5.20 Finale Stakes (Listed) of €40,000.00 3-y-o plus 1m. 4f.

Curragh Results Sun, 12th Oct, 2014

Going - Yielding (Good to Yielding in Places). Fine

Jackpot Pool - €7,390.48 Winning Units - 8.79 Dividend - €588.50. Placepot Pool - €34,268.08 Winning Units - 279.16 Dividend - €85.90. Pick Six Not Won.Pool €10,584.75 carried forward to Punchestown on Wed, 15th Oct. Tote Aggregate - €198308.00.

Finale Stakes (Listed) of €40,000.00 3-y-o plus 1m. 4f.

1st - €26,000.00, 2nd - €8,000.00, 3rd - €4,000.00, 4th - €1,600.00 15 Ran

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Second Step (IRE) 9-0 (Merry Fox Stud Limited )
(2:38.0 1.48 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 2) Rated 93
Dalakhani (IRE) - My Dark Rosaleen (GB)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Merry Fox Stud Limited

(Ring price: 7/1 13/2) SP 13/2

Luca Cumani

Andrea Atzeni

Tote Win €7.00 Place €2.00

tracked leaders, 4th early, 5th approaching straight, still travelling smoothly over 2f out, soon challenged between horses and not much room, 3rd 1f out, stayed on well to lead closing stages

6th Sep, 14 Ascot
7th Flat Hcp Rated 93 This
Race 2nd May, 15 Newmarket
1st Flat Rated 110

2nd

0.5L

Chance To Dance (IRE) 9-7 (Mrs J S Bolger )
(2:38.1) (Drawn 13)ts⁵ Rated 106
Teofilo (IRE) - Crystal Ballet (USA)(Royal Academy (USA))
Breeder - J S Bolger

(Ring price: 8/1 15/2) SP 15/2

J S Bolger

K J Manning

Place €3.20

chased leaders, 8th early, 7th approaching straight, challenged 2f out, on terms from over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, headed closing stages

13th Sep, 14 Leopardstown
3rd Flat Rated 106 This
Race 17th Oct, 14 Dundalk
1st Flat Rated 106

3rd

0.5L

Altesse (GB) 8-9 (Miss K Rausing )
(2:38.2) (Drawn 12)hd⁴ Rated 103
Hernando (FR) - Alvarita (GB)(Selkirk (USA))
Breeder - Miss K Rausing

(Ring price: 7/1 13/2 6/1 13/2) SP 13/2

J S Bolger

R P Cleary

Place €2.90

chased leaders, 9th early, 11th approaching straight, ridden to chase leaders 1f out, soon no impression, kept on final furlong

28th Sep, 14 Curragh
2nd Flat This
Race 4th Apr, 15 Cork
2nd Flat Rated 103

4th

shd

Blue Hussar (IRE) 9-0 (Mr Richard Howard & Mr Ben Howard )
(2:38.2) (Drawn 14) Rated 100
Montjeu (IRE) - Metaphor (USA)(Woodman (USA))
Breeder - Lynch Bages Ltd & Camas Park Stud

(Ring price: 8/1 9/1) SP 9/1

A P O'Brien

J P O'Brien

towards rear, 13th approaching straight and soon raced on outer, ridden to chase leaders 1f out, soon no impression, kept on final furlong

13th Sep, 14 Leopardstown
8th Flat Hcp Rated 100 This
Race 19th Oct, 14 Naas
11th Flat Hcp Rated 105

5th

Emerita (IRE) 8-9 (H H Aga Khan )
(2:38.2) (Drawn 8) Rated 102
Mizzen Mast (USA) - Ebaza (IRE)(Sinndar (IRE))
Breeder - His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S C

SP 5/1

D K Weld

P J Smullen

soon tracked leaders, 5th early, 4th approaching straight, soon pushed along, challenged and every chance from 2f out, on terms from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace

13th Jul, 14 Fairyhouse
1st Flat Mdn This
Race

6th

shd

Tarana (IRE) 9-5 (H H Aga Khan )
(2:38.2) (Drawn 17) Rated 108
Cape Cross (IRE) - Tarakala (IRE)(Dr Fong (USA))
Breeder - His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S C

(Ring price: 4/1 7/2) SP 7/2fav

John M Oxx

D P McDonogh

soon mid-division, 11th early, 9th on outer approaching straight and pushed along, went 4th 1f out, soon no impression, one pace

17th Sep, 14 Listowel
2nd Flat Rated 108 This
Race

7th

Chapter Seven (GB) 9-7 (Miss Kerri Lyons )
(2:38.3) (Drawn 10) Rated 99
Excellent Art (GB) - My First Romance (GB)(Danehill (USA))
Breeder - Bearstone Stud

SP 20/1

G M Lyons

C T Keane

towards rear early, soon 10th, pushed along approaching straight, ridden to chase leaders 1f out, soon no impression, one pace

24th May, 14 Curragh
6th Flat Hcp Rated 100 This
Race 29th Mar, 15 Curragh
20th Flat Hcp Rated 104

