Race Result Curragh Sat, 23rd Aug, 2008

Going - Heavy. Raining

Jackpot Pool - €7,769.00 Winning Units - 2 Dividend - €2,913.20. Placepot Pool - €8,404.43 Winning Units - 19 Dividend - €317.40. Tote Aggregate - €131783.00.

Stephen Quirke Memorial (Fillies) M´dn of €15000.00 3/4-y-o

1m. Flat Maiden 1st - €10365.00, 2nd - €2550.00, 3rd - €1200.00, 4th - €750.00 OFF 5:53. 20 Ran.

1st		Rock Exhibition (GB) 8-11 (Mrs J S Bolger) (Time 1:51.87) 6 (Drawn 6) (Opened 8/1) SP 7/1 Tote Win €8.30 Place €2.70	J S Bolger D J Moran(3)
		always prominent, on terms under 2f out, in front and stayed on best from under 1f out
2nd	1.25L	Scarlet O'Hara (IRE) 9-0 (Mrs C L Weld) (Time 1:52.14) 4 (Drawn 4) SP 12/1 Place €2.50	D K Weld P J Smullen
		chased leaders, closer order under 2f out, challenged under pressure in 2nd from under 1f out, kept on same pace close home
3rd	nk	My St Clair (IRE) 9-0 (David Hanlon) (Time 1:52.21) 15 (Drawn 15) SP 8/1 Place €2.40	P D Deegan W J Supple
		mid-division, progress into 4th from 1f out, soon every chance under pressure, kept on same pace close home
4th	0.5L	Pollen (IRE) 9-0 (Gerard O'Brien) (Time 1:52.33) 16 (Drawn 16) (Opened 4/1) SP 5/1 Place €1.70	T Stack W M Lordan
		mid-division, closer in 6th under 2f out, 3rd and challenged under pressure from under 1f out, kept on same pace close home
5th	1.25L	Golden Silk (IRE) 9-0 (G T Gaffney) (Time 1:52.62) 2 (Drawn 2) (Opened 12/1) SP 10/1	M Halford R P Cleary
		mid-division, 8th before halfway, ridden to go 5th under 1f out, kept on
6th	0.5L	High Vintage (IRE) 8-7 (Colman O'Flynn) (Time 1:52.71) 20 (Drawn 20) (Opened 50/1) SP 33/1	J G Burns James P Sullivan(7)
		held up towards rear, progress into 6th and kept on without threatening from under 1f out
7th	3L	Qeethaara (USA) 9-6 (Yorkies Partnership) (Time 1:53.38) 1 (Drawn 1) (Opened 25/1) SP 20/1	P A Fahy F M Berry
		towards rear, progress into 5th under 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace final furlong
8th	shd	Easy Silence (IRE) 9-0 (S J Sunderland) (Time 1:53.39) 12 (Drawn 12) SP 50/1	M P Sunderland N G McCullagh
		towards rear, kept on without threatening from over 1f out
9th	0.75L	Appletreemagic (IRE) 8-7 (Patrick Coffey) (Time 1:53.57) 5 (Drawn 5) SP 33/1	Patrick Martin E J McNamara(7)
		towards rear, kept on without threatening from over 1f out
10th	0.75L	Rock Of Bawn (IRE) 9-0 (Chapel Cross Syndicate) (Time 1:53.73) 13 (Drawn 13) SP 33/1	H Rogers C D Hayes
		towards rear, kept on without threatening from over 1f out
11th	2L	Bartres (IRE) 9-0 (Her Diamond Necklace Farms FZE) (Time 1:54.20) 3 (Drawn 3) (Opened 6/1) SP 7/1	A Kinsella D P McDonogh
		tracked leaders, 3rd under 2f out, no extra from 1f out
12th	3L	My Dark Rosaleen (GB) 9-0 (Mrs John Magnier) (Time 1:54.91) 17 (Drawn 17) (Opened 7/2) SP 4/1Jfav	A P O'Brien J A Heffernan
		chased leaders, progress to be close up from under 2f out, no extra from over 1f out
13th	3L	Signora Frasi (IRE) 9-0 (E Keena) (Time 1:55.54) 18 (Drawn 18) (Opened 5/1) SP 4/1Jfav	John M Oxx M J Kinane
		prominent, 5th before halfway, no extra from under 2f out
14th	4L	Royal Duty (IRE) 9-0 (F Lenny) (Time 1:56.40) 14 (Drawn 14) SP 33/1	Liam Roche F F Da Silva
		led, headed and weakened from 2f out
15th	10L	Bawnrush (IRE) 8-11 (John F MacInerney) (Time 1:58.58) 8 (Drawn 8) SP 50/1	H Rogers P B Beggy(3)
		prominent, lost place and no extra from 2f out
16th	0.5L	Ashfield Sal (IRE) 9-0 (Byrne The Money Syndicate) (Time 1:58.70) 7 (Drawn 7) SP 50/1	Tracey Collins M C Hussey
		mid-division best, dropped towards rear and ridden over 3f out, soon no extra
17th	3L	Sumingin (IRE) 9-1 (Joseph Fenlon) (Time 1:59.39) 9 (Drawn 9) SP 50/1	M P Sunderland M Harley(5)
		mid-division best, dropped behind from over 2f out
18th	3L	The Jk's Pride (IRE) 8-7 (J P Kearney) (Time 2:00.09) 19 (Drawn 19) (Opened 50/1) SP 25/1	K F O'Brien D E Mullins(7)
		mid-division best, ridden and weakened halfway
19th	4L	Elegant Solution (IRE) 9-0 (Patrick Purcell) (Time 2:00.91) 11 (Drawn 11) SP 50/1	Edward Lynam W J Lee
		chased leaders early, ridden and weakened 3f out, soon behind
20th	11L	Music Party (USA) 9-0 (Denis P Quinn) (Time 2:03.40) 21 (Drawn 21) SP 25/1	Denis P Quinn D M Grant
		mid-division, no extra and behind from over 2f out

Non runner (withdrawn)

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