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  2. Race Results
  3. Sun, 28th Aug, 2011
  4. Curragh
  5. 2.45
Going: Good (Good to Firm in places on Round Crse). Overcast
Jackpot: Pool €6329  | Units €16  | Dividend €296.6
Placepot: Pool €21796.06  | Units €2436.24  | Dividend €6.7
Daily Double: Not Won. Pool €125.00 carried forward to Galway on Mon, 29th Aug  |  Pick Six: Pool €10000  | Units €1 €7500  |  Tote Aggregate: €278234.66
Summary
1st
silks
Lightening Pearl (IRE) 2, b f 8-12 (Pearl Bloodstock Ltd)
(1:11.17 1.90 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 7) Rated 107
Marju (IRE) - Jioconda (IRE)(Rossini (USA))
Breeder - Skymarc Farm and Castlemartin Stud

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

G M Lyons
J P Murtagh
Tote Win €2.30 Place €1.50
loading past form
always prominent, led over 2f out, asserted over 1f out, stayed on strongly to draw clear final furlong, easily
2nd
5L
silks
Experience (IRE) 2, b f 9-1 (Derrick Smith)
(1:12.05) (Drawn 6) Rated 99
Excellent Art (GB) - Kloonlara (IRE)(Green Desert (USA))
Breeder - Whisperview Trading Ltd

(Morning price: 9/1 8/1 11/2)
(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2

David Wachman
W J Lee
Place €2.30
loading past form
held up in rear, went 4th 2f out, no impression on winner from over 1f out, kept on one pace to go 2nd inside final furlong
3rd
0.75L
silks
An Ghalanta (IRE) 2, b f 8-12 (Mrs J S Bolger)
(1:12.19) (Drawn 3) Rated 97
Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Alamanta (IRE)(Ali-royal (IRE))
Breeder - J S Bolger

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

J S Bolger
K J Manning
loading past form
tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd and no impression on winner from well over 1f out, kept on one pace
4th
3L
silks
Boris Grigoriev (IRE) 2, b g 9-1 (Michael Tabor)
(1:12.68) (Drawn 2) Rated 99
Excellent Art (GB) - Strategy (GB)(Machiavellian (USA))
Breeder - Lynch Bages Ltd

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

A P O'Brien
J A Heffernan
loading past form
chased leaders on stands' side rail, 4th halfway, soon driven along, no impression and kept on one pace from well over 1f out
5th
2.5L
silks
Captain Obvious (IRE) 2, b c 9-1 (Mrs Marguerite Joyce)
(1:13.11) (Drawn 1)
Choisir (AUS) - Taqqara (IRE)(Spectrum (IRE))
Breeder - Mr J Joyce

(Morning price: 7/1 6/1 7/1)
(Ring price: 13/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 8/1 7/1 15/2) SP 15/2

David Wachman
W M Lordan
loading past form
chased leaders on outer, 5th halfway, no threat from 1 1/2f out
6th
0.5L
silks
Lady Pastrana (IRE) 2, br f 8-12 (Triple R Syndicate)
(1:13.22) (Drawn 5) Rated 84
Key Of Luck (USA) - Caribbean Queen (IRE)(Celtic Swing (GB))
Breeder - D Phelan

(Morning price: 40/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 50/1 33/1 50/1 33/1) SP 33/1

B P Galvin
N G McCullagh
loading past form
led, strongly pressed and headed over 2f out, soon no extra, weakened
Off 2.45
Time 1m. 11.17 secs, which is 1.90 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €10.60.

Non runner Aaraas (GB) (in season)

2010 Dingle View 2 8-12 Catherine Gannon 22/1 (David Evans) (Drawn 2)
2009 Arctic 2 9-1 P Shanahan 11/8Fav (Tracey Collins) (Drawn 6)
2008 Maoineach 2 8-12 K J Manning 14/1 (J S Bolger) (Drawn 7)
2007 Norman Invader 2 9-1 C O'Donoghue 14/1 (K J Condon) (Drawn 4)
2006 Rabatash 2 9-1 W M Lordan 4/1 (David Wachman) (Drawn 9)

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