Result
    
         Saturday, 20 September, 1997
      
      
         15:50
      
      
         Curragh (IRE)
      
    Jefferson Smurfit Memorial Irish St.Leger
      1m 6f (Yielding To Soft) 3yo+
    
                    
                                        1st 88,800 IEP
                                                  2nd 28,800 IEP
                                                  3rd 13,800 IEP
                                                  4th 4,800 IEP
                                                                                                          7th 1,374 IEP
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
              
        Runners: 10
      
      Racecard table information
| Result: | 
                 Position the horse finished in the race. Abbreviations as follows: 
  | 
            
| (draw): | Placement of the horse in the starting stalls (for flat racing only). Stall numbers are drawn at random. | 
| Colours: | Colours (silk) of the owner, worn by the jockey. | 
| Horse: | Name of the horse and country of birth. | 
| Owner: | Name of the owner | 
| Distance: | 
                 Distance to the next horse. Abbreviations as follows: 
  | 
            
| Age: | Age of the horse. | 
| Wgt: | Weight to be carried, as determined by handicapper or race conditions. | 
| OR: | Official rating of the horse. | 
| Eqpt: | 
               Equipment worn. Abbreviations as follows: 
  | 
          
| Jockey (wgt): | Name and weight of the jockey | 
| Trainer: | Name of the trainer | 
| Comments: | Information relating to how the horse ran, odds for the race or time since last run etc. | 
| 
                      Results (draw)  | 
        Colours | HorseOwner | Age Wgt | OR Eqpt | Trainer Jockey | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (3) | 
             
                              Oscar Schindler (IRE)
                           
                          Michael Paulson & Nicholas Diaco 
                       | 
                      
                           5 
                        
              9 - 8
             
           | 
          
             - 
                       | 
          
                           
                Kevin Prendergast
               
                                      
                S Craine                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 35 
                       | 
        ||
| 2nd (4) | 
             
                              Persian Punch (IRE)
                           
                          J C Smith 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  2 l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           4 
                        
              9 - 8
             
           | 
          
             - 
                       | 
          
                           
                David Elsworth
               
                                      
                Johnny Murtagh                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 9 
                       | 
        |
| 3rd (2) | 
             
                              Whitewater Affair (GB)
                           
                          J M Greetham 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  2½ l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           4 
                        
              9 - 5
             
           | 
          
             - 
                       | 
          
                           
                Sir Michael Stoute
               
                                      
                John Reid                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 31 
                       | 
        |
| 4th (5) | 
             
                              Family Tradition (IRE)
                           
                          Mrs John Magnier 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  6 l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           3 
                        
              8 - 9
             
           | 
          
             - 
                          bl 
                       | 
          
                           
                A P O'Brien
               
                                      
                C Roche                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 47 
                       | 
        |
| 5th (7) | 
             
                              Stage Affair (USA)
                           
                          Dr Michael Smurfit 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  1 l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           3 
                        
              8 - 12
             
           | 
          
             - 
                       | 
          
                           
                D K Weld
               
                                      
                Mick Kinane                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 35 
                       | 
        |
| 6th (6) | 
             
                              Samraan (USA)
                           
                          Mrs Christina Phelan 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  1½ l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           4 
                        
              9 - 8
             
           | 
          
             - 
                       | 
          
                           
                John Dunlop
               
                                      
                Pat Smullen                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 16 
                       | 
        |
| 7th (1) | 
            
                           Godolphin 
                       | 
                      
                               
                  30 l
                 
                           | 
                    
                           5 
                        
              9 - 8
             
           | 
          
             - 
                       | 
          
                           
                Saeed bin Suroor
               
                                      
                Frankie Dettori                
                       | 
          
                                       Days L/R: 27 
                       |