2.45 The Budweiser Race of €16,000.00 3-y-o plus 1m. 2f.

Roscommon Results Sun, 15th Jun, 2003

Going - Flat and Hurdle course - Yielding/Soft; Chase - Soft.. Fine

Jackpot Pool - €10,000.00 Winning Units - 4 Dividend - €1,875.00. Placepot Pool - €363.50 Winning Units - 1 Dividend - €272.60. Tote Aggregate - €89404.00.

The Budweiser Race of €16,000.00 3-y-o plus 1m. 2f.

1st - €11,040.00, 2nd - €2,720.00, 3rd - €1,280.00, 4th - €800.00 3 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Masandam (IRE) 9-2 (H H Aga Khan )
(Drawn 3) Rated 96
Bluebird (USA) - Masafiya (IRE)(Shernazar)

SP 1/1fav

John M Oxx

J P Murtagh

Tote Win €1.50

reluctant early leader, veered left and headed after 2f, settled 2nd, pace quickened and ridden 1 1/2f out, led under 1f out, strongly pressed and headed close home

4th Jun, 03 Leopardstown
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 94 This
Race 16th Jul, 03 Leopardstown
9th Flat Hcp Rated 96

2nd

Rapid Ransom (USA) 8-7 (Lady O'Reilly )
(Drawn 2) Rated 94
Red Ransom (USA) - Call Me Fleet (USA)(Afleet (CAN))

SP 7/2

Kevin Prendergast

D P McDonogh

tracked leader in 2nd, led after 2f, bit went through horses mouth, pace quickened and driven along 1 1/2f out, ridden and headed under 1f out, rallied well under pressure to regain lead close home

13th Apr, 03 Leopardstown
9th Flat Mdn Rated 94 This
Race 5th Jul, 03 Leopardstown
8th Flat Rated 94

3rd

Irish Empire (IRE) 9-10 (Rudy Weiss )
(Drawn 1) Rated 91
Tirol - Hazy Image(Ahonoora)

SP 2/1

M J Grassick

D J Condon(5)

settled 3rd, driven along 2f out, pace quickened and ridden 1 1/2f out, no extra

8th Jun, 03 Curragh
1st Flat Hcp Rated 83 This
Race 16th Jul, 03 Leopardstown
5th Flat Rated 91

Off 2.45
Time 2m. 27.10 secs, which is 4.55 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €4.50.

Non runners Best Wait (non-runner), Kirov King (non-runner) Stewards Enquiry - Following a Stewards Enquiry, the placings of the first two finishers were reversed. Rapid Ransom, who finished 1st, was placed second, and Masandam who who finished 2nd was placed first.