3:50
Curragh (IRE)
20 Sep 1997
Jefferson Smurfit Memorial Irish St.Leger (Group 1)
1m6f Yielding To SoftPos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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5 | 98 | – | 118 | 118 | – |
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ch h
Royal Academy (USA) |
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Settled in 5th, improved into 3rd travelling well 4f out, tracked leaders to 2f out, challenged between horses to lead 1 1/2f out, soon ridden and stayed on well | ||||||||||
4 | 98 | – | 116 | 115 | – |
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ch g
Persian Heights |
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Close 2nd, ridden from 5f out, challenged straight, kept on under pressure final furlong | ||||||||||
4 | 95 | – | 110 | 109 | – | |||||
ch f
Machiavellian (USA) |
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Led, strongly pressed straight, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, 3rd and no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
3 | 89 b | – | 103 | 101 | – | |||||
b f
Sadler's Wells (USA) |
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Held up, last 4f out, ridden and kept on straight to go moderate 4th over 1f out | ||||||||||
3 | 812 | – | 105 | 103 | – |
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bb g
Theatrical (IRE) |
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Held up in rear, progress 4f out, ridden to go moderate 4th 2f out, one pace | ||||||||||
4 | 98 | – | 103 | 101 | – |
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br c
Green Dancer (USA) |
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Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and no impression straight | ||||||||||
5 | 98 | – | – | – | – | |||||
b h
Salse (USA) |
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Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along 6f out, ridden and weakened over 4f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
- 7 ran Off time: 3:51:00 Winning time: 3m 6.40s (slow by 6.00s) Total SP: 116%
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1st owner:
Oliver Lehane (Oscar Schindler)
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2nd owner:
J C Smith (Persian Punch)
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3rd owner:
J M Greetham (Whitewater Affair)
- Tote win: €2.60 PL: €1.60 €8.30 Ex: €47.50 CSF: €26.01