Full Result 5.15 Downpatrick (IRE) | 15 September 2000

Mace Northern Ireland Champion Apprentice Handicap

(0-65, 4yo+) (2m1f172yds) 2m2f Good

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹²⁾	5. Luna Fleur (IRE) 5/2J Tom Queally ² Noel Meade	Tom Queally ² Noel Meade	7	810 b	42	–	51	–
b m Shardari - Medicosma (USA) (The Minstrel)
Mid-division, headway on outer to go 2nd over 5f out, ridden to lead 2f out, kept on well from 1f out (op 9/4)

2⁽⁶⁾ 6	6. Biddy Blackhurst (IRE) 5/1 G D Power ² J T Gorman	G D Power ² J T Gorman	6	86	38	–	41	–
ch m Imp Society (USA) - Jazirah (Main Reef I)
Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd halfway, ridden and kept on under pressure from over 1f out (op 4/1)

3⁽⁵⁾ 2½ [8½]	7. Irresistible Force (IRE) 10/1 Danny Grant ² P F McEnery	Danny Grant ² P F McEnery	4	84	36	–	36	–
b c Case Law (IRE) - Eva Fay (IRE) (Fayruz)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 6th halfway, headway to go 2nd 6f out, led 5f out, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra close home (op 8/1)

4⁽⁷⁾ shd [8½]	3. Back To Bavaria (IRE) 5/2J Emmett Stack ² F J Bowles	Emmett Stack ² F J Bowles	6	813	45	–	45	–
ch m Bob Back (USA) - Bavaria (Top Ville)
Mid-division, progress to go 5th 4f out, 4th 3f out, ridden and kept on one paced from 1 1/2f out (op 5/2 tchd 3/1)

5⁽¹⁾ 4½ [13]	4. Star Club (IRE) 5/1 Tadhg O'Shea ⁴ M Halford	Tadhg O'Shea ⁴ M Halford	8	811	45	–	41	–
b m Bluebird (USA) - Borough Counsel (Law Society)
Held up in rear, ridden to chase leaders from 4f out, kept on under pressure (op 9/2 tchd 6/1)

6⁽⁸⁾ 8 [21]	9. Kissangel (IRE) 6/1 Declan McDonogh P Hughes	Declan McDonogh P Hughes	4	85	35	–	23	–
b f Namaqualand (USA) - Avoca Holmes (Be My Guest)
Led, ridden and strongly pressed 6f out, headed 5f out, kept on one paced from over 2f out (op 5/1)

7⁽¹⁰⁾ 2 [23]	2. Mister Dolphin (IRE) 16/1 Derek Stamp ⁴ W M Roper	Derek Stamp ⁴ W M Roper	4	95 b	53	–	39	–
gr g Dolphin Street (FR) - Miss Mitchell (Sexton Blake)
Held up in rear, ridden and kept on one paced from over 2f out (op 12/1)

8⁽⁴⁾ shd [23¼]	8. Western Mariner (IRE) 20/1 Wayne Lordan ² T J O'Mara	Wayne Lordan ² T J O'Mara	4	84	36	–	21	–
b c Common Grounds - Wonder Bird (GER) (Days At Sea)
Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and no impression from 5f out (op 16/1)

9⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [24]	10. Kevins View (IRE) 25/1 Colm O'Donoghue ² P J Lally	Colm O'Donoghue ² P J Lally	4	81	33	–	18	–
ch g Brief Truce (USA) - Day Dress (Ashmore)
Rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression from 3f out (op 16/1)

10⁽³⁾ 15 [39]	1. Persian Isle (IRE) 14/1 A P Fagan ⁷ Patrick Morris	A P Fagan ⁷ Patrick Morris	5	97 t	58	–	28	–
b g Erins Isle (IRE) - Bold-E-Be (Persian Bold)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd over halfway, ridden and weakened over 6f out (op 10/1)

10 ran Off time: 5:15:00 Winning time: 4m 0.50s (slow by 5.50s) Total SP: 136%
Non-runners: Amidancing, Sahara Cheetah
1st owner: Mrs M A Brennan (Luna Fleur) 1st breeder: Ash Hill Stud
2nd owner: Thomas G Gaynor (Biddy Blackhurst)
3rd owner: P F McEnery (Irresistible Force)
CSF: €16.72 Tricast: €110.14

5:15 Downpatrick (IRE) 15 Sep 2000

Mace Northern Ireland Champion Apprentice Handicap