Full Result 6.50 Galway (IRE) | 31 July 2001

McDonogh European Breeders Fund Handicap (Listed)

(3yo+) (1m73yds) 1m½f Good To Yielding

1st €77,576.61 2nd €24,362.90 3rd €11,540.32 4th €3,846.77 5th €2,564.52 6th €1,282.26

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	13. Sheer Tenby (IRE) 20/1 Colm O'Donoghue ³ Paul A Roche	Colm O'Donoghue ³ Paul A Roche	4	87 b	87	–	95	–
b g Tenby - Take My Pledge (IRE) (Ahonoora)
Tracked leaders on inner, 5th 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on well under pressure

2⁽⁸⁾ ½	7. Free To Speak (IRE) 12/1 P Shanahan D K Weld	P Shanahan D K Weld	9	95 b	96	–	103	–
ch h Be My Guest (USA) - Love For Poetry (Lord Gayle)
Mid division, 9th 3f out, headway on inner entering straight, 2nd 1f out, kept on well under pressure

3⁽¹⁹⁾ 1 [1½]	3. Scottish Memories (IRE) 16/1 Johnny Murtagh J E Mulhern	Johnny Murtagh J E Mulhern	5	97 b	98	–	103	–
ch g Houmayoun (FR) - Interj (Salmon Leap)
Held up in rear, 14th on outer approaching straight, ridden and ran on strongly, never nearer

4⁽¹⁴⁾ 2 [3½]	16. Sarraaf (IRE) 16/1 G D Power ⁵ Kevin Prendergast	G D Power ⁵ Kevin Prendergast	5	82	84	–	85	–
ch g Perugino (USA) - Blue Vista (IRE) (Pennine Walk)
Towards rear, smooth headway on outer 2 1/2f out, 4th early straight, kept on (op 14/1)

5⁽¹²⁾ 1½ [5]	20. Turtleback (IRE) 14/1 Wayne Lordan ⁵ P Mullins	Wayne Lordan ⁵ P Mullins	3	79	85	–	83	–
b c Turtle Island (IRE) - Mimicry (Thatch)
Held up, 13th and ridden approaching straight, kept on well (op 16/1)

6⁽¹⁵⁾ shd [5]	2. Osprey Ridge (IRE) 14/1 Michael Hussey ⁵ Kevin Prendergast	Michael Hussey ⁵ Kevin Prendergast	8	95	101	–	98	–
b h Polish Patriot (USA) - Joshua's Daughter (Joshua I)
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and kept on from 2f out (op 12/1)

7⁽¹⁶⁾ 2 [7]	14. Golden Fact (USA) 25/1 P J Scallan ³ Michael McElhone	P J Scallan ³ Michael McElhone	7	85	85	–	78	–
b g Known Fact (USA) - Cosmic Sea Queen (USA) (Determined Cosmic)
Held up, last into straight, ridden and stayed on well, never nearer (op 16/1)

8⁽²⁰⁾ ½ [7½]	1. Avorado (IRE) 10/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	910 b	109	–	101	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - Voronova (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, 9th 2f out, ridden entering straight, 5th 1f out, no impression

9⁽¹¹⁾ shd [7¾]	11. Creux Noir (IRE) 20/1 Eddie Ahern D K Weld	Eddie Ahern D K Weld	5	810 b	87	–	79	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Sanndila (IRE) (Lashkari)
Prominent, 3rd and challenged 2f out, no extra under pressure final furlong

10⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [8½]	12. Royal South (IRE) 20/1 Declan McDonogh Desmond McDonogh	Declan McDonogh Desmond McDonogh	8	810	87	–	77	–
b h Common Grounds - Arkadina's Million (King Of Clubs I)
Mid division, 8th halfway, ridden and one paced from 2f out (op 12/1)

