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  3. Sun, 14th Sep, 2008
  4. Curragh
  5. 3.45
Going: Heavy. Raining
Jackpot: Pool €19968  | Units €2  | Dividend €7488
Placepot: Pool €18456  | Units €11  | Dividend €1223.6
Tote Aggregate: €188460.00
Summary
1st
silks
Mastercraftsman (IRE) 2, gr c 9-1 (Derrick Smith)
(1:37.6 2.39 secs slower on today's going ) (Drawn 2) Rated 121
Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Starlight Dreams (USA)(Black Tie Affair)
Breeder - Lynch Bages Ltd

SP 9/4

A P O'Brien
J P Murtagh
Tote Win €2.70 Place €1.70
loading past form
settled 3rd, 2nd from 2 1/2f out, ridden to challenge on stand's rail from under 1 1/2f out, disputed lead inside final furlong, led last stirde, all out
2nd
shd
silks
Shaweel (GB) 2, b c 9-1 (Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum)
(1:37.7) (Drawn 6)
Dansili (GB) - Cooden Beach (IRE)(Peintre Celebre (USA))

SP 12/1

Mark Johnston
G Fairley
Place €3.40
loading past form
raced in 2nd, led over 3f out, soon ridden, joined inside final furlong, stayed on well under pressure, headed last stirde, just failed
3rd
2.5L
silks
Arazan (IRE) 2, b c 9-1 (H H Aga Khan)
(1:38.2) (Drawn 5)
Anabaa (USA) - Asmara (USA)(Lear Fan (USA))
Breeder - HH The Aga Khan's Studs SC

SP 9/10fav

John M Oxx
M J Kinane
loading past form
tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd and ridden from over 2f out, no impression from 1 1/2f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong
4th
7L
silks
Indian Ocean (IRE) 2, b g 9-1 (Mrs John Magnier)
(1:39.7) (Drawn 3)
Montjeu (IRE) - Dance Desire (IRE)(Caerleon (USA))
Breeder - Rockhart Trading Ltd

SP 7/1

A P O'Brien
J A Heffernan
loading past form
6th to halfway, progress into 4th over 2f out, ridden and one pace
5th
4.5L
silks
Drumbeat (IRE) 2, b c 9-1 (Derrick Smith)
(1:40.7) (Drawn 7) Rated 100
Montjeu (IRE) - Maskaya (IRE)(Machiavellian (USA))
Breeder - Epona Bloodstock Ltd & P.A Byrne

SP 20/1

A P O'Brien
P J Smullen
loading past form
restrained in rear, 6th and some progress over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
6th
0.5L
silks
Intense Focus (USA) 2, b c 9-1 (Mrs J S Bolger)
(1:40.8) (Drawn 8) Rated 106
Giant's Causeway (USA) - Daneleta (IRE)(Danehill (USA))
Breeder - Robet N.Clay & Airlie Stud

SP 16/1

J S Bolger
K J Manning
loading past form
chased leaders in 5th, ridden and no impression from over 2f out
7th
20L
silks
Sea Of Marmara (USA) 2, b c 9-1 (Mrs John Magnier)
(1:45.4) (Drawn 4) Rated 100
Johannesburg (USA) - Emmaus (USA)(Silver Deputy (CAN))
Breeder - Nursery Place & Robert T. Manfuso

SP 66/1

A P O'Brien
S M Levey
loading past form
set fast pace, driven along and headed over 3f out, soon weakened, trailing when eased over 1f out
Off 3.45
Time 1m. 37.59 secs, which is 2.39 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €20.50
Tote Trifecta- €4.00.

Non runner Set Sail

2007 New Approach 2 9-1 K J Manning 9/4Fav (J S Bolger) (Drawn 7)
2006 Teofilo 2 9-1 K J Manning 2/1 (J S Bolger) (Drawn 5)
2005 George Washington 2 9-0 K Fallon 2/11Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 2)
2004 Dubawi 2 9-0 L Dettori 8/13Fav (Saeed Bin Suroor) (Drawn 2)
2003 One Cool Cat 2 9-0 M J Kinane 4/6Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 2)

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