4.45 Ray O´Brien Mazda Handicap of €15,000.00 4-y-o plus 1m. 2f.

Curragh Results Sun, 3rd Apr, 2005

Going - Round - Soft; Straight - Heavy. Overcast

Jackpot Not Won.Pool €13,768.50 carried forward to Gowran Park on Wed, 6th Apr. Placepot Pool - €3,223.00 Winning Units - 124 Dividend - €19.40. Tote Aggregate - €188909.00.

Ray O´Brien Mazda Handicap of €15,000.00 4-y-o plus 1m. 2f.

1st - €10,365.00, 2nd - €2,550.00, 3rd - €1,200.00, 4th - €750.00 21 Ran

1st

Saintly Rachel (IRE) 9-5 (Whitethorn Syndicate)
(Drawn 20) Rated 78
Religiously (USA) - Ursha (IRE)(Shardari)
Breeder - W Sheldon

SP 10/1

C F Swan

J P Spencer

Tote Win €12.40 Place €2.90

mid-division, smooth headway entering straight, 5th over 2f out, challenged and led under 1f out, soon clear, comfortably

17th Oct, 04 Naas
9th Flat Hcp Rated 80 This
Race 10th Apr, 05 Leopardstown
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 85

2nd

1.5L

The Last Hurrah (IRE) 9-11 (Mrs Adam Gurney)
(Drawn 9) Rated 87
In The Wings - Last Exit (GB)(Dominion)
Breeder - V G O'Donoghue

SP 9/2

John M Oxx

Catherine Gannon(3)

Place €2.10

settled 2nd, led 2f out, ridden and headed under 1 1/2f out, kept on under pressure

25th Aug, 04 Tralee
7th Flat Hcp Rated 90 This
Race 24th Apr, 05 Leopardstown
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 89

3rd

shd

Amongst Amigos (IRE) 7-10 (D J Dolan)
(Drawn 1) Rated 60
Imperial Ballet (IRE) - Red Lory(Bay Express)
Breeder - Peter Deane & Peter O'Connor

SP 10/1

Michael McElhone

R P Cleary(5)

Place €2.90

always prominent, 3rd into straight, ridden to lead under 1 1/2f out, headed under 1f out, kept on under pressure

27th Mar, 05 Cork
1st Flat Hcp Rated 53 This
Race 17th Apr, 05 Curragh
1st Flat Hcp Rated 62

4th

Nutley King (IRE) 8-6 (Thomas Jones)
(Drawn 5) Rated 65
Night Shift (USA) - Quintellina (GB)(Robellino (USA))

SP 14/1

J T Gorman

T P O'Shea

Place €3.70

mid-division, 7th and headway early straight, 4th and kept on final furlong

27th Mar, 05 Cork
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 65 This
Race 20th Apr, 05 Gowran Park
4th Flat Hcp Rated 65

5th

Anlon (GB) 8-12 (Paul Rooney)
(Drawn 8) Rated 71
General Monash (USA) - Cathryn's Song(Prince Tenderfoot (USA))
Breeder - NE & Mrs Poole & Trickledown Stud

SP 12/1

M Halford

J P Murtagh

held up, kept on well from over 2f out, never nearer

11th Dec, 04 Fairyhouse
11th Mdn Hdl This
Race 17th Apr, 05 Curragh
11th Flat Hcp Rated 71

6th

Eldorado (GB) 9-1 (Royal Invader Syndicate)
(Drawn 15) Rated 81
Hernando (FR) - Catch (USA)(Blushing Groom (FR))
Breeder - Miss K Rausing

SP 16/1

Kevin Prendergast

C P Geoghegan(7)

chased leaders on inner, 5th early straight, kept on same pace from 2f out

29th Sep, 04 Fairyhouse
12th Flat Hcp Rated 85 This
Race 24th Apr, 05 Leopardstown
6th Flat Hcp Rated 81

7th

Guest Artist (IRE) 9-3 (F W Lynch)
(Drawn 14) Rated 76
Be My Guest (USA) - Near The End(Shirley Heights)
Breeder - Duncan A McGregor

SP 7/2fav

Declan Gillespie

F M Berry

prominent, 5th halfway, ridden early straight, no impression from 2f out

13th Mar, 05 Naas
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 104 This
Race 24th Apr, 05 Cork
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 104

8th

0.75L

Russian Tsar (IRE) 9-0 (Desmond Waters)
(Drawn 10) Rated 73
King Of Kings (IRE) - Kardashina (FR)(Darshaan)
Breeder - Dr T A Ryan

SP 12/1

D K Weld

P J Smullen

prominent, 4th halfway, ridden over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out

3rd Mar, 05 Limerick
5th Mdn Hdl This
Race 7th May, 05 Kilbeggan
5th Mdn Hdl

9th

0.5L

No Sound (FR) 9-8 (Mrs M O'Driscoll)
(Drawn 21) Rated 81
Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Sound Hill (FR)(Green Tune (USA))
Breeder - Wertheimer ET Frere

SP 9/1

Noel Meade

M J Kinane

mid-division, 7th and ridden under 2f out, no impression

5th Mar, 05 Navan
3rd Mdn Hdl This
Race 17th Aug, 05 Sligo
1st Mdn Hdl

10th

0.75L

Laoch Na Mara (USA) 8-7 (Seamus Murphy)
(Drawn 6) Rated 66
Sea Hero (USA) - Ceirseach (IRE)(Don't Forget Me)

