Full Result 7.00 Killarney (IRE) | 12 July 1999

Smirnoff Handicap

(0-75, 3yo) 1m3f Good To Firm

Smirnoff Handicap, 1m3f - Good To Firm, 3yo

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
DSQ⁽⁵⁾	4. Benfica (IRE) 4/1 Declan McDonogh ³ Edward Lynam	Declan McDonogh ³ Edward Lynam	3	85 b	56	–	69	–
b c Priolo (USA) - Arab Art (Artaius)
Tracked leader in 2nd, challenged travelling well entering straight, led 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, easily, finished 1st, disqualified - banned substances found in urine sample (op 7/2)

1⁽¹⁾ 3½	2. Question Of Trust (IRE) 8/1 C Everard Timothy Doyle	C Everard Timothy Doyle	3	91 b	63	–	70	–
bb f Tirol (IRE) - Cabin Brooke (IRE) (Burslem)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, kept on, finished 2nd, placed 1st (op 6/1)

2⁽⁸⁾ 1½ [5]	1. Ciel D'Or (IRE) 7/1 Jamie Spencer Martin Brassil	Jamie Spencer Martin Brassil	3	93 t	65	–	70	–
b c Tenby - Salette (Sallust)
Tracked leaders in 6th, progress 2f out, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, one pace, finished 3rd, placed 2nd (op 5/1)

3⁽⁶⁾ 4 [9]	6. Green Magical (IRE) 11/2 J J Behan Thomas Carmody	J J Behan Thomas Carmody	3	87	55	–	54	–
ch f Magical Strike (USA) - Green Legend (IRE) (Montekin)
Led, ridden and strongly pressed straight, headed 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, finished 4th, placed 3rd (op 4/1)

4⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [10½]	8. To Be Loved (IRE) 9/1 T M Houlihan ⁷ Thomas Cooper	T M Houlihan ⁷ Thomas Cooper	3	80	55	–	52	–
b f Balla Cove (IRE) - Patraana (Nishapour)
Slowly into stride, soon tracked leaders in 4th, 5th 2f out, ridden and one pace, finished 5th, placed 4th (op 8/1)

5⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [12]	7. Lawnett 5/2F Pat Smullen Declan Gillespie	Pat Smullen Declan Gillespie	3	87	55	–	50	–
b f Runnett - Polar Storm (IRE) (Law Society)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 4th on inner 2f out, short of room over 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong, finished 6th, placed 5th (op 3/1 tchd 100/30)

6⁽²⁾ 15 [27]	9. Elegant Scene (IRE) 14/1 Wayne Smith M J Byrne	Wayne Smith M J Byrne	3	85	53	–	25	–
b f Scenic (IRE) - Miss Eurolink (Touching Wood)
Always behind, finished 7th, placed 6th (op 12/1)

7⁽⁹⁾ 1 [28]	3. Proper Poser (IRE) 10/1 S Craine Kevin Prendergast	S Craine Kevin Prendergast	3	813	61	–	32	–
b c Posen (USA) - Dahar's Love (USA) (Dahar)
Never a factor, finished 8th, placed 7th (op 8/1)

8⁽³⁾ dist [58]	5. French Quartet (IRE) 14/1 Danny Grant ⁵ Patrick J Flynn	Danny Grant ⁵ Patrick J Flynn	3	82 b¹	55	–	–	–
b f Lycius (USA) - Gay France (FR) (Sir Gaylord)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened halfway, tailed off, finished 9th, placed 8th (op 12/1)

9 ran Off time: 7:06:00 Winning time: 2m 27.90s (slow by 5.40s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Mrs Carmel Acheson (Question Of Trust) 1st breeder: B Acheson
2nd owner: Albert Hausammann (Ciel D'Or)
3rd owner: Mrs Orla Murtagh (Green Magical)
Tote win: €3.30 PL: €1.80 €2.60 €1.90 Ex: €11.40 CSF: €34.14 Tricast: €202.04

Following an inquiry by the stewards' of the Turf Club, Benfica, who passed the post 1st, was disqualified and placed last - banned substances found in urine sample.

left 7:00 right Killarney (IRE) 12 Jul 1999

Smirnoff Handicap

7:00 Killarney (IRE) 12 Jul 1999