08 May 2005 03:25 LEOPARDSTOWN
Winner: £ (Penalty: £11,543); Distance: 2640; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3yo plus; Going: Heavy.
Miltown Handicap (60-100)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0(10) |   | - | Imperial Rose (IRE) (Mare, , 105) | / 23 | Chris Hayes | H Rogers Peter Sheridan | |||
| mid-division, closer order from under 5f out, went 2nd before straight, challenged and disputed lead from under 2f out, kept on well final furlong to edge ahead final strides | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0(11) |   | SHD | Pelagias Star (IRE) (Filly, , 112) | / 6 | T P O'Shea | M J Grassick J Higgins | |||
| improved to lead soon after 3f, clear halfway, reduced lead under 5f out, ridden before straight, joined from under 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0(5) |   | 1.50 L | Final Opinion (IRE) (Filly, , 124) | / 7 | C P Geoghegan | D Gillespie Three Stars Syndicate | |||
| chased leaders, 6th from halfway, ridden in 4th from 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, kept on same pace into 3rd final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0(9) |   | NK | Coquette Rouge (IRE) (Filly, , 128) | / 6 | B S Hughes | K Prendergast Lady O'Reilly | |||
| tracked leaders, 3rd before straight, ridden and no impression from over 1 1/2f out, dropped to 4th inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0(4) |   | 3.00 L | Strike (GB) (Gelding, , 135) | / 7 | Kieren Fallon | J C McConnell Ciaran Burke | |||
| mid-division, 9th from 5f out, no impression from before straight, kept on same pace under pressure from over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0(1) |   | 0.5 L | Nutley King (IRE) (Gelding, , 112) | / 6 | M C Hussey | J T Gorman Thomas Jones | |||
| keen hold early, soon rear of mid-division, some progress into 7th over 2f out, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0(12) |   | 2.5 L | Athlumney Lad (IRE) (Gelding, , 131) | / 12 | Mick Kinane | N Meade M J Smith | |||
| towards rear, progress in 8th from 5f out, no impression under pressure from over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0(3) |   | 0.5 L | Doonaree (IRE) (Gelding, , 121) | / 12 | N G McCullagh | E Kelly Mrs Josephine Hogan | |||
| towards rear, no impression under pressure from early straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0(6) |   | 15 L | Alpine Special (IRE) (Gelding, , 119) | / 5 | Catherine Gannon | S Wilson Mr Les Buckley | |||
| soon led, headed after 3f, tracked leader after, lost place before straight, soon no extra under pressure | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0(7) |   | NK | Well Dressed (GB) (Gelding, , 140) | / 8 | Declan McDonogh | K J Condon A Gannon | |||
| tracked leaders, ridden in 4th before straight, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0(2) |   | Dist | Market Watcher (USA) (Gelding, , 119) | / 9 | K J Manning | J S Bolger J J Bailey | |||
| led early, soon tracked leaders, dropped to 7th from under 5f out, rear from before straight, soon eased, tailed off | ||||||||||
