flyer (Yashgan)
Held up, pulled up quickly 3 1/2f out (op 14/1)

10 ran Off time: 5:45:00 Winning time: 3m 42.70s (slow by 17.70s) Total SP: 133%
1st owner: Beginners Syndicate (Astronomer) 1st breeder: Dr Catherine Wills
2nd owner: T J Culhane (Rathbawn Prince)
3rd owner: Corlican Syndicate (Fortfield)
Tote win: €10.90 PL: €2.40 €5.30 €1.70 Ex: €159.20 CSF: €113.10 Tricast: €550.60
Jackpot: Not won.
Placepot: €27.60 to a 50 cents stake. Pool: €3,278.00 - 89 winning tickets

5:45 Curragh (IRE) 14 Jul 2002

Mercantile Pub, The Rocks Sydney Handicap