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4:10 Curragh (IRE) 23 May 1998

Hibernia Foods Irish 2,000 Guineas (Group 1)

(3yo) 1m Good To Firm
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (2)  
3 90 119
b c Green Desert (USA) - Flying Fairy (Bustino)
Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead under 2f out, soon ridden and stayed on well.
2 (3) 3
3 90 113
ch c Indian Ridge (IRE) - Searching Star (Rainbow Quest)
Held up, headway travelling well halfway, close 2nd and ridden to challenge over 1 1/2f out, kept on under pressure until no extraclose home.
3 (1) 1 [4]
3 90 119 110
b c Fairy King (USA) - Welsh Love (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up in rear, pulled hard early, headway into 3rd 1 1/2f out, no impression and eased final furlong, kept on (stewards noted: jockeys' explanations of tactics, that pace suited and 3f out he felt sure he'd win, horse lost action 2f out; samples taken)
4 (4) 5 [9]
3 90 108 99
b c Danzig (USA) - Fall Aspen (USA) (Pretense)
Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and no impression from 2f out.
5 (7) 2 [11]
3 90 87 95
b c Danehill (USA) - Societe Royale (MilfordI)
Chased leaders in 3rd, 5th and no impression from 2 1/2f out.
6 (6) 3 [14]
3 90 112 88
b c Fairy King (USA) - Easy To Copy (USA) (Affirmed)
Held up in 5th, switched and effort 2 1/2f out, no impression, eased final furlong.
7 (5) 8 [22]
3 90 75 71
b g Theatrical (IRE) - Committed Miss (USA) (Key To Content)
Led, ridden halfway, headed and weakened 2f out.
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