11⁽⁹⁾ hd [8¾]	8. Molly-O I (IRE) 20/1 J F Egan M Halford	J F Egan M Halford	5	94	95	–	85	–
b m Dolphin Street (FR) - Sweetest Thing I (IRE) (Prince Rupert)
Mid division, ridden and no impression from 2 1/2f out

12⁽¹⁸⁾ ¾ [9½]	15. Diamond Trim (IRE) 8/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	3	87 b	92	–	80	–
bb f Highest Honor (FR) - In Anticipation (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, ridden and no impression from 2f out (trainer said filly was heavily in season after race)

13⁽¹⁷⁾ ¾ [10¼]	19. Right Job (IRE) 20/1 Tom Queally ⁵ Patrick J Flynn	Tom Queally ⁵ Patrick J Flynn	6	712	80	–	67	–
ch g Sharp Victor (USA) - Mlle Le Fabuleux (USA) (Le Fabuleux)
Prominent, 5th halfway, close 3rd 3f out, ridden and weakened from 2f out

14⁽³⁾ ½ [10¾]	18. Willyever 25/1 Danny Grant ⁵ F J Bowles	Danny Grant ⁵ F J Bowles	7	81 1 b	83	–	69	–
b g Merdon Melody - Stonebroker (Morston)
Prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden to lead 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra and eased

15⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [12¼]	17. Silverware (IRE) 10/1 Seamie Heffernan P Hughes	Seamie Heffernan P Hughes	5	87 b	84	–	67	–
b g Mukaddamah (USA) - Diabola (USA) (Devil's Bag)
Held up, ridden and no impression from 2f out (op 10/1 tchd 11/1)

16⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [12½]	6. Abikan (IRE) 14/1 W J O'Connor J S Bolger	W J O'Connor J S Bolger	4	95	96	–	78	–
ch f Erins Isle (IRE) - Megastart (USA) (Private Account)
Mid division, ridden and no impression 2f out, eased final furlong (op 12/1)

17⁽¹³⁾ hd [12¾]	5. Tarakan I (IRE) 5/1F Fran Berry C Roche	Fran Berry C Roche	6	96	97	–	78	–
b g Doyoun - Tarakana (USA) (Shahrastani)
Held up in touch, 10th and ridden 3f out, 8th 2f out, no extra and eased final furlong (op 9/2)

18⁽⁵⁾ nk [13]	4. Sabrinsky (FR) 8/1 N G McCullagh Noel Meade	N G McCullagh Noel Meade	5	96	97	–	78	–
b h Polish Precedent (USA) - Charmante Dame (FR) (Bellypha)
Prominent, led 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened early straight

19⁽¹⁾ ¾ [13¾]	9. Tushna (IRE) 20/1 Robbie Egan ¹⁰ J S Bolger	Robbie Egan ¹⁰ J S Bolger	4	88	95	–	74	–
b g Erins Isle (IRE) - Smaointeach (IRE) (Green Desert)
Led, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened (op 14/1)

SU⁽⁶⁾	21. Clare Rose (IRE) 16/1 T M Houlihan ⁵ Patrick Carey	T M Houlihan ⁵ Patrick Carey	3	79 t	85	–	–	–
ch f Shalford (IRE) - Jumbo Delight (IRE) (Don't Forget Me)
Tracked leaders until slipped up halfway (jockey said filly clipped heels and unseated him) (op 14/1)

20 ran Off time: 6:53:00 Winning time: 1m 52.30s (slow by 8.30s) Total SP: 139%
Non-runners: Flitwick, Polar Challenge, Right Honorable
1st owner: Halfway House Syndicate (Sheer Tenby) 1st breeder: Mrs Mary Curtin
2nd owner: Moyglare Stud Farm (Free To Speak)
3rd owner: Lady O'Reilly (Scottish Memories)
Tote win: €36.20 PL: €6.60 €4.90 €2.90 Ex: €1,343.70 CSF: €218.97 Tricast: €3,679.30

6:50 Galway (IRE) 31 Jul 2001

McDonogh European Breeders Fund Handicap (Listed)