Full Result 4.05 Leopardstown (IRE) | 9 September 2000

ESAT Digifone Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)

(3yo+) 1m2f Good

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	6. Giant's Causeway (USA) 8/11F Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	3	811	126	119	124	–
ch c Storm Cat (USA) - Mariah's Storm (USA) (Rahy)
Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead entering straight, ridden and headed briefly 2f out, rallied to regain lead, stayed on strongly inside final furlong (op 8/11 tchd 4/5)

2⁽⁴⁾ ½	1. Greek Dance (IRE) 8/1 Johnny Murtagh Sir Michael Stoute	Johnny Murtagh Sir Michael Stoute	5	94	–	117	123	–
b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - Hellenic (Darshaan)
Held up in rear, headway to go 3rd 2f out, ridden and stayed on well under pressure to go 2nd close home (op 5/1)

3⁽⁵⁾ 2 [2½]	5. Best Of The Bests (IRE) 3/1 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	3	811	–	115	121	–
ch c Machiavellian (USA) - Sueboog (IRE) (Darshaan)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, progress to go 2nd entering straight, ridden and led briefly 2f out, soon headed, no extra close home (op 7/2 tchd 11/4)

4⁽⁶⁾ 2 [4½]	2. Indian Danehill (IRE) 15/2 Olivier Peslier A Fabre	Olivier Peslier A Fabre	4	94	–	110	118	–
b c Danehill (USA) - Danse Indienne (USA) (Green Dancer)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 4th approaching straight, ridden and kept on one paced inside final furlong (op 6/1)

5⁽³⁾ 2½ [7]	3. Sumitas (GER) 16/1 T Hellier P Schiergen	T Hellier P Schiergen	4	94	–	104	113	–
br c Lomitas - Subia (GER) (Konigsstuhl)
Tracked leaders in 6th, ridden to go 5th 2f out, kept on (op 14/1)

6⁽²⁾ 15 [22]	4. Apollo Victoria (FR) 200/1 P J Scallan A P O'Brien	P J Scallan A P O'Brien	3	811	104	68	86	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Dame Solitaire (CAN) (Halo)
Led, driven along and headed entering straight, ridden and no impression from 1 1/2f out (op 100/1)

7⁽¹⁾ 5½ [27½]	7. Manhattan 200/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	3	811	98	–	86	–
b c Fairy King (USA) - Miss Arizona (IRE) (Sure Blade)
Tracked leader in 4th, driven along 3f out, no impression from 2f out

7 ran Off time: 4:05:00 Winning time: 2m 3.10s (fast by 2.30s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Mrs John Magnier (Giant's Causeway) 1st breeder: Orpendale And Michael Tabor
2nd owner: Lord Weinstock (Greek Dance)
3rd owner: Godolphin (Best Of The Bests)
Tote win: €1.70 PL: €1.30 €2.70 Ex: €5 CSF: €6.83

4:05 Leopardstown (IRE) 9 Sep 2000

ESAT Digifone Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)