4.30 BLANDFORD STAKES (GROUP 11) of €40,000.00 3-y-o plus 1m. 3f.

Curragh Results Sat, 19th Oct, 1996

Going - Yielding to Soft.

Jackpot Pool - €8,207.00 Winning Units - 13 Dividend - €473.50. Placepot Pool - €954.50 Winning Units - 28 Dividend - €25.60.

BLANDFORD STAKES (GROUP 11) of €40,000.00 3-y-o plus 1m. 3f.

1st - €26,000.00, 2nd - €8,000.00, 3rd - €4,000.00, 4th - €1,600.00 7 Ran

1st

Predappio (GB) 8-7
(Drawn 7)
Polish Precedent (USA) - Khalafiya(Darshaan)

SP 9/2

John M Oxx

P Shanahan

Tote Win €6.50 Place €3.20

3rd until 4th halfway, 3rd again 3 furls out, ridden to disputed lead it 2 furls out, led 1 1/2f out, stayed on under pressure

10th Sep, 96 Galway
1st Flat This
Race 27th May, 97 Sandown
2nd Flat

2nd

Sanoosea (USA) 9-0
(Drawn 1)
Storm Bird (CAN) - Nobiliare (USA)

SP 7/2

M R Stoute

Ray Cochrane

Place €2.60

soon 2nd until ridden to disputed lead it 2 furls out, headed 1 1/2f out, stayed on, unable to quicken final furlong

25th Sep, 96 Goodwood
4th Flat This
Race

3rd

Mohaajir (USA) 9-0
(Drawn 4)
Sadler's Wells (USA) - Very Charming (USA)(Flatter (USA))

SP 11/2

J S Bolger

K J Manning

4th early, 3rd halfway, 4th 3 furls out, ridden 2 furls out, 3rd and every chance 1 furl out, unable to quicken inside last

24th Aug, 96 Leopardstown
1st Flat This
Race 28th Oct, 96 Leopardstown
7th Flat

4th

Zafzala (IRE) 8-4
(Drawn 2)
Kahyasi - Zerzaya(Beldale Flutter (USA))

SP 6/4fav

John M Oxx

P J Smullen

held up, 6th halfway, 5th 2 1/2f out, 3rd and ridden 1 1/2f out, 4th and stayed on under pressure final furlong

5th Oct, 96 Longchamp
3rd Flat This
Race

5th

shd

I'm Supposin (IRE) 9-0
(Drawn 5)
Posen (USA) - Robinia (USA)(Roberto (USA))

SP 7/1

Kevin Prendergast

W J Supple

held up, 5th halfway, ridden under 2 furls out, stayed on under pressure final furlong

5th Oct, 96 Curragh
4th Flat This
Race 28th Oct, 96 Leopardstown
2nd Flat

6th

Gan Saru (GB) 8-7
(Drawn 6)
Never so Bold - Ravaro(Raga Navarro (ITY))

SP 12/1

Patrick J Flynn

N G McCullagh

always towards rear, never a threat

5th Oct, 96 Curragh
9th Flat Hcp This
Race 11th May, 97 Leopardstown
5th Flat Hcp

7th

0.5L

Humbel (USA) 9-0
(Drawn 3)
Theatrical - Claxton's Slew (USA)(Seattle Slew (USA))

SP 6/1

D K Weld

M J Kinane

led until ridden, weakened and headed just over 2 furls out

30th Jun, 96 Curragh
9th Flat This
Race 27th Dec, 96 Leopardstown
3rd Mdn Hdl

Off 4.30
Time 2m. 30.30 secs, which is 0.85 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €14.30.