Race Result Curragh Sun, 9th Sep, 2012

Going - Good (Good to Yielding in Places). Overcast, threat of rain

Jackpot Pool - €6,336.00 Winning Units - 3 Dividend - €1,584.00. Placepot Pool - €37,320.50 Winning Units - 30.31 Dividend - €923.30. Pick Six Not Won.Pool €2,295.50 carried forward to Galway on Mon, 10th Sep. Tote Aggregate - €376460.25.

Go And Go Round Tower Stakes (Group 3) of €52500.00 2-y-o

6f. Flat 1st - €34125.00, 2nd - €10500.00, 3rd - €5250.00, 4th - €2100.00 11 Ran
For two yrs old only
Weights - 9st 3lb; Fillies allowed 3lb
Penalties - Winner of a Group 3 race 3lb extra; Of two Group 3 races or a Group 2 race 5lb extra; Of a Group 1 race 7lb extra

See also » Leitir hangs on to break duck

1st		Leitir Mor (IRE) 9-3 (Mrs J S Bolger) (1:12.9 1.04 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 10)(Tongue Strap)(Cheekpiece) Rated 99(+6 after this run) Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Christinas Letter (IRE)(Galileo (IRE)) Breeder - J S Bolger (Morning price: 14/1) (Ring price: 12/1 11/1 12/1) SP 11/1	J S Bolger K J Manning Tote Win €8.30 Place €1.90
		tracked leaders in 4th, improved into 2nd under 2f out, soon challenged, led under 1f out, kept on well, just held on
		2nd Sep, 12 Dundalk 2nd Flat Mdn Rated 102 15th Sep, 12 Curragh 3rd Flat Rated 105
2nd	shd	Cougar Ridge (USA) 9-3 (Michael Tabor) (1:12.9) (Drawn 13) Johannesburg (USA) - Wild as Elle (USA)(Elnadim (USA)) Breeder - Wild As Elle, LLC & Johannesburg Synd (Morning price: 8/1) SP 7/1	David Wachman W J Lee Place €2.30
		tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th under 2f out, 3rd when switched right entering final furlong, ran on strongly closing stages, just failed
		13th May, 12 Leopardstown 1st Flat Mdn 22nd Sep, 12 Newbury 6th Flat
3rd	2.5L	Royal Empress (IRE) 9-0 (D Graham) (1:13.3) (Drawn 7) Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Weekend Fling (USA)(Forest Wildcat (USA)) Breeder - Epona Bloodstock Ltd (Morning price: 28/1) SP 25/1	David Wachman C O'Donoghue Place €6.40
		close up, led 2f out, headed under 1f out, kept on under pressure
		25th Aug, 12 Curragh 4th Flat 24th Sep, 12 Fairyhouse 6th Flat Rated 95
4th	nk	Tennessee Wildcat (IRE) 9-3 (Sean Jones) (1:13.4) (Drawn 12) Rated 90(+8 after this run) Kheleyf (USA) - Windbeneathmywings (IRE)(In The Wings) Breeder - M Duffy (Morning price: 33/1) SP 33/1	G M Lyons N G McCullagh
		tracked leaders, 6th halfway, not clear run 1 1/2f out, 5th 1f out, ran on well
		15th Jun, 12 Navan 4th Flat 30th Sep, 12 Curragh 3rd Flat Rated 98
5th	1.25L	Lewisham (GB) 9-3 (Wilmott, Austin & Power) (1:13.5) (Drawn 4) Sleeping Indian (GB) - Almunia (IRE)(Mujadil (USA)) (Morning price: 11/1 10/1) (Ring price: 8/1 9/1 10/1) SP 10/1	N Quinlan A Kirby
		held up towards rear, progress into 6th 1f out, kept on
		24th Aug, 12 York 7th Flat Rated 107 12th Oct, 12 Chantilly 8th Flat
