Curragh Result

Sat, 21st May, 2011

Going: Good To Firm. Overcast and windy

Summary

Abu Dhabi Irish 2,000 Guineas (Group 1) of €325,000.00 3-y-o 1m.

1st - €188,500.00, 2nd - €65,000.00, 3rd - €32,500.00, 4th - €13,000.00, 5th - €9,750.00, 6th - €6,500.00 , 7th - €3,250.00, 8th - €3,250.00 8 Ran

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Roderic O'Connor (IRE) 9-0 (Mrs John Magnier Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sangster Family)
(1:37.88 1.33 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 3) Rated 119
Galileo (IRE) - Secret Garden (IRE)(Danehill (USA))
Breeder - Swettenham Stud

(Morning price: 3/1 10/3)
(Ring price: 7/2 10/3 3/1 10/3 3/1 10/3 7/2 4/1 7/2) SP 7/2

A P O'Brien

J P O'Brien

Tote Win €5.40 Place €1.90

made all, ridden and kept on well final furlong

30th Apr, 11 Newmarket
11th Flat This
Race 5th Jun, 11 Chantilly
8th Flat

2nd

0.75L

Dubawi Gold (GB) 9-0 (Mr Andrew Tinkler )
(1:38.04) (Drawn 1)
Dubawi (IRE) - Savannah Belle (GB)(Green Desert (USA))

(Morning price: 9/4 2/1 9/4)
(Ring price: 2/1 15/8 2/1 7/4 13/8 6/4 13/8 7/4) SP 7/4fav

Richard Hannon

R Hughes

Place €1.02

restrained and held up towards rear, headway in 6th 2f out, ridden into 3rd 1f out, stayed on final furlong to 2nd close home, not reach winner

30th Apr, 11 Newmarket
2nd Flat This
Race 14th Jun, 11 Ascot
6th Flat

3rd

0.5L

Oracle (IRE) 9-0 (James Lau Po Man & Alice Woo Wai See , Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor)
(1:38.12) (Drawn 8) Rated 102
Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Zibilene (GB)(Rainbow Quest (USA))
Breeder - Barouche Stud Ireland Ltd

(Morning price: 33/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 28/1 25/1) SP 25/1

A P O'Brien

J A Heffernan

Place €6.30

settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, headway into 3rd 2f out, ridden into 2nd 1 1/2f out, no impression leader final furlong, lost 2nd close home

2nd May, 11 Curragh
4th Flat Rated 90 This
Race 15th Jun, 11 Ascot
4th Flat

4th

4.5L

High Ruler (USA) 9-0 (Michael Tabor , Mrs John Magnier & Derrick Smith)
(1:38.92) (Drawn 7) Rated 107
Mr Greeley (USA) - Lady Carla (GB)(Caerleon (USA))
Breeder - Southern Bloodstock

(Morning price: 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1) SP 40/1

A P O'Brien

C O'Donoghue

chased leader in 2nd and pushed along to go pace, ridden halfway, no extra in 3rd 1 1/2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

1st May, 11 Gowran Park
6th Flat Rated 107 This
Race 30th Sep, 11 Dundalk
2nd Flat Rated 105

5th

Dunboyne Express (IRE) 9-0 (J Connaughton )
(1:38.95) (Drawn 2) Rated 114
Shamardal (USA) - Love Excelling (FR)(Polish Precedent (USA))
Breeder - John Connaughton

(Morning price: 9/4 5/2)
(Ring price: 11/4 3/1 11/4 3/1 11/4 3/1 11/4 3/1 11/4 3/1) SP 3/1

Kevin Prendergast

D P McDonogh

chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

27th Mar, 11 Leopardstown
1st Flat Rated 114 This
Race 26th Jun, 11 Curragh
5th Flat Rated 111

6th

3.5L

Zabarajad (IRE) 9-0 (H H Aga Khan )
(1:39.56) (Drawn 6) Rated 105
Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Zalaiyma (FR)(Rainbow Quest (USA))
Breeder - His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S C

(Morning price: 6/1 11/2 6/1 5/1)
(Ring price: 9/2 4/1 9/2 4/1) SP 4/1

John M Oxx

J P Murtagh

held up behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace

2nd May, 11 Curragh
2nd Flat This
Race 1st Jun, 11 Tipperary
2nd Flat Mdn Rated 105

7th

0.75L

Slim Shadey (GB) 9-0 (Phil Cunningham )
(1:39.71) (Drawn 5)
Val Royal (FR) - Vino Veritas (USA)(Chief's Crown (USA))

(Morning price: 20/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 16/1) SP 16/1

J S Moore

Luke Morris

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, soon no extra

30th Apr, 11 Newmarket
4th Flat This
Race 16th Jun, 11 Ascot
16th Flat

8th

24L

Foolproof (IRE) 9-0 (Mrs John J Murphy )
(1:43.91) (Drawn 4) Rated 84
King's Best (USA) - Reasonably Devout (CAN)(St Jovite (USA))
Breeder - D. Veitch, J. Murphy & M. Buckley

(Morning price: 200/1)
(Ring price: 150/1 200/1 100/1 200/1) SP 200/1

John Joseph Murphy

D M Grant

always towards rear, ridden and weakened 3f out

13th May, 11 Cork
11th Flat Rated 87 This
Race 30th Jun, 11 Leopardstown
5th Flat Hcp Rated 82

Off 3.46
Time 1m. 37.88 secs, which is 1.33 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €14.10
Tote Trifecta- €82.45.

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