Full Result 7.05 Tralee (IRE) | 25 August 1997

Kelliher Group Handicap

(0-95, 3yo+) 7f

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	. Grass Roots (IRE) 4/1J C Roche A P O'Brien	C Roche A P O'Brien	3	99	–	64	91	–
ch g Bluebird (USA) - Or Vision (USA) (Irish River)
Chased leaders in 2nd, ridden to challenge in centre early straight, led 1f out, stayed on well

2⁽²⁾ 2	. Silly Imp (IRE) 12/1 D Quirke ⁸ J S Bolger	D Quirke ⁸ J S Bolger	3	811 b	–	47	82	–
b f Imperial Frontier (USA) - Silly Song (Silly Season)
Held up, improved into 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge early straight, 2nd and one pace final furlong

3⁽⁶⁾ 1 [3]	. Pelmeny 4/1J Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	3	97	–	55	82	–
b f Machiavellian (USA) - Pelf (USA) (Al Nasr)
Led, raced wide into straight, ridden and headed 1f out, one pace

4⁽⁵⁾ 2 [5]	. Short Shift (IRE) 14/1 Pat Smullen T Stack	Pat Smullen T Stack	4	92	–	41	67	–
ch f Mac's Imp (USA) - Clipper Queen (Balidar)
Held up in rear, progress on inner 3f out, 6th into straight, ridden and kept on

5⁽⁷⁾ hd [5¼]	. Dunrally Fort (IRE) 14/1 Seamie Heffernan T J O'Mara	Seamie Heffernan T J O'Mara	4	812	–	36	63	–
b g Toca MaderaI (IRE) - Interj (Salmon Leap)
Chased leaders in 4th, ridden and no impression straight

6⁽³⁾ [5¼]	. Diligent Dodger (IRE) 10/1 S Craine Kevin Prendergast	S Craine Kevin Prendergast	6	100	–	52	57	–
b g Posen (USA) - Crannog (Habitat)
Held up, progress on outer 2 1/2f out, 7th into straight, one pace

7⁽⁹⁾ [5¼]	. Trickery (IRE) 8/1 Willie Supple Augustine Leahy	Willie Supple Augustine Leahy	3	98	–	51	50	–
b f Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) - Beguiled (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Held up, ridden and one pace straight

8⁽⁸⁾ [5¼]	. Ashiions (IRE) 14/1 Colm O'Donoghue ⁸ A P O'Brien	Colm O'Donoghue ⁸ A P O'Brien	4	83	–	27	33	–
ch f Imperial Frontier (USA) - Sarah Siddons (FR) (Le Levanstell)
Chased leaders in 3rd, weakened from 2f out

9⁽¹⁰⁾ [5¼]	. Two Bandits (IRE) 11/1 P Shanahan C Collins	P Shanahan C Collins	3	93	–	46	35	–
b c Thatching - Summerhill (Habitat)
Chased leaders, weakened approaching straight

10⁽⁴⁾ [5¼]	. Norwegian Blue (IRE) 6/1 Kevin Manning Martin Brassil	Kevin Manning Martin Brassil	4	911	–	49	36	–
b g Mac's Imp (USA) - Opening Day (Day Is Done)
Never a factor

11⁽¹⁾ [5¼]	. Smiling Brave 8/1 Mick Kinane D K Weld	Mick Kinane D K Weld	3	910 b	–	53	33	–
bl c Indian Ridge (IRE) - Grinning (IRE) (Bellypha)
Prominent to halfway, soon weakened

11 ran Off time: 7:05:00 Winning time: 1m 31.30s (slow by 4.30s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Michael Tabor (Grass Roots) 1st breeder: S Niarchos
2nd owner: Mrs M Eivers (Silly Imp)
3rd owner: Sheikh Mohammed (Pelmeny)
Tote win: €4.70 PL: €2 €3.30 €2 Ex: €62.80 CSF: €51.01 Tricast: €193.88

7:05 Tralee (IRE) 25 Aug 1997

Kelliher Group Handicap