Full Result 3.30 Curragh (IRE) | 27 April 2003

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(0-100, 3yo) 1m2f Good

1st €22,750 2nd €6,650 3rd €3,150 4th €1,050

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	8. Nopekan (IRE) 7/1 Jamie Spencer P Mullins	Jamie Spencer P Mullins	3	810	83	25	90	–
b g Sri Pekan (USA) - Giadamar (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Mid-division, 6th into straight, soon ridden, 4th l l/2f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, comfortably

2⁽⁶⁾ 2	4. New Currency (USA) 4/1F Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	90 b¹	87	25	90	–
bb c Touch Gold (USA) - Ceirseach (IRE) (Don't Forget Me)
Attempted to make all, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra (op 5/1)

3⁽²⁾ ¾ [2¾]	3. Englishtown (FR) 6/1 Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	3	94 t	91	27	93	–
b c Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - English Spring (USA) (Grey Dawn II)
Held up in rear, 8th over 1f out, ran on well, never nearer

4⁽¹⁾ ¾ [3½]	2. Latino Magic (IRE) 9/2 Pat Smullen R J Osborne	Pat Smullen R J Osborne	3	95	92	26	92	–
ch c Lion Cavern (USA) - Tansy (Shareef Dancer)
Tracked leaders on inner, 5th into straight, 3rd 2f out, kept on under pressure (op 9/2 tchd 5/1)

5⁽⁷⁾ 3 [6½]	11. Tingshaw Ring (IRE) 14/1 Tadhg O'Shea ³ J T Gorman	Tadhg O'Shea ³ J T Gorman	3	712	74	–	69	–
b f Son Of Sharp Shot (IRE) - Highest Baby (FR) (Highest Honor)
Settled 6th, 8th early straight, kept on one pace

6⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [7]	6. Seaforde (IRE) 8/1 Brian Hughes ¹⁰ Kevin Prendergast	Brian Hughes ¹⁰ Kevin Prendergast	3	82	85	–	79	–
ch g Titus Livius (FR) - Rosy Affair (IRE) (Red Sunset)
Prominent, 4th into straight, soon ridden, no impression from 2f out (op 7/1)

7⁽⁹⁾ 1 [8]	5. Hard Shoulder (IRE) 10/1 Richard Hughes Noel Meade	Richard Hughes Noel Meade	3	813	86	–	78	–
b g Sri Pekan (USA) - Sakanda (IRE) (Vayrann)
Close up in 2nd, 3rd into straight, soon weakened

8⁽¹⁰⁾ 2 [10]	9. Imco Sasihill (IRE) 10/1 P Shanahan C Collins	P Shanahan C Collins	3	86	79	–	68	–
b c Danehill (USA) - Sasimoto (USA) (Saratoga Six)
Close up in 3rd, 2nd and challenged early straight, weakened final furlong

9⁽⁸⁾ 1 [11]	10. Gemini Diamond (IRE) 12/1 N G McCullagh M J Grassick	N G McCullagh M J Grassick	3	84	77	–	64	–
bb f Desert King (IRE) - Wakria (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Always behind (op 10/1)

10⁽⁵⁾ 6 [17]	7. Bermaho (IRE) 12/1 Pat Cosgrave ³ G M Lyons	Pat Cosgrave ³ G M Lyons	3	88	84	–	60	–
b g Desert Story (IRE) - Shydico (IRE) (Nordico)
Slowly into stride, and held up, progress into 7th and ridden early straight, weakened 2f out (op 10/1)

11⁽³⁾ 2 [19]	1. Imazulutoo (IRE) 12/1 Fran Berry Mrs John Harrington	Fran Berry Mrs John Harrington	3	95	92	–	64	–
b c Marju (IRE) - Zapata I (IRE) (Thatching)
Slowly away and always behind (op 10/1)

11 ran Off time: 3:32:00 Winning time: 2m 12.50s (slow by 6.90s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Mrs Helen Mullins (Nopekan) 1st breeder: Mrs Monica Hackett
2nd owner: Mrs J S Bolger & John Corcoran (New Currency)
3rd owner: Sheikh Mohammed (Englishtown)
Tote win: €5.40 PL: €1.60 €1.70 €3.50 Ex: €24.10 CSF: €37.18 Tricast: €185.65

3:30 Curragh (IRE) 27 Apr 2003

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