4.30 RIDGEWOOD PEARL DESMOND STAKES (GROUP 111) of €30,000.00 3-y-o plus 1m.

Curragh Results Sat, 17th Aug, 1996

Going - Good to Firm.

Jackpot Pool - €10,649.50 Winning Units - 4 Dividend - €1,996.80. Placepot Pool - €842.50 Winning Units - 2 Dividend - €316.00. Tote Aggregate - €83763.40.

RIDGEWOOD PEARL DESMOND STAKES (GROUP 111) of €30,000.00 3-y-o plus 1m.

1st - €19,500.00, 2nd - €6,000.00, 3rd - €3,000.00, 4th - €1,200.00 6 Ran

1st

Idris (IRE) 9-7
(Drawn 4)
Ahonoora - Idara (GB)

SP 9/4fav

J S Bolger

K J Manning

Tote Win €2.80 Place €1.80

held up, 5th halfway, good progress over 1 furl out, qcknd to led 1 furl out, ridden clear

27th Jul, 96 Curragh
1st Flat This
Race 14th Sep, 96 Leopardstown
5th Flat

2nd

Raiyoun (IRE) 8-8
(Drawn 1)
Doyoun - Raymouna (IRE)(High Top)

SP 5/1

John M Oxx

J P Murtagh

Place €2.30

prominent, 3rd halfway, 2nd over 2 furls out, challenge and every chance over 1 furl out, stayed on inside last

14th Jul, 96 Curragh
5th Flat This
Race 8th Sep, 96 Curragh
1st Flat Hcp

3rd

Peace Prize (IRE) 8-8
(Drawn 3)
Polish Precedent (USA) - Sizes Vary(Be My Guest (USA))

SP 7/1

D K Weld

M J Kinane

led until ridden and headed 1 furl out, stayed on under pressure inside last

20th Jul, 96 Leopardstown
8th Flat Hcp This
Race 21st Sep, 96 Curragh
5th Flat

4th

shd

Blomberg (IRE) 9-4
(Drawn 2)
Indian Ridge - Daniella Drive (USA)(Shelter Half (USA))

SP 11/2

James Fanshawe

W R Swinburn

soon 2nd until close 3rd over 2 furls out, ridden to challenge over 1 furl out, unable to quicken final furlong

19th Jun, 96 Ascot
31st Flat Hcp This
Race 14th Sep, 96 Doncaster
7th Flat Hcp

5th

Theano (IRE) 8-5
(Drawn 6)
Thatching - Akamantis(Kris)

SP 5/2

A P O'Brien

J A Heffernan

held up, 4th halfway, ridden over 2 furls out, no impression over 1 furl out

29th Jun, 96 Curragh
3rd Flat This
Race 11th May, 97 Leopardstown
3rd Flat

6th

2.5L

Flame Of Athens (IRE) 8-12
(Drawn 5)
Royal Academy (USA) - Flame Of Tara(Artaius (USA))

SP 12/1

M J Grassick

W J Supple

held up in rear, swtchd left and short lived effort over 2 furls out, soon beaten

26th May, 96 Curragh
10th Flat This
Race

Off 4.30
Time 1m. 38.40 secs, which is 0.82 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €7.10.