Full Result 4.45 Galway (IRE) | 5 September 2005

Ardilaun House Hotel Oyster Stakes (Listed Race)

(3yo+) 1m4f Good To Firm

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⁽³⁾	2. Blue Corrig (IRE) 6/1 Seamie Heffernan Joseph Crowley	Seamie Heffernan Joseph Crowley	5	97 b	97	–	105	–
gr g Darnay - MyristicaI (IRE) (Doyoun)
Held up in rear and took keen hold, ridden to go 3rd from early in straight, 2nd and challenged inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead close home (op 9/2)

2⁽²⁾ ¾	10. Sweet Firebird (IRE) 9/2 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	3	89	95	–	101	–
b f Sadler's Wells (USA) - Fire The Groom (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Attempted to make all, strongly pressed and hung left off rail inside final furlong, no extra and headed close home (op 7/2)

3⁽⁷⁾ 1 [1¾]	3. Good Surprise 6/4F Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	4	97 b¹	106	–	103	–
b c Halling (USA) - One Way Street (Habitat)
Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden approaching straight, dropped to 3rd when hampered 150yds out, kept on same pace (op 9/4)

4⁽⁶⁾ hd [2]	9. Princess Nala (IRE) 11/4 Rory Cleary M Halford	Rory Cleary M Halford	3	89	95	–	99	–
b f In The Wings - Adjisa (IRE) (Doyoun)
Chased leaders, mainly 5th, ridden over 3f out, no impression straight, kept on well inside final furlong (op 5/2)

5⁽¹⁾ 2 [4]	7. Imperial Rose (IRE) 12/1 Chris Hayes H Rogers	Chris Hayes H Rogers	3	89	95	–	96	–
gr f Imperial Ballet (IRE) - Mixwayda (FR) (Linamix)
Tracked leaders, mainly 3rd, no impression under pressure from before straight (op 10/1)

6⁽⁸⁾ 4½ [8½]	6. Best Side (IRE) 13/2 Michael Hussey Kevin Prendergast	Michael Hussey Kevin Prendergast	3	89	96	–	89	–
b f King's Best (USA) - Mood Swings (IRE) (Shirley Heights)
Tracked leaders, took keen hold early, ridden over 3f out, dropped to rear and no extra from before straight (op 6/1)

6 ran Off time: 4:45:00 Winning time: 2m 36.90s (slow by 0.90s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Agenda I, Akarem, Holy Orders, In The Ribbons
1st owner: Exors of the late R Forristal (Blue Corrig) 1st breeder: R Forristal
2nd owner: J Higgins (Sweet Firebird)
3rd owner: Mme Claudia Jungo (Good Surprise)
Tote win: €12.50 PL: €5.70 €1.70 Ex: €42.40 CSF: €34.86

4:45 Galway (IRE) 5 Sep 2005

Ardilaun House Hotel Oyster Stakes (Listed Race)