Full Result 5.45 Roscommon (IRE) | 16 May 2005

Lynam Merit Maiden

(3yo+) 1m4f Good To Firm

1st €7,601 2nd €1,771 3rd €781 4th €451

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	11. Menwaal (FR) 3/1 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	3	92	–	–	92	–
b c Montjeu (IRE) - Mythical Creek (USA) (Pleasant Tap)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, improved into 2nd 2f out, challenged and led over 1f out, stayed on well (op 7/2 tchd 4/1)

2⁽⁷⁾ 2	18. Virginia Woolf 9/4F Mick Kinane John M Oxx	Mick Kinane John M Oxx	3	811	–	–	82	–
gr f Daylami (IRE) - Vice Vixen (CAN) (Vice Regent)
Close up in 2nd, improved to lead approaching straight, strongly pressed from 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on (op 2/1 tchd 5/2)

3⁽¹⁾ 11 [13]	15. In The Ribbons 6/1 Danny Grant John Joseph Murphy	Danny Grant John Joseph Murphy	3	811	92	–	66	–
ch f In The Wings - My Mariam (Salse)
Tracked leaders on inner, 5th halfway, 4th 4f out, ridden entering straight, moderate 3rd and no impression from under 2f out (op 9/2)

4⁽²⁾ 3½ [16½]	9. Mac Lough (USA) 20/1 J J Behan Eamon Tyrrell	J J Behan Eamon Tyrrell	3	92	67	–	65	–
br g Exploit (USA) - Bundle Of Gold (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
In mid-division, 8th over 4f out, kept on straight

5⁽¹²⁾ ½ [17]	14. Visual Art 10/1 Tadhg O'Shea Declan Gillespie	Tadhg O'Shea Declan Gillespie	3	92	–	–	65	–
b g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Bint Alajwaad (IRE) (Fairy King)
Held up towards rear, pulled hard early, kept on from 2f out

6⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½ [18½]	2. Eastern Leader (IRE) 33/1 Anthony Freeman ¹⁰ Thomas Mullins	Anthony Freeman ¹⁰ Thomas Mullins	6	99	–	–	62	–
b g Supreme Leader - Noreaster I (IRE) (Nordance)
In mid-division, 7th halfway, kept on one pace straight

7⁽⁸⁾ shd [18½]	5. Lala Nova (IRE) 25/1 Mr B S Carey ¹⁰ John Joseph Murphy	Mr B S Carey ¹⁰ John Joseph Murphy	6	94	–	–	57	–
br m Zaffaran (USA) - Tarasandy (IRE) (Arapahos)
Towards rear, kept on straight

8⁽⁵⁾ shd [18¾]	13. Prefontaine 8/1 Wayne Lordan T Stack	Wayne Lordan T Stack	3	92	–	–	62	–
gr c Nashwan (USA) - Ashjaan (USA) (Silver Hawk)
Soon led, ridden 4f out, headed approaching straight, weakened from 2f out (op 6/1)

9⁽¹⁴⁾ ½ [19¼]	3. Proud To Be Irish (IRE) 8/1 Cathy Gannon ³ Seamus O'Farrell	Cathy Gannon ³ Seamus O'Farrell	6	102	–	–	61	–
b g Brief Truce (USA) - Just Little (Mtoto)
Held up towards rear, no impression straight, kept on one pace final furlong (jockey said gelding hung badly throughout and met with interference in running) (op 7/1)

10⁽³⁾ 3 [22¼]	16. Mago Santhai (IRE) 33/1 N G McCullagh T F Lacy	N G McCullagh T F Lacy	3	811	–	–	52	–
b f Revoque (IRE) - Caurselle (IRE) (Bob Back)
Never a factor

11⁽¹⁸⁾ 3½ [25¾]	4. Eloquent Dream (IRE) 33/1 Christopher Geoghegan ⁵ P Cluskey	Christopher Geoghegan ⁵ P Cluskey	4	99	36	–	46	–
b f Docksider (USA) - Genial Jenny (IRE) (Danehill)
Never a factor

12⁽⁹⁾ 1½ [27¼]	17. Medjugorje Message (IRE) 20/1 Rory Cleary ⁵ M Halford	Rory Cleary ⁵ M Halford	3	86	–	–	44	–
b f Rainbow Quest (USA) - Karakia (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Prominent, 4th halfway, 5th approaching straight, soon weakened

13⁽¹⁵⁾ 6 [33¼]	12. Navajo Chieftain (USA) 8/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	3	92	–	–	40	–
ch c Sinndar (IRE) - Navajo Love Song (IRE) (Dancing Brave)
In rear of mid-division, ridden and weakened from 4f out (op 7/1)

14⁽¹³⁾ 15 [48¼]	1. Currakil (IRE) 50/1 Denis O'Regan R McGlinchey	Denis O'Regan R McGlinchey	4	105	–	–	18	–
b g Among Men (USA) - Lazer Magic (USA) (Personal Hope)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, weakened before straight

15⁽¹⁷⁾ 25 [73¼]	7. Golden Gdansk (IRE) 9/1 Fran Berry M Halford	Fran Berry M Halford	3	92	–	–	–	–
b c Orpen (USA) - Rebecca's Girl I (IRE) (Nashamaa)
In mid-division, pulled hard early, weakened 4f out, ran off bend entering straight, tailed off (op 7/1)

15 ran Off time: 5:46:00 Winning time: 2m 39.20s (slow by 5.80s) Total SP: 147%
Non-runners: Dylan Two, High Diving, Hippodrome I, Max Almighty, Ponderosa Belle
1st owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum (Menwaal) 1st breeder: Mrs Belinda Strudwick
2nd owner: Sheikh Mohammed (Virginia Woolf)
3rd owner: George Ross (In The Ribbons)
Tote win: €4 PL: €1.70 €2.10 €2.20 Ex: €6.40 CSF: €11.84

5:45 Roscommon (IRE) 16 May 2005

Lynam Merit Maiden