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  2. Race Results
  3. Sat, 24th May, 1997
  4. Curragh
  5. 5.00
Going: Yielding. 
Jackpot: Not Won. Pool €12,534.00 carried forward to Curragh on Wed, 17th Nov
Placepot: Pool €1586  | Units €2  | Dividend €594.8
Tote Aggregate: €134806.00
Summary
1st
silks
Ministerial Model (IRE) 3, b m 8-12 ()
(Drawn 7)
Shalford (IRE) - Swift Reply(He Loves Me)

SP 11/2

A P O'Brien
C Roche
Tote Win €6.20 Place €2.30
loading past form
behind, switched to outer 1 1/2f out, hard ridden and ran on well inside final furlong.
2nd
hd
silks
Poker-B (IRE) 3, ch h 9-6 ()
(Drawn 10)
Shalford (IRE) - Far From Home(Habitat)

SP 7/1

Declan Gillespie
W J Supple
Place €2.70
loading past form
behind, not clearest of runs, switched to outer 1f out, hard ridden and kept on well final furlong, just failed.
3rd
5L
silks
Mac Nicholas (USA) 3, b h 8-10 ()
(Drawn 9)
Nicholas (USA) - Saxon Shore (USA)(Halo (USA))

SP 12/1

D Hanley
W J Smith
Place €3.60
loading past form
always prominent, disputed lead 3f out, hard ridden and kept on one paced.
4th
nk
silks
Flags Up (IRE) 3, b h 8-10 ()
(Drawn 11)
Common Grounds - Neat Dish (CAN)(Stalwart (USA))

SP 10/1

John J McLoughlin
N G McCullagh
loading past form
always prominent, hard ridden and weakened inside final furlong.
5th
shd
silks
Smiling Brave (GB) 3, bl h 9-7 ()
(Drawn 4)
Indian Ridge - Grinning (IRE)(Bellypha)

SP 3/1fav

D K Weld
M J Kinane
loading past form
mid-division, progress to track leaders 3f out, hard ridden and kept on one paced.
6th
nk
silks
Fine Project (IRE) 3, b m 9-6 ()
(Drawn 8)
Project Manager - Heike(Glenstal (USA))

SP 8/1

J S Bolger
K J Manning
loading past form
never better than mid-division.
7th
0.75L
silks
God Forbid (IRE) 3, ch g 9-0 ()
(Drawn 12)
Caerleon (USA) - Heaven High(High Line)

SP 4/1

C Collins
P Shanahan
loading past form
behind, some progress to mid-division halfway, never nearer.
8th
2.5L
silks
Chu Culainn (IRE) 3, b g 8-12 ()
(Drawn 1)
Astronef - Lady Roberta (USA)

SP 10/1

J T Gorman
J Reid
loading past form
broke well, led until 4f out, hard ridden and weakened.
9th
3L
silks
Ballinola Lad (IRE) 3, b g 8-8 ()
(Drawn 5)
Don't Forget Me - Erins Colleen(Kampala)

SP 16/1

J S Bolger
M Narredu
loading past form
never a danger.
10th
1.5L
silks
Theladysnecklace (IRE) 3, b m 7-6 (Incl 2lbs overweight) ()
(Drawn 6)
Anshan - Kinkajoo(Precocious)

SP 25/1

E J O'Grady
J P Spencer(6)
loading past form
always behind.
11th
5.5L
silks
Blue Jazz (IRE) 3, b m 8-4 ()
(Drawn 2)
Bluebird (USA) - Laser Show (IRE)(Wassl)

SP 20/1

M J Grassick
E Ahern(4)
loading past form
never a factor.
12th
shd
silks
Blind Date (IRE) 3, ch m 9-1 ()
(Drawn 3)
Lahib (USA) - Fenney Mill

SP 12/1

Kevin Prendergast
S Craine
loading past form
mid-division early, ridden and weakened from halfway.
Off 5.01
Time 1m. 44.80 secs, which is 1.81 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €16.00
Tote Trifecta- €290.80.

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