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  3. Sun, 7th Aug, 2016
  4. Curragh
  5. 3.35
Going: Good to Firm, Good in Places. Overcast
Jackpot: Pool €10000  | Units €41.71  | Dividend €167.8
Placepot: Pool €3426  | Units €78.75  | Dividend €30.4
Pick Six: Pool €50000  | Units €20 €1750  |  Tote Aggregate: €419844.00
Summary
1st
silks
Caravaggio (USA) 2, gr c 9-3 (Mrs John Magnier)
(1:11.79 0.68 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 3) Rated 116
Scat Daddy (USA) - Mekko Hokte (USA)(Holy Bull (USA))
Breeder - Windmill Manor Farms

(Morning price: 1/5 2/11 1/6 1/7)
SP 1/8fav

A P O'Brien
J A Heffernan
Tote Win €1.10 Place €1.02
loading past form
tracked leaders, soon 4th, closed from over 2f out, led over 1 1/2f out, pushed along to assert from over 1f out, soon clear, stayed on well, easily
2nd
4L
silks
Courage Under Fire (USA) 2, b c 9-3 (Derrick Smith)
(1:12.43) (Drawn 2)ts2
War Front (USA) - Charming (USA)(Seeking The Gold (USA))
Breeder - Charming Syndicate

(Morning price: 50/1 66/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 25/1 33/1) SP 33/1

A P O'Brien
M C Hussey
Place €2.60
loading past form
slightly awkward leaving stalls, soon led, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
3rd
2.75L
silks
Medicine Jack (GB) 2, ch g 9-3 (Sean Jones)
(1:12.92) (Drawn 4) Rated 108
Equiano (FR) - Agony Aunt (GB)(Formidable (USA))
Breeder - Downfield Cottage Stud

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

G M Lyons
C T Keane
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tracked leaders, soon 3rd, pushed along 2f out, soon briefly tight for room between horses and one pace
4th
2.25L
silks
Grand Coalition (IRE) 2, b c 9-3 (Anthony Paul Smurfit)
(1:13.24) (Drawn 1) Rated 92
Kodiac (GB) - Defined Feature (IRE)(Nabeel Dancer (USA))
Breeder - Tally-Ho Stud

(Morning price: 20/1 33/1 40/1)
SP 25/1

J P Murtagh
P J Smullen
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tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, soon no impression in 4th
5th
2L
silks
Ambiguity (IRE) 2, b g 9-3 (Mrs A M O'Brien)
(1:13.54) (Drawn 5)ts3 Rated 91
Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Descant (USA)(Nureyev (USA))
Breeder - Whisperview Trading Ltd

(Morning price: 50/1 80/1)
(Ring price: 66/1 50/1) SP 50/1

Joseph Patrick O'Brien
D O'Brien
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in rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon no impression
Off 3.35
Time 1m. 11.79 secs, which is 0.68 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €6.20
Tote Trifecta- €11.10
CSF- €12.06.

2015 Air Force Blue 2 9-3 J P O'Brien 9/4 (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 4)
2014 Dick Whittington 2 9-3 J P O'Brien 6/1 (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 5)
2013 Sudirman 2 9-3 W M Lordan 4/1 (David Wachman) (Drawn 4)
2012 Pedro The Great 2 9-3 J A Heffernan 10/1 (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 2)
2011 La Collina 2 8-12 D P McDonogh 33/1 (Kevin Prendergast) (Drawn 9)

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