Full Result 7.00 Curragh (IRE) | 26 June 1998

Silken Thomas Handicap

(0-85, 4yo+) 1m2f Soft

Silken Thomas Handicap, 1m2f - Soft, 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	. Red Piper 10/1 N G McCullagh E J O'Grady	N G McCullagh E J O'Grady	4	80	57	–	69	–
b f Emarati (USA) - Redgrave Devil (Tug Of War)
Settled mid-division, progress early straight, 4th 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on strongly, easily.

2⁽⁷⁾ 5	. Hayward 8/1 Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	4	812 b	69	–	72	–
ch f Indian Ridge (IRE) - Shih Ching (USA) (Secreto)
Tracked leaders in 4th, improved to lead 2f out, soon ridden, headed 1f out, no extra.

3⁽¹³⁾ 2½ [7½]	. Look West (USA) 6/1J Mick Kinane D K Weld	Mick Kinane D K Weld	5	810 b	67	–	66	–
gr h Pleasant Colony (USA) - Minstrella (USA) (The Minstrel)
Tracked leaders, improved into 3rd 2f out, ridden and kept on one paced.

4⁽³⁾ 2 [9½]	. Saving Bond (IRE) 6/1J Richard Hughes Noel Meade	Richard Hughes Noel Meade	6	99	80	–	75	–
ch g Digamist (USA) - Marine Life I (Deep Diver)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 6th and ridden over 1 1/2f out, one paced.

5⁽²⁾ ¾ [10¼]	. Dabtara (IRE) 14/1 Eddie Ahern ³ M J Grassick	Eddie Ahern ³ M J Grassick	4	812	72	–	65	–
b f Kahyasi (IRE) - Dabtiya (Shirley Heights)
Mid-division, 9th 2f out, ridden and kept on.

6⁽¹⁴⁾ 1½ [11¾]	. Lady Oranswell (IRE) 8/1 Danny Grant ⁷ Patrick J Flynn	Danny Grant ⁷ Patrick J Flynn	4	89	73	–	63	–
b f Nordico (USA) - Dream Trader (Auction Ring)
Held up, headway on outer entering straight, 2nd and ridden to challenge 2f out, no extra from over 1f out.

7⁽⁹⁾ 2½ [14¼]	. Blue Stocking (IRE) 10/1 P Shanahan C Collins	P Shanahan C Collins	4	910	81	–	67	–
b f Bluebird (USA) - Small Is Beautiful (Condorcet)
Tracked leaders, 5th into straight, ridden and no impression from 2f out.

8⁽¹⁾ nk [14½]	. Krosno 10/1 Declan McDonogh ⁵ T J Taaffe	Declan McDonogh ⁵ T J Taaffe	4	83	65	–	51	–
ch g Kris - Pastorale (Nureyev)
Prominent, 3rd into straight, ridden and weakened from 2f out.

9⁽⁴⁾ 3½ [18]	. Bailiwick Frontier (IRE) 12/1 Jamie Spencer ⁵ John Geoghegan	Jamie Spencer ⁵ John Geoghegan	7	89	71	–	51	–
b g Imperial Frontier (USA) - Twilight In Paris (Kampala)
Held up in rear, progress entering straight, 5th and ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out.

10⁽⁶⁾ ½ [18½]	. Simple Ideals (USA) 20/1 A J Nolan Mervyn Torrens	A J Nolan Mervyn Torrens	4	87	64	–	43	–
bb g Woodman (USA) - Comfort And Style (Be My Guest)
Led, headed and weakened from 2f out.

11⁽¹¹⁾ 2½ [21]	. Aliwaiyn (IRE) 12/1 Pat Eddery Edward Lynam	Pat Eddery Edward Lynam	4	100 5 b	85	–	59	–
b g Shernazar - Aleema (Red God)
Prominent, 2nd into straight, ridden and weakened over 2f out.

12⁽¹⁰⁾ 11 [32]	. Deerfield Fame (USA) 14/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	4	91 b	72	–	26	–
b f Quest For Fame - Sacred Squaw (USA) (Olden Times)
Held up, progress on inner early straight, 6th and ridden 2f out, soon no extra, eased, virtually pulled up close home (jockey said filly lost her action inside final furlong)

13⁽⁸⁾ 4 [36]	. Keeping The Faith (IRE) 7/1 S Craine Thomas Carmody	S Craine Thomas Carmody	4	99	80	–	27	–
b f Ajraas (USA) - Felicitas (Mr Fluorocarbon)
Slowly into stride and behind, 10th and ridden approaching straight, weakened over 2f out (trainer said filly was found to be in season post race)

14⁽¹²⁾ nk [36¼]	. Missing Nellie (IRE) 66/1 G D Power ⁷ Luke Comer	G D Power ⁷ Luke Comer	4	73	53	–	–	–
b f Barry's Run (IRE) - Mother Nellie (USA) (Al Nasr)
Always behind