Full Result 2.30 Gowran Park (IRE) | 1 April 2000

Esso/Three Rivers Oil EBF Challenge Race

(3yo) (1m1f100yds) 1m1½f Good To Yielding

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	6. Grand Finale (IRE) 9/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	3	90	–	–	92	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Final Figure (USA) (Super Concorde)
Mid-division, 6th and ridden approaching straight, improved into 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on well to lead again on line (op 6/1)

2⁽¹⁰⁾ shd	1. Apollo Victoria (FR) 1/5F Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	3	97	–	–	99	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Dame Solitaire (CAN) (Halo)
Settled 3rd, improved to lead entering straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied to regain lead inside final furlong, headed on line (op 2/7)

3⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [2½]	8. Three Clouds 7/1 Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	3	90	–	–	87	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Three Tails (Blakeney)
Tracked leaders in 5th, improved into 3rd approaching straight, 2nd over 2f out, 3rd and no impression from 1 1/2f out, kept on (op 4/1)

4⁽⁶⁾ 6 [8½]	10. Rose Quartz 25/1 Shane Kelly ³ John M Oxx	Shane Kelly ³ John M Oxx	3	86	–	–	70	–
b f Lammtarra (USA) - Graphite I (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Tracked leaders, 5th into straight, ridden and one paced (op 16/1)

5⁽³⁾ hd [8¾]	3. River Sounds (IRE) 20/1 Danny Grant ⁵ Joseph G Murphy	Danny Grant ⁵ Joseph G Murphy	3	92	86	–	82	–
b c Shalford (IRE) - Classical Flair (USA) (Riverman)
Tracked leaders in 4th, close up entering straight, ridden and no impression from 2f out

6⁽⁷⁾ 10 [18¾]	2. Harry's GameI 33/1 Declan McDonogh ³ John J Walsh	Declan McDonogh ³ John J Walsh	3	94	82	–	62	–
gr g Emperor Jones (USA) - Lady Shikari (Kala Shikari)
Slowly into stride and held up, 8th approaching straight, 6th and ridden 2f out, no impression

7⁽¹⁾ 5½ [24¼]	4. Flying Boat (IRE) 33/1 Fran Berry Augustine Leahy	Fran Berry Augustine Leahy	3	92	75	–	46	–
b f Desert Style (IRE) - Keep Bobbin Up (IRE) (Bob Back)
Slowly away and always behind

8⁽²⁾ 6 [30¼]	9. Bobby's Polly (IRE) 33/1 N G McCullagh J S Bolger	N G McCullagh J S Bolger	3	89	–	–	27	–
b f Bob Back (USA) - Pollys Glow (IRE) (Glow)
Never a factor (op 20/1)

9⁽⁵⁾ 12 [42¼]	7. Marcellino (IRE) 20/1 P Shanahan D K Weld	P Shanahan D K Weld	3	90	–	–	8	–
ch c Be My Guest (USA) - Certain Supremacy (USA) (Alydar)
Soon led, ridden and headed entering straight, weakened quickly

10⁽⁸⁾ 1½ [43¾]	5. Citizen Edward (IRE) 50/1 Paddy Brennan ⁷ J S Bolger	Paddy Brennan ⁷ J S Bolger	3	87	–	–	5	–
b c Grand Lodge (USA) - Saviour (USA) (Majestic Light)
Prominent, 2nd and ridden halfway, weakened quickly approaching straight

10 ran Off time: 2:32:00 Winning time: 2m 10.40s (slow by 13.00s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: Moyglare Stud Farm (Grand Finale) 1st breeder: Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs John Magnier (Apollo Victoria)
3rd owner: Sheikh Mohammed (Three Clouds)
Tote win: €11 PL: €2.60 €1.10 €3.30 Ex: €3 CSF: €10.94

After a stewards' inquiry the placings remained unaltered.

2:30 Gowran Park (IRE) 1 Apr 2000

Esso/Three Rivers Oil EBF Challenge Race