Full Result 5.20 Curragh (IRE) | 23 May 1999

Guineas Festival Handicap

(0-105, 3yo+) 1m4f Good

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	9. River Pilot 7/2 J F Egan Noel Meade	J F Egan Noel Meade	5	82	78	50	90	–
b h Unfuwain (USA) - Cut Ahead (Kalaglow)
Prominent, 5th approaching straight, progress on inner 2f out, ridden to lead over 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on well (op 4/1)

2⁽¹⁾ ½	7. Dance So Suite 6/1 Richard Hughes E J O'Grady	Richard Hughes E J O'Grady	7	812	88	59	99	–
b g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Three Piece (Jaazeiro)
Held up in touch, progress on inner early straight, 3rd and ridden 1 1/2 f out, 2nd inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure (op 9/2)

3⁽⁸⁾ 5 [5½]	3. Gordi (USA) 12/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	6	98	98	62	102	–
ch g Theatrical (IRE) - Royal Alydar (USA) (Alydar)
Held up, progress after halfway, 5th into straight, close 2nd and ridden to challange 2f out, no extra inside final furlong (op 8/1)

4⁽⁹⁾ 2 [7½]	1. Theatreworld I (IRE) 8/1 Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	7	911 2 t	101	63	102	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Chamonis (USA) (Affirmed)
Held up in rear, headway on outer early straight, 5th and ridden under 2f out, kept on (op 7/1)

5⁽³⁾ nk [7¾]	10. Just Wondering I (IRE) 16/1 Declan McDonogh ³ John Muldoon	Declan McDonogh ³ John Muldoon	4	711 1	76	34	76	–
bb g Bob Back (USA) - Idealist I (Busted)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd into straight, ridden and one pace from 2f out (op 14/1)

6⁽⁶⁾ 1 [8¾]	4. Sarayan (IRE) 14/1 S Craine Kevin Prendergast	S Craine Kevin Prendergast	4	92	92	53	91	–
b g Lahib (USA) - Yaqatha (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up towards rear, 10th 1f out, ran on (op 12/1)

7⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [9½]	11. Rainbows Forever (IRE) 12/1 G D Power ⁷ Kevin Prendergast	G D Power ⁷ Kevin Prendergast	3	74	90	44	87	–
ch g Rainbows For Life (CAN) - Irish Fountain (USA) (Irish River)
Tracked leaders, progress into 3rd 5f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1 1/2f out, no extra (op 10/1)

8⁽⁵⁾ hd [9¾]	5. Sanaka (IRE) 12/1 N G McCullagh John M Oxx	N G McCullagh John M Oxx	4	91	91	52	88	–
b f Kahyasi (IRE) - Sanamia (Top Ville)
Held up, ridden early straight, no impression from over 1f out (op 10/1)

9⁽⁷⁾ shd [9¾]	8. Tiger Shark I (USA) 12/1 Willie Supple J S Bolger	Willie Supple J S Bolger	3	83	96	57	93	–
b c Chief's Crown (USA) - Life At The Top (Habitat)
Mid-division, ridden straight, 6th when short of room 1 1/2f out, no extra (op 8/1)

10⁽⁴⁾ 8 [17¾]	2. Winged Hussar 9/4F Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	6	910 10	100	61	85	–
b g In The Wings - Akila (FR) (Top Ville)
Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden to lead entering straight, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong (vet said animal was suffering from a respiratory tract abnormality post-race) (op 5/2 tchd 3/1)

11⁽¹⁰⁾ 15 [32¾]	6. Back Log (IRE) 12/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	5	812	88	49	50	–
br m Bob Back (USA) - Postage Due (AUS) (Luskin Star)
Led, headed entering straight, soon weakened (op 8/1)

11 ran Off time: 5:20:00 Winning time: 2m 34.50s (slow by 1.50s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: Clogher Syndicate (River Pilot) 1st breeder: Lord Rothschild
2nd owner: J S Gutkin (Dance So Suite)
3rd owner: Dr Michael Smurfit (Gordi)
Tote win: €3.90 PL: €1.70 €1.60 €4.20 Ex: €10.70 CSF: €25.42 Tricast: €221.34
Jackpot: £4,452.60 - 12 winning tickets, pool £71,240.50
Placepot: not won.

After a stewards' inquiry the placings remained unaltered.

5:20 Curragh (IRE) 23 May 1999

Guineas Festival Handicap