5.00 BLUE CROSS EXTENDED HANDICAP (RATED 0-100) of €8,000.00 3-y-o plus 1m.

Curragh Results Sat, 16th Aug, 1997

Going - Good to Yielding.

Jackpot Pool - €24,460.00 Winning Units - 5 Dividend - €3,669.00. Placepot Pool - €845.00 Winning Units - 2 Dividend - €316.90. Tote Aggregate - €89683.20.

BLUE CROSS EXTENDED HANDICAP (RATED 0-100) of €8,000.00 3-y-o plus 1m.

1st - €5,480.00, 2nd - €1,360.00, 3rd - €640.00, 4th - €400.00 8 Ran

1st

Woodsia (GB) 9-1
(Drawn 2)
Woodman (USA) - Aquaba (USA)(Damascus (USA))

SP 5/2fav

John M Oxx

J P Murtagh

Tote Win €3.60 Place €2.30

held up in rear, progress on outer 2f out, ridden to go 4th 1 1/2f out, stayed on well to lead close home, comfortably.

5th Aug, 97 Roscommon
1st Flat Mdn This
Race 5th Apr, 98 Curragh
6th Flat

2nd

Beamish Boy (IRE) 9-8
(Drawn 6)
Mujtahid (USA) - David's Star(Welsh Saint)

SP 10/1

D Hanley

W J Smith

Place €2.10

tracked leaders, 2nd and chased leader from 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on until headed and no extra close home.

30th Jul, 97 Galway
1st Flat Mdn This
Race 30th Aug, 97 Curragh
11th Flat Hcp

3rd

1.5L

Alami (USA) 10-0
(Drawn 1)
Danzig (USA) - Alchaasibiyeh (USA)(Seattle Slew (USA))

SP 8/1

D K Weld

M J Kinane

Place €4.00

tracked leaders in 5th, progress 2f out, 3rd and ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, one paced.

6th Aug, 97 Fairyhouse
3rd Flat Hcp This
Race 21st Aug, 97 Tipperary
2nd Flat

4th

Wray (IRE) 10-0
(Drawn 4)
Sharp Victor (USA) - Faye(Monsanto (FR))

SP 4/1

Liam Browne

S Craine

chased leaders, 6th 3f out, ridden and kept on one paced from 2 1/2f out.

29th Jul, 97 Galway
1st Flat Hcp This
Race 27th Aug, 97 Tralee
2nd Flat

5th

1.5L

Elida (IRE) 9-2
(Drawn 8)
Royal Academy (USA) - Saviour (USA)(Majestic Light (USA))

SP 5/1

J S Bolger

K J Manning

led, clear halfway, ridden 2 1/2f out, headed and no extra over 1f out.

29th Jul, 97 Galway
13th Flat Hcp This
Race 11th Oct, 97 Cork
7th Flat Hcp

6th

4.5L

Slightly Speedy (IRE) 9-6
(Drawn 7)
Prince Rupert (FR) - Moutalina(Ela-Mana-Mou)

SP 10/1

J T Gorman

P J Smullen

chased leaders in 4th, ridden and weakened from 3f out.

6th Aug, 97 Fairyhouse
6th Flat Hcp This
Race 7th Sep, 97 Curragh
6th Flat Hcp

7th

Flaunt (IRE) 9-5
(Drawn 3)
Persian Bold - Fuchsia Belle(Vision (USA))

SP 5/1

M J Grassick

R Hughes

tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd ridden and weakened 3f out.

29th Jul, 97 Galway
10th Flat Hcp This
Race 18th Oct, 97 Curragh
18th Flat Hcp

8th

Vintage Escape (IRE) 8-3
(Drawn 5)
Cyrano de Bergerac - Overstay(Be My Guest (USA))

SP 8/1

J G Burns

N G McCullagh

always behind, weakened over 3f out.

26th Jul, 97 Curragh
2nd Flat Hcp This
Race 30th Aug, 97 Curragh
9th Flat Hcp

Off 5.02
Time 1m. 40.30 secs, which is 1.16 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €15.10
Tote Trifecta- €43.70.