Full Result 8.00 Galway (IRE) | 29 July 1997

McDonogh Fertilizer Maiden

(3yo) 7f Yielding

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	. Grass Roots (IRE) 9/1 C Roche A P O'Brien	C Roche A P O'Brien	3	90	–	77	86	–
ch g Bluebird (USA) - Or Vision (USA) (Irish River)
Led, pushed along 3f out, joined 2f out, hard ridden to regain lead early straight, kept on well

2⁽⁴⁾ 2½	. Santon Lad (IRE) 8/1 Ted Durcan ⁴ Patrick Prendergast	Ted Durcan ⁴ Patrick Prendergast	3	810	–	67	80	–
ch c Soviet Lad (USA) - Special Meeting (Persian Bold)
Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead on inner 2f out, ridden and headed early straight, one paced

3⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [4]	. Pursuivant 6/1 Pat Smullen Noel Meade	Pat Smullen Noel Meade	3	90	–	68	76	–
b g Pursuit Of Love - Collapse (Busted)
Chased leaders, 5th and pushed along approaching straight, soon ridden and kept on

4⁽¹⁰⁾ 1 [5]	. Cabastro (IRE) 8/1 Willie Supple J G Burns	Willie Supple J G Burns	3	90	–	65	74	–
b c Astronef - Tabriya (Nishapour)
Tracked leaders in 5th, raced wide into straight, ridden and kept on final furlong

5⁽¹⁾ 2 [7]	. Magical Cliche (USA) 4/5F Mick Kinane D K Weld	Mick Kinane D K Weld	3	811 b	–	57	66	–
b f Affirmed (USA) - Talking Picture (USA) (Speak John)
Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden to challenge 2f out, soon no impression

6⁽²⁾ [7]	. Rub Of The Court (IRE) 20/1 Jamie Spencer ⁶ J E Mulhern	Jamie Spencer ⁶ J E Mulhern	3	85	–	51	65	–
br f Law Society (USA) - Lady Aladdin (Persian Bold)
Slowly into stride and held up, ridden and one paced from 2f out

7⁽³⁾ [7]	. Landing Craft 33/1 P Shanahan V Kennedy	P Shanahan V Kennedy	3	90	–	60	59	–
ch g Zilzal (USA) - Dockage (CAN) (Riverman)
Held up, ridden and no impression from 2f out

8⁽⁹⁾ [7]	. Bold Tycoon (IRE) 13/2 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	811	–	57	45	–
b f Last Tycoon (IRE) - Bold-E-Be (Persian Bold)
Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden to challenge from 3f out, weakened early straight

9⁽⁷⁾ [7]	. Experimental (IRE) 33/1 G M Moylan ⁶ G T Lynch	G M Moylan ⁶ G T Lynch	3	88	–	54	41	–
b g Top Of The World - Brun's Toy (FR) (Bruni)
Slowly into stride and held up, ridden and weakened 3f out

10⁽⁸⁾ [7]	. Copper Glen (IRE) 100/1 S Craine Patrick Martin	S Craine Patrick Martin	3	90	–	60	30	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Al Najah (USA) (Topsider)
Slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, ridden and weakened before straight

10 ran Off time: 8:05:00 Winning time: 1m 35.00s (slow by 9.00s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: Michael Tabor (Grass Roots) 1st breeder: S Niarchos
2nd owner: Ms Maura Horan (Santon Lad)
3rd owner: Miceal Magill (Pursuivant)
Tote win: €11.60 PL: €3.10 €2.40 €2.70 Ex: €78 CSF: €75.21

8:00 Galway (IRE) 29 Jul 1997

McDonogh Fertilizer Maiden