Full Result 2.45 Curragh (IRE) | 20 September 1997

Aon MacDonagh Boland Stakes (Group 3)

(3yo+) 7f Yielding To Soft

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	1. Wizard King 7/4F P Shanahan Sir Mark Prescott Bt	P Shanahan Sir Mark Prescott Bt	6	97	–	109	119	–
b h Shaadi (USA) - Broomstick Cottage (Habitat)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, improved into 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead between horses inside final furlong, soon clear, comfortably

2⁽⁴⁾ 2½	6. Snow Kid 6/1 Frankie Dettori David Loder	Frankie Dettori David Loder	3	811	–	96	106	–
b c Indian Ridge (IRE) - Sarcita (Primo Dominie)
Close 2nd, ridden to lead under 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

3⁽⁵⁾ 1 [3½]	4. Deadly Dudley (IRE) 5/1 Mick Kinane Richard Hannon Snr	Mick Kinane Richard Hannon Snr	3	811	–	94	104	–
gr c Great Commotion (USA) - Renzola (Dragonara Palace)
Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and kept on one pace from 1 1/2f out

4⁽⁶⁾ shd [3½]	7. Theano (IRE) 7/1 C Roche A P O'Brien	C Roche A P O'Brien	4	811	–	91	100	–
b f Thatching - Akamantis (Kris)
Held up, switched wide 1 1/2f out, hard ridden and kept on one pace

5⁽³⁾ shd [3¾]	8. Azra (IRE) 12/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	88	–	90	100	–
b f Danehill (USA) - Easy To Please (What A Guest)
Tracked leaders, ridden and no impression from 1 1/2f out

6⁽¹⁾ [3¾]	3. Cool Edge (IRE) 8/1 Pat Smullen Mark H Tompkins	Pat Smullen Mark H Tompkins	6	94	–	–	105	–
ch g Nashamaa (IRE) - Mochara (Last Fandango)
Led, ridden and headed under 2f out, weakening when slightly hampered 1f out

7⁽⁸⁾ [3¾]	2. Almushtarak (IRE) 10/1 John Reid K Mahdi	John Reid K Mahdi	4	94	–	–	104	–
b c Fairy King (USA) - Exciting (Mill Reef)
Tracked leaders, 3rd 2f out, soon ridden and one pace

8⁽⁷⁾ [3¾]	5. Nobility I (IRE) 10/1 Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	3	811 b¹	–	–	64	–
ch c Diesis - Royal Touch I (Tap On Wood)
Held up, in touch when eased quickly 1 1/2f out

8 ran Off time: 2:46:00 Winning time: 1m 30.10s (slow by 6.60s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum (Wizard King) 1st breeder: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: Ali Saeed (Snow Kid)
3rd owner: Lucayan Stud (Deadly Dudley)
Tote win: €2.40 PL: €1.10 €2.40 €1.60 Ex: €6.90 CSF: €11.75
After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

2:45 Curragh (IRE) 20 Sep 1997

Aon MacDonagh Boland Stakes (Group 3)