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  3. Sun, 12th Aug, 2012
  4. Curragh
  5. 3.50
Going: Yielding; Changed to Soft after 1st Race. Showery
Jackpot: Pool €24540  | Units €3  | Dividend €6135
Placepot: Pool €31384.71  | Units €18.54  | Dividend €1269.1
Daily Double: €29  |  Tote Aggregate: €263719.00
Summary
1st
silks
Pedro The Great (USA) 2, b c 9-3 (Derrick Smith)
(1:19.05 1.31 secs slower on today's going ) (Drawn 2) Rated 98
Henrythenavigator (USA) - Glatisant (GB)(Rainbow Quest (USA))
Breeder - Hascombe Stud

(Morning price: 12/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 10/1)
SP 10/1

A P O'Brien
J A Heffernan
Tote Win €16.20 Place €4.50
loading past form
settled 5th, switched wide and headway in 4th 2f out, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well final furlong
2nd
2.75L
silks
Leitir Mor (IRE) 2, b c 9-3 (Mrs J S Bolger)
(1:19.58) (Drawn 3) Rated 95
Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Christinas Letter (IRE)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder - J S Bolger

(Morning price: 25/1 33/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 12/1)
SP 12/1

J S Bolger
K J Manning
Place €5.20
loading past form
chased leaders in 3rd, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
3rd
1.75L
silks
Lottie Dod (IRE) 2, b f 9-0 (Mrs Jacqueline O'Brien)
(1:19.87) (Drawn 8) Rated 90
Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Sharapova (IRE)(Elusive Quality (USA))
Breeder - Matt Duffy & Newtown Stud

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

Charles O'Brien
P J Smullen
loading past form
held up in last, ridden in 5th over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong to 3rd last strides
4th
0.5L
silks
Probably (IRE) 2, b h 9-3 (Michael Tabor)
(1:19.94) (Drawn 5) Rated 106
Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Wedding Morn (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Mr Michael Lowry

(Morning price: 7/2 3/1 11/4 9/4 13/8 6/4 11/8)
(Ring price: 13/8 6/4 11/8 6/4 5/4 6/5 5/4) SP 5/4fav

David Wachman
W M Lordan
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chased leader in 2nd, led 2f out, ridden and challenged 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, edged slightly left 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace, lost 3rd last strides
5th
23L
silks
Bungle Inthejungle (GB) 2, b c 9-3 (C Wright & Miss Emily Asprey)
(1:23.89) (Drawn 4)
Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Licence To Thrill (GB)(Wolfhound (USA))
Breeder -

(Morning price: 4/1 6/1 13/2 7/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 7/1) SP 7/1

Mick Channon
M Harley
loading past form
led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon no extra, weakened
s.u.
silks
Cristoforo Colombo (USA) 2, b c 9-3 (Mrs John Magnier)
(Drawn 6) Rated 112
Henrythenavigator (USA) - La Traviata (USA)(Johannesburg (USA))
Breeder - la Traviata Syndicate

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

A P O'Brien
J P O'Brien
loading past form
tracked leaders in 4th, not clear run 1 1/2f out, pushed along when clipped heels and fell 1f out
Off 3.57
Time 1m. 19.05 secs, which is 1.31 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €71.00.

Non runners Parliament Square (stone bruise), Scrapper Blackwell (GB) (change in going), Wexford Opera (change in going)

2011 La Collina 2 8-12 D P McDonogh 33/1 (Kevin Prendergast) (Drawn 9)
2010 Zoffany 2 9-1 J P Murtagh 3/1 (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 2)
2009 Alfred Nobel 2 9-1 J P Murtagh 5/4Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 3)
2008 Mastercraftsman 2 9-1 J P Murtagh 4/1 (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 1)
2007 Saoirse Abu 2 8-12 K J Manning 25/1 (J S Bolger) (Drawn 1)

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