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  2. Race Results
  3. Sun, 5th Apr, 2009
  4. Curragh
  5. 2.15
Going: Straight - Yielding to Soft , Round - Yielding. Fine
Jackpot: Not Won. Pool €8,378.00 carried forward to Limerick on Mon, 6th Apr
Placepot: Pool €14893.41  | Units €34  | Dividend €328.1
Tote Aggregate: €154072.00
Summary
1st
silks
Eireannach (IRE) 2, b c 9-3 (Mrs J S Bolger)
(1:04.15 0.81 secs slower on today's going ) (Drawn 1)
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Irish Question (IRE)(Giant's Causeway (USA))
Breeder - J S Bolger

SP 5/1

J S Bolger
K J Manning
Tote Win €4.30 Place €1.50
loading past form
prominent, ridden to challenge in close 3rd 1f out, kept on well final furlong, led last 50yds
2nd
nk
silks
Xtraxtra (IRE) 2, ch g 9-3 (Oliver Murphy)
(1:04.22) (Drawn 8)
Titus Livius (FR) - Extra Time (GB)(Shadeed (USA))

SP 9/2

M J Grassick
P J Smullen
Place €1.40
loading past form
soon led, headed 2f out, ridden in close 2nd 1f out, kept on final furlong, no extra close home
3rd
shd
silks
Pilgrim Dancer (IRE) 2, b g 9-3 (George Halford)
(1:04.24) (Drawn 6)
Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Pilgrim's Way (USA)(Gone West (USA))
Breeder - Sir E J Loder

SP 33/1

Emmanuel Hughes
R P Cleary
Place €4.80
loading past form
chased leaders, improved to dispute halfway, led 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed final furlong, headed last 50yds and no extra
4th
nk
silks
Ballet D'action (IRE) 2, ch f 8-12 (Absolute Novices Syndicate)
(1:04.31) (Drawn 4)
Noverre (USA) - Roskeen (IRE)(Grand Lodge (USA))

SP 7/1

P D Deegan
W J Supple
loading past form
mid-division, 7th halfway, headway to 5th 2f out, ridden into 4th 1f out, kept on final furlong
5th
2L
silks
Wealdmore Wave (IRE) 2, b c 9-3 (J P Dunne)
(1:04.68) (Drawn 3)
Oratorio (IRE) - Multicolour Wave (IRE)(Rainbow Quest (USA))
Breeder - Pier House Stud

SP 7/1

G M Lyons
J P Murtagh
loading past form
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra over 1f out, kept on same pace
6th
3.5L
silks
Suas An Staire (IRE) 2, b f 8-12 (T L Dempsey)
(1:05.29) (Drawn 7)
Atraf (GB) - Visitation (GB)(Bishop of Cashel (GB))

SP 50/1

Adrian Sexton
J A Heffernan
loading past form
towards rear for most, some late headway
7th
2L
silks
Money Trader (IRE) 2, br c 9-3 (Miss M McWey)
(1:05.64) (Drawn 2)
Trade Fair (GB) - Honey For Money (IRE)(Alzao (USA))
Breeder - John Cullinan

SP 50/1

J T Gorman
C D Hayes
loading past form
slowly into stride and towards rear for most
8th
4L
silks
Stand And Fight (IRE) 2, b g 9-3 (Mrs Kevin Prendergast)
(1:06.35) (Drawn 5)
Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Up On Points (GB)(Royal Academy (USA))
Breeder - All Pian Di Neve

SP 9/10fav

Kevin Prendergast
D P McDonogh
loading past form
keen hold and chased leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon no extra, eased inside final furlong
9th
4L
silks
Pax A Punch (IRE) 2, ch f 8-12 (Pax Partnership)
(1:07.04) (Drawn 9)
Shamardal (USA) - Pax Romana (IRE)(Alzao (USA))

SP 25/1

Ms Joanna Morgan
W M Lordan
loading past form
chased leaders early, 6th halfway, ridden 2f out, soon no extra and weakened
Off 2.15
Time 1m. 4.15 secs, which is 0.81 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €13.80
Tote Trifecta- €22.30.

2008 Alhaban 2 9-3 D P McDonogh 5/2 (Kevin Prendergast) (Drawn 5)
2007 Another Express 2 9-3 W M Lordan 5/1 (T Stack) (Drawn 2)
2006 Rose Of Battle 2 9-0 J P Murtagh 9/4 (M Halford) (Drawn 3)
2005 Waterways 2 8-11 M C Hussey (3) 7/2 (P J Prendergast) (Drawn 3)
2004 L'Altro Mondo 2 9-2 T P O'Shea 9/1 (M Halford) (Drawn 1)

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