Full Result 7.00 Dundalk (IRE) | 28 July 2000

Blackrock Handicap

(0-60, 3yo+) (7f166yds) 1m Good To Firm

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	9. Violet Blue (IRE) 12/1 Liam Keniry ¹⁰ Martin Doran	Liam Keniry ¹⁰ Martin Doran	4	72 1	30	–	46	–
b f Nucleon (USA) - Blue Bouquet (Cure The Blues)
Made all, clear straight, ridden and stayed on well, comfortably (official explanation: trainer's representative said the ground rode slower that the official good to firm at Killarney last time, and that today's faster ground suited) (op 8/1)

2⁽¹⁾ 6	5. Illusions Tom (IRE) 8/1 Wayne Smith A D Evans	Wayne Smith A D Evans	7	810	42	–	44	–
ch g Sharp Charter - Veiled Illusion I (IRE) (Vision)
Chased leaders in 4th, 3rd and ridden entering straight, kept on one paced under pressure (op 6/1)

3⁽²⁾ 3 [9]	2. Sellinger's Round (IRE) 6/1 P Shanahan Miss S Collins	P Shanahan Miss S Collins	4	913	59	–	54	–
ch g Lucky Guest (IRE) - Cellophane (Coquelin)
Tracked leaders, improved into 2nd halfway, ridden and no impression straight, 3rd and no extra over 1f out (op 5/1 tchd 7/1)

4⁽⁴⁾ 2 [11]	7. Kenny's Pet (IRE) 25/1 Declan McDonogh ³ Desmond McDonogh	Declan McDonogh ³ Desmond McDonogh	3	82 3 t	44	–	35	–
b f Fayruz - Splendid Yankee (Yankee Gold)
Tracked leaders in 6th, progress into 4th entering straight, ridden and one paced (op 20/1)

5⁽¹⁰⁾ 2 [13]	4. Gloating (IRE) 7/1 Pat Cosgrave ⁷ P Beirne	Pat Cosgrave ⁷ P Beirne	3	85	51	–	38	–
b g Nicolotte - Hat And Gloves (Wolver Hollow)
Held up, headway on outer entering straight, 5th 2f out, ridden and one paced (op 6/1)

6⁽³⁾ 5 [18]	10. Deemeh (IRE) 9/1 Wayne Lordan ⁵ T G McCourt	Wayne Lordan ⁵ T G McCourt	3	75 b	35	–	10	–
b f Brief Truce (USA) - Bold Miss (Bold Lad)
Behind, last into straight, ridden and kept on one paced (op 7/1)

7⁽⁵⁾ 3 [21]	1. Top Star I (IRE) 13/2 Eddie Ahern Liam McAteer	Eddie Ahern Liam McAteer	4	100	60	–	27	–
b g Thatching - Decadence Star (IRE) (High Estate)
Never a factor (op 5/1)

8⁽⁷⁾ shd [21]	8. My Little Vixen (IRE) 9/1 Michael Hussey ⁷ Declan Gillespie	Michael Hussey ⁷ Declan Gillespie	3	76 2	38	–	6	–
ch f Foxhound (USA) - Vestal Flame (Habitat)
Chased leader in 2nd, weakened quickly before straight (op 8/1 tchd 10/1)

9⁽⁸⁾ hd [21¼]	6. Honeyschoice (IRE) 12/1 Seamie Heffernan Peter McCreery	Seamie Heffernan Peter McCreery	7	86	38	–	5	–
b g Distinctly North (USA) - Indian Honey (Indian King)
Held up, effort on inner when checked approaching straight, ridden and no impression (op 10/1)

10⁽⁹⁾ nk [21½]	3. Neglected 3/1F Shane Kelly ³ Noel Meade	Shane Kelly ³ Noel Meade	4	810	45	–	11	–
b f Up And At 'Em - Ma Rivale (Last Tycoon)
Chased leaders in 5th, ridden and weakened approaching straight (op 9/4)

10 ran Off time: 7:02:00 Winning time: 1m 37.70s Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Martin Doran (Violet Blue) 1st breeder: Patrick Roche
2nd owner: Mrs B M Kirwan (Illusions Tom)
3rd owner: Anamoine Limited (Sellinger's Round)
Tote win: €19.50 PL: €4 €2.80 €1.80 Ex: €70 CSF: €94 Tricast: €593.67

7:00 Dundalk (IRE) 28 Jul 2000

Blackrock Handicap