Full Result 2.45 Leopardstown (IRE) | 27 October 1997

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(2yo) 1m Good To Yielding

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	. Apache Red (IRE) 8/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	2	90	–	60	82	–
ch c Indian Ridge (IRE) - Moonlight Partner (IRE) (Red Sunset)
Mid-division, on inner approaching straight, switched to challenge 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on strongly

2⁽⁴⁾ 1½	. Sunshine Street (USA) 9/1 Eddie Ahern Noel Meade	Eddie Ahern Noel Meade	2	90	–	56	79	–
b c Sunshine Forever (USA) - Meadow Spirit (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Always prominent, 4th on inner entering straight, ridden and kept on to go 2nd close home

3⁽⁹⁾ nk [1¾]	. Stopwatch (IRE) 6/1 Pat Smullen T Stack	Pat Smullen T Stack	2	90	–	56	78	–
b g Lead On Time (USA) - Rose Bonbon (FR) (High Top)
Attempted to make all, ridden straight, headed 1f out, no extra

4⁽¹⁾ nk [2]	. Seefinn 20/1 Wayne Smith D Hanley	Wayne Smith D Hanley	2	811	–	52	74	–
b f Night Shift (USA) - Adjusting (IRE) (Busted)
Chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and kept on well from 2f out

5⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [2¾]	. Golden Chimes (USA) 7/4F C Roche Charles O'Brien	C Roche Charles O'Brien	2	90	–	54	76	–
ch g Woodman (USA) - Russian Ballet (USA) (Nijinsky)
Held up, ridden approaching straight, switched wide 2f out, ridden and ran on well final furlong, nearest at finish

6⁽¹⁴⁾ [2¾]	. TarbaanI (IRE) 8/1 S Craine Kevin Prendergast	S Craine Kevin Prendergast	2	90	–	–	75	–
ch c Nashwan (USA) - Born To Glamour (Ajdal)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd into straight, ridden and one pace

7⁽¹⁹⁾ [2¾]	. Gentle Thoughts 8/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	2	811	–	–	–	–
b f Darshaan - Trefoil (FR) (Blakeney)
Held up, progress halfway, 5th on outer approaching straight, one pace

8⁽¹⁵⁾ [2¾]	. Beldarian (IRE) 4/1 Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	2	811	–	–	63	–
b f Last Tycoon - Sorbus (Busted)
Mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden and no impression straight

9⁽⁵⁾ [2¾]	. Morristown Dancer (IRE) 20/1 Jamie Spencer ⁴ T J Taaffe	Jamie Spencer ⁴ T J Taaffe	2	810	–	–	63	–
ch c Imperial Frontier (USA) - Sutica (Don)
Slowly away and never a factor

10⁽³⁾ [2¾]	. Resume (IRE) 9/1 Danny Grant ⁸ Patrick J Flynn	Danny Grant ⁸ Patrick J Flynn	2	83	–	–	–	–
b f Lahib (USA) - Labwa (USA) (Lyphard)
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, weakened approaching straight

11⁽¹⁷⁾ [2¾]	. Just Wondering I (IRE) 10/1 Ted Durcan ² John Muldoon	Ted Durcan ² John Muldoon	2	812	–	–	62	–
bb g Bob Back (USA) - Idealist I (Busted)
Chased leaders, 7th approaching straight, weakened

12⁽¹⁰⁾ [2¾]	. Sans Prix (FR) 7/1 Mick Kinane D K Weld	Mick Kinane D K Weld	2	811	–	–	–	–
b f Caerleon (USA) - Sans Condition (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Always behind

13⁽¹⁸⁾ [2¾]	. Skatt 20/1 P Shanahan J S Bolger	P Shanahan J S Bolger	2	811	–	–	44	–
b f Caerleon (USA) - Skuld (Kris)
Prominent, 2nd halfway, 3rd approaching straight, soon weakened

14⁽⁶⁾ [2¾]	. Bayyadi (IRE) 20/1 D Hogan John M Oxx	D Hogan John M Oxx	2	90	–	–	41	–
b g Doyoun - Bayyasa (IRE) (Caerleon)
Always behind

14 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 1m 45.70s (slow by 6.20s) Total SP: 165%
Non-runners: Class Society, Existential, Fisherman's Cove, Mystery Dream, Rivelino
1st owner: Maurice Burns (Apache Red) 1st breeder: Rathasker Stud
2nd owner: Pat Garvey (Sunshine Street)
3rd owner: R E Sangster (Stopwatch)
Tote win: €11.80 PL: €2.90 €2.70 €2.40 Ex: €38.70 CSF: €93.05

2:45 Leopardstown (IRE) 27 Oct 1997

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