Full Result 8.00 Wexford (RH) (IRE) | 16 June 2000

Courtown Handicap

(0-50, 3yo+) 1m5f Good To Yielding

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	4. Aljay (IRE) 9/2F Eddie Ahern H Rogers	Eddie Ahern H Rogers	5	97	43	–	48	–
ch m Balla Cove (IRE) - Bonnie Bess (Ardoon)
Mid-division, progress to go 5th 3f out, 4th 2f out, ridden to challenge between horses approaching straight, led 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong (op 5/1 tchd 4/1)

2⁽¹³⁾ 1½	1. Granuale (IRE) 7/1 P J Scallan ⁵ Donal Hassett	P J Scallan ⁵ Donal Hassett	9	99	50	–	53	–
b m Seamanship - Mary Glen (Glen Quaich)
Held up in rear, steady headway to go 5th 2f out, 4th 1 1/2f out, ridden to go 3rd 1f out, kept on inside final furlong (op 6/1)

3⁽¹¹⁾ 3 [4½]	7. Padamul 14/1 Pat Smullen Patrick Martin	Pat Smullen Patrick Martin	4	93	39	–	38	–
ch c Polish Precedent (USA) - Oxslip (Owen Dudley)
Rear of mid-division, progress to go 6th 3f out, 3rd 2f out, switched over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong (op 12/1)

4⁽¹⁵⁾ nk [4¾]	5. Knockdoo (IRE) 10/1 Mr P Madden ¹⁰ F Flood	Mr P Madden ¹⁰ F Flood	7	811	43	–	42	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Ashken (Artaius)
Mid-division, 8th 5f out, progress on outer to lead 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on under pressure (op 7/1)

5⁽¹²⁾ 2 [6¾]	14. The Director (IRE) 14/1 Derek Stamp ⁷ J C Hayden	Derek Stamp ⁷ J C Hayden	7	710 t	25	–	21	–
b g Prince Rupert (FR) - Carroll's Canyon (IRE) (Hatim)
Rear of mid-division, progress to go 6th 5f out, 3rd 3f out, improved to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed under 1f out, no extra (op 12/1)

6⁽¹⁶⁾ 6 [12¾]	6. Liffeydale (IRE) 5/1 Emmett Stack ⁵ W T Bourke	Emmett Stack ⁵ W T Bourke	5	813	40	–	28	–
b m Ajraas (USA) - Mine Hostess (Shernazar)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd 5f out, ridden and kept on one paced from 2f out (op 9/2 tchd 11/2)

7⁽³⁾ 2 [14¾]	10. Shoeless Joe (IRE) 8/1 Kevin Manning J T Gorman	Kevin Manning J T Gorman	5	811 t	33	–	19	–
b g Petorius (IRE) - Kobrin (Bruni)
Towards rear, headway to go 6th 2f out, ridden and kept on one paced from 1 1/2f out

8⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½ [16¼]	2. Fraser Carey (IRE) 11/1 Pat Cosgrave ⁷ Declan Gillespie	Pat Cosgrave ⁷ Declan Gillespie	8	95	48	–	32	–
b g Try My Best (USA) - Moortown Lady (No Mercy I)
Led, headed over 5f out, 2nd from 4f out, ridden and no impression from 2f out (op 8/1)

9⁽⁷⁾ 2 [18¼]	3. Kampa Island (IRE) 11/1 Fran Berry M Halford	Fran Berry M Halford	4	912 b	48	–	29	–
b f Turtle Island (IRE) - Fine Print I (IRE) (Taufan)
Never better than mid-division (op 8/1)

10⁽⁸⁾ 4½ [22¾]	9. Elegant Scene (IRE) 16/1 Wayne Lordan ⁵ M J Byrne	Wayne Lordan ⁵ M J Byrne	4	88	35	–	10	–
b f Scenic (IRE) - Miss Eurolink (Touching Wood)
Never better than mid-division (op 10/1)

11⁽⁶⁾ 2 [24¾]	8. Clodagh Valley (IRE) 14/1 Danny Grant ⁵ Patrick J Flynn	Danny Grant ⁵ Patrick J Flynn	5	88	35	–	8	–
b g Doubletour (USA) - Raise A Princess (USA) (Raise A Native)
Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and kept on one paced from 5f out (op 8/1)

12⁽⁹⁾ 2 [26¾]	13. Ask Early (IRE) 14/1 Tom Queally ⁷ Patrick Mooney	Tom Queally ⁷ Patrick Mooney	4	710	25	–	–	–
ch f Ikdam - Why Not Ask (Quayside I)
Never a factor

13⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [27½]	16. Veritable Gallery (IRE) 12/1 T M Houlihan ⁷ Joseph M Canty	T M Houlihan ⁷ Joseph M Canty	10	75 2	20	–	–	–
ch g Tate Gallery (USA) - River Serenade (USA) (Riverman)
Tracked leader in 2nd, led 6f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened (op 7/1)

14⁽¹⁴⁾ 2½ [30]	12. Sahara Cheetah (IRE) 20/1 Shane Kelly ³ Ms F M Crowley	Shane Kelly ³ Ms F M Crowley	4	82 tb¹	27	–	–	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Tigresse D'Amour (USA) (Stage Door Johnny)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 7th 3f out, soon ridden and weakened (op 14/1)

15⁽²⁾ 10 [40]	15. Johns Tough Lady (IRE) 12/1 G D Power ⁵ E McNamara	G D Power ⁵ E McNamara	8	75 t	18	–	–	–
b m Conquering Hero (USA) - Labib John (Mount Hagen)
Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and weakened over 3f out (op 10/1)

16⁽¹⁾ 5 [45]	11. Violet Blue (IRE) 14/1 Liam Keniry ¹⁰ Martin Doran	Liam Keniry ¹⁰ Martin Doran	4	81	33	–	–	–
b f Nucleon (USA) - Blue Bouquet (Cure The Blues)
Always behind (op 12/1)