Curragh Result

Sun, 20th Mar, 2011

Going: Soft to heavy in places. Bright and windy

Summary

Gabriel Curran Memorial Madrid H´cap of €20,500.00 3-y-o 7f.

1st - €13,325.00, 2nd - €4,100.00, 3rd - €2,050.00, 4th - €820.00 13 Ran

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Defining Year (IRE) 9-7 (Mrs Karen Bowen )
(1:33.55 1.63 secs slower on today's going ) (Drawn 12) Rated 92(+6 after this run)
Hawk Wing (USA) - Tajaathub (USA)(Aljabr (USA))
Breeder - Kieran Coughlan and Miss Claire Riordan

(Morning price: 8/1 6/1 7/1)
SP 7/1

M Halford

G F Carroll(3)

Tote Win €8.90 Place €2.70

settled in mid-division, headway into 4th under 2f out, challenged 1f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, kept on under pressure

25th Sep, 10 Gowran Park
2nd Flat Rated 86 This
Race 3rd Apr, 11 Curragh
2nd Flat Rated 98

2nd

shd

Adilapour (IRE) 9-7 (H H Aga Khan )
(1:33.56) (Drawn 11) Rated 89(+4 after this run)
Azamour (IRE) - Adelfia (IRE)(Sinndar (IRE))
Breeder - His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S.C.

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

John M Oxx

J P Murtagh

Place €2.30

always prominent, 4th halfway, headway to lead 2f out, driven along over 1f out, headed under pressure well inside final furlong, rallied closing strides, just failed

25th Sep, 10 Gowran Park
1st Flat Mdn This
Race 10th Apr, 11 Leopardstown
5th Flat Rated 93

3rd

Shelley Beach (IRE) 8-11 (River Flow Syndicate )
(1:34.17) (Drawn 6) Rated 79
Danehill Dancer (IRE) - River Flow (USA)(Affirmed (USA))

(Morning price: 12/1 9/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 7/1 8/1 7/1) SP 7/1

David Wachman

W M Lordan

Place €2.10

held up towards rear, 10th 3f out, pushed along in 9th 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong without reaching principals

10th Oct, 10 Curragh
3rd Flat Mdn This
Race 5th Apr, 11 Limerick
2nd Flat Rated 79

4th

0.5L

Il Boro (IRE) 9-0 (Mrs Kathleen Quinn )
(1:34.29) (Drawn 7) Rated 82
Oratorio (IRE) - Gems Of Araby (GB)(Zafonic (USA))
Breeder - Lisbunny Bloodstock

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

Edward P Harty

F M Berry

held up towards rear, 11th 2f out, switched right and ridden to go 5th 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure

20th Oct, 10 Navan
1st Flat Hcp Rated 77 This
Race 15th May, 11 Navan
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 82

5th

1.25L

Crystal Belle (IRE) 8-6 (Mrs Nuala Brennan )
(1:34.52) (Drawn 9) Rated 77
Ivan Denisovich (IRE) - Crystal Springs (IRE)(Kahyasi)
Breeder - Holborn Trust Co

(Morning price: 20/1 14/1)
SP 14/1

Patrick Martin

B A Curtis(3)

prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression in 3rd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

5th Dec, 10 Dundalk
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 76 This
Race 8th Apr, 11 Dundalk
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 77

6th

0.75L

Stylish One (IRE) 9-1 (Mrs J S Bolger )
(1:34.69) (Drawn 1) Rated 83
Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Great Hope (IRE)(Halling (USA))
Breeder - P A Byrne

(Morning price: 10/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1 8/1) SP 8/1

J S Bolger

K J Manning

mid-division on stand side, 7th halfway, 8th 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace from over 1f out

25th Oct, 10 Leopardstown
1st Flat Mdn This
Race 8th Apr, 11 Dundalk
6th Flat Hcp Rated 83

7th

Eirnin (IRE) 8-11 (Mrs A M O'Brien , Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor)
(1:34.71) (Drawn 10) Rated 84
Galileo (IRE) - Litani River (USA)(Irish River (FR))
Breeder - Mrs A M O'Brien

