Full Result 5.10 Galway (IRE) | 8 September 2003

Great Southern Hotels Galway Handicap

(40-65, 3yo+) (1m73yds) 1m½f Good To Yielding

1st €8,280 2nd €1,920 3rd €840 4th €480

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁴⁾	8. Kiptanui (IRE) 10/1 Mick Kinane T J O'Mara	Mick Kinane T J O'Mara	10	812	47	–	57	–
br g Royal Fountain - Hilarys Mark (On Your Mark)
Slowly away and held up in rear, smooth headway on outer from 3f out, 5th 1f out, ran on well to lead close home (op 9/1)

2⁽¹⁶⁾ ¾	6. Badger Kennedy (IRE) 14/1 Seamie Heffernan Edward Lynam	Seamie Heffernan Edward Lynam	3	813 t	53	–	62	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Peace Dividend (IRE) (Alzao)
Close up, led 3f out, strongly pressed approaching straight, kept on well, headed close home

3⁽¹⁵⁾ ¾ [1½]	11. Kilmannin (IRE) 10/1 Kevin Manning H Rogers	Kevin Manning H Rogers	3	89 b¹	49	–	56	–
b g College Chapel - Bea's Ruby (IRE) (Fairy King)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, improved into 2nd 2f out, challenged and every chance early straight, no extra well inside final furlong (op 9/1)

4⁽³⁾ shd [1½]	2. Battling Mac (IRE) 9/4F Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	5	98 b	57	–	64	–
ch g Ashkalani (IRE) - Questing Star (Rainbow Quest)
Prominent, 3rd and ridden 2f out, 4th and kept on inside final furlong (op 5/2)

5⁽⁶⁾ 3½ [5]	3. Or D'Ans (FR) 8/1 Johnny Murtagh Mrs Prunella Dobbs	Johnny Murtagh Mrs Prunella Dobbs	6	93	52	–	51	–
b g Noir Et Or - Sincerement Votre (FR) (Pampabird)
Held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on straight (op 7/1)

6⁽⁹⁾ 1 [6]	10. Gallaher's Sister (IRE) 15/2 Pat Cosgrave ³ Donal Hassett	Pat Cosgrave ³ Donal Hassett	6	88	46	–	43	–
b m Dancing Dissident (USA) - Any Excuse (Ahonoora)
Mid-division, 10th halfway, kept on from 2f out (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

7⁽¹¹⁾ 1½ [7½]	5. Tango Step (IRE) 16/1 Michael Hussey ³ Bernard Lawlor	Michael Hussey ³ Bernard Lawlor	3	813	56	–	50	–
b g Sesaro (USA) - Leitrim Lodge (IRE) (Classic Music)
Held up, progress 2 1/2f out, 9th early straight, no impression final furlong (op 14/1)

8⁽⁵⁾ hd [7¾]	1. Master's Melody (USA) 16/1 Wayne Lordan T J O'Mara	Wayne Lordan T J O'Mara	4	910 p	59	–	53	–
b c Foxhound (USA) - Rhapsodies (USA) (Affirmed)
Held up, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, kept on one pace straight

9⁽¹⁾ ½ [8¼]	17. Pamarette (IRE) 20/1 Rory Cleary ¹⁰ M Halford	Rory Cleary ¹⁰ M Halford	3	78	44	–	37	–
b f Perugino (USA) - Patamar (Warning)
Towards rear, kept on from 2f out

10⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [9]	15. Peru Girl (IRE) 14/1 S F Cleary ⁵ Patrick Martin	S F Cleary ⁵ Patrick Martin	8	80	40	–	31	–
bb m Petardia - Persian Light (IRE) (Persian Heights)
Towards rear, effort on outer 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

11⁽¹³⁾ 1 [10]	14. Knock On (IRE) 25/1 Oliver Casey Peter Casey	Oliver Casey Peter Casey	5	87 t	42	–	31	–
b m Midhish - Royal Golden (IRE) (Digamist)
Never a factor

12⁽¹⁷⁾ nk [10¼]	16. Rocksham (IRE) 20/1 N G McCullagh S J Treacy	N G McCullagh S J Treacy	3	85	45	–	33	–
b f Bluebird (USA) - Kates Choice (IRE) (Taufan)
Mid-division, effort on outer 3f out, weakened before straight

13⁽¹⁸⁾ 5 [15¼]	9. Shorts 25/1 R M Burke Ms D B Scholts	R M Burke Ms D B Scholts	4	812	47	–	25	–
b f Primo Dominie - Gentle Irony (Mazilier)
Prominent, led halfway, headed 3f out, soon weakened

14⁽¹⁰⁾ 12 [27¼]	7. Fionas Gift 14/1 Declan McDonogh Edward Lynam	Declan McDonogh Edward Lynam	3	812	52	–	–	–
ch f Cadeaux Genereux - Al Amlah (USA) (Riverman)
Held up, headway over 3f out, 5th 2 1/2f out, weakened approaching straight

15⁽²⁾ nk [27¾]	12. Nassau Royale (IRE) 5/1 P Shanahan C Collins	P Shanahan C Collins	3	89	49	–	–	–
b f Sri Pekan (USA) - Winged Victory (IRE) (Dancing Brave)
Prominent, 5th on inner halfway, weakened over 2f out (op 9/2)

16⁽⁴⁾ 3½ [31¼]	18. Almandine (IRE) 14/1 Tom Queally ³ David Wachman	Tom Queally ³ David Wachman	3	80	43	–	–	–
b f Alzao (USA) - Ahliyat (USA) (Irish River)
Never a factor

17⁽⁷⁾ 8 [39¼]	13. A C Azure (IRE) 14/1 W J Lee ⁷ W A Murphy	W J Lee ⁷ W A Murphy	5	81 tb	43	–	–	–
br g Dolphin Street (FR) - Kelvedon (General Assembly)
Behind from 3f out

18⁽¹²⁾ 6 [45¼]	4. Animal Lover (IRE) 6/1 Kieren Fallon T Hogan	Kieren Fallon T Hogan	3	92	56	–	–	–
b f Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Trojan Honey (Trojan Fen)
Led, headed halfway, weakened 2f out, eased straight (op 4/1)

18 ran Off time: 5:12:00 Winning time: 1m 50.30s (slow by 6.30s) Total SP: 166%
Non-runners: Harbour Bay, Love On Request, Shes A Peach
1st owner: M J O'Mara (Kiptanui) 1st breeder: M O'Mara
2nd owner: Edward Lynam (Badger Kennedy)
3rd owner: M T Grogan (Kilmannin)
Tote win: €16.80 PL: €3.60 €26.20 €5.90 Ex: €1,732.50 CSF: €182.04 Tricast: €959.40

5:10 Galway (IRE) 8 Sep 2003

Great Southern Hotels Galway Handicap