Full Result 5.15 Curragh (IRE) | 15 July 2001

Mercantile Pub, The Rocks Sydney Handicap

(0-80, 3yo+) 2m Good

1st €16,669.35 2nd €4,872.58 3rd €2,308.06 4th €769.35

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	2. Francis Bay (USA) 12/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	6	911 b	77	79	83	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Montage (USA) (Alydar)
Mid-division, 8th over 5f out, progress into 5th over 1 1/2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on well under pressure (op 6/1)

2⁽¹¹⁾ nk	9. Ojay (IRE) 4/1F Richard Hughes D T Hughes	Richard Hughes D T Hughes	6	88	60	62	66	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Touchdown I (Hard Fought)
Held up towards rear, progress approaching straight, 6th and short of room 2f out, switched left and ran on well inside final furlong (op 7/1)

3⁽⁵⁾ 2 [2¼]	11. Delphi 6/1 P Shanahan C Collins	P Shanahan C Collins	5	87	59	59	62	–
ch g Grand Lodge (USA) - Euridice (IRE) (Woodman)
Soon led and clear, reduced advantage approaching straight, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra (op 9/2)

4⁽⁶⁾ 1 [3¼]	4. Berkeley Bay (IRE) 10/1 Tadhg O'Shea ⁵ M Halford	Tadhg O'Shea ⁵ M Halford	4	90	71	68	73	–
b f Fit To Fight (USA) - Camisha (IRE) (Shernazar)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 7th over 5f out, 4th and ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure (op 6/1)

5⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [3¾]	10. Topacio 12/1 Seamie Heffernan P Hughes	Seamie Heffernan P Hughes	5	88	60	56	61	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Teresa (SPA) (Rheffissimo)
Held up towards rear, headway early straight, ridden and kept on from 2f out, nearest at finish (op 10/1)

6⁽¹³⁾ ¾ [4½]	7. Veronica Cooper (IRE) 7/1 Mick Kinane D Hanley	Mick Kinane D Hanley	4	812 5	64	59	65	–
b f Kahyasi (IRE) - Vaison La Romaine (Arctic Tern)
Tracked leaders in 6th, 5th over 5f out, 4th and ridden early straight, soon no extra (op 6/1 tchd 8/1)

7⁽³⁾ 2 [6½]	14. Sardakaan (IRE) 12/1 N G McCullagh Mrs John Harrington	N G McCullagh Mrs John Harrington	7	81	53	46	51	–
b g Darshaan - Sarshara (Habitat)
Mid-division, no impression from over 5f out (op 8/1)

8⁽¹⁵⁾ 1 [7½]	12. Palacio (IRE) 12/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	4	86 1	58	50	55	–
ch g Erins Isle (IRE) - Gayle Gal (Lord Gayle)
Mid-division, 6th over 5f out, 5th and under pressure early straight, soon weakened (op 7/1)

9⁽¹²⁾ 1½ [9]	1. Ezbek (IRE) 12/1 Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	4	100	80	70	75	–
ch c Suave Dancer (USA) - Ebaziya (IRE) (Darshaan)
Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd and ridden entering straight, soon weakened (op 8/1)

10⁽¹⁴⁾ 1 [10]	15. Sondheim I (IRE) 12/1 S F Cleary ⁷ J S Bolger	S F Cleary ⁷ J S Bolger	3	73	67	37	61	–
b g Erins Isle (IRE) - Just Jazzy (Prince Tenderfoot)
Mid-division, 8th 7f out, no impression from over 3f out (op 10/1)

11⁽¹⁾ 1½ [11½]	13. Akasian (IRE) 16/1 Wayne Lordan ⁵ P Hughes	Wayne Lordan ⁵ P Hughes	6	711	54	41	46	–
b h Alzao (USA) - Akishka (Nishapour)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 4th before halfway, 2nd and ridden early straight, soon weakened (op 10/1)

12⁽²⁾ 2 [13½]	8. Really Chuffed 12/1 P J Scallan ³ W P Mullins	P J Scallan ³ W P Mullins	7	88	63	48	53	–
b g Shavian - Oriental Splendour (Runnett)
Always behind (op 10/1)

13⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [15]	6. Macabeo 14/1 Pat Cosgrave ⁵ Noel Meade	Pat Cosgrave ⁵ Noel Meade	5	810	67	50	55	–
b g Mtoto - Miquette (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching straight, soon behind (op 10/1)

14⁽⁸⁾ 1 [16]	5. Dovaly 25/1 S Craine M J P O'Brien	S Craine M J P O'Brien	8	94	70	52	57	–
b g Lycius (USA) - Sedova (USA) (Nijinsky)
Always behind (op 14/1)