Full Result 3.30 Roscommon (IRE) | 8 June 1997

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(2yo) 7f Good To Yielding

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	. Retention (IRE) 8/1 S Craine Kevin Prendergast	S Craine Kevin Prendergast	2	90	–	26	77	–
b c Statoblest (IRE) - Olean (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Slowly away, soon tracked leaders, 2nd and challenged from 2f out, ran green, hard ridden inside final furlong to lead close home

2⁽¹⁾ shd	. Hillside Rose (IRE) 5/4F C Roche Charles O'Brien	C Roche Charles O'Brien	2	811	–	22	74	–
b f Danehill (USA) - Miss Belgravia (USA) (Smarten)
Broke well, settled 3rd, short of room and switched to outer to challenge 2f out, hard ridden to lead under 1f out, headed close home

3⁽⁸⁾ 3 [3]	. Crown Point 3/1 Johnny Murtagh Declan Gillespie	Johnny Murtagh Declan Gillespie	2	811	–	15	66	–
gr f Mystiko (USA) - Milne's Way (The Noble Player)
Led, ridden 2f out, headed under 1f out, no extra

4⁽⁶⁾ hd [3¼]	. Casati (IRE) 10/1 Declan McDonogh ⁶ T G McCourt	Declan McDonogh ⁶ T G McCourt	2	85	–	9	66	–
b f Silver Kite (USA) - Inishmot (IRE) (Glenstal)
Held up, progress 3f out, effort on inner 2f out, short of room and switched to outer, ridden and kept on well

5⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [5¾]	. Precise Direction (IRE) 10/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	2	90	–	12	63	–
b g Distinctly North (USA) - Star Of Aran (Artaius)
Slowly into stride, soon prominent in 2nd, ridden along from 4f out, hard ridden and kept on one pace straight

6⁽²⁾ [5¾]	. Ponda Rosa (IRE) 16/1 N G McCullagh M Halford	N G McCullagh M Halford	2	811	–	–	52	–
ch f Case Law (IRE) - Bob's Girl (IRE) (Bob Back)
Mid-division, short of room approaching straight, soon no impression

7⁽³⁾ [5¾]	. First Encounter (IRE) 20/1 Colm O'Donoghue ¹⁰ A P O'Brien	Colm O'Donoghue ¹⁰ A P O'Brien	2	81	–	–	43	–
b f Alzao (USA) - Final Verdict (IRE) (Law Society)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened straight

8⁽⁷⁾ [5¾]	. Contract Miss (IRE) 14/1 Eddie Ahern ² M J P O'Brien	Eddie Ahern ² M J P O'Brien	2	89	–	–	41	–
b f Contract Law (USA) - Miss Ming (Tender King)
Never a factor

9⁽⁵⁾ [5¾]	. Electric Isle (IRE) 9/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	2	90	–	–	43	–
b g Erins Isle (IRE) - Dimitrina (Doulab)
Always behind

10⁽¹⁰⁾ [5¾]	. Killucan King 33/1 Jason Maguire ⁸ Lee Bowles	Jason Maguire ⁸ Lee Bowles	2	86	–	–	–	–
b g Merdon Melody - Sailor Miss (Simbir)
Chased leaders, ridden to challenge early straight, soon weakened, eased final furlong

10 ran Off time: 3:31:00 Winning time: 1m 35.30s (slow by 8.80s) Total SP: 129%
Non-runners: Bismarck
1st owner: Robert Scott (Retention) 1st breeder: Grangemore Stud
2nd owner: Mrs John Magnier (Hillside Rose)
3rd owner: P J Donohoe (Crown Point)
Tote win: €12.50 PL: €2.30 €1.10 €1.90 Ex: €7.40 CSF: €18.59
After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered

3:30 Roscommon (IRE) 8 Jun 1997

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