Full Result 4.10 Curragh (IRE) | 23 May 2004

Boylesports Fon-A-Bet Guineas Festival Handicap (Premier Handicap)

(3yo+) 1m4f Good To Firm

1st €31,575 2nd €31,575 3rd €6,825 4th €2,325

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	14. Royal Alphabet (IRE) 3/1F Tadhg O'Shea W P Mullins	Tadhg O'Shea W P Mullins	6	712 t	79	60	85	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - A-To-Z (IRE) (Ahonoora)
Slowly into stride and held up towards rear, progress on inner halfway, checked approaching straight, improved into 2nd and challenged over 1f out, kept on well under pressure to dispute lead on line (op 5/2)

1⁽⁶⁾ dht	3. Ivowen (USA) 12/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	4	91	96	77	102	–
bb f Theatrical (IRE) - Shee Cat (USA) (Storm Cat)
Always prominent, 4th halfway, pushed along 4f out, led under 2f out, strongly pressed final furlong, joined on line

3⁽⁴⁾ 1 [1]	9. Cloone River (IRE) 10/1 Willie Supple Paul Nolan	Willie Supple Paul Nolan	8	85	86	66	90	–
bb g Un Desperado (FR) - Grangemills (Strong Gale)
Towards rear, headway 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on well under pressure

4⁽⁸⁾ hd [1¼]	1. Mutakarrim 14/1 Shane Gorey ⁷ D K Weld	Shane Gorey ⁷ D K Weld	7	93 b	105	84	109	–
ch g Mujtahid (USA) - Alyakkh (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Mid-division, 9th halfway, headway early straight, 3rd over 1f out, soon no extra

5⁽¹⁴⁾ 1½ [2¾]	6. Callow Lake (IRE) 10/1 M A Cleere ⁷ David Wachman	M A Cleere ⁷ David Wachman	4	80	88	65	89	–
b g Bahhare (USA) - Sharayif (IRE) (Green Desert)
Close up, 3rd 4f out, challenged 2f out, no extra final furlong

6⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [3½]	5. Dashing Home (IRE) 12/1 Jamie Spencer Noel Meade	Jamie Spencer Noel Meade	5	812	93	–	93	–
b g Lahib (USA) - Dashing Rose (Mashhor Dancer)
Held up, effort on outer early straight, kept on same pace from 2f out (op 10/1)

7⁽³⁾ shd [3½]	12. Raggtime Toon (IRE) 14/1 Cathy Gannon ³ Timothy Doyle	Cathy Gannon ³ Timothy Doyle	4	79	79	–	79	–
bb f Dolphin Street (FR) - Silent Melody (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Towards rear, kept on straight

8⁽¹³⁾ 1½ [5]	8. Quest For A Star (IRE) 12/1 Seamie Heffernan Mrs John Harrington	Seamie Heffernan Mrs John Harrington	7	86	87	–	85	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Ridgewood Pearl (Indian Ridge)
Held up, progress on outer 4f out, 4th early straight, no extra from 2f out (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

9⁽⁵⁾ 2 [7]	7. Monsignor Phil (IRE) 10/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	4	87 b	88	–	82	–
bb g Definite Article - Kilboy Concorde (African Sky I)
Tracked leaders in 6th, ridden and no impression straight (op 8/1)

10⁽¹²⁾ 1½ [8½]	13. Naahil (IRE) 16/1 P B Beggy ⁷ Seamus O'Farrell	P B Beggy ⁷ Seamus O'Farrell	6	75	79	–	71	–
ch g Elmaamul (USA) - Nwaahil (IRE) (Nashwan)
Prominent, 5th 4f out, weakened straight

11⁽¹¹⁾ shd [8¾]	2. Icklingham (IRE) 6/1 Mick Kinane John M Oxx	Mick Kinane John M Oxx	4	95 b	100	–	92	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Braiswick (King Of Spain)
Mid-division, 8th and ridden approaching straight, soon weakened (op 11/2)

12⁽⁹⁾ hd [8¾]	11. Gemini Diamond (IRE) 14/1 N G McCullagh M J Grassick	N G McCullagh M J Grassick	4	80 2 b	81	–	72	–
bb f Desert King (IRE) - Wakria (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened

13⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [9¼]	10. Theme Song (IRE) 7/1 Wayne Smith Anthony Mullins	Wayne Smith Anthony Mullins	5	84	85	–	76	–
b g Singspiel (IRE) - Glatisant (Rainbow Quest)
Prominent, 2nd before halfway, ridden to challenge entering straight, led briefly over 2f out, soon weakened

14⁽¹⁾ 10 [19¼]	4. Mesmeric (IRE) 25/1 P Shanahan D K Weld	P Shanahan D K Weld	6	91	96	73	71	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Mesmerize (Mill Reef)
Held up, 8th approaching halfway, weakened before straight, trailing 2f out (op 20/1)

14 ran Off time: 4:11:00 Winning time: 2m 34.80s (slow by 1.80s) Total SP: 132%
1st owner: Ballylinch Stud (Royal Alphabet) Exors of the Late Mrs C L Weld (Ivowen) 1st breeder: Ballylinch Stud (Royal Alphabet), Alex G Campbell Jr (Ivowen)
3rd owner: Mrs Kathleen Gillane (Cloone River)

4:10 Curragh (IRE) 23 May 2004

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