Full Result 2.50 Curragh (IRE) | 18 October 1997

Waterford Testimonial Stakes (Listed)

(3yo+) 6f Soft

Waterford Testimonial Stakes (Listed), 6f - Soft, 3yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	1. Burden Of Proof (IRE) 5/2J Pat Smullen Charles O'Brien	Pat Smullen Charles O'Brien	5	93	–	42	95	–
b h Fairy King (USA) - Belle Passe (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Tracked leaders on outer, improved into 3rd 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well

2⁽⁶⁾ nk	8. Alarme Belle 12/1 P Shanahan D K Weld	P Shanahan D K Weld	3	86	–	31	84	–
b f Warning - Dazzlingly Radiant (Try My Best)
Held up, last halfway, 5th 1 1/2f out, ridden and stayed on well

3⁽⁵⁾ hd [½]	6. Orange Grouse (IRE) 5/2J Jamie Spencer Liam Browne	Jamie Spencer Liam Browne	4	87	–	30	84	–
b f Taufan (USA) - Winter Tern (USA) (Arctic Tern)
Tracked leaders, ridden and short of room 1f out, kept on well close home

4⁽⁸⁾ hd [¾]	7. Tinker Amelia 20/1 S Craine J G McDonnell	S Craine J G McDonnell	5	88 1	–	31	84	–
b m Damister (USA) - Miss Primula (Dominion)
Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, 6th 1 1/2f out, kept on

5⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [3¼]	2. Poker-B (IRE) 8/1 Johnny Murtagh Declan Gillespie	Johnny Murtagh Declan Gillespie	3	813	–	30	83	–
u c Shalford (IRE) - Far From Home (Habitat)
Broke well and led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

6⁽²⁾ [3¼]	5. Royal Affinity (IRE) 5/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	3	89 b	–	22	75	–
ch c Royal Academy (USA) - Tuyenu (Welsh Pageant)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, improved into 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge from 1 1/2f out, every chance 1f out, weakened

7⁽¹⁾ [3¼]	3. Royale (IRE) 7/1 N G McCullagh A P O'Brien	N G McCullagh A P O'Brien	3	810 b	–	–	52	–
b f Royal Academy (USA) - Societe Royale (MilfordI)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened halfway

8⁽⁷⁾ [3¼]	4. Mosconi (IRE) 12/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	89 b	–	–	44	–
b c Last Tycoon (IRE) - Volnost (USA) (Lyphard)
Close up on inner, 2nd halfway, ridden and weakened over 2f out