Full Result 5.00 Curragh (IRE) | 8 June 2003

Thomas Whiteley Memorial (Colts & Geldings) Handicap

(0-90, 3yo+) 1m2f Yielding To Soft

1st €11,730 2nd €2,720 3rd €1,190 4th €680

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	1. Irish Empire (IRE) 5/1C Davy Condon ⁵ M J Grassick	Davy Condon ⁵ M J Grassick	5	99	83	61	91	–
b g Tirol (IRE) - Hazy Image (Ahonoora)
Held up in rear, progress on outer entering straight, 6th 1 1/2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well (op 7/2 tchd 6/1)

2⁽⁹⁾ 1	7. Gan Eagla (IRE) 5/1C R M Burke J S Bolger	R M Burke J S Bolger	4	87 b¹	62	38	68	–
b g Paris House - Mafiosa (Miami Springs)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd and ridden 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure (op 7/2)

3⁽⁸⁾ 4 [5]	6. Double Royal (IRE) 11/2 Kevin Manning J T Gorman	Kevin Manning J T Gorman	4	89	64	32	63	–
b g Ali-Royal (IRE) - Royal Wolff (Prince Tenderfoot)
Held up in touch, 6th approaching straight, 5th and ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure (op 9/2)

4⁽⁴⁾ hd [5¼]	2. Heemanela (IRE) 10/1 Declan McDonogh Mrs S A Bramall	Declan McDonogh Mrs S A Bramall	8	99	78	46	77	–
b g Classic Secret I (USA) - Ela Man Hee (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Led, ridden and strongly pressed 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra

5⁽³⁾ ½ [5¾]	5. Anticipated Move (USA) 6/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	3	810 b	78	44	76	–
ch g Silver Hawk (USA) - Journey Of Hope (USA) (Slew O'Gold)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th and ridden over 2f out, no impression from 1 1/2f out (op 5/1)

6⁽⁵⁾ 2 [7¾]	3. Rainbow World (IRE) 5/1C Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	3	96 t	88	–	82	–
b c Rainbow Quest (USA) - Far Fetched I (IRE) (Distant Relative)
Tracked leaders in 2nd, ridden early straight, no extra over 1f out (op 3/1)

7⁽¹⁾ 6 [13¾]	9. Aston (USA) 7/1 Wayne Lordan Noel Meade	Wayne Lordan Noel Meade	3	712 b	66	–	49	–
b g Bahri (USA) - Halholah (USA) (Secreto)
Held up, 7th and ridden early straight, no impression, eased inside final furlong (op 5/1)

8⁽⁷⁾ nk [14]	4. Ballyrush (IRE) 7/1 Tadhg O'Shea M Halford	Tadhg O'Shea M Halford	3	811	79	–	62	–
ch g Titus Livius (FR) - Mandoline I (IRE) (Suave Dancer)
Held up, ridden entering straight, soon no extra (op 6/1)

9⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [16½]	8. Royal Bart (IRE) 12/1 Rachel Costello ⁷ M Halford	Rachel Costello ⁷ M Halford	7	78	56	–	34	–
b g Barathea (IRE) - Royal Slip (Royal Match)
Tracked leaders, 5th into straight, soon weakened (op 10/1)

9 ran Off time: 5:01:00 Winning time: 2m 13.30s (slow by 7.70s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Rudy Weiss (Irish Empire) 1st breeder: Patrick A McCarthy
2nd owner: D Bernie (Gan Eagla)
3rd owner: Miss M McWey (Double Royal)
Tote win: €6.20 PL: €1.60 €2.10 €1.50 Ex: €53.90 CSF: €31.61 Tricast: €146.40

5:00 Curragh (IRE) 8 Jun 2003

Thomas Whiteley Memorial (Colts & Geldings) Handicap