Full Result 3.30 Gowran Park (IRE) | 31 August 2000

Old Leighlin Challenge Handicap

(0-95, 3yo) 1m Good To Yielding

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	9. Alyska (IRE) 7/1 Eddie Ahern Noel Meade	Eddie Ahern Noel Meade	3	86	72	–	77	–
b f Owington - Simouna (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd travelling well 2f out, close 2nd 1 1/2f out, disputed lead 1f out, driven out to lead close home (op 6/1)

2⁽⁷⁾ ½	3. Patruel 12/1 Cathy Gannon ⁷ John M Oxx	Cathy Gannon ⁷ John M Oxx	3	813 b¹	86	–	89	–
b f Rainbow Quest (USA) - Kissing Cousin (IRE) (Danehill)
Attempted to make all, driven along from 2f out, ridden and disputed lead 1f out, no extra and headed close home

3⁽⁶⁾ 4 [4½]	4. Jalindi (IRE) 4/1F N G McCullagh John M Oxx	N G McCullagh John M Oxx	3	93 t	83	–	78	–
ch f Indian Ridge (IRE) - Jaljuli (IRE) (Jalmood)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd 3f out, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, kept on one paced (op 3/1)

4⁽⁵⁾ nk [4¾]	7. Desert Hill (IRE) 14/1 Colm O'Donoghue ⁵ John Geoghegan	Colm O'Donoghue ⁵ John Geoghegan	3	84	75	–	69	–
b c Desert Style (IRE) - English Lily (Runnett)
Tracked leaders in 7th, ridden to go 5th over 1f out, kept on under pressure (op 12/1)

5⁽³⁾ 1½ [6¼]	1. Castanetta (IRE) 7/1 Mick Kinane J T Gorman	Mick Kinane J T Gorman	3	98	88	–	79	–
b f Dancing Dissident (USA) - Rachel Pringle (IRE) (Doulab)
Tracked leaders in 8th, ridden to go 6th 1f out, kept on (op 5/1)

6⁽²⁾ nk [6½]	5. Night Rhapsody (IRE) 5/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	813 b	79	–	69	–
ch f Mujtahid (USA) - Double On (IRE) (Doubletour)
Tracked leaders in 6th, 4th 2f out, ridden and kept on one paced (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

7⁽⁸⁾ 9 [15½]	6. Gateway (IRE) 12/1 S Craine Kevin Prendergast	S Craine Kevin Prendergast	3	810	76	–	46	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Arctic Splendour (USA) (Arctic Tern)
Tracked leaders in 5th, ridden and no impression from 1 1/2f out (op 8/1)

8⁽⁹⁾ 5 [20½]	2. On The Batter (IRE) 11/2 Wayne Smith G M Lyons	Wayne Smith G M Lyons	3	98 5	88	–	47	–
ch g Prince Of Birds (USA) - Smart Turn (IRE) (His Turn)
Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out (jockey said his mount slipped on the uphill turn at the 6f pole) (op 4/1)

9⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [23]	8. The Dark Flasher (IRE) 13/2 Fran Berry Francis Berry	Fran Berry Francis Berry	3	89 t	75	–	29	–
b c Lucky Guest (IRE) - Perpignan (Rousillon)
Always behind (vet said animal was found to have a slightly inflamed throat after race) (op 5/1)

9 ran Off time: 3:31:00 Winning time: 1m 38.80s (slow by 1.90s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: E J Cleary (Alyska) 1st breeder: Eamon Cleary
2nd owner: Sheikh Mohammed (Patruel)
3rd owner: Ballylinch Stud (Jalindi)
Tote win: €6.50 PL: €2.10 €4.80 €2 Ex: €120.50 CSF: €76.22 Tricast: €346.81

3:30 Gowran Park (IRE) 31 Aug 2000

Old Leighlin Challenge Handicap