Going - Yielding to soft, soft in places (sprint course yielding). Bright
Jackpot Dividend - 750.00. Placepot Dividend - 103.40. Daily Double Dividend - 94.50.

(2:48.89) (Drawn 2) Rated 100(+6 after this run)
Big Bad Bob (IRE) - Heroine (GB)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Anamoine Ltd.
(Morning price: 5/2 3/1 5/2 11/4 9/2)
(Ring price: 7/2 4/1 9/2)
SP 9/2


(2:49.10) (Drawn 5) Rated 78(+2 after this run)
Dalakhani (IRE) - Bedside Story (GB)(Mtoto)
Breeder - Grundy Bloodstock S R L
(Morning price: 15/2 7/1 13/2 11/2)
(Ring price: 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2)
SP 11/2


(2:49.32) (Drawn 1) Rated 82(+1 after this run)
Red Ransom (USA) - Fleeting Rainbow (GB)(Rainbow Quest (USA))
Breeder - P T Tellwright
(Morning price: 14/1 12/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1)
SP 10/1


(2:49.53) (Drawn 10) Rated 88
Sakhee (USA) - Desert Grouse (USA)(Gulch (USA))
Breeder - Hadi AL Tajir
(Morning price: 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 9/2)
SP 9/2


(2:49.76) (Drawn 6) Rated 102(-1 after this run)
Mull of Kintyre (USA) - Living Legend (ITY)(Archway (IRE))
Breeder - Drumhass Stud
(Morning price: 12/1 10/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1)
SP 9/1


(2:51.64) (Drawn 9) Rated 88
Danetime (IRE) - Quelle Celtique (FR)(Tel Quel (FR))
Breeder - Don Collins
(Morning price: 10/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 8/1 9/1)
SP 9/1


(2:51.67) (Drawn 8) Rated 78(-3 after this run)
Galileo (IRE) - Shastri (USA)(Alleged (USA))
Breeder - W Lazy T Ranch
(Morning price: 10/1 9/1 10/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1 8/1)
SP 8/1


(2:51.74) (Drawn 4) Rated 96
Milan (GB) - Shirley Blue (IRE)(Shirley Heights)
Breeder - Shirley Blue Syndicate
(Morning price: 6/1 11/2 5/1 4/1 7/2)
(Ring price: 4/1 7/2)
SP 7/2fav


(2:59.66) (Drawn 3) Rated 82(-3 after this run)
Smart Strike (CAN) - Honest Lady (USA)(Seattle Slew (USA))
(Morning price: 33/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

Time 2m. 48.89 secs, which is the same as the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €32.20.
Non runners Northgate (change in ground), False Economy (change in ground)
2010 Celtic Dane 6 9-5 C D Hayes 12/1 (Kevin Prendergast) (Drawn 10)
2009 Changingoftheguard 3 8-7 C O'Donoghue 5/2Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 8)
2008 Fantoche 6 8-5 W J Supple 9/1 (Mrs John Harrington) (Drawn 5)
2007 Temlett 3 8-1 C D Hayes (3) 9/2CFav (W P Mullins) (Drawn 14)
2006 Kempes 3 8-8 P J Smullen 3/1JFav (Ms F M Crowley) (Drawn 5)



We were a bit worried about the ground but we thought he'd run well. It was his first time over this trip (a mile and five) and there must have been something amiss a couple of runs back at the Curragh where he lost his action when last in a Group 3. However he bounced back last time in a listed race (when a very close fourth) and after that we decided to come here even though it came around a bit quick. These Big Bad Bobs are so tough and that's only his sixth run and his second win now. He'll hardly have much chance in handicaps after this so I'm not sure where we'll go next. Down Royal has been a very lucky place for me with the likes of Macs Joy and Moscow Flyer winning here in the past.
Mrs John Harrington, trainer






