Full Result 3.30 Nad Al Sheba (UAE) | 30 January 2003

The Mekong Cup (Handicap)

(65-95, 4yo+) 6f Fast

1st £8,879 2nd £4,262 3rd £2,486 4th £1,598 5th £533

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁵⁾	. Persuasivo Fitz (ARG) G Hind Allan M Smith	G Hind Allan M Smith	8	98	93	–	–	–
br h Fitzcarraldo (ARG) - Kalnipe (ARG) (Kaljerry)
Tracked leaders, stands side, led 1 1/2f out, soon clear, eased at finish

2⁽¹⁰⁾ 4¼	. Mutamayyaz (USA) Richard Hills P Rudkin	Richard Hills P Rudkin	7	911	95	–	–	–
bb h Nureyev (USA) - Ajfan I (USA) (Woodman)
Prominent centre, every chance 1 1/2f out, not pace of winner

3⁽¹³⁾ 1¼ [5½]	. Proud Irishman (USA) Billy Jacobson Allan M Smith	Billy Jacobson Allan M Smith	8	910	94	–	–	–
ch h Irish Open (USA) - Proud Victoria I (USA) (Proudest Roman)
Prominent stands side, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace

4⁽¹⁶⁾ 1¾ [7¼]	. Lets Try It C Avery R Alford	C Avery R Alford	4	87	77	–	–	–
ch g Emarati (USA) - Crackling (Electric I)
Chased leaders stands side, kept on well final furlong

5⁽⁴⁾ ¼ [7½]	. Deceitful Richard Mullen Ralph Beckett	Richard Mullen Ralph Beckett	5	86	76	–	–	–
ch g Most Welcome - Sure Care (Caerleon)
Prominent centre, every chance 2f out, not quicken final furlong

6⁽⁹⁾ 1¾ [9¼]	. Stanzaic (AUS) A McGlone Kiaran McLaughlin	A McGlone Kiaran McLaughlin	7	811	82	–	–	–
gr g Raise A Stanza (USA) - Just For Luck (AUS) (Semipalatinsk)
Tracked leaders centre, kept on same pace final furlong

7⁽⁸⁾ 2¼ [11½]	. Sunray Spirit (USA) John Carroll Saeed bin Suroor	John Carroll Saeed bin Suroor	4	910 v	94	–	–	–
ch c Hennessy (USA) - Basking I (USA) (Alydar)
Chased leaders centre, weakened final furlong

8⁽¹⁾ shd [11½]	. San Salvador (USA) Cathy Gannon ⁶ Kiaran McLaughlin	Cathy Gannon ⁶ Kiaran McLaughlin	6	94	94	–	–	–
bb g Dayjur (USA) - Sheer Gold (USA) (Cutlass)
Prominent far side, weakened final 1 1/2 f

9⁽³⁾ ¾ [12¼]	. Crystal Magician Ted Durcan P Rudkin	Ted Durcan P Rudkin	7	96	90	–	–	–
ch h Cadeaux Genereux - Miss Temerity (Sharrood)
Chased leaders far side, weakened final 2f

10⁽¹⁴⁾ nse [12½]	. Crete I (AUS) Willie Supple Kiaran McLaughlin	Willie Supple Kiaran McLaughlin	6	94	88	–	–	–
b g Marscay (AUS) -
Tracked leaders stands side, weakened final 1 1/2 f

11⁽⁵⁾ 1 [13½]	. Tala Ya (USA) Wayne Smith M Al Kurdi	Wayne Smith M Al Kurdi	5	90 v	84	–	–	–
ch g Storm Bird (CAN) - Fly To The Moon (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Prominent centre, weakened final 2f

12⁽¹²⁾ 2¼ [15¾]	. Fueguino (ARG) Johnny Murtagh Charles Rached	Johnny Murtagh Charles Rached	4	911	95	–	–	–
ch g Luhuk (USA) - Fontina (ARG) (Salt Marsh)
Chased leaders stands side, weakened from halfway

13⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [16¼]	. Qixl (NZ) Ryan Moore ³ John D Sadler	Ryan Moore ³ John D Sadler	5	82	75	–	–	–
br h Centaine (AUS) - Flight Queen (NZ) (Noble Bijou)
Chased leaders centre, soon outpaced & weakened

14⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [17]	. Falcon Hill Michael Hills Mark Johnston	Michael Hills Mark Johnston	4	98	93	–	–	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Branston Jewel (IRE) (Prince Sabo)
Prominent centre, weakened final 2f

15⁽⁶⁾ ½ [17½]	. White Cliffs Kerrin McEvoy Christian Wroe	Kerrin McEvoy Christian Wroe	4	80	69	–	–	–
ch g Bluebird (USA) - PreeningI (Persian Bold)
Chased leaders centre, weakened final 2f

16⁽²⁾ 1¾ [19¼]	. Rajab Seb Sanders E Charpy	Seb Sanders E Charpy	4	96	90	–	–	–
br c Selkirk (USA) - Putout (Dowsing)
Chased leaders far side, weakened final 2f

16 ran Winning time: 1m 10.09s (fast by 0.41s) Total SP: 1%
1st owner: Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum (Persuasivo Fitz) 1st breeder: Agrofarm S A
2nd owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum (Mutamayyaz)
3rd owner: Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum (Proud Irishman)

3:30 Nad Al Sheba (UAE) 30 Jan 2003

The Mekong Cup (Handicap)