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  2. Race Results
  3. Sun, 9th Aug, 2015
  4. Curragh
  5. 3.50
Going: Good; Good to Yielding in Places on Stands´ Side. Overcast
Jackpot: Pool €15547.62  | Units €19  | Dividend €572.8
Placepot: Pool €58018.05  | Units €32.67  | Dividend €1242.8
Pick Six: Pool €136945.9  | Units €3 €31954  |  Tote Aggregate: €340964.00
Summary
1st
silks
Air Force Blue (USA) 2, b c 9-3 (Mrs John Magnier)
(1:11.88 1.19 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 4) Rated 108
War Front (USA) - Chatham (USA)(Tillman)
Breeder - Stone Farm

(Morning price: 5/2 9/4)
(Ring price: 9/4 5/2 11/4 5/2 9/4) SP 9/4

A P O'Brien
J P O'Brien
Tote Win €2.60 Place €2.10
loading past form
held up in 5th, travelling well on stands' side 2f out, ridden and good headway to lead over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong
2nd
2L
silks
Washington DC (IRE) 2, b c 9-3 (Mrs John Magnier)
(1:12.21) (Drawn 5) Rated 105
Zoffany (IRE) - How's She Cuttin' (IRE)(Shinko Forest (IRE))
Breeder - P Hyland & C & J McHale

(Morning price: 6/1 13/2 6/1 7/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 9/1 10/1) SP 10/1

A P O'Brien
J A Heffernan
Place €6.10
loading past form
held up in 6th, ridden and progress on far side 2f out, headway into 2nd 1f out, kept on in 2nd final furlong
3rd
0.5L
silks
Buratino (IRE) 2, ch c 9-3 (Godolphin)
(1:12.28) (Drawn 2) Rated 113
Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Bergamask (USA)(Kingmambo (USA))
Breeder - Darley

(Morning price: 2/1 15/8 2/1 15/8 7/4 13/8)
(Ring price: 6/4 11/8 5/4 6/5 11/10) SP 11/10fav

Mark Johnston
W Buick
loading past form
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, disputed lead briefly 1 1/2f out, soon headed, no extra in 3rd final furlong
4th
1.5L
silks
Painted Cliffs (IRE) 2, b g 9-3 (Mrs John Magnier)
(1:12.54) (Drawn 7)bl3 Rated 113
Canford Cliffs (IRE) - Lulawin (GB)(Kyllachy (GB))
Breeder - Lisieux Stud

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

A P O'Brien
C O'Donoghue
loading past form
chased leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 5th 1f out, no extra final furlong
5th
0.5L
silks
Rockaway Valley (IRE) 2, b c 9-3 (Mill House LLC)
(1:12.63) (Drawn 1) Rated 106
Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Sharapova (IRE)(Elusive Quality (USA))
Breeder - Matt Duffy & Newtown Stud

(Morning price: 10/1 9/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 9/1) SP 9/1

Mrs John Harrington
S Foley
loading past form
chased leader in 2nd, led 2f out, soon ridden, joined 1 1/2f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong
6th
0.5L
silks
Zebstar (IRE) 2, b g 9-3 (Northern Line Racing Ltd)
(1:12.71) (Drawn 8)
Zebedee (GB) - Zinstar (IRE)(Sinndar (IRE))

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

Miss Gay Kelleway
P J Smullen
loading past form
dwelt, held up in last, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong
7th
1.5L
silks
Sixth Sense (IRE) 2, ch c 9-3 (Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum)
(1:12.94) (Drawn 3) Rated 97
Shamardal (USA) - Shinko Hermes (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))

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

Mark Johnston
J Fanning
loading past form
led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened
Off 3.50
Time 1m. 11.88 secs, which is 1.19 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €27.60
Tote Trifecta- €57.90
CSF- €26.26
Tricast- €37.19.

Non runner Most Beautiful (GB) (temperature)

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)
2010 Zoffany 2 9-1 J P Murtagh 3/1 (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 2)

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