Full Result 5.05 Galway (IRE) | 8 September 1997

Great Southern Hotels Galway Handicap

(0-70, 3yo+) (1m73yds) 1m½f Yielding To Soft

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	. Celticcaro (IRE) 16/1 Fran Berry ⁶ Patrick G Kelly	Fran Berry ⁶ Patrick G Kelly	9	87	–	–	56	–
b g Rusticaro (FR) - Celtic Match (Royal Match)
Held up towards rear, ridden along over 2f out, switched to outer and ran on strongly to go 3rd over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to lead close home

2⁽¹⁴⁾ 1	. Run To The Ace (IRE) 16/1 Wayne Smith Luke Comer	Wayne Smith Luke Comer	4	89	–	–	50	–
b c Barry's Run (IRE) - Maggie's Queen (Tender King)
Attempted to make all, hard ridden and headed well inside final furlong, just failed

3⁽⁹⁾ ½ [1½]	. Danny's Joy (IRE) 9/1 Johnny Murtagh Noel Meade	Johnny Murtagh Noel Meade	3	91 b	–	–	60	–
b f Maelstrom Lake - Prime Interest (Kings Lake)
Mid-division early, progress on outer to go 3rd 2 1/2f out, 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

4⁽¹⁰⁾ 5½ [7]	. Tame Deer 8/1 Jamie Spencer ⁶ Michael A Kelly	Jamie Spencer ⁶ Michael A Kelly	5	94	–	–	52	–
ch h Hadeer - Ever Welcome (Be My Guest)
Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, kept on well from over 1f out

5⁽⁵⁾ nk [7¼]	. Cable Beach (IRE) 6/1 Pat Smullen Michael Cunningham	Pat Smullen Michael Cunningham	8	100	–	–	56	–
ch g Lepanto (GER) - Aliceion (Tanfirion)
Close up early, lost place 4f out, ridden and ran on well from 2f out

6⁽¹¹⁾ [7¼]	. Veerapong (IRE) 10/1 Seamie Heffernan David Wachman	Seamie Heffernan David Wachman	3	91	–	–	45	–
b f Royal Academy (USA) - Persian Solitare (Persian Bold)
Close up early, dropped to mid-division 4f out, kept on same pace from 2f out

7⁽¹⁾ [7¼]	. Bright Lake (IRE) 8/1 N G McCullagh Patrick J Flynn	N G McCullagh Patrick J Flynn	5	95	–	–	37	–
b m Maelstrom Lake - Bright Samovar (Wolverlife)
Towards rear early, ridden and kept on from over 1f out

8⁽⁸⁾ [7¼]	. Key To The City (IRE) 15/8F Mick Kinane D K Weld	Mick Kinane D K Weld	3	912 5 b	–	–	46	–
b g Shalford (IRE) - Green Wings (General Assembly)
Tracked leaders early, 2nd over 2f out, ridden and weakened from 1f out

9⁽⁷⁾ [7¼]	. Blue Jazz (IRE) 14/1 Eddie Ahern ² M J Grassick	Eddie Ahern ² M J Grassick	3	99	–	–	42	–
b f Bluebird (USA) - Laser Show I (IRE) (Wassl)
Never better than mid-division

10⁽¹⁵⁾ [7¼]	. City Of Stars (FR) 12/1 P Shanahan V Kennedy	P Shanahan V Kennedy	4	89	–	–	19	–
b g Top Ville (IRE) - Star Of The Future (El Gran Senor)
Close up early, ridden and weakened from over 2f out

11⁽¹⁶⁾ [7¼]	. Stillanall (IRE) 16/1 Danny Grant ¹⁰ Patrick J Flynn	Danny Grant ¹⁰ Patrick J Flynn	4	91	–	–	35	–
b g Nashamaa (IRE) - Singing Filly (Relkino)
Towards rear early, progress to track leaders 4f out, ridden and no impression from 2f out

12⁽³⁾ [7¼]	. Ash Project (IRE) 10/1 C Everard J S Bolger	C Everard J S Bolger	3	910	–	–	26	–
b c Project Manager - Tasha (Welsh Saint)
Never a factor

13⁽¹²⁾ [7¼]	. Celtic Slip (IRE) 16/1 A Timpson ¹⁰ J T Gorman	A Timpson ¹⁰ J T Gorman	3	93 b	–	–	24	–
b g Slip Anchor - Trefoil (FR) (Blakeney)
Prominent early, ridden and weakened from 2 1/2f out

14⁽⁴⁾ [7¼]	. Sharp Scotch 12/1 S Craine Liam Browne	S Craine Liam Browne	4	811	–	–	–	–
b g Sharpo - Scotch Thistle I (Sassafas)
Close up early, ridden and no impression from 3f out

15⁽¹³⁾ [7¼]	. Barnacranny (IRE) 20/1 Declan McDonogh ⁶ Desmond McDonogh	Declan McDonogh ⁶ Desmond McDonogh	3	82	–	–	–	–
b g Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) - Sinfonietta (Foolish Pleasure)
Always behind

15 ran Off time: 5:07:00 Winning time: 1m 54.50s (slow by 10.50s) Total SP: 150%
Non-runners: Cnocma
1st owner: Mrs Jane Smith (Celticcaro) 1st breeder: Peter O'Connor
2nd owner: Mrs Margaret Comer (Run To The Ace)
3rd owner: D Daly (Danny's Joy)
Tote win: €38.50 PL: €10 €4.90 €3.80 Ex: €151.40 CSF: €278.48 Tricast: €2,339.24

5:05 Galway (IRE) 8 Sep 1997

Great Southern Hotels Galway Handicap