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  3. Sun, 26th Jul, 2009
  4. Curragh
  5. 3.40
Going: Heavy. Overcast with showers
Jackpot: Pool €6050  | Units €1  | Dividend €4537.4
Placepot: Pool €19782.66  | Units €40  | Dividend €368.1
Tote Aggregate: €117751.00
Summary
1st
silks
Alfred Nobel (IRE) 2, b c 9-1 (Derrick Smith)
(1:20.32 0.46 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 3) Rated 110
Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Glinting Desert (IRE)(Desert Prince (IRE))
Breeder - Lodge Park Stud

SP 5/4fav

A P O'Brien
J P Murtagh
Tote Win €2.30 Place €1.10
loading past form
held up in rear, 6th and headway on outer over 1f out, 2nd well inside final furlong, soon ridden to challenge, ran on strongly to lead close home
2nd
0.5L
silks
Air Chief Marshal (IRE) 2, b c 9-1 (Mrs John Magnier)
(1:20.42) (Drawn 4) Rated 94
Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Hawala (IRE)(Warning)
Breeder - Barronstown Stud

SP 33/1

A P O'Brien
J P O'Brien
Place €7.10
loading past form
close up, led halfway, ridden and edged clear 2f out, strongly pressed well inside final furlong, headed close home
3rd
2.5L
silks
Walk On Bye (IRE) 2, b f 8-12 (M V Magnier)
(1:20.89) (Drawn 6)
Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Pipalong (IRE)(Pips Pride (GB))
Breeder - Tower Bloodstock

SP 11/8

T Stack
W M Lordan
Place €1.20
loading past form
held up towards rear, 7th halfway, progress into 4th under 1 1/2f out, kept on under pressure
4th
0.5L
silks
In Some Respect (IRE) 2, b c 9-1 (R A Pegum)
(1:21.01) (Drawn 8)
Indian Haven (GB) - Burnin' Memories (USA)(Lit De Justice (USA))
Breeder - John O'Connor

SP 16/1

A Oliver
P J Smullen
loading past form
close 4th, 3rd and challenged 2f out, 2nd under 1 1/2f out, no impression under pressure inside final furlong, kept on
5th
0.5L
silks
Beethoven (IRE) 2, b c 9-1 (Michael Tabor)
(1:21.14) (Drawn 5)
Oratorio (IRE) - Queen Titi (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Whisperview Trading Ltd

SP 12/1

A P O'Brien
C O'Donoghue
loading past form
tracked leaders in 5th, progress into 3rd over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
6th
2.5L
silks
King Ledley (USA) 2, b c 9-1 (Philip M Lloyd)
(1:21.66) (Drawn 2) Rated 107
Stormin Fever (USA) - Mt Kobla (USA)(Mt Livermore (USA))
Breeder - Lavin Bloodstock, Bernie Sams & M Hannig

SP 12/1

Kevin Prendergast
D P McDonogh
loading past form
chased leaders in 6th, ridden and no impression from 2f out
7th
6L
silks
Rock Jock (IRE) 2, b g 9-1 (Thistle Bloodstock Limited)
(1:22.96) (Drawn 7)
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Perfect Touch (USA)(Miswaki (USA))
Breeder - Mrs C L Weld

SP 20/1

Tracey Collins
P Shanahan
loading past form
prominent in 3rd, 2nd 2f out, soon weakened under pressure
8th
28L
silks
Reggae Dancer (IRE) 2, b c 9-1 (Mrs John Magnier)
(1:28.64) (Drawn 1) Rated 77
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Don't Care (IRE)(Nordico (USA))
Breeder - Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor

SP 100/1

A P O'Brien
S M Levey
loading past form
led to halfway, weakened quickly and eased, tailed off
Off 3.41
Time 1m. 20.32 secs, which is 0.46 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €37.80
Tote Trifecta- €11.00.

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)
2006 Holy Roman Emperor 2 9-1 K Fallon 13/8JFav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 4)
2005 George Washington 2 9-0 K Fallon 8/13Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 6)
2004 Damson 2 8-11 K Fallon 8/11Fav (David Wachman) (Drawn 1)

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