8th

Certerach (IRE) 10-0 (Paul Rooney )
(2:38.5) (Drawn 4) Rated 108
Halling (USA) - Chartres (IRE)(Danehill (USA))
Breeder - Newberry Stud Farm Ltd

SP 25/1

M Halford

S Foley

dwelt, towards rear, 13th early, 12th approaching straight, one pace from over 1f out

14th Sep, 14 Curragh
9th Flat Rated 110 This
Race 16th Jul, 15 Leopardstown
4th Flat Rated 108

9th

2.75L

Buonarroti (IRE) 9-0 (Denis Hardy )
(2:39.0) (Drawn 1) Rated 103
Galileo (IRE) - Beauty Is Truth (IRE)(Pivotal (GB))
Breeder - Beauty Is Truth Syndicate

(Ring price: 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

A P O'Brien

J A Heffernan

soon chased leaders, 7th early, 8th approaching straight, one pace from over 1f out

30th Mar, 14 Leopardstown
5th Flat Rated 105 This
Race 19th Oct, 14 Naas
10th Flat Hcp Rated 100

10th

2.5L

Qewy (IRE) 9-10 (Godolphin )
(2:39.4) (Drawn 6) Rated 103
Street Cry (IRE) - Princess Nada (GB)(Barathea (IRE))
Breeder - Darley

SP 33/1

John M Oxx

N G McCullagh

led early, close up, raced mainly in 2nd, led approaching straight, headed from 2f out but still chasing leaders 1f out, one pace

13th Sep, 14 Leopardstown
5th Flat Rated 104 This
Race 17th Jan, 15 Haydock
3rd Hdl

11th

nose

Dragon Fei (IRE) 9-2 (David Eiffe )
(2:39.4) (Drawn 9) Rated 77
Jeremy (USA) - Wallonia (IRE)(Barathea (IRE))
Breeder - Little Rath Farms

SP 50/1

Dermot Anthony McLoughlin

C R King

towards rear, 14th early, last approaching straight, no impression and one pace from over 1f out

21st Aug, 14 Killarney
10th Flat Hcp Rated 78 This
Race 22nd Oct, 14 Navan
4th Flat Hcp Rated 77

12th

What Lies Ahead (IRE) 9-2 (David Hyland )
(2:39.4) (Drawn 16) Rated 75
Saffron Walden (FR) - Millennium Lilly (IRE)(Mujadil (USA))
Breeder - David Hyland

SP 50/1

W McCreery

W M Lordan

towards rear, took keen hold, 12th early, 14th and pushed along approaching straight, no impression from over 1f out, one pace

29th Aug, 14 Down Royal
2nd Mdn Hdl This
Race 22nd Oct, 14 Navan
6th Flat Hcp Rated 77

13th

0.5L

Shell House (IRE) 8-9 (Derrick Smith , Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor)
(2:39.5) (Drawn 11) Rated 98
Galileo (IRE) - Bonnie Byerly (USA)(Dayjur (USA))
Breeder - Robert B Trussell Jr

(Ring price: 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

A P O'Brien

C O'Donoghue

soon chased leaders in 6th, no impression and one pace from over 1f out

14th Sep, 14 Curragh
6th Flat Rated 99 This
Race 19th Oct, 14 Naas
13th Flat Rated 96

14th

4.75L

Inis Meain (USA) 9-10 (M G Hogan )
(2:40.4) (Drawn 7) Rated 109
Bernstein (USA) - Runaway Fields (USA)(Runaway Groom (CAN))
Breeder - Castleton Lyons

SP 12/1

Denis Gerard Hogan

M Harley

soon led, headed approaching straight, dropped towards rear and no extra from over 1f out

17th Sep, 14 Listowel
4th Flat Rated 110 This
Race 16th Nov, 14 Cork
s.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 129

15th

1.75L

Vivat Rex (IRE) 9-0 (Mr Chris Marsh )
(2:40.7) (Drawn 3)bl²
Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Strawberry Roan (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Western Bloodstock

SP 25/1

A P O'Brien

M C Hussey

soon tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged straight, weakened from over 1f out

8th Sep, 14 Galway
1st Flat Mdn This
Race 5th Nov, 14 Kempton
7th Flat

Off 5.23
Time 2m. 38.00 secs, which is 1.48 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €53.90
Tote Trifecta- €289.00
CSF- €53.28.

Non runners Break My Mind (temperature), Lettre De Cachet (GB) (stone bruise)

2013 Heirloom 3 9-0 J P O'Brien 7/2 (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 9)

2012 Midnight Soprano 5 9-7 C D Hayes 11/2 (P D Deegan) (Drawn 4)

2011 Sapphire 3 8-11 P J Smullen 5/2JFav (D K Weld) (Drawn 11)

2010 Hazarafa 3 8-11 B A Curtis 12/1 (John M Oxx) (Drawn 1)

2009 Silverhand 5 9-7 P J Smullen 7/1 (Noel Meade) (Drawn 14)