Full Result 6.30 Bellewstown (IRE) | 6 July 2000

Ireland's Own Short Story Annual Handicap (Div I)

(0-50, 3yo+) 1m Good

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	8. Illusions Tom (IRE) 33/1 Wayne Smith A D Evans	Wayne Smith A D Evans	7	91	37	–	44	–
ch g Sharp Charter - Veiled Illusion I (IRE) (Vision)
Settled 3rd, progress into 2nd 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, clear over 1f out, strongly pressed close home, all out (official explanation: trainer said the gelding may have improved for being ridden up with the pace) (op 20/1)

2⁽²⁾ nk	9. Rochambelle (IRE) 9/1 P J Scallan ⁵ A J Martin	P J Scallan ⁵ A J Martin	4	89 t	36	–	42	–
b f Polish Patriot (USA) - Flute (FR) (Luthier)
Mid-division, progress 3f out, moderate 3rd and ridden 2f out, stayed on well under pressure, just failed (op 7/1)

3⁽³⁾ 2½ [2¾]	3. Go Girl Go I (IRE) 7/4F Johnny Murtagh J C Harley	Johnny Murtagh J C Harley	4	910 b	46	–	47	–
b f Midhish - Marilyn (IRE) (Kings Lake)
Mid-division, progress 3f out, moderate 4th and ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure to go 3rd inside final furlong, no extra and eased (op 2/1)

4⁽¹⁴⁾ 2½ [5¼]	15. Helen's Quay (IRE) 10/1 G D Power ⁵ Liam McAteer	G D Power ⁵ Liam McAteer	10	75 b	18	–	13	–
b g King Of Clubs I - Welsh Quay (Welsh Saint)
Mid-division, ridden and kept on from 2f out (op 12/1)

5⁽⁸⁾ shd [5½]	11. Violet Blue (IRE) 14/1 Cathy Gannon ⁷ Martin Doran	Cathy Gannon ⁷ Martin Doran	4	82	31	–	26	–
b f Nucleon (USA) - Blue Bouquet (Cure The Blues)
Close up, led halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one paced, no extra inside final furlong

6⁽⁵⁾ 3 [8½]	13. Deemeh (IRE) 25/1 Colm O'Donoghue ⁵ T G McCourt	Colm O'Donoghue ⁵ T G McCourt	3	713 3 b	35	–	23	–
b f Brief Truce (USA) - Bold Miss (Bold Lad)
Held up, 7th and ridden 2f out, kept on one paced (op 20/11)

7⁽¹⁰⁾ 2½ [11]	6. Ardlea House (IRE) 11/2 Eddie Ahern Oliver Finnegan	Eddie Ahern Oliver Finnegan	11	92 b	38	–	21	–
ch g Precocious - Palitana (Nonoalco)
Chased leaders, 5th and ridden 2f out, no impression (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

8⁽⁶⁾ shd [11]	1. Hidden Prospect (IRE) 14/1 Michael Hussey ⁷ Declan Gillespie	Michael Hussey ⁷ Declan Gillespie	5	97	50	–	32	–
b m Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Track Down (Take A Reef)
Held up, ridden and kept on from 2 1/2f out (op 12/1)

9⁽⁴⁾ 5 [16]	12. Lady Daville (IRE) 14/1 Tom Queally ⁷ Patrick J Flynn	Tom Queally ⁷ Patrick J Flynn	4	710	25	–	–	–
ch f Petardia - Davill (Record Token)
Mid-division, ridden and one paced from 2f out (op 10/1)

10⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [17½]	2. Valjean I (IRE) 8/1 Fran Berry Joseph G Murphy	Fran Berry Joseph G Murphy	4	913	49	–	17	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Escape Path (Wolver Hollow)
Soon led, ridden and headed halfway, weakened 3f out (op 7/1)

11⁽⁹⁾ ½ [18]	18. Piper Zero (IRE) 16/1 Tadhg O'Shea ⁷ Thomas O'Neill	Tadhg O'Shea ⁷ Thomas O'Neill	9	73 b¹	18	–	–	–
ch g Tate Gallery (USA) - Truly Thankful (CAN) (Graustark)
Slowly away and behind, kept on one paced from 2f out (op 14/1)

12⁽¹³⁾ ¾ [18¾]	5. Butterfly Morning (IRE) 10/1 Shane Kelly ³ Ms F M Crowley	Shane Kelly ³ Ms F M Crowley	3	92	50	–	15	–
b f Distinctly North (USA) - Madame Fair (Monseigneur)
Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, eased

13⁽¹²⁾ ½ [19¼]	7. Laura Aisling (IRE) 10/1 Declan McDonogh ³ John J Walsh	Declan McDonogh ³ John J Walsh	4	813	38	–	–	–
b f Bravefoot - Welsh Madonna (Welsh Saint)
Chased leaders, weakened halfway (op 8/1)

14⁽¹⁵⁾ 2½ [21¾]	4. Lee's Lodge (IRE) 8/1 Pat Smullen Patrick Martin	Pat Smullen Patrick Martin	4	910	46	–	–	–
b f Grand Lodge (USA) - Kelvedon (General Assembly)
Chased leaders, weakened from 3f out (op 10/1)

15⁽¹¹⁾ 7 [28¾]	14. Faraghan (IRE) 25/1 D M Rock ⁷ P J Lally	D M Rock ⁷ P J Lally	11	73 t	18	–	–	–
b g Darshaan - Fair Fight (Fine Blade)
Slowly away and always behind (op 16/1)

15 ran Off time: 6:31:00 Winning time: 1m 40.40s (slow by 1.90s) Total SP: 148%
Non-runners: Celtic Slip, Forever Relic, Honeyschoice
1st owner: Mrs B M Kirwan (Illusions Tom) 1st breeder: S Kirwan
2nd owner: Brosna Racing Syndicate (Rochambelle)
3rd owner: Karaoke Syndicate (Go Girl Go I)
Tote win: €41.70 PL: €8.50 €4.80 €1.50 Ex: €366.30 CSF: €330.91 Tricast: €676.71

6:30 Bellewstown (IRE) 6 Jul 2000

Ireland's Own Short Story Annual Handicap (Div I)