Full Result 5.30 Leopardstown (IRE) | 26 October 2002

Merrion Maiden

(3yo+) 1m2f Yielding To Soft

1st €10,350 2nd €2,400 3rd €1,050 4th €600

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	6. Calorando (IRE) EvensF Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	3	92	–	48	82	–
b c Green Desert (USA) - Key Change (IRE) (Darshaan)
Mid-division, 7th and reminders under 3f out, 5th into straight, ridden to lead under 1f out, stayed on well (op 4/6)

2⁽⁶⁾ 3	20. Striking Pose (IRE) 7/1 P Shanahan D K Weld	P Shanahan D K Weld	3	811 b	74	37	72	–
gr f Darshaan - Beautiful France (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, led 3f out, ridden and strongly pressed 1 1/2f out, headed under 1f out, no extra (op 6/1)

3⁽⁴⁾ 2 [5]	15. Khoza'Ah 8/1 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	3	811	–	33	68	–
b f Darshaan - Alajyal (IRE) (Kris)
Mid-division, progress on inner halfway, 3rd travelling well entering straight, 2nd and ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression, kept on (op 5/1)

4⁽¹⁾ 3 [8]	12. Tyholland (IRE) 16/1 N G McCullagh R J Osborne	N G McCullagh R J Osborne	3	92	–	32	68	–
br g Up And At 'Em - Spanish Gypsy (IRE) (Reference Point)
Mid-division, 12th halfway, progress entering straight, moderate 6th under 2f out, kept on under pressure

5⁽¹⁰⁾ 1 [9]	9. Newlands Gold (IRE) 12/1 Seamie Heffernan M J P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan M J P O'Brien	3	92	–	30	66	–
ch c Goldmark (USA) - Persian Polly (Persian Bold)
Mid-division, 11th and ridden entering straight, moderate 7th 1 1/2f out, kept on

6⁽⁸⁾ 4½ [13½]	7. Legion Of Honour (IRE) 9/2 Colm O'Donoghue ³ A P O'Brien	Colm O'Donoghue ³ A P O'Brien	3	813	81	–	–	–
b c Danehill (USA) - Total Chic (USA) (Far North)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, close 2nd 3f out, soon ridden, no extra 2f out (op 3/1)

7⁽³⁾ ¾ [14¼]	23. Staged (USA) 7/1 Fran Berry John M Oxx	Fran Berry John M Oxx	3	92	–	–	–	–
bb c Theatrical (IRE) - Qirmazi (USA) (Riverman)
Towards rear, progress 3f out, 9th early straight, kept on (op 6/1)

8⁽¹³⁾ 6 [20¼]	4. Or D'Ans (FR) 33/1 Jamie Moriarty ⁷ Mrs Prunella Dobbs	Jamie Moriarty ⁷ Mrs Prunella Dobbs	5	90 t	–	–	–	–
b g Noir Et Or - Sincerement Votre (FR) (Pampabird)
Mid-division, 11th halfway, no impression from 3f out, kept on one pace

9⁽¹⁴⁾ 4½ [24¾]	11. Obadele (IRE) 25/1 S F Cleary ⁷ Andrew Heffernan	S F Cleary ⁷ Andrew Heffernan	3	89	–	–	–	–
b c Ali-Royal (IRE) - Can't Afford It (IRE) (Glow)
Settled 2nd, led halfway, headed 3f out, 4th into straight, soon no extra

10⁽²¹⁾ 1½ [26¼]	22. Tesla (IRE) 20/1 W J Lee ⁷ P F McEnery	W J Lee ⁷ P F McEnery	3	84	–	–	–	–
b f Fayruz - Manfath (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Prominent, close 3rd halfway, weakened from 3f out

11⁽¹⁶⁾ nk [26½]	19. Speechless 10/1 Mary B Williamson John M Oxx	Mary B Williamson John M Oxx	3	811 b¹	–	–	–	–
b f Desert King (IRE) - Excellent Alibi (USA) (Exceller)
Mid-division, 8th halfway, weakened from 3f out

12⁽¹⁷⁾ 9 [35½]	8. Mr Jayjay (IRE) 12/1 Jerry O'Dwyer ⁷ M Halford	Jerry O'Dwyer ⁷ M Halford	3	89	–	–	–	–
b c Grand Lodge (USA) - Huraymila (IRE) (Darshaan)
Chased leaders in 4th, weakened from 4f out

13⁽²⁾ 2 [37½]	13. Yoppari (IRE) 25/1 Michael Hussey ⁵ Gerard Keane	Michael Hussey ⁵ Gerard Keane	3	811	–	–	–	–
b g Zieten (USA) - Hever Golf Mover (Efisio)
Always behind (op 20/1)

14⁽⁷⁾ 3½ [41]	3. On The Take (IRE) 33/1 Wayne Lordan ³ Niall Moran	Wayne Lordan ³ Niall Moran	5	94	–	–	–	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Malmada (USA) (Fappiano)
Always behind

15⁽²²⁾ 1½ [42½]	10. Noble Shift (IRE) 20/1 Tadhg O'Shea ³ M Halford	Tadhg O'Shea ³ M Halford	3	813	65	–	–	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Noble Kara (FR) (Noblequest)
Mid-division, progress into 7th halfway, weakened 3f out (op 12/1)

16⁽¹⁹⁾ 2 [44½]	17. Princess Lauren (IRE) 25/1 Emmett Stack Seamus Fahey	Emmett Stack Seamus Fahey	3	811	–	–	–	–
ch f Dernier Empereur (USA) - Rue Pigalle (IRE) (Bluebird)
Always behind (op 20/1)

17⁽²⁰⁾ 10 [54½]	21. Sweet Head (IRE) 20/1 T M Houlihan ³ Joseph M Canty	T M Houlihan ³ Joseph M Canty	3	88	–	–	–	–
b f Revoque (IRE) - Often Ahead (IRE) (Head For Heights)
Soon led, headed halfway, weakened over 3f out

18⁽¹⁵⁾ 10 [64½]	14. Cockneys Grand (IRE) 25/1 Danny Grant ³ D Broad	Danny Grant ³ D Broad	3	88	–	–	–	–
ch f Grand Lodge (USA) - Cockney Star (IRE) (Camden Town)
Always behind

19⁽⁵⁾ hd [64¾]	18. Quench (IRE) 16/1 Tom Queally ³ John E Kiely	Tom Queally ³ John E Kiely	3	88	–	–	–	–
ch f Be My Guest (USA) - Naivity (IRE) (Auction Ring)
Always behind

20⁽¹¹⁾ 10 [74¾]	5. Barella (IRE) 25/1 Kevin Manning K F O'Brien	Kevin Manning K F O'Brien	3	92	–	–	–	–
b c Barathea (IRE) - Daniella Drive (USA) (Shelter Half)
Mid-division, weakened over 4f out (op 20/1)

21⁽¹²⁾ 9 [83¾]	16. Lover's Mission (FR) 16/1 Pat Cosgrave ³ J C Hayden	Pat Cosgrave ³ J C Hayden	3	88	–	–	–	–
ch f Jeune Homme (USA) - Tokyo Girl (FR) (Comrade In Arms)
Very slowly away and always behind

22⁽¹⁸⁾ [83¾]	1. Ballsbridge (IRE) 33/1 Cathy Gannon ⁷ S J Mahon	Cathy Gannon ⁷ S J Mahon	5	90	–	–	–	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Future Treasure (Habitat)
Always behind, completely tailed off