3.50 JEFFERSON SMURFIT MEMORIAL IRISH ST. LEGER (GROUP 1) of €150,000.00 3-y-o plus 1m. 6f.

Curragh Results Sat, 20th Sep, 1997

Going - Yielding to Soft.

Jackpot Pool - €15,000.00 Winning Units - 41 Dividend - €274.40. Placepot Pool - €1,388.00 Winning Units - 5 Dividend - €208.20. Tote Aggregate - €132303.70.

JEFFERSON SMURFIT MEMORIAL IRISH ST. LEGER (GROUP 1) of €150,000.00 3-y-o plus 1m. 6f.

1st - €88,800.00, 2nd - €30,000.00, 3rd - €15,000.00, 4th - €6,000.00 7 Ran

1st

Oscar Schindler (IRE) 9-8
(Drawn 5)
Royal Academy (USA) - Saraday(Northfields (USA))

SP 2/1Jfav

Kevin Prendergast

S Craine

Tote Win €2.60 Place €1.60

settled in 5th, improved into 3rd travelling well 4f out, tracked leaders to 2f out, challenged between horses to lead 1 1/2f out,soon ridden and stayed on well.

16th Aug, 97 Curragh
3rd Flat This
Race 5th Oct, 97 Longchamp
4th Flat

2nd

Persian Punch (IRE) 9-8
(Drawn 4)
Persian Heights - Rum Cay (USA)(Our Native (USA))

SP 12/1

David Elsworth

J P Murtagh

Place €8.30

close 2nd, ridden from 5f out, challenged straight, kept on under pressure final furlong.

11th Sep, 97 Doncaster
2nd Flat This
Race 4th Oct, 97 Longchamp
3rd Flat

3rd

2.5L

Whitewater Affair (GB) 9-5
(Drawn 6)
Machiavellian (USA) - Much Too Risky(Bustino)

SP 4/1

M R Stoute

J Reid

led, strongly pressed straight, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, 3rd and no extra final furlong.

20th Aug, 97 York
2nd Flat This
Race

4th

Family Tradition (IRE) 8-9
(Drawn 3)
Sadler's Wells (USA) - Sequel (IRE)(Law Society (USA))

SP 20/1

A P O'Brien

C Roche

held up, last 4f out, ridden and kept on straight to go moderate 4th over 1f out.

4th Aug, 97 Leopardstown
1st Flat This
Race

5th

Stage Affair (USA) 8-12
(Drawn 1)
Theatrical - Wooing (USA)(Stage Door Johnny (USA))
Breeder - Hickory Tree Farm Inc.

SP 11/1

D K Weld

M J Kinane

held up in rear, progress 4f out, ridden to go moderate 4th 2f out, one paced.

16th Aug, 97 Curragh
1st Flat This
Race 27th Oct, 97 Leopardstown
1st Flat

6th

1.5L

Samraan (USA) 9-8
(Drawn 2)
Green Dancer (USA) - Sedra

SP 12/1

John Dunlop

P J Smullen

tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and no impression straight.

4th Sep, 97 Salisbury
0th Flat This
Race 1st May, 98 Newmarket
3rd Flat

7th

35+L

Classic Cliche (IRE) 9-8
(Drawn 7)
Salse (USA) - Pato(High Top)

SP 2/1Jfav

Saeed Bin Suroor

L Dettori

tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along 6f out, ridden and weakened over 4f out, tailed off.

31st Jul, 97 Goodwood
2nd Flat This
Race

Off 3.51
Time 3m. 6.40 secs, which is 3.15 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €47.50.