Full Result 5.45 Gowran Park (IRE) | 20 May 1999

Thomastown Handicap

(0-85, 3yo) 7f Good

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	4. Mrs Evans (IRE) 11/4 T M Houlihan ⁷ C Collins	T M Houlihan ⁷ C Collins	3	811 b	74	–	84	–
b f College Chapel - Nuit Des Temps (Sadler's Wells)
Soon 2nd, led entering straight, ridden clear from 2f out, easily (op 2/1 tchd 3/1)

2⁽⁴⁾ 3½	1. Shabob (IRE) 6/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	99	79	–	80	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Shagudine (USA) (Shadeed)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden straight, kept on under presure from over 1f out (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)

3⁽²⁾ shd [3½]	3. Mighty Pip (IRE) 10/1 Wayne Smith G M Lyons	Wayne Smith G M Lyons	3	96	76	–	77	–
b g Pips Pride - Hard To Stop (Hard Fought)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden straight, 2nd 1 1/2f out, kept on one paced (op 7/1)

4⁽⁹⁾ 5½ [9]	10. Dame En Rouge (IRE) 12/1 N G McCullagh M Halford	N G McCullagh M Halford	3	84	60	–	47	–
ch f Imperial Frontier (USA) - Zany (Junius)
Held up, 7th halfway, ridden straight, 6th over 1f out, kept on under pressure (op 10/1)

5⁽³⁾ ½ [9½]	7. Boston Girl 12/1 Pat Smullen Ms Joanna Morgan	Pat Smullen Ms Joanna Morgan	3	89	65	–	51	–
b f Buzzards Bay - State Romance (Free State I)
Held up, ridden and kept on one paced straight (op 10/1)

6⁽¹⁾ 1½ [11]	2. Full Circuit (IRE) 12/1 G Cotter John Muldoon	G Cotter John Muldoon	3	98	78	–	60	–
ch g Keen - Ringawoody (Auction Ring)
Broke well and led, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra from 1 1/2f out (op 10/1)

7⁽⁸⁾ 1½ [12½]	9. Christensen (IRE) 10/1 Declan McDonogh ³ Edward Lynam	Declan McDonogh ³ Edward Lynam	3	81	60	–	38	–
ch f Simply Great (FR) - Waterstown Girl (Ahonoora)
Tracked leaders in 6th, close 5th approaching straight, ridden and weakened (op 7/1)

8⁽⁷⁾ 1 [13½]	11. Helen Bach (IRE) 20/1 Tadhg O'Shea ¹⁰ M Halford	Tadhg O'Shea ¹⁰ M Halford	3	73	55	–	31	–
b f Pips Pride - Gertrudes Daughter (Niniski)
Always behind

9⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½ [15]	6. Edge Brook (IRE) 9/1 Eddie Ahern M J Grassick	Eddie Ahern M J Grassick	3	811 b¹	67	–	39	–
b g Caerleon (USA) - Honorine (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Slowly into stride, always behind (op 8/1)

10⁽⁵⁾ nk [15½]	5. Sharp Gossip (IRE) 9/4F Mick Kinane Declan Gillespie	Mick Kinane Declan Gillespie	3	812 b¹	68	–	39	–
b g College Chapel - Idle Gossip (Runnett)
Chased leaders in 4th, ridden early straight, no impression, weakened from 1 1/2f out (vet said animal was found to have a respiratory infection post-race) (op 5/2 tchd 2/1)

10 ran Off time: 5:46:00 Winning time: 1m 29.20s (slow by 5.70s) Total SP: 128%
Non-runners: Silverware
1st owner: L V Pearson (Mrs Evans) 1st breeder: Katom
2nd owner: Ballylinch Stud (Shabob)
3rd owner: Glenburnie Racing Club (Mighty Pip)
Tote win: €2.30 PL: €1.50 €2.10 €3.80 Ex: €17.80 CSF: €20.20 Tricast: €141.17

5:45 Gowran Park (IRE) 20 May 1999

Thomastown Handicap