Full Result 8.30 Killarney (IRE) | 14 July 1997

Heineken Handicap

(0-85, 3yo+) 1m4f Yielding

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	. Executive Decision I (IRE) 8/1 Eddie Ahern ² M J Grassick	Eddie Ahern ² M J Grassick	3	85	–	22	78	–
ch g Classic Music (USA) - Bengala I (FR) (Hard To Beat)
Held up in touch, smooth progress early straight, led travelling well 1 1/2f out, pushed out final furlong, easily

2⁽¹⁾ 1	. Sir Oracle 7/4F Pat Smullen T Stack	Pat Smullen T Stack	4	911	–	28	81	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Stedham (Jaazeiro)
Led, headed after 4f, ridden to lead early straight, headed and one pace 1 1/2f out, no chance with winner

3⁽²⁾ 1 [2]	. Sherabi (IRE) 100/30 Jamie Spencer ⁶ J G Burns	Jamie Spencer ⁶ J G Burns	3	86	–	21	79	–
b f Shernazar - Majesty's Nurse (Indian King)
Held up in rear, progress on outer approaching straight, ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on one pace

4⁽⁴⁾ hd [2¼]	. Rare Unity (IRE) 8/1 P Shanahan D K Weld	P Shanahan D K Weld	3	89	–	23	76	–
ch g Generous (IRE) - Sizes Vary (Be My Guest)
Always prominent, ridden to challenge 2 1/2f out, kept on one pace

5⁽³⁾ 20 [22¼]	. Sentosa Star (IRE) 6/1 P G Hourigan ⁶ Michael Hourigan	P G Hourigan ⁶ Michael Hourigan	6	95	–	–	49	–
b g Reasonable (FR) - Khazna (Stanford)
Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before straight

6⁽⁷⁾ [22¼]	. Quite Chuffed 6/1 Seamie Heffernan W P Mullins	Seamie Heffernan W P Mullins	3	87	–	–	43	–
b g Emarati (USA) - Gaelic Air (Ballad Rock)
Pulled hard, led after 4f, headed and weakened quickly early straight

7⁽⁸⁾ [22¼]	. Wesbest (IRE) 12/1 Colm O'Donoghue ⁸ Michael McCullagh	Colm O'Donoghue ⁸ Michael McCullagh	8	80	–	–	28	–
bb g Balboa I - Rose Of Carlow VII (Furry Glen)
Held up, progress early straight, pushed along and no impression 2f out, soon eased

8⁽⁶⁾ [22¼]	. Masalika (IRE) 10/1 Frances M Crowley ² A P O'Brien	Frances M Crowley ² A P O'Brien	4	93	–	–	34	–
b f Kahyasi (IRE) - Masamiyda (Lyphard)
Chased leaders, effort and no impression early straight

8 ran Off time: 8:34:00 Winning time: 2m 46.90s (slow by 13.70s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: Kar Sun Chau (Executive Decision I) 1st breeder: Pondsfield Stud
2nd owner: Mrs T Stack (Sir Oracle)
3rd owner: Edward Kavanagh (Sherabi)
Tote win: €11.70 PL: €2.90 €1.60 €1.60 Ex: €11.80 CSF: €22.87 Tricast: €55.76

8:30 Killarney (IRE) 14 Jul 1997

Heineken Handicap