Full Result 4.45 Curragh (IRE) | 21 September 2003

M.D.Betting Handicap

(0-90, 3yo+) 1m6f Good To Firm

1st €11,040 2nd €2,560 3rd €1,120 4th €640

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	3. Serjeant At Arms (IRE) 8/1 Jamie Moriarty ⁷ John M Oxx	Jamie Moriarty ⁷ John M Oxx	4	812 b	78	68	81	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Curiously (Warning)
Made all, strongly pressed final furlong, kept on well, just held on (op 13/2)

2⁽⁹⁾ hd	2. Eckbeag (USA) 11/2 N G McCullagh M J Grassick	N G McCullagh M J Grassick	4	96	79	69	82	–
bb f Trempolino (USA) - Stormin Jane (USA) (Storm Bird)
Towards rear, headway entering straight, moderate 4th under 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, just failed (op 5/1)

3⁽³⁾ hd [½]	1. Quest For A Star (IRE) 10/1 Richard Hughes Mrs John Harrington	Richard Hughes Mrs John Harrington	6	100	87	77	89	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Ridgewood Pearl (Indian Ridge)
Chased leaders in 2nd, hard ridden straight, kept on well, every chance final furlong, just failed (op 9/1)

4⁽¹⁰⁾ 4½ [5]	13. Chiru (IRE) 16/1 M A Cleere ¹⁰ Mrs John Harrington	M A Cleere ¹⁰ Mrs John Harrington	3	73 1	68	48	65	–
b f Entrepreneur - Formulate (Reform)
Tracked leaders in 6th, improved into 3rd and ridden early straight, 4th and no extra 1 1/2f out (op 14/1)

5⁽⁶⁾ 1 [6]	7. BaikalI 5/2F Fran Berry John M Oxx	Fran Berry John M Oxx	3	89 b	78	57	73	–
b c Singspiel (IRE) - Siberian Habit (Siberian Express)
Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden early straight, 5th and no impression from 2f out (op 11/4 tchd 3/1)

6⁽²⁾ 2 [8]	5. Brogella (IRE) 10/1 Jamie Spencer J G Burns	Jamie Spencer J G Burns	3	810	79	–	72	–
b f King's Theatre (IRE) - Metroella (IRE) (Entitled)
Mid-division, 7th halfway, kept on one pace straight (op 8/1)

7⁽¹¹⁾ 3 [11]	10. Irish Legend I (IRE) 12/1 R M Burke Charles O'Brien	R M Burke Charles O'Brien	3	82	71	–	60	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Wedding Bouquet (Kings Lake)
Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and one pace straight

8⁽⁸⁾ 2½ [13½]	8. Bob Justice (IRE) 8/1 Tadhg O'Shea T M Walsh	Tadhg O'Shea T M Walsh	7	84	63	–	49	–
br g Bob Back (USA) - Bramdean (IRE) (Niniski)
Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden 5f out, no extra straight

9⁽¹⁾ 8 [21½]	11. All First (IRE) 14/1 S F Cleary ⁵ Martin Brassil	S F Cleary ⁵ Martin Brassil	3	77	67	–	42	–
b f Alhaarth (IRE) - Nafzira (IRE) (Darshaan)
Towards rear, effort and one pace straight

10⁽⁴⁾ 3½ [25]	4. Splendour (IRE) 7/1 Mick Kinane Suzanne Cox	Mick Kinane Suzanne Cox	8	812	71	–	42	–
b g Broken Hearted - Black Trix (Peacock I)
Always behind (jockey said gelding was hanging throughout) (op 8/1)

11⁽¹³⁾ 14 [39]	6. Euro Pressure (IRE) 8/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	3	810 b	79	–	31	–
b f Sri Pekan (USA) - Uncertain Affair (IRE) (Darshaan)
Chased leaders in 5th, 4th 5f out, weakened entering straight

12⁽¹²⁾ nk [39¼]	12. Bed Of Silk (IRE) 10/1 Wayne Lordan Joseph Crowley	Wayne Lordan Joseph Crowley	3	712 b	67	–	19	–
b f Marju (IRE) - Hebony (Sabrehill)
Held up, improved into 7th travelling well over 4f out, weakened entering straight, eased 1 1/2f out (op 9/1)

13⁽⁷⁾ 12 [51¼]	9. Clever Consul (IRE) 11/1 Tom Queally ³ A J Martin	Tom Queally ³ A J Martin	8	80 b	62	–	–	–
b g Acatenango (GER) - Kelvedon (General Assembly)
Never a factor, weakened straight (op 8/1)

13 ran Off time: 4:47:00 Winning time: 2m 57.60s (fast by 1.60s) Total SP: 146%
1st owner: Dundalk Racing Club (Serjeant At Arms) 1st breeder: V G O'Donoghue
2nd owner: John Clarke (Eckbeag)
3rd owner: Albert Crowley (Quest For A Star)
Tote win: €13.20 PL: €3.50 €2.40 €3.60 Ex: €71.70 CSF: €63.44 Tricast: €484.97

4:45 Curragh (IRE) 21 Sep 2003

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