Full Result 6.25 Galway (IRE) | 31 July 1998

Smithwicks Maiden

(3yo) 1m4f Good To Yielding

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	9. Rite Of Spring 4/1 Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	3	811	–	–	87	–
ch f Niniski (USA) - Riverstreak (USA) (Irish River)
Held up, 7th 4f out, smooth headway from 3f out, led entering straight, quickened clear from 1f out, impressive (op 5/1)

2⁽³⁾ 4	4. Just Wondering I (IRE) 25/1 Pat Smullen John Muldoon	Pat Smullen John Muldoon	3	92	69	–	80	–
bb g Bob Back (USA) - Idealist I (Busted)
Held up in 5th, progress 4f out, 4th and ridden 3f out, 5th early straight, ran on well inside final furlong to go 2nd on line (op 16/1)

3⁽²⁾ shd [4]	1. Alleged Aggressor (USA) 7/2 Kevin Manning A P O'Brien	Kevin Manning A P O'Brien	3	92	80	–	80	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Hear The Bells (USA) (Deputy Minister)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd 3f out, ridden to challenge from 2f out, 2nd and no impression from 1f out (op 4/1 tchd 5/1)

4⁽¹⁾ ¾ [4¾]	3. Jimmy Swift (IRE) 9/1 Eddie Ahern ³ Noel Meade	Eddie Ahern ³ Noel Meade	3	813	80	–	79	–
b g Petardia - Grade A Star (IRE) (Alzao)
Disputed lead, ridden to lead 2f out, headed entering straight, 3rd and no extra final furlong (op 7/1)

5⁽⁷⁾ 5½ [10¼]	10. Spring Haven (USA) 14/1 P J Scallan ⁷ A P O'Brien	P J Scallan ⁷ A P O'Brien	3	84	75	–	65	–
br f Lear Fan (USA) - Native Twine (Be My Native)
Disputed lead, ridden and headed 2f out, 4th early straight, no extra final furlong (op 7/1)

6⁽⁹⁾ 8 [18¼]	6. Paddies Boy (IRE) 100/1 Robbie Fitzpatrick ⁵ Edward Butler	Robbie Fitzpatrick ⁵ Edward Butler	3	811	–	–	58	–
ch c Astronef - Bushfield Lady (Le Bavard)
Slowly into stride and held up, 8th 4f out, ridden and one paced (op 33/1)

7⁽⁴⁾ ½ [18¾]	2. Fearsome Factor (USA) EvensF Mick Kinane D K Weld	Mick Kinane D K Weld	3	92 b¹	–	–	58	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Spark Of Success (USA) (Topsider)
Held up in 6th, 5th and ridden 3f out, no impression, weakened before straight (op 1/1 tchd 9/10)

8⁽⁶⁾ 25 [43¾]	7. Thunder Alley (IRE) 100/1 Seamie Heffernan P Beirne	Seamie Heffernan P Beirne	3	92	–	–	20	–
b g Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Sonbere (Electric I)
Always behind, tailed off (op 33/1)

9⁽⁸⁾ 1 [44¾]	5. Loyal Deed (USA) 33/1 Cathy Gannon ¹⁰ John M Oxx	Cathy Gannon ¹⁰ John M Oxx	3	86	43	–	19	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Reloy (USA) (Liloy)
Always behind, tailed off (op 20/1)

10⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [46¼]	8. Miss Shannon (IRE) 100/1 N G McCullagh J L Hassett	N G McCullagh J L Hassett	3	811	–	–	12	–
ch f Mukaddamah (USA) - Lypharden (IRE) (Lyphard's Special)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th ridden and weakened 4f out, tailed off (op 33/1)

10 ran Off time: 6:26:00 Winning time: 2m 41.00s (slow by 5.00s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Dundalk Racing Club (Rite Of Spring) 1st breeder: Miss K Rausing
2nd owner: Yoshiki Akazawa (Just Wondering I)
3rd owner: Leonard Barrack (Alleged Aggressor)
Tote win: €4.50 PL: €1.80 €4.80 €1.50 Ex: €53.10 CSF: €88.33

6:25 Galway (IRE) 31 Jul 1998

Smithwicks Maiden