Full Result 4.00 Wexford (RH) (IRE) | 12 August 2000

Nick O'Donnell Memorial Handicap

(0-75, 3yo+) 1m5f Yielding

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	7. Aljay (IRE) 11/2 Eddie Ahern H Rogers	Eddie Ahern H Rogers	5	812	58	–	69	–
ch m Balla Cove (IRE) - Bonnie Bess (Ardoon)
Tracked leaders, smooth progress 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on well, all out (op 9/2)

2⁽⁵⁾ hd	11. Softly Softly (IRE) 4/1J Michael Hussey ⁷ Declan Gillespie	Michael Hussey ⁷ Declan Gillespie	3	77 5	58	–	69	–
b f Lucky Guest (IRE) - Coax Me Molly (USA) (L'Enjoleur)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 6th 3f out, improved into 2nd early straight, switched to challenge inside final furlong, kept on well, just failed (op 7/2)

3⁽³⁾ 3½ [3¾]	5. Hill Port (IRE) 9/1 Shane Kelly ³ Ms F M Crowley	Shane Kelly ³ Ms F M Crowley	3	90	75	–	81	–
ch g Port Lucaya - Minstrels Daughter (IRE) (Magical Wonder)
Tracked leaders on inner, improved to lead 4f out, ridden and headed before straight, kept on one paced (op 13/2)

4⁽⁷⁾ hd [4]	6. Consalvo (IRE) 4/1J Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	91 5 tb	73	–	79	–
b g Erins Isle (IRE) - Nordic Union (IRE) (Nordico)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 7th 2f out, progress on inner straight, challenged 1f out, 3rd and no extra close home (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

5⁽¹²⁾ 4½ [8½]	1. Pollardsfield (IRE) 5/1 Danny Grant ⁵ Patrick J Flynn	Danny Grant ⁵ Patrick J Flynn	5	99	74	–	73	–
b g Arcane (USA) - The Dara Queen (IRE) (Dara Monarch)
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, improved into 2nd over 3f out, ridden and weakened from 2f out (op 9/2)

6⁽¹¹⁾ 3 [11½]	12. Kudrow (IRE) 20/1 G D Power ⁵ J T Gorman	G D Power ⁵ J T Gorman	3	76	55	–	50	–
b f Shalford (IRE) - Cookawara (IRE) (Fairy King)
Mid-division, progress 3f out, close 5th and ridden 2f out, no extra straight (op 16/1)

7⁽²⁾ 4 [15½]	9. Carrig Prince (IRE) 20/1 N G McCullagh Michael McCullagh	N G McCullagh Michael McCullagh	3	84	62	–	51	–
ch g Prince Of Birds (USA) - Adventurous Scribe (Superlative)
Settled 2nd, ridden and weakened from 3f out (op 16/1)

8⁽¹⁰⁾ 13 [28½]	3. HeritageI 14/1 Seamie Heffernan Mrs S A Bramall	Seamie Heffernan Mrs S A Bramall	6	913 b	73	–	44	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Misty Halo (High Top)
Never a factor (op 12/1)

9⁽⁶⁾ 3½ [32]	2. Zetonic 12/1 Fran Berry D G McArdle	Fran Berry D G McArdle	4	100 tb¹	74	–	40	–
b f Zafonic (USA) - No Restraint (Habitat)
Held up in touch, 8th 4f out, no extra and eased before straight

10⁽⁸⁾ 12 [44]	8. Mutahamis (IRE) 9/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	3	812 tb	70	–	20	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Rain Queen (Rainbow Quest)
Soon led, headed and weakened after halfway (op 6/1)

11⁽⁴⁾ ½ [44½]	4. Sapphire Trio 12/1 Wayne Smith Luke Comer	Wayne Smith Luke Comer	4	910 b	70	–	19	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Triode (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Always behind (op 10/1)

REF⁽¹⁾	10. Ballsbridge (IRE) 12/1 Derek Stamp ⁷ Luke Comer	Derek Stamp ⁷ Luke Comer	3	79	60	–	–	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Future Treasure (Habitat)
Refused to race

12 ran Off time: 4:01:00 Winning time: 2m 54.50s Total SP: 132%
1st owner: Miss Orlagh Branagan (Aljay) 1st breeder: John Davison
2nd owner: Mrs E Chay (Softly Softly)
3rd owner: Eight Hills Syndicate (Hill Port)
Tote win: €6 PL: €2.50 €2.70 €3.10 Ex: €18.90 CSF: €28.25 Tricast: €187

4:00 Wexford (RH) (IRE) 12 Aug 2000

Nick O'Donnell Memorial Handicap