Full Result 4.00 Gowran Park (IRE) | 25 June 2000

McEnery Cup Handicap

(0-95, 3yo+) 1m6f Good

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	2. Bamford Castle (IRE) 6/4F Mick Kinane P Mullins	Mick Kinane P Mullins	5	912	88	–	97	–
b g Scenic (IRE) - Allorette (Ballymore)
Tracked leader in moderate 2nd, took closer order 5f out, led travelling well over 2f out, ridden and stayed on well, eased close home (op 1/1 tchd 7/4)

2⁽⁷⁾ 1½	5. Keeping The Faith (IRE) 6/1 Eddie Ahern Thomas Carmody	Eddie Ahern Thomas Carmody	6	88 t	70	–	76	–
b m Ajraas (USA) - Felicitas (Mr Fluorocarbon)
Tracked leaders on outer, moderate 4th halfway, 5th into straight, soon ridden, 2nd over 1f out, kept on under pressure (op 3/1)

3⁽¹⁾ 3½ [5]	7. Ajar (IRE) 6/1 Liam Keniry ¹⁰ James Joseph Mangan	Liam Keniry ¹⁰ James Joseph Mangan	10	70	58	–	59	–
b g Avocat - Door Belle (Fidel)
Tracked leaders in moderate 3rd, ridden approaching straight, kept on one paced under pressure (jockey suspended for two days for using whip with excessive frequency) (op 7/1)

4⁽⁹⁾ 3½ [8½]	8. Hill Port (IRE) 10/1 Wayne Lordan ⁵ Ms F M Crowley	Wayne Lordan ⁵ Ms F M Crowley	3	75	75	–	72	–
ch g Port Lucaya - Minstrels Daughter (IRE) (Magical Wonder)
Held up, progress into 4th and ridden approaching straight, kept on one paced under pressure, no extra inside final furlong (op 6/1)

5⁽³⁾ 1 [9½]	6. Perugino Diamond (IRE) 10/1 Colm O'Donoghue ⁵ Seamus O'Farrell	Colm O'Donoghue ⁵ Seamus O'Farrell	4	82	69	–	65	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Mitsubishi Diamond (IRE) (Tender King)
Held up, 6th into straight, not clear run 2f out, 5th and no impression from 1f out (op 7/1)

6⁽²⁾ 2 [11½]	4. Prince Valiant 10/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	4	95	81	–	74	–
b g Be My Chief (USA) - Countess Olivia (Prince Tenderfoot)
Soon chased leaders in 4th, dropped to rear halfway, ridden and one paced straight (op 6/1)

7⁽⁸⁾ 2 [13½]	1. GaudiI (IRE) 2/1 Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	4	100 b	90	–	80	–
b g In The Wings - Shuss (USA) (Princely Native)
Led, clear to 5f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra and eased over 1f out (op 9/4 tchd 7/4)

7 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 3m 0.50s (slow by 1.00s) Total SP: 130%
Non-runners: River Valley Lady, Tragic Lover
1st owner: John Brophy (Bamford Castle) 1st breeder: John Brophy
2nd owner: Donkey Ltd (Keeping The Faith)
3rd owner: Tom Tubb Syndicate (Ajar)
Tote win: €2.20 PL: €1.40 €3.20 Ex: €10 CSF: €12.33 Tricast: €44.61

4:00 Gowran Park (IRE) 25 Jun 2000

McEnery Cup Handicap