(Morning price: 7/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1) SP 9/1

A P O'Brien

J P O'Brien(5)

chased leaders, 5th halfway, driven along 2f out, 4th 1f out, no extra under pressure inside final furlong

6th Oct, 10 Navan
1st Flat Mdn This
Race 11th May, 11 Naas
9th Flat Rated 84

8th

2.5L

Free Art (GB) 8-13 (Mr A S Ward )
(1:35.20) (Drawn 13) Rated 81(-1 after this run)
Iffraaj (GB) - Possessive Artiste (GB)(Shareef Dancer (USA))

(Morning price: 25/1 20/1)
SP 20/1

P D Deegan

C D Hayes

rear of mid-division, headway after halfway, went 5th 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, no extra final furlong

8th Oct, 10 Dundalk
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 83 This
Race 8th Apr, 11 Dundalk
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 80

9th

1.75L

Going Gaga (IRE) 8-5 (L Mulvany )
(1:35.54) (Drawn 2) Rated 73
Mujadil (USA) - Carrozzina (GB)(Vettori (IRE))
Breeder - Mrs Eithne Hamilton

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

Michael Mulvany

D J Moran

led, driven along and headed 2f out, no extra under pressure from over 1f out

11th Oct, 10 Curragh
8th Flat Hcp Rated 75 This
Race 28th May, 11 Navan
13th Flat Hcp Rated 73

10th

1.75L

When Not Iff (IRE) 9-10 (J C Harley )
(1:35.86) (Drawn 8) Rated 92(-2 after this run)
Iffraaj (GB) - Sheer Bliss (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Max Morris

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

Kevin Prendergast

D P McDonogh

never a factor

30th Jul, 10 Galway
1st Flat Mdn This
Race 8th Apr, 11 Dundalk
4th Flat Rated 90

11th

1.25L

Qubuh (IRE) 8-10 (Mr D M Smith )
(1:36.10) (Drawn 5) Rated 78(-3 after this run)
Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Chica Roca (USA)(Woodman (USA))
Breeder - Irish National Stud

(Morning price: 10/1)
SP 10/1

D K Weld

P J Smullen

always towards rear

15th Sep, 10 Listowel
1st Flat Mdn This
Race 28th Apr, 11 Tipperary
7th Flat Hcp Rated 75

12th

2.5L

Mr Man In The Moon (IRE) 8-7 (Mr James Peter Keogh )
(1:36.57) (Drawn 4) Rated 85
Verglas (IRE) - Dancing Drop (GB)(Green Desert (USA))
Breeder - Gerrardstown House Stud

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

Paul W Flynn

Darren Edward Egan(10)

prominent, 3rd halfway, ridden and dropped to 7th 2f out, soon no extra and weakened

3rd Oct, 10 Dundalk
11th Flat Hcp Rated 90 This
Race 11th May, 11 Naas
12th Flat Hcp Rated 85

13th

5.5L

Light Footsteps (IRE) 8-4 (Mrs Martina Griffin )
(1:37.68) (Drawn 3) Rated 79
Footstepsinthesand (GB) - Azurine (IRE)(Spectrum (IRE))
Breeder - Neil McGrath

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

Eoin Griffin

R P Whelan(7)

chased leaders, 6th halfway, no extra from over 2f out, weakened

27th Sep, 10 Roscommon
8th Flat Mdn Rated 80 This
Race 11th Jun, 11 Limerick
9th Flat Hcp Rated 79

Off 5.05
Time 1m. 33.55 secs, which is 1.63 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €27.30
Tote Trifecta- €181.95.

2010 Duchess Of Foxland 3 8-7 E J McNamara (3) 12/1 (Mark L Fagan) (Drawn 2)

2009 Chorus Of Angels 3 8-13 J P Murtagh 13/2 (David Wachman) (Drawn 8)

2008 Badger Or Bust 3 8-3 M Harley (7) 11/2 (Liam Roche) (Drawn 3)

2007 Little White Lie 3 9-2 J P Murtagh 10/1 (G M Lyons) (Drawn 3)

2006 Spring Snowdrop 3 8-9 P J Smullen 14/1 (D K Weld) (Drawn 9)