Curragh Result

Sun, 7th Aug, 2011

Going: Good to Yielding (Straight), Good (Round). Partly cloudy, threat of showers

Summary

Patrick P OLeary Memorial Phoenix Sprint (Group 3) of €62,500.00 3-y-o plus 6f.

1st - €40,625.00, 2nd - €12,500.00, 3rd - €6,250.00, 4th - €2,500.00 8 Ran

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Deacon Blues (GB) 9-8 (Jan & Peter Hopper & Michelle Morris )
(1:10.60 3.74 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 8)
Compton Place (GB) - Persario (GB)(Bishop of Cashel (GB))
Breeder - Mr & Mrs K W Grundy, Mr & Mrs P Hopper

(Morning price: 5/6 4/5 8/11 1/2 2/5)
(Ring price: 2/5 4/11) SP 4/11fav

James Fanshawe

J P Murtagh

Tote Win €1.20 Place €1.02

held up, smooth headway to challenge 2f out, soon led and stretched clear final furlong, impressive

16th Jul, 11 Newbury
1st Flat This
Race 17th Sep, 11 Newbury
1st Flat

2nd

Empowering (IRE) 9-1 (Mrs A M O'Brien & Mrs John Magnier)
(1:11.80) (Drawn 6) Rated 103
Encosta De Lago (AUS) - Blue Cloud (IRE)(Nashwan (USA))
Breeder - Whisperview Trading Ltd

(Morning price: 10/1 15/2 11/2 5/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1) SP 5/1

A P O'Brien

J P O'Brien

Place €1.60

always prominent, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 4th 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, no chance with easy winner

20th Jul, 11 Naas
2nd Flat Rated 103 This
Race 28th Aug, 11 Curragh
7th Flat Rated 103

3rd

Arctic (IRE) 9-5 (R A Pegum )
(1:11.98) (Drawn 4) Rated 106
Shamardal (USA) - Shawanni (GB)(Shareef Dancer (USA))
Breeder - Darley

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 7/1 12/1)
SP 12/1

Tracey Collins

P J Smullen

Place €3.00

reluctant to enter stalls, soon led, strongly pressed 2f out, soon headed and no chance with winner final furlong, kept on one pace

26th Jun, 11 Curragh
5th Flat Rated 109 This
Race 11th Sep, 11 Curragh
6th Flat Rated 105

4th

2.5L

Norville (IRE) 9-5 (Richard Auld )
(1:12.44) (Drawn 7)
Elusive City (USA) - Saraposa (IRE)(Ahonoora)
Breeder - R N Auld

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

David Evans

Catherine Gannon

towards rear, 8th 2f out, kept on inside final furlong without threatening

15th Jul, 11 Haydock
4th Flat This
Race 26th Aug, 11 Ffos Las
6th Flat Hcp

5th

1.25L

Winker Watson (GB) 9-5 (Norman Court Stud )
(1:12.65) (Drawn 5)
Piccolo (GB) - Bonica (GB)(Rousillon (USA))

(Morning price: 20/1 12/1 14/1)
SP 14/1

Mick Channon

H Bowman

chased leaders, 5th 2f out, soon no impression under pressure

30th Jul, 11 Doncaster
6th Flat This
Race 12th Jan, 12 Meydan
11th Flat Hcp

6th

2.5L

Radharcnafarraige (IRE) 9-1 (Ms Grainne Seoige )
(1:13.10) (Drawn 9) Rated 100
Distorted Humor (USA) - Extraterrestral (USA)(Storm Bird (CAN))
Breeder - J S Bolger

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

J S Bolger

K J Manning

towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace final furlong

20th Jul, 11 Naas
8th Flat Rated 100 This
Race

7th

Six of Hearts (GB) 9-5 (Exors of the Late Cecil Ross )
(1:13.13) (Drawn 3) Rated 109
Pivotal (GB) - Additive (USA)(Devil's Bag (USA))
Breeder - Skymarc Farm & Castlemartin Stud

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

Cecil Ross

S H James

chased leaders, 4th halfway, no extra fom under 2f out

16th Jul, 11 Curragh
7th Flat Rated 109 This
Race 3rd Sep, 11 Leopardstown
11th Flat Hcp Rated 107

8th

3.5L

Oor Jock (IRE) 9-1 (Albert Moriarty )
(1:13.76) (Drawn 2) Rated 95
Shamardal (USA) - Katdogawn (GB)(Bahhare (USA))
Breeder - Thistle Bloodstock Ltd

(Morning price: 50/1 33/1 50/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

Tracey Collins

P Shanahan

prominent, 2nd halfway, no extra from well over 1f out, weakened

9th Jul, 11 Chester
10th Flat This
Race 20th Aug, 11 York
3rd Flat Hcp

Off 5.11
Time 1m. 10.60 secs, which is 3.74 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €3.20
Tote Trifecta- €7.35.

Non runner Hitchens (unsuitable ground conditions)

2010 Snaefell 6 9-7 S Foley 9/1 (M Halford) (Drawn 6)

2009 Girouette 4 9-1 P Shanahan 5/1 (Tracey Collins) (Drawn 6)