Full Result 8.30 Curragh (IRE) | 27 June 2003

Silken Thomas Handicap

(0-85, 4yo+) 1m2f Yielding

1st €13,000 2nd €3,800 3rd €1,800 4th €600

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹³⁾	5. Creux Noir (IRE) 8/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	7	93 b	74	75	82	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Sanndila (IRE) (Lashkari)
Mid-division, 7th halfway, smooth headway on outer straight, challenged 1 1/2f out, led under 1f out, kept on well

2⁽⁹⁾ 1½	4. Miss Odlum (IRE) 6/1 Mick Kinane J E Mulhern	Mick Kinane J E Mulhern	4	94	75	73	80	–
b f Mtoto - Trexenta (IRE) (Green Desert)
Tracked leaders, 5th 4f out, headway straight, led 1 1/2f out, headed under 1f out, kept on (op 7/1)

3⁽¹⁰⁾ 2 [3½]	11. Tara's Gift (IRE) 6/1 Seamie Heffernan Michael Cunningham	Seamie Heffernan Michael Cunningham	5	89 5	66	60	68	–
b m Midhish - Bold Lillian (IRE) (Bold Arrangement)
Held up, progress into 5th 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong (op 5/1)

4⁽³⁾ ½ [4]	6. Best Wait (IRE) 20/1 Fran Berry T Hogan	Fran Berry T Hogan	6	91 t	72	65	73	–
b m Insan (USA) - Greek Melody (IRE) (Trojan Fort)
Towards rear, headway when hampered 1 1/2f out, 7th over 1f out, kept on well (op 16/1)

5⁽¹⁾ nk [4¼]	7. Ballina Belle 5/1 Johnny Murtagh Mrs John Harrington	Johnny Murtagh Mrs John Harrington	4	90	71	64	71	–
b f Shaamit (IRE) - Diamond Wedding (USA) (Diamond Shoal)
Mid-division, 6th approaching straight, 3rd on inner over 2f out, ridden and one pace (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

6⁽²⁾ 1 [5¼]	2. Like A Dream (IRE) 14/1 Colm O'Donoghue ³ M J Tynan	Colm O'Donoghue ³ M J Tynan	5	96	80	–	78	–
b m Alzao (USA) - Arabian Dream (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Held up, progress early straight, hampered 1 1/2f out, 9th 1f out, kept on (op 16/1)

7⁽¹¹⁾ 1 [6¼]	1. Lady Digby (IRE) 16/1 P Shanahan C Collins	P Shanahan C Collins	4	910	81	–	78	–
b f Petorius (IRE) - Acara (IRE) (Alzao)
Disputed lead, led before halfway, ridden straight, headed 1 1/2f out, soon no extra (op 14/1)

8⁽⁷⁾ 2 [8¼]	3. Carolina Silk (IRE) 16/1 Kevin Manning Paul A Roche	Kevin Manning Paul A Roche	4	94	75	–	68	–
b c Barathea (IRE) - Bold Fashion (FR) (Nashwan)
Held up, last approaching straight, kept on from 2f out (op 14/1)

9⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [9¾]	9. Irish Stream (USA) 3/1F Davy Condon ⁵ D T Hughes	Davy Condon ⁵ D T Hughes	5	88 5	70	–	60	–
ch g Irish River (FR) - Euphonic I (USA) (The Minstrel)
Disputed lead, headed before halfway, 2nd and ridden early straight, weakened under 2f out (op 5/2 tchd 7/2)

10⁽⁵⁾ hd [10]	12. Orange Orchid (IRE) 16/1 Helen Keohane ⁵ Liam Browne	Helen Keohane ⁵ Liam Browne	4	713	61	–	51	–
ch f Persian Bold (IRE) - Broken Spirit (IRE) (Slip Anchor)
Prominent, 4th and ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out (op 10/1)

11⁽⁴⁾ 7 [17]	10. Bali Breeze (IRE) 20/1 Pat Cosgrave ³ T G McCourt	Pat Cosgrave ³ T G McCourt	4	87	67	–	44	–
gr f Common Grounds - Bahia Laura (FR) (Bellypha)
Never a factor

12⁽¹²⁾ 8 [25]	13. Welltold (IRE) 10/1 D J Moran ⁷ J S Bolger	D J Moran ⁷ J S Bolger	4	711 b¹	61	–	24	–
b f Danehill (USA) - Untold (Final Straw)
Prominent, 2nd and driven along halfway, weakened entering straight (op 7/1)

13⁽⁸⁾ 6 [31]	8. Eagle Thyme (IRE) 20/1 N G McCullagh C P Donoghue	N G McCullagh C P Donoghue	4	813 b	70	–	22	–
b g Eagle Eyed (USA) - Slumber Thyme (IRE) (Burslem)
Always behind (vet said gelding was found to have mucus in its tract)

13 ran Off time: 8:32:00 Winning time: 2m 6.80s (slow by 1.20s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: Bon Cheval Syndicate (Creux Noir) 1st breeder: Dermot And Meta Cantillon, David O'Reilly And Harr
2nd owner: J E Mulhern (Miss Odlum)
3rd owner: Miss Tara Cunningham (Tara's Gift)
Tote win: €10 PL: €4 €2.10 €2.10 Ex: €72.90 CSF: €61.52 Tricast: €321.67

8:30 Curragh (IRE) 27 Jun 2003

Silken Thomas Handicap