Full Result 5.00 Galway (IRE) | 28 July 1999

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(3yo+) (1m73yds) 1m½f Good To Firm

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
2⁽⁶⁾	4. Grand Ambition (USA) 4/6F Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	3	92	–	–	80	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Longing To Dance (USA) (Nureyev)
Always prominent, led 3f out, ridden and strongly pressed approaching straight, headed under 1fout, drifted left, rallied under pressure to regain lead close home, finished 1st, placed 2nd (jockey suspended for three days for careless riding) (op 4/7 tchd 4/5)

1⁽⁵⁾ shd	6. Omni Cosmo Touch (USA) 10/1 Jamie Spencer Liam Browne	Jamie Spencer Liam Browne	3	92	–	–	80	–
b g Trempolino (USA) - Wooden Pudden (USA) (Top Ville)
Tracked leaders, progress travelling well 3f out, 3rd 2f out, ridden to challenge early stright, led under 1f out, headed close home, finished 2nd, placed 1st (op 6/1)

3⁽⁸⁾ 2½ [2½]	8. Sukeena (IRE) 8/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	811	74	–	70	–
b f Brief Truce (USA) - Smaointeach
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, close 2nd 3f out, soon ridden to challenge, 3rd and no extra inside final furlong (op 7/1)

4⁽⁴⁾ nk [3]	5. Kalahari (USA) 7/2 Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	3	92	–	–	74	–
b g Lure (USA) - Windy And Mild (USA) (Best Turn)
Slowly away and held up in rear, 6th and ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure straight (op 3/1 tchd 4/1)

5⁽³⁾ hd [3]	7. Sesame Heights (IRE) 14/1 Shane Kelly ³ Ms F M Crowley	Shane Kelly ³ Ms F M Crowley	3	88	–	–	69	–
br f High Estate - Hetty Green (Bay Express)
Soon led, headed 3f out, 4th 2f out, ridden entering straight, one paced (op 10/1)

6⁽²⁾ ½ [3½]	2. Balakar (IRE) 8/1 Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	3	92	–	–	73	–
b c Doyoun - Balaniya (USA) (Diesis)
Chased leaders, 5th and ridden 3f out, kept on one paced (op 5/1)

7⁽¹⁾ dist [33½]	1. Global Appeal I (USA) 50/1 Eddie Ahern Michael A Kelly	Eddie Ahern Michael A Kelly	4	910	–	–	–	–
b g Gilded Age I (USA) - Katen (USA) (Cloyce)
Prominent to halfway, soon weakened, tailed off before straight (op 40/1)

7 ran Off time: 5:02:00 Winning time: 1m 49.50s (slow by 5.50s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Cotopaxi I
1st owner: Mrs Breada Willoughby (Omni Cosmo Touch) 1st breeder: Wooden Shoe Farm Inc
2nd owner: Moyglare Stud Farm (Grand Ambition)
3rd owner: D H W Dobson (Sukeena)
Tote win: €1.70 PL: €1.30 €5.30 Ex: €10.90 CSF: €9.31

Following an inquiry by the stewards of the Turf Club, the first two placings were reversed - interference by the first past the post had improved placing.

5:00 Galway (IRE) 28 Jul 1999

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