6th	hd	George Vancouver (USA) 9-3 (Mrs John Magnier) (1:13.6) (Drawn 11) Rated 113 Henrythenavigator (USA) - Versailles Treaty (USA)(Danzig (USA)) Breeder - Captial Bloodstock (Morning price: 1/1 10/11 4/5 8/11) (Ring price: 4/6 8/11 4/6 8/11 4/6 8/13 4/7 8/13) SP 8/13fav	A P O'Brien J P O'Brien
		tracked leaders, 7th halfway, 5th and effort 1 1/2f out, 4th and no impression final furlong, kept on same pace
		19th Aug, 12 Deauville 2nd Flat 13th Oct, 12 Newmarket 3rd Flat Rated 113
7th	2.75L	Dylanbaru (IRE) 9-3 (David Slater) (1:14.0) (Drawn 6)(Tongue Strap) Rated 99(-2 after this run) Footstepsinthesand (GB) - Nubar Lady (IRE)(Danetime (IRE)) Breeder - Tally-Ho Stud (Morning price: 10/1) (Ring price: 10/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1	T Stack W M Lordan
		tracked leaders on outer, 5th halfway, soon ridden, no extra from 1 1/2f out
		31st Jul, 12 Goodwood 5th Flat Rated 99 28th Sep, 12 Dundalk 5th Flat Hcp Rated 97
8th	nk	Curly Wee (IRE) 9-0 (John P McManus) (1:14.0) (Drawn 8) Excellent Art (GB) - Pietra Dura (GB)(Cadeaux Genereux) Breeder - Barouche Stud Ireland Ltd (Morning price: 25/1) SP 25/1	David Wachman J A Heffernan
		held up towards rear, 7th and some progress over 1f out, soon short of room and no extra
		25th Aug, 12 Curragh 5th Flat
9th	1L	Lightnin Hopkins (IRE) 9-3 (Sean Jones) (1:14.2) (Drawn 9) Rated 98(-2 after this run) Kodiac (GB) - Bundle of Joy (IRE)(Golan (IRE)) Breeder - Mr P Sweeney (Morning price: 10/1) (Ring price: 9/1 10/1) SP 10/1	G M Lyons G F Carroll
		led, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
		6th Aug, 12 Naas 1st Flat 28th Sep, 12 Dundalk 8th Flat Hcp Rated 96
10th	1L	Made In Design (IRE) 9-0 (Clipper Logistics Group Ltd) (1:14.3) (Drawn 1) Rated 78 Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Pulp Idol (USA)(Pulpit (USA)) Breeder - Irish National Stud (Morning price: 50/1) (Ring price: 50/1 40/1) SP 40/1	Paul Hickey P J Smullen
		always behind
		27th Aug, 12 Dundalk 2nd Flat Mdn Rated 78 28th Sep, 12 Dundalk 1st Flat Mdn Rated 78
11th	0.75L	Seeking Luck (IRE) 9-0 (Qatar Racing Limited) (1:14.4) (Drawn 2) Clodovil (IRE) - On The Make (IRE)(Entrepreneur (GB)) Breeder - James Doyle (Morning price: 16/1) SP 20/1	G M Lyons E J McNamara
		unseated rider before start, held up in touch, some progress on outer after halfway, no extra from 2f out
		2nd Sep, 12 Dundalk 2nd Flat

Off 2.47
Time 1m. 12.90 secs, which is 1.04 secs faster than the course average
Tote Exacta €84.90.
Tote Trifecta €429.25.

Non runners Boston Rocker (in season), Lottie Dod (in season)
2011 Lightening Pearl 2 8-12 J P Murtagh 6/4Fav (G M Lyons) (Drawn 7)
2010 Dingle View 2 8-12 Catherine Gannon 22/1 (P D Evans) (Drawn 2)
2009 Arctic 2 9-1 P Shanahan 11/8Fav (Tracey Collins) (Drawn 6)
2008 Maoineach 2 8-12 K J Manning 14/1 (J S Bolger) (Drawn 7)
2007 Norman Invader 2 9-1 C O'Donoghue 14/1 (K J Condon) (Drawn 4)

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