Full Result 3.45 Down Royal (IRE) | 13 July 1999

Ulster Harp Derby (Listed Handicap)

(3yo+) (1m4f68yds) 1m4½f Good To Soft

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	12. General Cloney (IRE) 8/1 N G McCullagh W P Mullins	N G McCullagh W P Mullins	3	80	93	–	105	–
ch c Simply Great (FR) - Kitty's Sister (Bustino)
Made virtually all, driven along from 2f out, ridden and disputed lead 1f out, rallied and kept on well to lead close home (op 6/1)

2⁽⁴⁾ ¾	11. Barba Papa I (IRE) 25/1 Colm O'Donoghue ⁷ D T Hughes	Colm O'Donoghue ⁷ D T Hughes	5	77	80	–	90	–
b h Mujadil (USA) - Baby's Smile (Shirley Heights)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 4th 5f out, 3rd 4f out, 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, disputed lead over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong (op 20/1 tchd 33/1)

3⁽⁸⁾ 12 [12¾]	5. Excellent Striker (IRE) 4/1F Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	3	810	103	–	95	–
b c Fairy King (USA) - Ploy (Posse I)
Rear of mid-division, progress to go 5th 4f out, 4th 2f out, ridden and kept on (op 4/1 tchd 11/2)

4⁽¹²⁾ 3½ [16¼]	1. Lisieux Rose (IRE) 10/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	4	910	104	–	91	–
ch f Generous (IRE) - Epicure's Garden (USA) (Affirmed)
Towards rear erly, 7th 6f out, progress to go 4th 4f out, ridden and kept on under pressure from 2f out (op 8/1)

5⁽¹⁾ 6 [22¼]	9. Francis Bay (USA) 12/1 J J Behan D K Weld	J J Behan D K Weld	4	86 b	86	–	64	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Montage (USA) (Alydar)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, progress to go 2nd over 3f out, ridden and no extra from 2f out

6⁽⁵⁾ 4 [26¼]	4. Dance So Suite 8/1 Fran Berry ³ E J O'Grady	Fran Berry ³ E J O'Grady	7	810	93	–	65	–
b g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Three Piece (Jaazeiro)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 5th 5f out, ridden and no impression from over 2f out (op 7/1)

7⁽²⁾ 5 [31¼]	7. Try For Ever II (IRE) 6/1 Eddie Ahern Noel Meade	Eddie Ahern Noel Meade	7	89	89	–	53	–
b m Try My Best (USA) - Dame Ross (Raga Navarro)
Held up in rear, ridden to chase leaders from 2 1/2f out, kept on one paced

7⁽¹¹⁾ dht [31¼]	10. Osprey Ridge (IRE) 9/1 Declan McDonogh ³ Kevin Prendergast	Declan McDonogh ³ Kevin Prendergast	6	713	82	–	46	–
b h Polish Patriot (USA) - Joshua's Daughter (Joshua I)
Mid-division, 6th 5f out, ridden and kept on one paced from 2f out (op 8/1)

9⁽⁹⁾ 5½ [36¾]	8. Quinze 9/1 Shane Kelly ³ P Hughes	Shane Kelly ³ P Hughes	6	85	88	–	44	–
b g Charmer (IRE) - Quaranta (Hotfoot I)
Never a factor (op 7/1)

10⁽⁷⁾ 10 [46¾]	2. Winged Hussar 8/1 Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	6	96	100	–	41	–
b g In The Wings - Akila (FR) (Top Ville)
Always behind (op 7/1)

11⁽¹⁰⁾ 13 [59¾]	6. Nash House (IRE) 6/1 Gary Stevens W M Roper	Gary Stevens W M Roper	6	810	90	–	12	–
b h Nashwan (USA) - River Dancer (Irish River)
Tracked leader in 2nd, lost place approaching straight, weakened and eased from 3f out (trainer said his charge did not handle the ground) (op 5/1)

PU⁽⁶⁾	3. Dragon Triumph (IRE) 20/1 Kevin Manning J T Gorman	Kevin Manning J T Gorman	4	94	98	–	–	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Tir-An-Oir (IRE) (Law Society)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 3rd 7f out, soon weakened, pulled up quickly over 3f out, broke blood vessel (op 14/1)

12 ran Off time: 3:47:00 Winning time: 2m 34.90s Total SP: 128%
1st owner: John J Brennan (General Cloney) 1st breeder: Kitty's Sister Syndicate
2nd owner: Glen Devlin (Barba Papa I)
3rd owner: Michael Tabor (Excellent Striker)
CSF: €186.35 Tricast: €853.87

3:45 Down Royal (IRE) 13 Jul 1999

Ulster Harp Derby (Listed Handicap)