Full Result 5.00 Curragh (IRE) | 2 May 1998

Curragh Equine Ground Care Maiden

(3yo) 1m Heavy

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	. Playacting (USA) 8/11F Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	3	92	–	–	83	–
b g Forty Niner (USA) - Mystery Play I (Sadler's Wells)
Tracked leaders, improved to challenge 2 1/2f out, led under 2f out, ridden and kept on.

2⁽¹⁾ 1	. Blushing Melody (IRE) 14/1 P Shanahan J C Harley	P Shanahan J C Harley	3	811	–	–	76	–
ch f Never So Bold (IRE) - Dime Bag (High Line)
Held up, progress 2 1/2f out, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace.

3⁽⁸⁾ shd [1]	. Hartstown Girl (IRE) 20/1 Wayne Smith Edward Lynam	Wayne Smith Edward Lynam	3	811	–	–	76	–
ch f Common Grounds - Very Sophisticated (USA) (Affirmed)
Prominent, 2nd travelling well 3f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on.

4⁽⁷⁾ 2½ [3½]	. Mattiocco (IRE) 5/1 C Roche A P O'Brien	C Roche A P O'Brien	3	811	–	–	70	–
b f Last Tycoon (IRE) - Purchasepaperchase (Young Generation)
Held up, 6th 2f out, 4th and ridden 1f out.

5⁽³⁾ 1½ [5]	. Frisky (IRE) 12/1 Shane Kelly ⁵ Joseph M Canty	Shane Kelly ⁵ Joseph M Canty	3	86	66	–	67	–
b f Hamas (IRE) - Hamada (FR) (Habitat)
Tracked leaders, close up travelling well 3f out, 4th 1 1/2f out, kept on one paced, tenderly handled.

6⁽¹¹⁾ 2 [7]	. Sharazad (IRE) 16/1 Jamie Spencer ⁵ M Halford	Jamie Spencer ⁵ M Halford	3	86	–	–	62	–
b f Tenby - Shabarana (FR) (Nishapour)
Held up, ridden and kept on from 3f out.

7⁽⁴⁾ 4½ [11½]	. Heuston Station (IRE) 33/1 D Manning D K Weld	D Manning D K Weld	3	811	–	–	52	–
b f Fairy King (USA) - Ridge The Times (USA) (Riva Ridge)
Led, ridden and headed under 2f out, weakened

8⁽²⁾ 4 [15½]	. Profit Alert (IRE) 7/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	3	811	–	–	44	–
b f Alzao (USA) - Raysiya (Cure The Blues)
Slowly into stride and held up, improved to track leaders 3f out, ridden and no impression 2f out.

9⁽⁵⁾ nk [16]	. Balla Ruga (IRE) 50/1 K Lavelle ¹⁰ J C Harley	K Lavelle ¹⁰ J C Harley	3	81	–	–	43	–
ch f Balla Cove (IRE) - Sevruga I (USA) (Czaravich)
Chased leaders, weakened from halfway.

10⁽⁹⁾ 1½ [17½]	. Schust Madame (IRE) 12/1 Eddie Ahern ³ M J Grassick	Eddie Ahern ³ M J Grassick	3	88	–	–	39	–
b f Second Set (IRE) - Skisette (Malinowski)
Slowly away, always behind.

11⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [17¾]	. Bella With A Zee (IRE) 33/1 Kevin Manning Ms Joanna Morgan	Kevin Manning Ms Joanna Morgan	3	811 b¹	63	–	39	–
b f Persian Bold (IRE) - VerandahI (Jaazeiro)
Prominent, 3rd halfway, ridden and weakened from 3f out.

12⁽¹²⁾ 7 [24¾]	. Norski (IRE) 25/1 Fran Berry ⁵ M Halford	Fran Berry ⁵ M Halford	3	811	–	–	28	–
b c Distinctly North (USA) - Ski Sailing (USA) (Royal Ski)
Slowly into stride, always behind.

13⁽¹³⁾ 13 [37¾]	. Veritas 33/1 N Y Harris ¹⁰ J E Mulhern	N Y Harris ¹⁰ J E Mulhern	3	86	–	–	–	–
b g Be My Chief (USA) - Severine (USA) (Trempolino)
Always behind.

13 ran Off time: 5:04:00 Winning time: 1m 51.50s (slow by 14.90s) Total SP: 135%
1st owner: Sheikh Mohammed (Playacting) 1st breeder: Darley Stud Management Inc
2nd owner: Mrs D M Solomon (Blushing Melody)
3rd owner: Thomas Meagher (Hartstown Girl)
Tote win: €1.50 PL: €1.10 €7.80 €14.90 Ex: €19.10 CSF: €13.67

5:00 Curragh (IRE) 2 May 1998

Curragh Equine Ground Care Maiden