Full Result 3.20 Curragh (IRE) | 25 August 2001

P.D.M. Fencing Handicap

(0-100, 3yo+) 1m2f Good

1st €18,753.02 2nd €5,481.65 3rd €2,596.57 4th €865.52

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	12. Silver Dagger 4/1F N G McCullagh Charles O'Brien	N G McCullagh Charles O'Brien	3	80 t	75	–	79	–
gr c Dr Devious (IRE) - La Belle Affair (USA) (Black Tie Affair)
Held up, ridden straight, headway on outer 1 1/2f out, 5th under 1f out, ran on stronlgy to lead on line (op 3/1)

2⁽¹¹⁾ shd	2. Masnada (IRE) 12/1 Robbie Egan ¹⁰ J S Bolger	Robbie Egan ¹⁰ J S Bolger	4	92	93	–	97	–
b f Erins Isle (IRE) - Pecarelli (Lord Gayle)
Held up, 8th 1 1/2f out, 5th 1f out, ran on well close home, just failed (op 10/1)

3⁽⁵⁾ hd [nk]	1. Vatirisk (FR) 12/1 Pat Smullen E J O'Grady	Pat Smullen E J O'Grady	4	913	94	–	97	–
b c Take Risks (FR) - Vatipan (FR) (Trepan)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 2nd early straight, ridden to lead 2f out, strongly pressed final furlong, kept on well under pressure, headed last strides (op 10/1)

4⁽³⁾ shd [½]	3. Molly-O I (IRE) 14/1 Rachel Costello ¹⁰ M Halford	Rachel Costello ¹⁰ M Halford	5	92	93	–	96	–
b m Dolphin Street (FR) - Sweetest Thing I (IRE) (Prince Rupert)
Held up in touch, progress early straight, 3rd under 2f out, 2nd and challenged over 1f out, kept on well, just failed (op 12/1)

5⁽⁷⁾ shd [½]	4. Dame Portia (IRE) 6/1 Mick Kinane J E Mulhern	Mick Kinane J E Mulhern	5	93	84	–	87	–
b m Approach The Bench (IRE) - Lady Probus (Shantung)
Tracked leaders, 4th 2f out, soon ridden, 3rd and challenged inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure, just failed (op 6/1 tchd 13/2)

6⁽¹²⁾ 1½ [2]	5. Irish Empire (IRE) 8/1 Eddie Ahern M J Grassick	Eddie Ahern M J Grassick	3	92	91	–	91	–
b c Tirol (IRE) - Hazy Image (Ahonoora)
Close up, 3rd approaching straight, ridden and one paced from 2f out (op 8/1 tchd 10/1)

7⁽⁸⁾ 1 [3]	9. Per Amore (IRE) 8/1 Pat Cosgrave ⁵ Kevin Prendergast	Pat Cosgrave ⁵ Kevin Prendergast	3	86	86	–	84	–
ch g General Monash (USA) - Danny's Miracle (Superlative)
Never a factor, kept on one paced straight

8⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [4½]	6. Turn Turtle (IRE) 8/1 P Shanahan C Collins	P Shanahan C Collins	4	90	81	–	77	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Dancing Line (High Line)
Led, ridden and headed 2f out, 4th 1f out, no extra (op 7/1)

9⁽¹⁾ hd [4¾]	11. Sweet Surrender (IRE) 9/1 Franny Norton Edward Lynam	Franny Norton Edward Lynam	3	81 t	76	–	71	–
b f Pennekamp (USA) - Rispoto (Mtoto)
Never a factor (op 8/1)

10⁽¹⁰⁾ 1 [5¾]	8. Last Tango (IRE) 7/1 Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	3	812 b	87	–	80	–
b f Lion Cavern (USA) - Last Exit (Dominion)
Tracked leaders, 5th approaching straight, soon weakened (op 6/1 tchd 8/1)

11⁽⁹⁾ ½ [6¼]	7. Last Theatre (IRE) 8/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	813	88	–	81	–
b f King's Theatre (IRE) - Last Flair (Busted)
Prominent, 2nd into straight, ridden and weakened 2f out (op 7/1)

12⁽²⁾ 3½ [9¾]	10. Gormans Best (IRE) 12/1 Wayne Lordan ⁵ J T Gorman	Wayne Lordan ⁵ J T Gorman	3	712	78	–	64	–
br c Catrail (USA) - Gradille (Home Guard)
Slowly into stride and held up, effort approaching straight, weakened 2f out (op 10/1)

12 ran Off time: 3:21:00 Winning time: 2m 11.90s (slow by 6.30s) Total SP: 131%
1st owner: John P McManus (Silver Dagger) 1st breeder: Jacques Lamote
2nd owner: F Wall (Masnada)
3rd owner: Edward Wallace (Vatirisk)
Tote win: €4.20 PL: €1.90 €3.50 €9 Ex: €114.90 CSF: €54.87 Tricast: €512.39

3:20 Curragh (IRE) 25 Aug 2001

P.D.M. Fencing Handicap