Full Result 4.00 Gowran Park (IRE) | 13 June 1999

Ark Life Assurance McEnery Cup Handicap

(0-100, 3yo+) 1m6f Good

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	4. Khatani (IRE) 14/1 N G McCullagh John M Oxx	N G McCullagh John M Oxx	4	94	86	–	95	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Khanata (USA) (Riverman)
Tracked leaders, close 8th into straight, soon ridden, 3rd 1 1/2f out, 2nd and challenged inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure to dispute lead on line (op 10/1)

1⁽⁶⁾ dht	9. General Cloney (IRE) 9/4F Shane Kelly ³ W P Mullins	Shane Kelly ³ W P Mullins	3	712 5	88	–	97	–
ch c Simply Great (FR) - Kitty's Sister (Bustino)
Made all, ridden straight, strongly pressed inside final furlong, joined on line (op 5/2)

3⁽⁷⁾ 3 [3]	8. Saving Bond (IRE) 11/2 Mick Kinane Noel Meade	Mick Kinane Noel Meade	7	87	75	–	80	–
ch g Digamist (USA) - Marine Life I (Deep Diver)
Tracked leaders, progress entering straight, 2nd and ridden to chase leader 2f out, kept on one paced (op 4/1)

4⁽⁵⁾ 1 [4]	3. Sanaka (IRE) 5/1 Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	4	99	91	–	95	–
b f Kahyasi (IRE) - Sanamia (Top Ville)
Slowly away and reminders after start, held up, 6th into straight, 5th 1 /2f out, kept on one paced under pressure (op 4/1 tchd 11/2)

5⁽⁹⁾ 3 [7]	7. Gift Token 14/1 Jamie Spencer ³ P Hughes	Jamie Spencer ³ P Hughes	5	87	78	–	78	–
b m Batshoof - Visible Form (Formidable I)
Tracked leaders, 4th approaching straight, 3rd and ridden 2f out, no extra from 1 1/2f out (op 12/1)

6⁽⁴⁾ shd [7]	5. Lets Clic Together (IRE) 6/1 Eddie Ahern M J Grassick	Eddie Ahern M J Grassick	4	91	83	–	83	–
b f Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Mombones (Lord Gayle)
Tracked leaders, raced wide in back straight, close 2nd from 6f out, ridden and weakened early straight (op 5/1)

7⁽¹⁾ 2 [9]	2. Joleah (IRE) 6/1 Wayne Smith Mrs John Harrington	Wayne Smith Mrs John Harrington	4	911	93	–	90	–
b f Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Alchiea (Alzao)
Tracked leader in 2nd, lost place 5f out, close 7th into straight, ridden and no impression (op 5/1)

8⁽³⁾ 4 [13]	6. Cincuenta (IRE) 9/1 Danny Grant ⁵ Patrick J Flynn	Danny Grant ⁵ Patrick J Flynn	4	85	78	–	70	–
b f Bob Back (USA) - Damerela (IRE) (Alzao)
Slowly into stride and held up in rear, headway over 5f out, close 3rd into straight, ridden and weakened (op 8/1)

9⁽²⁾ dist [43]	1. Besiege 16/1 C Everard S J Mahon	C Everard S J Mahon	5	912	94	–	47	–
b h Rainbow Quest (USA) - Armeria (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Tracked leaders to halfway, weakened and behind from 4f out, tailed off straight (op 14/1)

9 ran Off time: 4:01:00 Winning time: 2m 59.80s (slow by 0.30s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: H H Aga Khan (Khatani) John J Brennan (General Cloney) 1st breeder: His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S C (Khatani), Kitty's Sister Syndicate (General Cloney)
3rd owner: Mrs F Towey (Saving Bond)
Tote win: €19.50 PL: €8.70 €1.50 €2.10 Ex: €58.60 CSF: €21.78 Tricast: €93.86

4:00 Gowran Park (IRE) 13 Jun 1999

Ark Life Assurance McEnery Cup Handicap