26 May 2012 15:15 Curragh
Winner: €300,000 (Penalty: €174,000); Distance: 1m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Abu Dhabi Irish 2,000 Guineas (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(3) |   | - | Power (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 11212-0 / 3 | Flat (21) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Mr M Tabor, D Smith… | 5/1 | |
| settled in mid-division off pace, moderate 6th halfway, closer in 4th over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(2) |   | 1 L | Foxtrot Romeo (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 144- / 6 | Flat (252) | N G McCullagh | B Smart Mr Andrew Tinkler | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, closer over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(5) |   | ¾ L | Reply (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 315613- / 4 | Flat (231) | Fran Berry | A P O'Brien Mrs Magnier/tabor/smith/mordukhovitch | 25/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, moderate 8th halfway, headway and closer in 5th 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(7) |   | NK | Daddy Long Legs (USA) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) | 1410-1P / 4 | Flat (21) | C O'Donoghue | A P O'Brien Mr M Tabor, D Smith… | 7/1 | |
| led and set strong pace, driven along over 2f out, strongly pressed and headed inside final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(1) |   | ½ L | Born To Sea (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 12-0 / 3 | Flat (21) | P J Smullen | J M Oxx Christopher Tsui | 9/1 | |
| held up in rear, 9th 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(9) |   | 1½ L | Hermival (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 1-33 / 4 | Flat (21) | Gregory Benoist | M Delzangles H H M Al Thani | 4/1 | |
| settled towards rear, moderate 7th halfway, never a factor, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11(11) |   | NK | Wrote (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 1131-33 / 3 | Flat (13) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier,mr… | 12/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd and clear of remainder, ridden 2f out, no extra final furlong and weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(6) |   | NK | Alkazim (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 2242-36 / 3 | Flat (37) | Wayne Lordan | D Wachman Mohammed Kazem… | 40/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9(10) |   | NS | Takar (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 41-1 / 8 | Flat (19) | Johnny Murtagh | J M Oxx Mme E Imaz Ceca | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, moderate 5th halfway, ridden and no impression well over 1f out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10(8) |   | ¾ L | Trumpet Major (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 1415-14 / 5 | Flat (21) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Mr John Manley | 9/4 | |
| settled in 4th well off pace, ridden over 2f out and soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 6(4) |   | - | Parish Hall (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 12821- / 6 | Flat (231) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger | |||
