Full Result 2.45 Navan (IRE) | 13 June 1998

Empire Stakes Maiden

(2yo) (5f182yds) 6f Yielding

Empire Stakes Maiden, 6f - Yielding, 2yo

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	. Rainbow Amethyst (IRE) 6/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	2	85	–	–	73	–
b f Brief Truce (USA) - Khatiynza (IRE) (Nishapour)
Always prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure.

2⁽⁵⁾ hd	. The Flying Pig (IRE) 10/1 S Craine Patrick Prendergast	S Craine Patrick Prendergast	2	813	–	–	80	–
b g Case Law (IRE) - Miss Quotation (Sexton Blake)
Held up, 6th and ridden 2f out, 3rd 1f out, ran on well, just failed.

3⁽¹⁾ 1½ [1¾]	. Legend Falls (IRE) 5/1 Eddie Ahern ³ M J Grassick	Eddie Ahern ³ M J Grassick	2	713 1	–	–	65	–
ch f River Falls I - Sister Dympna (Grundy)
Tracked leaders, 4th 1 1/2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong.

4⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [2½]	. Kilpatrick Lill (IRE) 16/1 Wayne Smith M Halford	Wayne Smith M Halford	2	82	–	–	63	–
b f Mac's Imp (USA) - Secret Sensation (IRE) (Classic Secret I)
Held up, progress 2f out, 7th 1f out, ridden and kept on, nearest at finish.

5⁽⁹⁾ 1½ [4]	. Holly's Gold (IRE) 20/1 Willie Supple Michael Cunningham	Willie Supple Michael Cunningham	2	85	–	–	61	–
ch f Mac's Imp (USA) - Holly Bird (Runnett)
Chased leaders, 6th and ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on one paced.

6⁽¹²⁾ hd [4¼]	. Hamouse (IRE) 5/4F Mick Kinane J C Harley	Mick Kinane J C Harley	2	87	–	–	62	–
ch c Hamas (IRE) - Nur (USA) (Diesis)
Close up, led before halfway, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened.

7⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [5]	. Provosky (IRE) 20/1 N G McCullagh Mme I T Oakes-Cottin	N G McCullagh Mme I T Oakes-Cottin	2	87	–	–	60	–
ch g Polish Patriot (USA) - Sheen Falls (IRE) (Prince Rupert)
Tracked leaders, 4th 2f out, ridden to challenge from 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong.

8⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [7½]	. Lefty Fugerri (IRE) 10/1 Johnny Murtagh Edward Lynam	Johnny Murtagh Edward Lynam	2	87 1	–	–	53	–
b c Shalford (IRE) - Chaconia (Record Run)
Slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, ridden and no impression from 2f out.

9⁽⁷⁾ 3½ [11]	. Fieldhouse Rose (IRE) 12/1 Declan McDonogh ⁵ G M Lyons	Declan McDonogh ⁵ G M Lyons	2	711	–	–	37	–
b f Woods Of Windsor (USA) - Smart Pet (Petong)
Slowly into stride and never a factor.

10⁽³⁾ 1½ [12½]	. Clewbay Storm (IRE) 12/1 Shane Moses David Wachman	Shane Moses David Wachman	2	82 3	–	–	33	–
b f Forest Wind (USA) - Miss Fortunate (IRE) (Taufan)
Prominent, weakened from halfway.

11⁽⁴⁾ 4½ [17]	. Pine Nut (IRE) 16/1 S A Curtis ¹⁰ G M Lyons	S A Curtis ¹⁰ G M Lyons	2	79	–	–	22	–
ch f Forest Wind (USA) - Morgiana (Godswalk)
Never a factor.

12⁽²⁾ shd [17]	. Early Hearing (IRE) 12/1 Fran Berry ⁵ J E Mulhern	Fran Berry ⁵ J E Mulhern	2	85	–	–	27	–
b g Approach The Bench (IRE) - Island Morn (USA) (Our Native)
Prominent, weakened from halfway.

12 ran Off time: 2:46:00 Winning time: 1m 17.40s (slow by 7.00s) Total SP: 138%
1st owner: Mrs David Wachman (Rainbow Amethyst) 1st breeder: John And Mrs Phyllis Collins
2nd owner: Ms Maura Horan (The Flying Pig)
3rd owner: Sean Corbett (Legend Falls)
Tote win: €8.70 PL: €6.20 €4.10 €1.60 Ex: €76.40 CSF: €69.36

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Empire Stakes Maiden

2:45 Navan (IRE) 13 Jun 1998