SP 16/1

T G McCourt

C O'Donoghue

chased leaders on outer, 7th early straight, no impression from 1 1/2f out

15th Feb, 05 Punchestown
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 97 This
Race 2nd May, 05 Limerick
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 97

11th

3.5L

Summer Magic (IRE) 9-3 (J Stephenson)
(Drawn 17) Rated 76
Desert Sun (GB) - Cimeterre (IRE)(Arazi (USA))
Breeder - Eddie O'Leary

SP 14/1

Timothy Doyle

W J O'Connor

never a factor, kept on one pace straight

26th Oct, 04 Limerick
1st Flat Rated 79 This
Race 20th Apr, 05 Gowran Park
6th Flat Hcp Rated 76

12th

shd

Cellarmaster (IRE) 9-6 (Cellarmaster Syndicate)
(Drawn 3) Rated 79
Alhaarth (IRE) - Cheeky Weeky (GB)(Cadeaux Genereux)
Breeder - Peter Gibbons & Dermot Forde

SP 16/1

K J Condon

D P McDonogh

mid-division, no impression from over 2f out

17th Mar, 05 Wexford
3rd Mdn Hdl This
Race 12th May, 05 Clonmel
11th Flat Hcp Rated 77

13th

0.75L

Liscoa (IRE) 9-0 (Mrs Ian Fox)
(Drawn 2) Rated 73
Foxhound (USA) - Ascoli(Skyliner)
Breeder - Miss Wendy Fox

SP 14/1

Patrick Carey

J A Heffernan

towards rear, no impression straight

20th Oct, 04 Navan
4th Flat Hcp Rated 75 This
Race 23rd Apr, 05 Naas
7th Flat Hcp Rated 73

14th

0.75L

Hegrid (IRE) 8-1 (Terence Honniball)
(Drawn 11) Rated 60
Lake Coniston (IRE) - Joyful Tidings (IRE)(Lycius (USA))
Breeder - Robert W Fletcher

SP 20/1

T G McCourt

N G McCullagh

mid-division, no impression straight

26th Oct, 04 Limerick
11th Flat Hcp Rated 63 This
Race 24th Apr, 05 Leopardstown
5th Flat Hcp Rated 60

15th

0.75L

Dayoff (IRE) 8-13 (Gerard Ryan)
(Drawn 16) Rated 72
Daylami (IRE) - Dabtara (IRE)(Kahyasi)

SP 10/1

C Collins

P Shanahan

never a factor

11th Oct, 04 Roscommon
2nd Flat Mdn This
Race 24th Jun, 05 Curragh
18th Flat Hcp Rated 72

16th

0.5L

Mac Han (IRE) 8-6 (McLoughlin Family Syndicate)
(Drawn 18) Rated 65
Pennekamp (USA) - Ryazana (IRE)(Fairy King (USA))
Breeder - Mrs Jane Bailey

SP 14/1

Eamon Tyrrell

J F Egan

mid-division, no extra early straight

13th Mar, 05 Naas
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 92 This
Race 20th May, 05 Haydock
13th Flat Hcp

17th

Leone D'oro (GER) 7-11 (Enno Albert)
(Drawn 19) Rated 66
Java Gold (USA) - Leventina (GER)(Kris)

SP 50/1

J G Burns

James P Sullivan(10)

always behind

26th Mar, 05 Down Royal
15th Flat Hcp Rated 66 This
Race 17th Apr, 05 Curragh
16th Flat Hcp Rated 64

18th

Danticat (USA) 9-5 (Mrs J S Bolger)
(Drawn 7) Rated 78
Tale of The Cat (USA) - Colonial Debut (USA)(Pleasant Colony (USA))
Breeder - J.S.Bolger

SP 14/1

J S Bolger

K J Manning

always behind

16th Jun, 04 Naas
6th Flat Hcp Rated 87 This
Race 12th Jun, 05 Cork
8th Mdn Hdl

19th

1.5L

Adarila (IRE) 9-0 (Mrs Eithne McManus)
(Drawn 12) Rated 73
Mujadil (USA) - Adalya (IRE)(Darshaan)
Breeder - H.H. The Aga Khan's Studs SC

SP 12/1

James Leavy

K Fallon

soon led, headed 2f out, weakened quickly

19th Sep, 04 Curragh
14th Flat Hcp Rated 78 This
Race 25th May, 05 Leopardstown
16th Flat Hcp Rated 73

20th

Sand N Sea (IRE) 9-9 (Mrs Josephine Hogan)
(Drawn 13) Rated 87
Desert Story (IRE) - Poscimur (IRE)(Prince Rupert (FR))
Breeder - Bernard Colclough

SP 20/1

T Hogan

P B Beggy(5)

dwelt and always behind

20th Mar, 05 Curragh
19th Flat Hcp Rated 87 This
Race 16th Apr, 05 Navan
8th Flat Rated 86

21st

25L

Taruskin (IRE) 9-4 (J C B Syndicate)
(Drawn 4) Rated 80
Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Jungle Jezebel(Thatching)

SP 25/1

Liam McAteer

M C Hussey(3)

in touch early, weakened before straight, tailed off

30th Sep, 04 Goodwood
11th Flat This
Race 21st May, 05 Curragh
11th Flat Hcp Rated 80

Off 4.45
Time 2m. 18.20 secs, which is 3.97 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €205.00
Tote Trifecta- €615.00.