Full Result 5.15 Killarney (IRE) | 15 July 1997

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(0-60, 3yo+) 2m1f Yielding To Soft

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁴⁾	. Lafitte The Pirate 10/1 C Roche A P O'Brien	C Roche A P O'Brien	4	912	–	–	66	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Reprocolor (Jimmy Reppin)
Made all, ridden clear from 6f out, stayed on well, unchallenged, eased close home

2⁽⁸⁾ 7	. Flash Of Speed (IRE) 7/1 Mick Kinane M J Byrne	Mick Kinane M J Byrne	6	93	–	–	43	–
ch m The Noble Player (USA) - Fado I (Ribero)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th and ridden straight, kept on to go remote 2nd from 2f out

3⁽¹¹⁾ 2½ [9½]	. Brushetta (IRE) 9/2F P Shanahan P Mullins	P Shanahan P Mullins	5	811	–	–	34	–
b m Brush Aside (USA) - Dorcetta (Condorcet)
Prominent, 2nd and chased winner from 4f out, 3rd and no extra from 2f out

4⁽³⁾ 1½ [11]	. Innovative (IRE) 12/1 G D Power ⁸ James O'Haire	G D Power ⁸ James O'Haire	6	72	–	–	18	–
br g Posen (USA) - Innate (Be My Native)
Tracked leaders in 5th, ridden and one pace straight

5⁽⁵⁾ 5½ [16½]	. Female Lead 11/1 Joanna Morgan A P O'Brien	Joanna Morgan A P O'Brien	3	80	–	–	35	–
b f Old Vic - Psylla (Beldale Flutter)
Tracked leaders, 3rd into straight, ridden and weakened

6⁽⁶⁾ [16½]	. She'll Be Good (IRE) 7/1 Seamie Heffernan M J Tynan	Seamie Heffernan M J Tynan	5	83	–	–	–	–
ch m Waajib (IRE) - Gallic Aire (USA) (Caerleon)
Held up in rear, progress to track leaders halfway, ridden and weakened before straight

7⁽⁹⁾ [16½]	. Wooden Dance (IRE) 14/1 Fran Berry ⁸ Francis Berry	Fran Berry ⁸ Francis Berry	4	87	–	–	–	–
b f Al Hareb (USA) - Bella Blue (Artaius)
Held up, progress from 6f out, weakened before straight

8⁽⁴⁾ [16½]	. Scorpio Boy (IRE) 11/2 M Duffy Patrick J Flynn	M Duffy Patrick J Flynn	5	98	–	–	–	–
bb g Vision (USA) - Madame Fair (Monseigneur)
Never a factor

9⁽¹³⁾ [16½]	. Dark Swan I (IRE) 12/1 Shane Kelly ⁸ T J O'Mara	Shane Kelly ⁸ T J O'Mara	7	79	–	–	–	–
br g Soughaan (USA) - Last Stop (Charlottown)
Prominent, weakened from 6f out

10⁽¹²⁾ [16½]	. Peppanoora (IRE) 8/1 Wayne Smith J T Gorman	Wayne Smith J T Gorman	4	84	–	–	–	–
ch f Topanoora (IRE) - Salt (Sallust)
Always behind

11⁽⁷⁾ [16½]	. September Spirit (IRE) 14/1 Colm O'Donoghue ⁸ A P O'Brien	Colm O'Donoghue ⁸ A P O'Brien	3	78 b	–	–	–	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Ariadne (Bustino)
Chased leaders in 2nd, weakened from 5f out

UR⁽¹⁰⁾	. Dancing Vision (IRE) 10/1 Jamie Spencer ⁶ E McNamara	Jamie Spencer ⁶ E McNamara	7	78 2	–	–	–	–
br g Vision (USA) - Dewan's Niece (USA) (Dewan)
Held up, clipped heels and unseated rider before halfway

UR⁽²⁾	. American Renaisans (IRE) 7/1 Pat Smullen T Stack	Pat Smullen T Stack	4	100	–	–	–	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Tough Lady (Bay Express)
Tracked leaders, saddle slipped and unseated rider 6f out

13 ran Off time: 5:20:00 Winning time: 4m 5.30s (slow by 19.30s) Total SP: 138%
Non-runners: Amidancing
1st owner: Mrs A M O'Brien (Lafitte The Pirate) 1st breeder: Meon Valley Stud
2nd owner: Formula One Syndicate (Flash Of Speed)
3rd owner: Exors of Late Mrs C A Moore (Brushetta)
Tote win: €9.10 PL: €4.30 €4.20 €1.80 Ex: €34.20 CSF: €82.29 Tricast: €346.03

5:15 Killarney (IRE) 15 Jul 1997

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