Full Result 4.00 Thurles (IRE) | 26 October 2000

Holycross Welter Race

(4yo+) 2m Yielding To Soft

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	16. Venetian Pearl (IRE) 9/2 Pat Smullen P Hughes	Pat Smullen P Hughes	4	95	70	–	66	–
ch f Generous (IRE) - Veronica (Persian Bold)
Led, ridden straight, joined over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure to assert close home (op 5/2)

2⁽¹³⁾ 1½	3. Mccracken (IRE) 7/2 Johnny Murtagh Noel Meade	Johnny Murtagh Noel Meade	4	101 t	78	–	75	–
b g Scenic (IRE) - Sakanda (IRE) (Vayrann)
Mid-division, 8th 6f out, improved into 4th approaching straight, 2nd and ridden to challenge 2f out, disputed lead over 1f out, every chance until no extra close home (op 5/2)

3⁽¹⁾ shd [1½]	6. Cronin's Boy 16/1 K P Gaule E Sheehy	K P Gaule E Sheehy	6	910	–	–	70	–
b g Picea - Honey Plum (Kind Of Hush)
Mid-division, smooth headway 4f out, 3rd into straight, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong

4⁽¹¹⁾ 5½ [7]	1. The Bongo Man (IRE) 7/1 Charlie Swan Anthony Mullins	Charlie Swan Anthony Mullins	7	1011	76	–	79	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Fight For It (Strong Gale)
Held up towards rear, headway into 7th 3f out, ridden and kept on straight (op 6/1)

5⁽⁸⁾ 5 [12]	12. Discerning Air 8/1 S Craine Michael Hourigan	S Craine Michael Hourigan	4	95 b	63	–	54	–
b f Ezzoud (IRE) - Jhansi Ki Rani (USA) (Far North)
Tracked leaders, 5th 4f out, 6th and ridden entering straight, no impression (op 7/1)

6⁽¹⁴⁾ hd [12¼]	7. Dutsdale Dancer (IRE) 12/1 P A Carberry A J Whelan	P A Carberry A J Whelan	6	910	–	–	59	–
b g Commanche Run - Miss Polymer (Doulab)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 7th 6f out, progress on inner 5f out, 3rd approaching straight, weakened from 2f out (op 10/1)

7⁽¹⁵⁾ 13 [25¼]	9. Joking Aside I (IRE) 12/1 Kevin Manning G T Hourigan	Kevin Manning G T Hourigan	8	910	–	–	46	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Primrose Forest (Menelek)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd after halfway, ridden and weakened entering straight (op 8/1)

8⁽³⁾ 5½ [30¾]	4. Super Franky (IRE) 3/1F Fran Berry C Byrnes	Fran Berry C Byrnes	7	101 b	72	–	45	–
ch g LanfrancoI - Teazle (Quayside I)
Chased leader in 2nd, ridden 6f out, 4th 4f out, soon weakened (op 4/1)

9⁽¹⁶⁾ 6 [36¾]	8. John Magical (IRE) 11/1 N G McCullagh Martin Brassil	N G McCullagh Martin Brassil	5	910 t	–	–	34	–
ch g Magical Strike (USA) - Ramich John (Kampala)
Never a factor (op 10/1)

10⁽²⁾ 2 [38¾]	11. Section Seven (IRE) 33/1 Seamie Heffernan Augustine Leahy	Seamie Heffernan Augustine Leahy	10	910	–	–	32	–
br g Buckskin (FR) - Rose Of Allendale (Green Shoon)
Never a factor (op 25/1)

11⁽⁷⁾ 2½ [41¼]	5. War Cabinet 7/1 Wayne Lordan ⁵ T J O'Mara	Wayne Lordan ⁵ T J O'Mara	4	910	83	–	35	–
b c Rainbow Quest (USA) - Balleta (USA) (Lyphard)
Chased leaders, 6th 6f out, ridden and weakened from 5f out (op 5/1)

12⁽⁵⁾ 2½ [43¾]	13. Mill Lane Flyer (IRE) 25/1 W J O'Connor W P Mullins	W J O'Connor W P Mullins	4	95	–	–	22	–
ch f Un Desperado (FR) - Port Flyer (Yashgan)
Mid-division, progress into 4th 6f out, weakened from 4f out (op 16/1)

13⁽⁹⁾ 8 [51¾]	10. Lisard River (IRE) 14/1 Eddie Ahern Thomas Cooper	Eddie Ahern Thomas Cooper	7	910	–	–	19	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Monalee Stream (Paddy's Stream)
Never a factor

14⁽¹⁰⁾ 3 [54¾]	15. She'll Be Good (IRE) 25/1 P J Scallan ⁵ M J Tynan	P J Scallan ⁵ M J Tynan	8	90	–	–	11	–
ch m Waajib (IRE) - Gallic Aire (USA) (Caerleon)
Mid-division, weakened from 5f out (op 20/1)

15⁽⁶⁾ 15 [69¾]	2. Dastaire (USA) 33/1 Conor O'Dwyer Augustine Leahy	Conor O'Dwyer Augustine Leahy	5	106	–	–	11	–
bb g Fred Astaire (USA) - Cintebella (USA) (Cinteelo)
Always behind (op 25/1)

15 ran Off time: 4:02:00 Winning time: 3m 58.40s (slow by 29.40s) Total SP: 152%
Non-runners: Moll Hackabout
1st owner: Martin Doran (Venetian Pearl) 1st breeder: Woodcote Stud Ltd
2nd owner: A D Brennan (Mccracken)
3rd owner: E Sheehy (Cronin's Boy)
Tote win: €8.30 PL: €2.80 €1.70 €4.80 Ex: €14.70 CSF: €23.27

4:00 Thurles (IRE) 26 Oct 2000

Holycross Welter Race