3.30 Orpen Handicap (Rated 0-100) of €35,000.00 3-y-o 1m. 2f.

Curragh Results Sun, 27th Apr, 2003

Going - Good.

Jackpot Pool - €43,689.00 Winning Units - 20 Dividend - €1,621.60. Placepot Pool - €4,595.50 Winning Units - 67 Dividend - €51.40. Tote Aggregate - €159823.00.

Orpen Handicap (Rated 0-100) of €35,000.00 3-y-o 1m. 2f.

1st - €22,750.00, 2nd - €7,000.00, 3rd - €3,500.00, 4th - €1,400.00 11 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Nopekan (IRE) 8-10 (Mrs Helen Mullins)
(Drawn 8) Rated 83
Sri Pekan (USA) - Giadamar (IRE)(Be My Guest (USA))
Breeder - Mrs Monica Hackett

SP 7/1

P Mullins

J P Spencer

Tote Win €5.40 Place €1.60

mid-division, 6th into straight, soon ridden, 4th l l/2f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, comfortably

6th Apr, 03 Curragh
5th Flat Hcp Rated 83 This
Race 16th May, 03 Cork
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 91

2nd

New Currency (USA) 9-0 (Mrs J S Bolger)
(Drawn 6) Rated 87
Touch Gold (USA) - Ceirseach (IRE)(Don't Forget Me)

SP 4/1fav

J S Bolger

K J Manning

Place €1.70

attempted to make all, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

6th Apr, 03 Curragh
4th Flat Hcp Rated 87 This
Race 11th May, 03 Leopardstown
11th Flat Hcp Rated 89

3rd

0.75L

Englishtown (FR) 9-4 (Sheikh Mohammed)
(Drawn 10) Rated 91
Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - English Spring (USA)(Grey Dawn II)

SP 6/1

John M Oxx

J P Murtagh

Place €3.50

held up in rear, 8th over 1f out, ran on well, never nearer

6th Apr, 03 Curragh
7th Flat Hcp Rated 91 This
Race 11th May, 03 Leopardstown
6th Flat Hcp Rated 92

4th

0.75L

Latino Magic (IRE) 9-5 (Mrs P D Osborne)
(Drawn 11) Rated 92
Lion Cavern (USA) - Tansy (GB)(Shareef Dancer (USA))
Breeder - Ces Racing Ltd

SP 9/2

R J Osborne

P J Smullen

tracked leaders on inner, 5th into straight, 3rd 2f out, kept on under pressure

6th Apr, 03 Curragh
1st Flat Hcp Rated 88 This
Race 28th May, 03 Fairyhouse
2nd Flat Rated 92

5th

Tingshaw Ring (IRE) 7-12 (Anamoine Limited)
(Drawn 5) Rated 74
Son Of Sharp Shot (IRE) - Highest Baby (FR)(Highest Honor (FR))
Breeder - Anamoine Ltd

SP 14/1

J T Gorman

T P O'Shea(3)

settled 6th, 8th early straight, kept on one paced

13th Apr, 03 Leopardstown
7th Flat Hcp Rated 76 This
Race 28th May, 03 Fairyhouse
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 72

6th

0.5L

Seaforde (IRE) 8-2 (Gareth McCann)
(Drawn 1) Rated 85
Titus Livius (FR) - Rosy Affair (IRE)(Red Sunset)
Breeder - Leo Walsh

SP 8/1

Kevin Prendergast

B S Hughes(10)

prominent, 4th into straight, soon ridden, no impression from 2f out

13th Apr, 03 Leopardstown
1st Flat Hcp Rated 80 This
Race 24th May, 03 Curragh
4th Flat Hcp Rated 85

7th

Hard Shoulder (IRE) 8-13 (David Brennan)
(Drawn 3) Rated 86
Sri Pekan (USA) - Sakanda (IRE)(Vayrann)
Breeder - D. Brennan

SP 10/1

Noel Meade

R Hughes

close up in 2nd, 3rd into straight, soon weakened

6th Apr, 03 Curragh
8th Flat Hcp Rated 86 This
Race 1st Jun, 03 Gowran Park
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 84

8th

Imco Sasihill (IRE) 8-6 (A Balzarini)
(Drawn 2) Rated 79
Danehill (USA) - Sasimoto (USA)(Saratoga Six (USA))

SP 10/1

C Collins

P Shanahan

close up in 3rd, 2nd and challenged early straight, weakened final furlong

13th Apr, 03 Leopardstown
6th Flat Mdn Rated 79 This
Race 27th Jun, 03 Curragh
16th Flat Hcp Rated 78

9th

Gemini Diamond (IRE) 8-4 (Mrs Ann Higgins)
(Drawn 4) Rated 77
Desert King (IRE) - Wakria (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Gerrardstown House Stud

SP 12/1

M J Grassick

N G McCullagh

always behind

10th Nov, 02 Leopardstown
8th Flat Hcp Rated 77 This
Race 17th May, 03 Downpatrick
1st Flat Mdn Rated 77

10th

Bermaho (IRE) 8-8 (Third Avenue Syndicate)
(Drawn 7) Rated 84
Desert Story (IRE) - Shydico (IRE)(Nordico (USA))

SP 12/1

G M Lyons

P Cosgrave(3)

slowly into stride, and held up, progress into 7th and ridden early straight, weakened 2f out

6th Apr, 03 Curragh
9th Flat Hcp Rated 85 This
Race 5th Aug, 03 Roscommon
1st Mdn Hdl

11th

Imazulutoo (IRE) 9-5 (E Salmon)
(Drawn 9) Rated 92
Marju (IRE) - Zapata (IRE)(Thatching)
Breeder - Fortbarrington Stud

SP 12/1

Mrs John Harrington

F M Berry

slowly away and always behind

10th Nov, 02 Leopardstown
13th Flat Rated 92 This
Race 1st Jun, 03 Gowran Park
12th Flat Hcp Rated 92

Off 3.32
Time 2m. 12.50 secs, which is 4.24 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €24.10
Tote Trifecta- €24.00.