Full Result 4.45 Galway (IRE) | 6 September 2004

Ardilaun House Hotel Oyster Stakes (Listed Race)

(3yo+) 1m4f Good

1st €39,060 2nd €11,460 3rd €5,460 4th €1,860

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	4. Royal Devotion (IRE) 25/1 Tadhg O'Shea M Halford	Tadhg O'Shea M Halford	4	94 p	92	–	98	–
b f Sadler's Wells (USA) - Alleged Devotion (USA) (Alleged)
Chased leaders, improved under pressure to lead 3f out, soon headed, challenged inside final furlong, led 100yds out, kept on well (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, filly was unsuited by good to firm ground at Naas two starts ago, and was left in the stalls and slowly away last time, adding that today the filly seemed to benefit from a change of tactics, good ground and the use of cheekpieces for the first time)

2⁽³⁾ ½	7. Orpington 9/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	3	812	94	–	100	–
b c Hernando (FR) - Oops Pettie (Machiavellian)
Towards rear, ridden and progress into 6th entering straight, stayed on strongly final furlong, went 2nd close home, not reach winner (op 7/1 tchd 10/1)

3⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [1¼]	5. Arch Rebel (USA) 8/1 Fran Berry Noel Meade	Fran Berry Noel Meade	3	812	98	–	99	–
b c Arch (USA) - Sheba's Step (USA) (Alysheba)
Chased leaders, progress to lead before straight, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed 100yds out, no extra under pressure and dropped to 3rd close home (op 7/1)

4⁽⁷⁾ 1 [2¼]	6. Faasel (IRE) 10/1 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	3	812 b	97	–	97	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Waqood (USA) (Riverman)
Towards rear, steady headway into 3rd 3f out, 4th into straight, soon no extra, kept on same pace

5⁽⁸⁾ 2 [4¼]	1. Blue Corrig (IRE) 33/1 Pat Cosgrave Joseph Crowley	Pat Cosgrave Joseph Crowley	4	97 b	99	–	94	–
gr g Darnay - MyristicaI (IRE) (Doyoun)
Rear, ridden and improved into 3rd early straight, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out

6⁽¹⁾ 2 [6¼]	2. Excalibur (IRE) 4/9F Jamie Spencer A P O'Brien	Jamie Spencer A P O'Brien	4	97	–	–	91	–
b c Danehill (USA) - Sharaniya (USA) (Alleged)
Soon led, strongly pressed and headed 3f out, 5th and no extra under pressure from early straight (op 4/9 tchd 1/2)

7⁽⁹⁾ 11 [17¼]	3. High Priestess (IRE) 11/2 Seamie Heffernan M J P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan M J P O'Brien	5	94	99	–	70	–
b m Priolo (USA) - Boss Lady (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and no extra from 3f out (op 5/1)

8⁽²⁾ dist [47¼]	8. Silver Silence (JPN) 25/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	812	90	–	–	–
bb c Sunday Silence (USA) - Island Of Silver (USA) (Forty Niner)
Tracked leaders, mainly 4th, ridden and no extra from 3f out, behind and eased final furlong

9⁽⁴⁾ 5 [52¼]	9. Mount Grace (IRE) 33/1 Colm O'Donoghue Joseph Crowley	Colm O'Donoghue Joseph Crowley	3	89 b	91	–	–	–
b f Orpen (USA) - Go For Grace (IRE) (Shalford)
Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden from under 4f out, soon no extra, behind and eased final furlong

9 ran Off time: 4:46:00 Winning time: 2m 39.20s (slow by 3.20s) Total SP: 129%
1st owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Royal Devotion) 1st breeder: Orpendale & Barronstown Stud
2nd owner: J Higgins (Orpington)
3rd owner: Pat Garvey (Arch Rebel)
Tote win: €78.30 PL: €37.10 €3.90 €3.70 Ex: €327 CSF: €244.03

4:45 Galway (IRE) 6 Sep 2004

Ardilaun House Hotel Oyster Stakes (Listed Race)