Full Result 11.00 Nad Al Sheba (UAE) | 21 December 2000

Curragh Stakes (Handicap)

(0-100, 3yo+) 1m2f Fast

1st £8,319 2nd £3,993 3rd £2,329 4th £1,498 5th £499

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	. Pentagonal (USA) Ted Durcan	Ted Durcan	3	84	–	–	–	–
b c Dynaformer (USA) - Pent (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, 2nd and challenged straight, led 1 1/2f out, clear final furlong, eased near finish

2⁽¹⁾ 5	. Seasquill (AUS) K Dalgleish ⁵	K Dalgleish ⁵	5	84 b	–	–	–	–
br g Squill (USA) - Sea Surge (AUS) (Rolle)
Tracked leader on inside, ridden 4f out, close 3rd and every chance straight, same pace from 2f out

3⁽³⁾ nk [5¼]	. Ariant (USA) Michael Hills	Michael Hills	5	813	–	–	–	–
ch h Mr Prospector (USA) - Six Months Long (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Led, ridden entering straight, headed over 1 1/2f out, gradually weakened

4⁽²⁾ 6 [11¼]	. Arabian Richard Hills	Richard Hills	6	811	–	–	–	–
ch h Arazi (USA) - Bustara (Busted)
Held up in 4th, ridden 4f out, disputed 4th straight, no impression

5⁽⁴⁾ 1¼ [12½]	. Almandab (IRE) Pat Smullen	Pat Smullen	5	810	–	–	–	–
bb g Last Tycoon (IRE) - Fortune Teller (Troy)
Held up in rear, pulled hard to halfway, ridden 4f out, last straight, soon beaten

6⁽⁶⁾ 8 [20½]	. Opera King (USA) Seb Sanders	Seb Sanders	5	95 v	–	–	–	–
ch h Storm Bird (CAN) - Jewel In My Crown (CAN) (Secretariat)
Held up in touch, ridden 4f out, disputed 4th straight, beaten 2f out

Winning time: 2m 4.83s (slow by 3.13s) Total SP: 1%
1st owner: (Pentagonal) 1st breeder: Vinery, Tarnworth B'Stock Investments & L Taylor
2nd owner: (Seasquill)
3rd owner: (Ariant)