Curragh Result

Sun, 28th May, 2017

Going: Straight: Yielding Round: Yielding, good in places. Fine

Summary

Tattersalls Gold Cup (Group 1) of €300,000.00 4-y-o plus 1m. 2f. 110yds.

1st - €177,000.00, 2nd - €60,000.00, 3rd - €30,000.00, 4th - €15,000.00 8 Ran

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Decorated Knight (GB) 9-3 (Al Homaizi, Saleh And Al Sagar, Imad )
(2:18.03) (Drawn 1) Rated 113
Galileo (IRE) - Pearling (USA)(Storm Cat (USA))
Breeder - Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar

(Morning price: 5/1 9/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2) SP 7/2fav

Roger Charlton

Andrea Atzeni

Tote Win €3.90 Place €1.40

chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along in 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well final furlong

25th Mar, 17 Meydan
6th Flat Rated 113 This
Race 21st Jun, 17 Ascot
2nd Flat Rated 118

2nd

1.25L

Somehow (IRE) 9-0 (Michael Tabor , Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier)
(2:18.21) (Drawn 3)vs⁷ Rated 114
Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Alexandrova (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Orpendale, Chelston & Wynatt

(Morning price: 9/2 5/1 9/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 4/1 7/2 4/1) SP 4/1

A P O'Brien

J A Heffernan

Place €1.40

held up towards rear, 7th travelling well 3f out, short of room 2f out, switched right 1 1/2f out, closer 4th and effort 1f out, soon ridden in 2nd, kept on well close home, never nearer

20th May, 17 Newbury
4th Flat Rated 113 This
Race

3rd

2.25L

Deauville (IRE) 9-3 (Victorious )
(2:18.60) (Drawn 8) Rated 114
Galileo (IRE) - Walklikeanegyptian (IRE)(Danehill (USA))
Breeder - Mrs F H Hay

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

A P O'Brien

R L Moore

Place €1.10

chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 4th inside final furlong, went 3rd again close home

11th May, 17 Chester
1st Flat Rated 113 This
Race 20th Jun, 17 Ascot
3rd Flat Rated 114

4th

0.75L

Success Days (IRE) 9-3 (Robert Ng )
(2:18.73) (Drawn 5) Rated 114
Jeremy (USA) - Malaica (FR)(Roi Gironde (IRE))
Breeder - Robert Ng & Dermot Farrington

(Morning price: 7/2 10/3 4/1)
(Ring price: 4/1 9/2) SP 9/2

K J Condon

S Foley

led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra, dropped to 4th close home

9th Apr, 17 Naas
2nd Flat Rated 114 This
Race 2nd Jul, 17 Curragh
2nd Flat Rated 113

5th

shd

Johannes Vermeer (IRE) 9-3 (N C Williams, Mr & Mrs L J Williams )
(2:18.74) (Drawn 7) Rated 109
Galileo (IRE) - Inca Princess (IRE)(Holy Roman Emperor (IRE))
Breeder - Desert Star Phoenix Jvc

(Morning price: 10/1 13/2 10/1 8/1 15/2 13/2 7/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 15/2 8/1 7/1 15/2 8/1 7/1) SP 8/1

A P O'Brien

D O'Brien

held up in 6th, travelling well 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon no impression

1st May, 17 Naas
4th Flat Rated 109 This
Race 21st Jun, 17 Ascot
7th Flat Rated 109

6th

1.75L

Reckless Gold (IRE) 9-3 (Maxwell Morris )
(2:19.02) (Drawn 2) Rated 96
Pivotal (GB) - Golden Shadow (IRE)(Selkirk (USA))
Breeder - Max Morris & Cheveley Park Stud

(Morning price: 50/1 66/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 50/1) SP 50/1

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

W M Lordan

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression

2nd Aug, 16 Cork
9th Flat Rated 99 This
Race 11th Jun, 17 Curragh
3rd Flat Rated 102

7th

Moonlight Magic (GB) 9-3 (Godolphin )
(2:19.05) (Drawn 4) Rated 116
Cape Cross (IRE) - Melikah (IRE)(Lammtarra (USA))
Breeder - Darley

(Morning price: 7/2 9/2 5/1 6/1)
(Ring price: 11/2 6/1 11/2) SP 11/2

J S Bolger

K J Manning

chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened from 2f out

1st May, 17 Naas
2nd Flat Rated 116 This
Race 2nd Jul, 17 Curragh
3rd Flat Rated 114

8th

Gentil J (IRE) 9-0 (Mrs M Rogers )
(2:20.17) (Drawn 6)ts⁶ Rated 84
Jeremy (USA) - Lady Pitrizza (IRE)(Night Shift (USA))
Breeder - Mr E McKenna

(Morning price: 100/1 200/1 100/1)
(Ring price: 80/1 100/1) SP 100/1

H Rogers

C D Hayes

dwelt, always towards rear, no impression from 3f out, never a factor

23rd May, 17 Gowran Park
4th Flat Hcp Rated 84 This
Race 11th Jun, 17 Curragh
9th Flat Hcp Rated 84

Off 2.21
Time 2m. 18.03 secs, which is the same as the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €15.50
Tote Trifecta- €62.80
CSF- €16.22.

2016 Fascinating Rock 5 9-3 P J Smullen 9/4 (D K Weld) (Drawn 4)

2015 Al Kazeem 7 9-3 James Doyle 3/1 (Roger Charlton) (Drawn 2)

2014 Noble Mission 5 9-3 James Doyle 1/1JFav (Lady J Cecil) (Drawn 3)

2013 Al Kazeem 5 9-3 James Doyle 9/4 (Roger Charlton) (Drawn 1)

2012 So You Think 6 9-1 J P O'Brien 2/11Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 3)