Full Result 3.00 Tipperary (IRE) | 5 October 1997

Coolmore Home of Champions Concorde Stakes (Group 3)

(3yo+) 7f Good

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	. Wizard King EvensF George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott Bt	George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott Bt	6	94	–	93	111	–
b h Shaadi (USA) - Broomstick Cottage (Habitat)
Tracked leaders, headway on outer to lead halfway, ridden clear 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed close home, all out

2⁽²⁾ shd	. Orange Grouse (IRE) 14/1 Jamie Spencer Liam Browne	Jamie Spencer Liam Browne	4	88	–	82	101	–
b f Taufan (USA) - Winter Tern (USA) (Arctic Tern)
Broke well and restrained, settled 6th, short on room on inner early straight, ridden to go 2nd inside final furlong, ran on strongly close home, just failed

3⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [1½]	. Azra (IRE) 14/1 N G McCullagh J S Bolger	N G McCullagh J S Bolger	3	86 b	–	79	97	–
b f Danehill (USA) - Easy To Please (What A Guest)
Held up, 8th into straight, ridden and one paced until ran on well inside final furlong

4⁽⁵⁾ shd [1¾]	. Dangerous Diva (IRE) 10/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	3	86	–	79	97	–
ch f Royal Academy (USA) - Loveliest (USA) (Tibaldo)
Chased leader in 2nd, 5th and ridden halfway, 6th approaching straight, slightly hampered 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong

5⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [2½]	. Burden Of Proof (IRE) 7/1 Pat Smullen Charles O'Brien	Pat Smullen Charles O'Brien	5	91	–	84	102	–
b h Fairy King (USA) - Belle Passe (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Tracked leaders in 5th, improved into 4th halfway, ridden and kept on one paced straight

6⁽³⁾ [2½]	. Poker-B (IRE) 14/1 P Shanahan Declan Gillespie	P Shanahan Declan Gillespie	3	89	–	–	96	–
u c Shalford (IRE) - Far From Home (Habitat)
Led, headed halfway, 3rd and ridden early straight, one paced

7⁽⁸⁾ [2½]	. Theano (IRE) 9/1 Willie Supple A P O'Brien	Willie Supple A P O'Brien	4	88	–	–	92	–
b f Thatching - Akamantis (Kris)
Slowly into stride and held up, progress into 5th approaching straight, ridden and weakened

8⁽⁹⁾ [2½]	. Hidden Meadow 11/4 T Sprake I A Balding	T Sprake I A Balding	3	89	–	–	91	–
b c Selkirk (USA) - Spurned (USA) (Robellino)
Slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd into straight, ridden and one paced

9⁽¹⁾ [2½]	. Nagnagnag (IRE) 16/1 Eddie Ahern M J P O'Brien	Eddie Ahern M J P O'Brien	5	88	–	–	69	–
b m Red Sunset - Rubina Park (Ashmore)
Slowly into stride, always behind

9 ran Off time: 3:04:00 Winning time: 1m 33.90s Total SP: 135%
Non-runners: Lil's Boy
1st owner: Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum (Wizard King) 1st breeder: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: Dr K A Roche-Nagle (Orange Grouse)
3rd owner: D H W Dobson (Azra)
Tote win: €1.80 PL: €1.10 €2.70 €4.80 Ex: €9 CSF: €20.96

3:00 Tipperary (IRE) 5 Oct 1997

Coolmore Home of Champions Concorde Stakes (Group 3)