Full Result 3.45 Down Royal (IRE) | 25 October 1997

Her Majesty's Plate

(3yo+) (1m4f68yds) 1m4½f Good To Firm

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	. Tanzania (IRE) 2/1F Fran Berry ⁶ M J Grassick	Fran Berry ⁶ M J Grassick	3	87	–	–	83	–
b f Alzao (USA) - Triple Couronne (USA) (Riverman)
Mid-division, progress on outer to track leaders 5f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, driven out inside final furlong, comfortably

2⁽¹⁰⁾ 4	. China Tealeaf (IRE) 20/1 C Everard Thomas O'Neill	C Everard Thomas O'Neill	5	91	–	–	72	–
b m Shardari - Reprint (Kampala)
Tracked leaders in 3rd early, lost place over 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong

3⁽⁴⁾ 4½ [8½]	. Ivy Leaf (IRE) 5/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	3	88	–	–	65	–
b f Nureyev (USA) - Ivy (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Tracked leader in 2nd, progress to lead over 3f out, hard ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, kept on inside final furlong

4⁽³⁾ 1 [9½]	. Simple Ideals (USA) 14/1 S A Curtis ⁸ Mervyn Torrens	S A Curtis ⁸ Mervyn Torrens	3	83	–	–	67	–
bb c Woodman (USA) - Comfort And Style (Be My Guest)
Mid-division, smooth progress on outer to track leaders over 3f out, 2nd 2f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out

5⁽⁷⁾ 8 [17½]	. Munif (IRE) 7/2 P Shanahan D K Weld	P Shanahan D K Weld	5	116	–	–	–	–
ch h Caerleon (USA) - Forest Lair (Habitat)
Mid-division, progress to track leaders 5f out, ridden and kept on same pace from 2f out

6⁽¹¹⁾ [17½]	. Bohemian BelleI (IRE) 25/1 D Mason ⁸ Edward Creighton	D Mason ⁸ Edward Creighton	3	80	–	–	50	–
b f Soviet Lad (USA) - Ounavarra (Homeric I)
Settled 6th, ridden and kept on one paced from 2 1/2f out

7⁽¹⁾ [17½]	. Award Of Merit (IRE) 14/1 Mr R J Condon ⁸ Mervyn Torrens	Mr R J Condon ⁸ Mervyn Torrens	3	83	–	–	52	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Safety Feature (Be My Guest)
Soon led, headed over 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace from over 2f out

8⁽¹²⁾ [17½]	. Dip's Guest (IRE) 25/1 J J Mullins ⁶ C Collins	J J Mullins ⁶ C Collins	3	82	–	–	46	–
ch f Be My Guest (USA) - You Make Me Real (USA) (Give Me Strength)
Held up towards rear, ridden to chase leaders under 3f out, kept on same pace

9⁽²⁾ [17½]	. Super Fellow (IRE) 25/1 D Manning A J Martin	D Manning A J Martin	3	811	–	–	48	–
b g Shy Groom (USA) - Killough (Lord Gayle)
Held up towards rear, ridden and kept on from 3f out

10⁽¹⁴⁾ [17½]	. Lady Karam (IRE) 16/1 D A O'Sullivan T J Taaffe	D A O'Sullivan T J Taaffe	5	91	–	–	41	–
b m Baba Karam - True Colour (FR) (Known Fact)
Mid-division, ridden and kept on same pace from over 2f out

11⁽⁵⁾ [17½]	. Blue Too (IRE) 33/1 Alan Crowe ⁸ Seamus Fahey	Alan Crowe ⁸ Seamus Fahey	6	87	–	–	26	–
b m Dance Of Life (USA) - Blue Lookout (Cure The Blues)
Tracked leaders early, ridden and no impression from over 3f out

12⁽⁸⁾ [17½]	. Adirpour (IRE) 10/1 A J Nolan A J Martin	A J Nolan A J Martin	3	811	–	–	–	–
gr c Nishapour (FR) - Adira (IRE) (Ballad Rock)
Always behind

13⁽¹³⁾ [17½]	. Clanlucky (IRE) 20/1 G Coogan ⁶ Owen Weldon	G Coogan ⁶ Owen Weldon	6	93 b	–	–	–	–
b g Pennine Walk - First Blush (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Never a factor

14⁽⁶⁾ [17½]	. Bun An Chnoic (IRE) 33/1 G T Hutchinson ¹⁰ J P Kavanagh	G T Hutchinson ¹⁰ J P Kavanagh	6	89 4	–	–	–	–
b m Seclude I (USA) - Fawnock (Push On)
Always behind, tailed off from 3f out

14 ran Off time: 3:47:00 Winning time: 2m 38.00s Total SP: 128%
1st owner: D Wildenstein (Tanzania) 1st breeder: Allez France Stables
2nd owner: T O Ryan (China Tealeaf)
3rd owner: Mrs John Magnier (Ivy Leaf)
CSF: €48.45

3:45 Down Royal (IRE) 25 Oct 1997

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