Race Result Curragh Sun, 23rd May, 2010

Going - Good To Firm. Sunny

Jackpot Pool - €10,380.00 Winning Units - 6 Dividend - €1,297.40. Placepot Pool - €24,784.22 Winning Units - 13 Dividend - €1,351.80. Tote Aggregate - €472932.40.

Tattersalls Gold Cup (Group 1) of €225000.00 4-y-o plus

1m. 2f. 110yds. Flat 1st - €139500.00, 2nd - €45000.00, 3rd - €22500.00, 4th - €9000.00 OFF 3:41. 6 Ran.

1st		Fame And Glory (GB) 9-0 (Derrick Smith) (Time 2:13.57) 5 (Drawn 5) (Opened 8/11) SP 8/15fav	A P O'Brien J P Murtagh
		raced in moderate 2nd, closed from before straight, led over 2f out, ridden clear from over 1f out, stayed on well, impressive
2nd	7L	Recharge (IRE) 9-0 (Lady O'Reilly) (Time 2:14.75) 3 (Drawn 3) (Morning price: 25/1) SP 25/1	Kevin Prendergast C D Hayes
		raced in moderate 3rd, closed before straight, 2nd over 2f out, soon no impression under pressure and kept on same pace
3rd	nk	Chinese White (IRE) 8-11 (Lady O'Reilly) (Time 2:14.82) 6 (Drawn 6) (Morning price: 7/1) (Opened 13/2) SP 6/1	D K Weld P J Smullen
		raced in moderate 4th for most, closed before straight, 3rd over 2f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace under pressure
4th	0.5L	Halicarnassus (IRE) 9-0 (Doric Racing) (Time 2:14.92) 1 (Drawn 1) SP 33/1	M R Channon R L Moore
		raced well off pace in rear, ridden straight, stayed on without threatening from 2f out
5th	13L	Cutlass Bay (UAE) 9-0 (Godolphin) (Time 2:17.26) 2 (Drawn 2)(Tongue Strap) (Opened 9/4) SP 3/1	Saeed Bin Suroor A Ajtebi
		raced mainly in moderate 5th, ridden over 4f out, no extra straight
6th	13L	Dixie Music (IRE) 9-0 (Mrs John Magnier) (Time 2:19.56) 4 (Drawn 4) SP 66/1	A P O'Brien J A Heffernan
		soon led and clear, reduced lead before straight, headed and weakened from over 2f out

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Mr J J Codd - Fractured left wrist in a fall at Inch pt-to-pt Wed, 27th Mar
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Mr D O'Connor - Fractured left leg in a fall at Dawstown pt-to-pt Mon, 6th May
P T Enright - Fractured both hands in a fall at Down Royal Mon, 6th May
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