Full Result 5.20 Naas (IRE) | 6 June 2005

Bill Whitehead Memorial Race

(3yo+) 7f Good

1st €14,647.50 2nd €4,297.50 3rd €2,047.50 4th €697.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	1. Empirical Power (IRE) 9/2 Declan McDonogh Edward Lynam	Declan McDonogh Edward Lynam	4	913	92	97	97	–
b g Second Empire (IRE) - Rumuz (IRE) (Marju)
Made virtually all, ridden clear 1 1/2f out, stayed on well final furlong (op 6/1)

2⁽⁷⁾ 2	6. Forecourt (IRE) 7/1 Fran Berry Charles O'Brien	Fran Berry Charles O'Brien	3	93	90	88	92	–
b c Fasliyev (USA) - Forever I (USA) (Forty Niner)
Raced for lead early, settled 2nd, ridden to challenge 2 1/2f out, no impression from over 1f out, kept on under pressure (op 6/1)

3⁽⁶⁾ shd [2]	5. Kestrel Cross (IRE) 5/2 Christopher Geoghegan ⁵ Kevin Prendergast	Christopher Geoghegan ⁵ Kevin Prendergast	3	91	96	91	95	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Lady Rachel (IRE) (Priolo)
Tracked leaders, 4th into straight, 3rd and ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong (op 9/4)

4⁽³⁾ 3 [5]	4. Misty Mountain (IRE) 8/1 Kevin Manning Edward P Harty	Kevin Manning Edward P Harty	4	98	90	79	79	–
b f Namaqualand (USA) - Lightstorm (IRE) (Darshaan)
Chased leaders, 3rd and ridden early straight, 4th and no extra from over 1f out (op 7/1 tchd 9/1)

5⁽⁴⁾ hd [5¼]	2. Burley Firebrand 50/1 Barry Savage ¹⁰ Michael McElhone	Barry Savage ¹⁰ Michael McElhone	5	813	–	–	79	–
b g Bahamian Bounty - Vallauris (Faustus)
Behind, trailing halfway, moderate 6th and ridden early straight, stayed on from 2f out

6⁽¹⁾ 13 [18¼]	7. Bowland Bride (IRE) 33/1 Tom Queally Gerard Keane	Tom Queally Gerard Keane	3	812	–	–	44	–
b f Raise A Grand (IRE) - Red Riding Hood (FR) (Mummy's Pet)
In touch early, 5th and outpaced before straight, weakened from 2f out

7⁽²⁾ 25 [43¼]	3. One More Round I (USA) 6/4F Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	7	99	–	–	–	–
b g Ghazi (USA) - Life Of The Party (USA) (Pleasant Colony)
Stumbled leaving stalls, soon behind, trailing when eased early straight (jockey said gelding overjumped from the stalls, stumbled and lost its action and ran off the final bend; vet said gelding finished lame) (op 5/4 tchd 7/4)

7 ran Off time: 5:21:00 Winning time: 1m 23.20s (slow by 0.20s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Mrs S Power (Empirical Power) 1st breeder: Limestone Stud
2nd owner: Painestown Syndicate (Forecourt)
3rd owner: Norman Ormiston (Kestrel Cross)
Tote win: €5.60 PL: €2.60 €2.70 Ex: €41.20 CSF: €35.74

5:20 Naas (IRE) 6 Jun 2005

Bill Whitehead Memorial Race