Full Result 3.30 Curragh (IRE) | 11 August 2002

Independent Waterford Wedgwood Phoenix Stakes (Group 1)

(2yo) 6f Soft

1st €171,000 2nd €57,600 3rd €27,600 4th €9,600 5th €6,600 6th €3,600 7th €600 8th €600 9th €600

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	5. Spartacus (IRE) 16/1 Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	2	90	–	78	108	–
b c Danehill (USA) - Teslemi (USA) (Ogygian)
Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, rallied to regain lead inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure (op 14/1)

2⁽⁴⁾ ½	2. Marino Marini (USA) 7/2 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	2	90	–	76	106	–
gr c Storm Cat (USA) - Halo America (USA) (Waquoit)
Close up in 2nd, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, rider lost whip, kept on well (op 3/1 tchd 4/1)

3⁽⁹⁾ shd [½]	4. Polar Force 25/1 Kevin Darley Mick Channon	Kevin Darley Mick Channon	2	90	–	76	106	–
ch c Polar Falcon (USA) - Irish Light (USA) (Irish River)
Held up, headway into 4th 2f out, 3rd and every chance final furlong, no extra close home (op 20/1)

4⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½ [2]	8. Daganya (IRE) 16/1 Tadhg O'Shea M Halford	Tadhg O'Shea M Halford	2	811	–	67	99	–
b f Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Sovereign Grace (IRE) (Standaan)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 5th 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong

5⁽³⁾ 1½ [3½]	3. Ontario (USA) 9/1 P J Scallan A P O'Brien	P J Scallan A P O'Brien	2	90	–	64	97	–
ch c Storm Cat (USA) - Flying Fairy (Bustino)
Slowly into stride and held up in rear, kept on one pace from 2f out (op 8/1)

6⁽¹⁾ hd [3¾]	7. Cassis (USA) 5/1 Shane Kelly Jeremy Noseda	Shane Kelly Jeremy Noseda	2	811	–	61	93	–
b f Red Ransom (USA) - Minstress (USA) (The Minstrel)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression from 2f out

7⁽⁷⁾ 1 [4¾]	9. Luminata (IRE) 10/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	2	811	–	–	90	–
ch f Indian Ridge (IRE) - Smaoineamh (Tap On Wood)
Close up in 3rd, ridden to challenge 2f out, no extra over 1f out

8⁽²⁾ 6 [10¾]	10. Petite Histoire (IRE) 20/1 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	2	811	–	–	72	–
b f Desert Story (IRE) - Danccini (IRE) (Dancing Dissident)
Tracked leaders on outer, 7th halfway, ridden and weakened from 2f out (op 16/1)

9⁽⁵⁾ hd [11]	1. Hold That Tiger (USA) 11/10F Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	2	90	–	–	75	–
ch c Storm Cat (USA) - Beware Of The Cat (USA) (Caveat)
Chased leaders on outer, 6th and ridden after halfway, soon weakened (vet said the colt was suffering from respiratory distress; jockey said the colt got upset in the stalls and made a noise) (op 5/4 tchd 6/4)

9 ran Off time: 3:31:00 Winning time: 1m 15.10s (slow by 4.20s) Total SP: 126%
Non-runners: TacitusI
1st owner: Mrs John Magnier (Spartacus) 1st breeder: Ron Con
2nd owner: Mrs John Magnier (Marino Marini)
3rd owner: Ridgeway Downs Racing (Polar Force)
Tote win: €22.80 PL: €6.30 €1.50 €6.40 Ex: €160.10 CSF: €77.96

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

3:30 Curragh (IRE) 11 Aug 2002

Independent Waterford Wedgwood Phoenix Stakes (Group 1)