26 May 2012 13:40 Curragh
Winner: €19,000 (Penalty: €13,110); Distance: 6f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Saadiyat European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(1) |   | - | Nandiga (USA) (filly, brown, 9 0) | / 3 | Chris Hayes | P J Prendergast Richard Barnes | 25/1 | ||
| chased leaders, ridden along in 8th on outer halfway, headway to dispute under 2f out, led inside final furlong and kept on best under pressure | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(7) |   | NK | Delight (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 0) | 6 / 2 | Flat (10) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith &… | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, disputed from 2f out, soon ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(6) |   | 1¼ L | Royal Empress (IRE) (filly, brown, 9 0) | / 3 | Wayne Lordan | D Wachman D Graham & Mrs… | 2/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, smooth headway to dispute 2f out, 3rd and ridden final furlong, no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(8) |   | 1¾ L | Private Alexander (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | / 3 | Gary Carroll | G M Lyons Middleham Park… | 5/1 | ||
| rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, headway into 4th over 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(2) |   | HD | Murjanah (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 0) | / 2 | Declan McDonogh | K Prendergast Hamdan Al Maktoum | 16/1 | ||
| dwelt and towards rear, some headway into 6th 1f out, ridden and kept on without troubling leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10(3) |   | 2 L | Teoirim (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 0) | 33 / 4 | Flat (10) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger | 11/2 | |
| prominent, 4th halfway, ridden over 2f out and no extra in 5th 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(5) |   | ½ L | How Splendid (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | / 3 | W J Lee | D Wachman Michael Tabor &… | 14/1 | ||
| prominent, disputed lead briefly halfway, ridden and dropped to 5th 2f out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4(10) |   | 1 L | Highest Praise (GB) (filly, bay, 9 0) | / 3 | P J Smullen | D K Weld Dr R Lambe & Lady… | 5/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out and no impression in 7th 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1(4) |   | 1¾ L | Calissa (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | / 3 | Fran Berry | Mrs J Harrington Ms Bernadette Leigh | 10/1 | ||
| awkward leaving stalls and in rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3(9) |   | 1 L | Hail Shower (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 54 / 3 | Flat (27) | F Lynch | W McCreery Hunscote Stud | 25/1 | |
| led, joined halfway, soon headed and no extra from 2f out, weakened | ||||||||||
