Full Result 5.45 Downpatrick (IRE) | 12 September 1997

MACE Strangford Maiden

(3yo+) (1m3f208yds) 1m4f Firm

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	7. Rain And Shine (FR) 5/4F P Shanahan C Collins	P Shanahan C Collins	3	811	–	–	69	–
ch f Rainbow Quest (USA) - Sheroog (USA) (Shareef Dancer)
Made all, ridden and kept on well from 2f out, comfortably

2⁽⁷⁾ 3½	4. Award Of Merit (IRE) 7/1 R M Burke Mervyn Torrens	R M Burke Mervyn Torrens	3	90	–	–	67	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Safety Feature (Be My Guest)
Prominent, 2nd halfway, 3rd and ridden over 4f out, kept on under pressure to go 2nd 2f out, no impression straight

3⁽⁶⁾ 5½ [9]	2. Nominee (IRE) 4/1 Jamie Spencer ⁶ F Dunne	Jamie Spencer ⁶ F Dunne	5	813	–	–	54	–
br m Magical Strike (USA) - Royal Rumpus (Prince Tenderfoot)
Held up, improved into 2nd travelling well 4f out, ridden and no impression from 3 out

4⁽⁵⁾ 7 [16]	6. Faux Pas (IRE) 7/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	3	811 b	–	–	45	–
b f Sadler's Wells (USA) - Negligence (Roan Rocket)
Tracked leaders, 5th 4f out, soon ridden and no impression

5⁽³⁾ 3 [19]	3. Queen Moranbon (USA) 7/1 Seamie Heffernan Charles O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan Charles O'Brien	4	95	–	–	39	–
b f Bering - Moranbon (Sagace)
Held up in rear, progress into 6th 4f out, soon ridden and one pace

6⁽¹⁾ [19]	8. Ruwenzori (IRE) 7/1 Eddie Ahern ² M J Grassick	Eddie Ahern ² M J Grassick	3	89	–	–	40	–
b f Alzao (USA) - Robertet (USA) (Roberto)
Tracked leaders in 4th, lost place halfway, no impression from 4f out

7⁽⁸⁾ [19]	1. Golden Slane (IRE) 25/1 Declan McDonogh ⁶ Desmond McDonogh	Declan McDonogh ⁶ Desmond McDonogh	4	813	–	–	36	–
b f Dancing Dissident (USA) - Undisclosed (Vision)
Close up to 5f out, weakened

8⁽²⁾ [19]	5. Flower Hill Lad (IRE) 16/1 D Mason ⁸ Edward Creighton	D Mason ⁸ Edward Creighton	3	86	–	–	36	–
b g Sizzling Melody - Persian Tapestry (Tap On Wood)
Tracked leaders on outer, pulled hard to halfway, 2nd 5f out, soon ridden and weakened

8 ran Off time: 5:45:00 Winning time: 2m 33.60s (slow by 2.60s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum (Rain And Shine) 1st breeder: Sheikh Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: L O'Kane (Award Of Merit)
3rd owner: F Dunne (Nominee)
CSF: €11.18

5:45 Downpatrick (IRE) 12 Sep 1997

MACE Strangford Maiden