Full Result 4.30 Curragh (IRE) | 2 May 2005

Spartacus Handicap

(60-90, 3yo+) 1m2f Heavy

1st €10,365 2nd €2,415 3rd €1,065 4th €615

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	14. Imperial Rose (IRE) 9/1 Chris Hayes ⁷ H Rogers	Chris Hayes ⁷ H Rogers	3	77	72	51	77	–
gr f Imperial Ballet (IRE) - Mixwayda (FR) (Linamix)
Held up, 6th and headway early straight, 3rd under 2f out, challenged final furlong, stayed on well to lead close home (op 8/1 tchd 10/1)

2⁽⁸⁾ ¾	3. Crested Pochard (IRE) 6/1F P B Beggy ⁵ Kevin Prendergast	P B Beggy ⁵ Kevin Prendergast	4	813	75	53	83	–
ch g Desert King (IRE) - Church Light (IRE) (Caerleon)
Soon led, strongly pressed entering straight, headed 2f out, rallied to regain lead well inside final furlong, headed close home (op 5/1)

3⁽¹¹⁾ nk [1]	5. Bective Ranger (IRE) 7/1 Seamie Heffernan Peter Casey	Seamie Heffernan Peter Casey	3	812	84	60	87	–
ch c Barathea (IRE) - Karamiyna (IRE) (Shernazar)
Close up, 2nd halfway, led 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra close home (op 7/1)

4⁽⁶⁾ 1 [2]	13. The Dark Flasher (IRE) 10/1 Wayne Lordan C F Swan	Wayne Lordan C F Swan	8	83	60	35	65	–
b h Lucky Guest (IRE) - Perpignan (Rousillon)
Held up, headway into 5th under 2f out, 4th and challenged under 1f out, no extra close home

5⁽⁷⁾ 2 [4]	10. Cloneden (IRE) 14/1 Francisco Da Silva M Halford	Francisco Da Silva M Halford	5	85	62	33	64	–
ch m Definite Article - Lyric Junction (IRE) (Classic Secret I)
Held up, progress early straight, 5th over 1f out, kept on

6⁽¹⁾ 2 [6]	4. Mr Jack Daniells (IRE) 8/1 Fran Berry Anthony Mullins	Fran Berry Anthony Mullins	4	93	74	–	72	–
b g Mujadil (USA) - Neat Shilling (IRE) (Bob Back)
Held up in rear, kept on straight

7⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [7½]	12. Flying Rocket (IRE) 13/2 Danny Grant H Rogers	Danny Grant H Rogers	3	84	76	–	67	–
br g Bold Fact (USA) - Don't Forget Shoka (IRE) (Don't Forget Me)
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression straight (op 7/1)

8⁽⁹⁾ 5 [12½]	9. Shaunas Vision (IRE) 9/1 Rory Cleary ⁵ M Halford	Rory Cleary ⁵ M Halford	6	82 t	64	–	50	–
b m Dolphin Street (FR) - In Behind (IRE) (Entitled)
Towards rear, effort entering straight, no extra from under 2f out (op 8/1)

9⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [14]	7. Ryninch (IRE) 8/1 Kevin Manning Edward P Harty	Kevin Manning Edward P Harty	4	810	67	–	51	–
b f Dr Devious (IRE) - Bella Pulchella (Lomond)
Settled 5th, 4th and effort early straight, no extra from 1 1/2f out (op 10/1)

10⁽¹⁴⁾ ½ [14½]	6. Cayteva 14/1 N G McCullagh M J Grassick	N G McCullagh M J Grassick	5	810	67	–	50	–
ch m Hernando (FR) - Cupira (GER) (Surumu)
Never a factor (op 12/1)

11⁽¹⁰⁾ 2½ [17]	11. Belinkin 14/1 Tadhg O'Shea W P Mullins	Tadhg O'Shea W P Mullins	5	84	61	–	39	–
b g Robellino (USA) - KintailI (Kris)
Never a factor

12⁽³⁾ 3½ [20½]	8. Zakfree (IRE) 25/1 Colm O'Donoghue Liam McAteer	Colm O'Donoghue Liam McAteer	4	88	65	–	37	–
b g Danetime (IRE) - Clipper Queen (Balidar)
Settled in mid-division, weakened approaching straight

13⁽¹³⁾ 4 [24½]	1. Persian Knight (IRE) 7/1 P Shanahan C Collins	P Shanahan C Collins	6	912	83	–	48	–
ch g Persian Brave (IRE) - Little Jane (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Tracked leaders on outer, close 4th travelling well entering straight, soon no extra and weakened (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

14⁽¹²⁾ hd [24¾]	2. Fitzroy I (IRE) 14/1 Mick Kinane John M Oxx	Mick Kinane John M Oxx	4	910	81	–	45	–
ch g Grand Lodge (USA) - Spa (Sadler's Wells)
Close up, 3rd 4f out, weakened entering straight

14 ran Off time: 4:32:00 Winning time: 2m 19.40s (slow by 13.80s) Total SP: 135%
1st owner: Peter Sheridan (Imperial Rose) 1st breeder: N Reid
2nd owner: Mrs Kevin Prendergast (Crested Pochard)
3rd owner: Basil Brindley (Bective Ranger)
Tote win: €14.20 PL: €4.80 €3.60 €2.50 Ex: €197.70 CSF: €69.66 Tricast: €423.84

4:30 Curragh (IRE) 2 May 2005

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