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  3. Sun, 13th Sep, 2015
  4. Curragh
  5. 4.15
Going: Good (Round Crse), Yielding, good in places (Straight). Overcast with threat of rain
Jackpot: Pool €25000  | Units €20  | Dividend €875
Placepot: Pool €100007.35  | Units €2885.57  | Dividend €24.2
Pick Six: Pool €100000  | Units €2 €35000  |  Tote Aggregate: €626042.00
Summary
1st
silks
Air Force Blue (USA) 2, b c 9-3 (Mrs John Magnier)
(1:29.89 3.99 secs slower on today's going ) (Drawn 4) Rated 117
War Front (USA) - Chatham (USA)(Tillman)
Breeder - Stone Farm

(Morning price: 11/10 5/4 11/10 6/5 5/4 6/5 1/1)
(Ring price: 10/11 1/1 10/11 1/1 10/11 9/10 10/11) SP 10/11fav

A P O'Brien
J P O'Brien
Tote Win €1.60 Place €1.02
loading past form
dwelt, raced in 4th, took keen hold on outer, still travelling smoothly and challenged from 2f out, led 1f out, pushed out to assert final furlong
2nd
3L
silks
Herald The Dawn (IRE) 2, b c 9-3 (Godolphin)
(1:30.45) (Drawn 1) Rated 110
New Approach (IRE) - Hymn Of The Dawn (USA)(Phone Trick (USA))
Breeder - J S Bolger

(Morning price: 7/4 2/1 15/8 9/4 2/1 9/4 5/2)
(Ring price: 9/4 5/2) SP 5/2

J S Bolger
K J Manning
Place €1.60
loading past form
took keen hold early, raced in 3rd, pushed along from 3f out, challenged 2f out, soon on terms, headed 1f out, one pace final furlong
3rd
1.75L
silks
Birchwood (IRE) 2, b c 9-3 (Godolphin)
(1:30.74) (Drawn 6) Rated 110
Dark Angel (IRE) - Layla Jamil (IRE)(Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Breeder - Marathon Bloodstock

(Morning price: 14/1 12/1 10/1 8/1 13/2)
(Ring price: 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2) SP 13/2

Richard Fahey
James Doyle
loading past form
took keen hold early, raced in 2nd, challenged over 3f out and soon on terms, led over 2f out, soon joined, headed and one pace 1f out
4th
0.5L
silks
Final Frontier (IRE) 2, b g 9-3 (Mrs P K Cooper)
(1:30.82) (Drawn 2) Rated 106
Dream Ahead (USA) - Polly Perkins (IRE)(Pivotal (GB))
Breeder - Vimal and Gillian Khosla

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 9/1) SP 9/1

Mrs John Harrington
P J Smullen
loading past form
dwelt, in rear, pushed along 3f out, no impression from 2f out, kept on same pace into 4th on line
5th
nose
silks
Painted Cliffs (IRE) 2, b g 9-3 (Mrs John Magnier)
(1:30.82) (Drawn 3)bl4 Rated 111
Canford Cliffs (IRE) - Lulawin (GB)(Kyllachy (GB))
Breeder - Lisieux Stud

(Morning price: 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 16/1 14/1) SP 14/1

A P O'Brien
J A Heffernan
loading past form
soon led, pushed along 3f out and joined, headed over 2f out, no extra in 4th from over 1f out, dropped to last on line
Off 4.17
Time 1m. 29.89 secs, which is 3.99 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €3.00
Tote Trifecta- €7.50
CSF- €3.44.

Non runners Air Vice Marshal (USA) (going), My Brother (cast in box)

2014 Gleneagles 2 9-3 J P O'Brien 1/3Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 5)
2013 Toormore 2 9-3 R Hughes 1/1Fav (R Hannon) (Drawn 1)
2012 Dawn Approach 2 9-3 K J Manning 2/5Fav (J S Bolger) (Drawn 2)
2011 Power 2 9-1 J A Heffernan 11/4 (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 7)
2010 Pathfork 2 9-1 F M Berry 2/1 (Mrs John Harrington) (Drawn 8)

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