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  3. Sun, 16th Aug, 2009
  4. Curragh
  5. 5.15
Going: Soft to Heavy. Overcast
Jackpot: Pool €11156  | Units €14  | Dividend €597.6
Placepot: Pool €12751  | Units €238  | Dividend €40.1
Tote Aggregate: €109742.00
Summary
1st
silks
St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) 2, b c 9-3 (Derrick Smith)
(1:45.03 3.70 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 7)
Montjeu (IRE) - Leaping Water (GB)(Sure Blade (USA))
Breeder - Barton bloodstock And Villiers Syndicate

SP 11/10fav

A P O'Brien
J P Murtagh
Tote Win €1.80 Place €1.10
loading past form
mid-division, headway in 5th 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out and soon led, kept on strongly, impressive
2nd
4L
silks
Saajidah (USA) 2, b f 8-12 (Hamdan Al Maktoum)
(1:45.69) (Drawn 9)
Dynaformer (USA) - Jode (USA)(Danzig (USA))
Breeder - Jayeff B Stables

SP 7/4

Kevin Prendergast
D P McDonogh
Place €1.20
loading past form
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, 3rd 1f out, kept on to 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
3rd
3L
silks
Silas Mariner (IRE) 2, b g 8-12 (Richard Leonard)
(1:46.22) (Drawn 4)
Indian Danehill (IRE) - Fancy Boots (IRE)(Salt Dome (USA))
Breeder - Richard Leonard

SP 33/1

Sabrina J Harty
G F Carroll(5)
Place €2.70
loading past form
led, headed 3f out, ridden in 2nd 1 1/2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
4th
0.5L
silks
Sammuramat (IRE) 2, b f 8-12 (Newtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd )
(1:46.30) (Drawn 6)
Dansili (GB) - Elara (USA)(Spinning World (USA))

SP 20/1

T Stack
M C Hussey
loading past form
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, close up 3f out, led 2 1/2f out, ridden and headed under 1f out, no extra final furlong
5th
4L
silks
Dragon's Den (IRE) 2, b g 9-3 (Michael Tabor)
(1:46.97) (Drawn 2)
Antonius Pius (USA) - Tallassee (GB)(Indian Ridge)
Breeder - Thomas Hassett

SP 14/1

David Wachman
W M Lordan
loading past form
held up towards rear, headway in 6th 3f out, ridden in 7th 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
6th
1.75L
silks
Shivano (GER) 2, b c 9-3 (Hubert Hasler)
(1:47.30) (Drawn 12)
Monsun (GER) - Strockida (GER)(Rocket)

SP 33/1

P J Prendergast
N G McCullagh
loading past form
chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 8th 2f out, kept on same pace
7th
2L
silks
Rio Branston (IRE) 2, ch f 8-7 (James Gerard Hayes)
(1:47.69) (Drawn 3)
Captain Rio (GB) - Branston Penny (GB)(Pennekamp (USA))
Breeder - Gerry Flannery Developments

SP 50/1

William Hayes
B A Curtis(5)
loading past form
prominent, led 3f out, headed 2 1/2f out, ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out, no extra and weakened final furlong
8th
4.5L
silks
Historic Occasion (IRE) 2, b h 9-3 (Dr R Lambe)
(1:48.40) (Drawn 10)
Royal Applause (GB) - Intriguing (IRE)(Fasliyev (USA))

SP 12/1

D K Weld
P J Smullen
loading past form
held up towards rear, headway in 8th 3f out, ridden in 6th 2f out, no impression over 1f out
9th
1.5L
silks
Walter De La Mare (IRE) 2, b g 9-3 (Philip Caffrey)
(1:48.68) (Drawn 5)
Barathea (IRE) - Banutan (IRE)(Charnwood Forest (IRE))
Breeder - Ballinacron Stud

SP 14/1

John Joseph Murphy
D M Grant
loading past form
always towards rear
10th
14L
silks
Colonus (IRE) 2, b g 9-3 (Miss M McWey)
(1:51.15) (Drawn 11)
Westerner (GB) - Shvera (IRE)(Kahyasi)

SP 33/1

J T Gorman
K J Manning
loading past form
mid-division, weakened 3f out
11th
7L
silks
Eruptive Lad (IRE) 2, b c 9-3 (William P Treacy)
(1:52.46) (Drawn 1)
Millkom (GB) - So Bold(Never so Bold)

SP 66/1

Richard Laurance Cully
V R De Souza
loading past form
chased leaders, 5th halfway, weakened 3f out
Off 5.15
Time 1m. 45.03 secs, which is 3.70 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €3.10
Tote Trifecta- €7.30.

Non runner Top Spin (ground)

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