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Curragh Result

Sat, 21st May, 2016

Going - Yielding to Soft (Straight), Yielding (Round). Showery

Jackpot Pool - €24,482.11 Winning Units - 9 Dividend - €1,904.10. Placepot Pool - €44,173.07 Winning Units - 93.65 Dividend - €330.10. Pick Six Not Won.Pool €43,305.20 carried forward to Curragh on Sun, 22nd May. Tote Aggregate - €535428.00.

Summary

5.40

Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas (Group 1) of €300,000.00 3-y-o 1m.

5.40 1m. 3-y-o8 Ran
Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas (Group 1) of €300,000.00 3-y-o

1st - €171,000.00, 2nd - €60,000.00, 3rd - €30,000.00, 4th - €15,000.00, 5th - €9,000.00, 6th - €6,000.00 , 7th - €3,000.00, 8th - €3,000.00 8 Ran

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Awtaad (IRE) 3, br c 9-0 (Hamdan Al Maktoum)
(1:45.26 0.41 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 5) Rated 106
Cape Cross (IRE) - Asheerah (GB)(Shamardal (USA))
Breeder - Shadwell Estate Company Limited

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

Kevin Prendergast

C D Hayes

Tote Win €5.90 Place €2.10

tracked leaders, 5th on outer halfway, closed 3f out travelling smoothly, pushed along to lead under 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong

2nd May, 16 Curragh
1st Flat Rated 106 This
Race 14th Jun, 16 Ascot
3rd Flat Rated 119

2nd

2.5L

Galileo Gold (GB) 3, ch c 9-0 (Al Shaqab Racing)
(1:45.72) (Drawn 1) Rated 120
Paco Boy (IRE) - Galicuix (GB)(Galileo (IRE))

(Morning price: 7/4 15/8 7/4 13/8 11/8 5/4)
(Ring price: 5/4 11/8 6/4 11/8 5/4 11/8 5/4) SP 5/4fav

Hugo Palmer

L Dettori

Place €1.02

soon tracked leaders on inner, a little keen, pushed along under 3f out, soon switched right, not much room briefly over 2f out, chased winner and no impression inside final furlong, kept on same pace

30th Apr, 16 Newmarket
1st Flat Rated 110 This
Race 14th Jun, 16 Ascot
1st Flat Rated 120

3rd

4.25L

Blue De Vega (GER) 3, b g 9-0 (Qatar Racing Limited)
(1:46.50) (Drawn 6) Rated 109
Lope De Vega (IRE) - Burning Heights (GER)(Montjeu (IRE))
Breeder - Gestut Ammerland

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

M D O'Callaghan

C T Keane

Place €2.40

held up, soon 6th, progress to chase leaders from 2f out, ridden to chase winner and edged right over 1f out, soon no impression, one pace

2nd May, 16 Curragh
2nd Flat Rated 110 This
Race 16th Jun, 16 Ascot
7th Flat Rated 107

4th

1.75L

Bravery (IRE) 3, b g 9-0 (Derrick Smith)
(1:46.85) (Drawn 7) Rated 94
Galileo (IRE) - Lady Icarus (GB)(Rainbow Quest (USA))
Breeder - Whisperview Trading Ltd

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 25/1 40/1 50/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

A P O'Brien

D O'Brien

towards rear, soon 7th, no impression from 2f out, chased leaders and slightly impeded over 1f out and edged left, one pace

18th Apr, 16 Dundalk
1st Flat Mdn This
Race 5th Jun, 16 Chantilly
10th Flat Rated 104

5th

2.5L

Shogun (IRE) 3, b c 9-0 (Derrick Smith)
(1:47.34) (Drawn 3)bl⁵ Rated 109
Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Perihelion (IRE)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder - Whisperview Trading Ltd

(Morning price: 33/1 25/1 20/1)
SP 20/1

A P O'Brien

C O'Donoghue

pushed along early to track leaders, pushed along again in 5th 3f out, switched left 2f out, soon no impression

8th May, 16 Leopardstown
2nd Flat Rated 108 This
Race 4th Jun, 16 Epsom
15th Flat Rated 109

6th

2.25L

Air Vice Marshal (USA) 3, b c 9-0 (Michael Tabor)
(1:47.76) (Drawn 2) Rated 112
War Front (USA) - Gold Vault (USA)(Arch (USA))
Breeder - Cherry Valley Farm LLC

(Morning price: 6/1 13/2 7/1 8/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

A P O'Brien

J A Heffernan

soon led, headed from under 2f out, no extra from over 1f out

30th Apr, 16 Newmarket
4th Flat Rated 107 This
Race

7th

Air Force Blue (USA) 3, b c 9-0 (Mrs John Magnier)
(1:48.85) (Drawn 8) Rated 123
War Front (USA) - Chatham (USA)(Tillman)
Breeder - Stone Farm

(Morning price: 11/4 3/1 10/3 7/2)
(Ring price: 7/2 10/3 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1) SP 4/1

A P O'Brien

R L Moore

took keen hold, soon in rear, pushed along towards outer 2f out, soon no impression, no extra from over 1f out

30th Apr, 16 Newmarket
12th Flat Rated 124 This
Race 9th Jul, 16 Newmarket
12th Flat Rated 118

8th

0.75L

Sanus Per Aquam (IRE) 3, b c 9-0 (Mrs J S Bolger)
(1:49.07) (Drawn 4) Rated 110
Teofilo (IRE) - Fainne (IRE)(Peintre Celebre (USA))
Breeder - J S Bolger

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 25/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 20/1 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

J S Bolger

K J Manning

close up, pushed along over 2f out, soon no impression, impeded over 1f out, no extra and eased inside final furlong

10th Oct, 15 Newmarket
3rd Flat Rated 110 This
Race 26th Jun, 16 Curragh
4th Flat Rated 109

Off 5.40
Time 1m. 45.26 secs, which is 0.41 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €13.50
Tote Trifecta- €57.30
CSF- €10.88
Tricast- €39.43.

2015 Gleneagles 3 9-0 R L Moore 2/5Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 2)
2014 Kingman 3 9-0 James Doyle 4/5Fav (John Gosden) (Drawn 1)
2013 Magician 3 9-0 J P O'Brien 10/3 (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 3)
2012 Power 3 9-0 J P O'Brien 5/1 (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 3)
2011 Roderic O'Connor 3 9-0 J P O'Brien 7/2 (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 3)

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