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4:50 Galway (IRE) 2 Aug 2003

Kerry Spring Handicap

(0-75, 4yo+) 2m Yielding
1st €11,385 2nd €2,640 3rd €1,155 4th €660
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (11)  
4 77 tp 38 53
b f Dr Devious (IRE) - Prenom Carmen (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Led, driven along and joined 3f out, clear advantage 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, joined brielfy inside final furlong, stayed on strongly close home (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, filly was ridden out a circuit early two runs ago, and was unable to get an early prominent position last time, but today she was prominent throughout and her concentration was added by the use of cheekpieces) (op 16/1)
2 (10) ½
5 99 Extra-Weights 5 63 77
b g Blues Traveller (IRE) - Lomond Heights (IRE) (Lomond)
Held up towards rear, headway to go 6th 3f out, 3rd travelling best approaching straight, 2nd and ridden over 1f out, disputed briefly inside final furlong, no extra close home (op 4/6)
3 (2) 7 [7½]
4 812 b 55 61
b g Fairy King (USA) - Akdariya (IRE) (Shirley Heights)
Mid-division, driven along 3f out, 6th and ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure from 1f out (op 10/1)
4 (8) ½ [8]
6 89 p 49 54
b m Hernando (FR) - Dolcezza (FR) (Lichine)
Mid-division, progress to go 3rd over halfway, 2nd 7f out, disputed lead 3f out, clear 2nd and ridden 2f out, kept on one pace under pressure inside final furlong (op 7/1)
5 (12) ½ [8½]
4 99 63 68
b f Erins Isle (IRE) - Canadian Project (IRE) (Project Manager)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th over halfway, 6th 7f out, 3rd and ridden 3f out, 4th 2f out, kept on one pace straight
6 (1) 4 [12½]
7 87 47 47
b m Archway (IRE) - Rustic Stile (Rusticaro)
Towards rear, 8th and driven along 3f out, ridden and kept on under pressure straight (op 7/1)
7 (9) 4 [16½]
5 78 41 37
b m Muharib (USA) - Que Tranquila (Dominion)
Towards rear, 7th and pushed along 5f out, 5th 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace straight
8 (3) 3 [19½]
4 810 53 46
ch f Grand Lodge (USA) - Vax Lady (Millfontaine)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 8th over halfway, ridden and kept on one pace from over 2f out (op 12/1)
9 (5) 9 [28½]
4 99 t 63 45
b g Ali-Royal (IRE) - Florinda (CAN) (Vice Regent)
Mid-division, 5th over halfway, 4th 7f out, 7th and ridden along 3f out, no impression (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
10 (6) 4 [32½]
12 85 45 22
b g Vaour (USA) - May-Ling (Mississippi)
Never a factor
11 (7) 4 [36½]
5 86 tp 46 18
gr g Fastness (IRE) - Misnan (USA) (Nantequos)
Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd 7f out, 4th and ridden 3f out, weakened (op 10/1)
12 (4) dist [66½]
8 85 tb 48
ch h Royal Academy (USA) - Lorne Lady (Local Suitor)
Mid-division, driven along and weakened over 7f out, tailed off (op 16/1)
Following an objection by the second to the winner and the resulting stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.
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