Full Result 3.05 Galway (IRE) | 10 September 1997

Mercer Hotel Race

(3yo+) (1m73yds) 1m½f Good To Yielding

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	. Free To Speak (IRE) 7/4J Mick Kinane D K Weld	Mick Kinane D K Weld	5	912 b	–	–	91	–
ch h Be My Guest (USA) - Love For Poetry (Lord Gayle)
Settled 2nd, led 3 1/2f out, pushed along from 2 1/2f out, ridden and kept on well straight

2⁽⁵⁾ ½	. Ministerial Model (IRE) 4/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	3	94	–	–	87	–
b f Shalford (IRE) - Swift Reply I (He Loves Me)
Tracked leaders, close 4th into straight, soon ridden, switched to inner 1f out and ran on well

3⁽⁴⁾ 1 [1½]	. Graduated (IRE) 7/4J Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	5	912	–	–	88	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - Saviour (USA) (Majestic Light)
Tracked leaders, close 2nd 3 1/2f out, ridden to challenge approaching straight, kept on well until no extra close home

4⁽²⁾ 3½ [5]	. Trickery (IRE) 6/1 Eddie Ahern ² Augustine Leahy	Eddie Ahern ² Augustine Leahy	3	92	–	–	78	–
b f Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) - Beguiled (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Tracked leaders, close 3rd into straight, one paced

5⁽¹⁾ dist [35]	. Present Quest (USA) 50/1 Declan McDonogh ⁶ E J O'Grady	Declan McDonogh ⁶ E J O'Grady	3	85	–	–	–	–
bb f Quest For Fame - About Now (USA) (Fit To Fight)
Slowly away, soon led, headed and weakened quickly 3 1/2f out, tailed off

5 ran Off time: 3:05:00 Winning time: 1m 53.30s (slow by 9.30s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: Moyglare Stud Farm (Free To Speak) 1st breeder: Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd
2nd owner: Paul Shanahan (Ministerial Model)
3rd owner: Dr Michael Smurfit (Graduated)
Tote win: €2.40 PL: €1.40 €3 Ex: €6 CSF: €8.17