10 Jun 2012 15:50 Curragh
Winner: €42,000 (Penalty: €27,300); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Staright Course: Soft to Heavy).
Coolmore Stud China Ireland Friendship Silver Stakes (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(3) |   | - | Sharestan (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 13-123 / 6 | Flat (34) | N G McCullagh | J M Oxx Godolphin | 8/11 | |
| prominent, mainly 3rd, 2nd from 2f out, challenged and on terms from over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to get on top inside last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(6) |   | ½ L | Defining Year (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 43522-8 / 11 | Flat (77) | S Foley | M Halford Mrs Karen Bowen | 8/1 | |
| attempted to make all, strongly pressed and joined from over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, headed inside last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(7) |   | 2 L | Sweet Lightning (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 9) | 2471-26 / 9 | Flat (15) | B A Curtis | T Carmody Middleham Park… | 20/1 | |
| waited with, closer in 4th travelling well from 2f out, ridden to chase leaders in 3rd and kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(1) |   | 3½ L | Sharalam (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 9) | 53-1215 / 4 | Flat (14) | Chris Hayes | P D Deegan Mrs Paul Deegan | 8/1 | |
| raced in 4th, 5th under 2f out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(2) |   | ½ L | Learn (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 10) | 32144- / 3 | Flat (224) | C O'Donoghue | A P O'Brien Michael Tabor &… | 3/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd for much, 3rd under 2f out, no extra and kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(8) |   | 3¾ L | Bancnuanaheireann (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 9) | 160- / 10 | Flat (245) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mr W Sewell & Mr… | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th and no extra from under 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(5) |   | 4¼ L | Brog Deas (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 10) | 00-0111 / 4 | Flat (38) | D M Grant | P J Flynn M J Hanrahan | 12/1 | |
| always towards rear, last and no extra from under 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8(4) |   | - | Tannery (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 10) | 22-2115 / 3 | Flat (2) | Wayne Lordan | D Wachman Mrs D P Magnier | |||
