4.00 INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS PRETTY POLLY STAKES (GROUP 2) of €60,000.00 3-y-o plus 1m. 2f.

Curragh Results Sat, 27th Jun, 1998

Going - Soft.

Jackpot Pool - €61,346.50 Winning Units - 65 Dividend - €707.90. Placepot Pool - €1,469.00 Winning Units - 1 Dividend - €1,101.80. Tote Aggregate - €165062.00.

INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS PRETTY POLLY STAKES (GROUP 2) of €60,000.00 3-y-o plus 1m. 2f.

1st - €36,000.00, 2nd - €12,000.00, 3rd - €6,000.00, 4th - €2,400.00 6 Ran

1st

Alborada (GB) 8-8 (Miss K Rausing)
(Drawn 1)
Alzao (USA) - Alouette
Breeder - Miss K Rausing

SP 7/4fav

Sir Mark Prescott Bt

G Duffield

Tote Win €2.60 Place €1.40

tracked leaders, 4th into straight, challenge on outer 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, drifted right under presure, kept on well, comfortably.

4th Oct, 97 Curragh
1st Flat This
Race 1st Aug, 98 Goodwood
1st Flat

2nd

2.5L

Attractive Crown (USA) 8-8 (A D Brennan)
(Drawn 6)
Chief's Crown (USA) - Attirance (FR)(Crowned Prince (USA))

SP 9/2

Kevin Prendergast

S Craine

Place €2.60

tracked leaders in 4th, improved to lead entering straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one paced.

17th Jun, 98 Naas
1st Flat This
Race

3rd

Idle Rich (USA) 8-8 (John D Gunther)
(Drawn 3)
Sky Classic (USA) - Idle Affair (USA)(Try My Best (USA))

SP 7/1

D K Weld

M J Kinane

soon led, headed entering straight, close 3rd and everychance 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on one paced.

10th May, 98 Leopardstown
3rd Flat This
Race 3rd Aug, 98 Leopardstown
9th Flat

4th

Heed My Warning (IRE) 8-8 (John Hurt)
(Drawn 4)
Second Set (IRE) - Warning Sound(Red Alert)

SP 5/1

C Collins

P Shanahan

led to 7f out, close 2nd into straight, ridden to challenge 2f out, close 4th when slightly hampered 1 1/2f out, no extra.

24th May, 98 Curragh
9th Flat This
Race 3rd Aug, 98 Leopardstown
5th Flat

5th

0.5L

Nicola Bella (IRE) 8-8 (Neil Jones)
(Drawn 5)
Sadler's Wells (USA) - Valley Of Hope (USA)(Riverman (USA))

SP 5/1

John M Oxx

J P Murtagh

held up in touch, ridden and no impression straight.

1st Jun, 98 Leopardstown
2nd Flat Mdn This
Race 10th Jul, 98 Gowran Park
1st Flat Mdn

6th

Brief Sentiment (IRE) 8-8 (Seamus Ross)
(Drawn 2)
Brief Truce (USA) - Sentiment (GB)

SP 14/1

Kevin Prendergast

W J Smith

held up, ridden approaching straight, close 5th 2f out, soon no extra.

19th Jun, 98 Tipperary
6th Flat This
Race 2nd Aug, 98 Cork
9th Flat

Off 4.01
Time 2m. 25.60 secs, which is 9.71 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €4.40.

Stewards Enquiry - RESULT STANDS - After a stewards inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.