01 Jul 2012 15:45 Curragh
Winner: €60,000 (Penalty: €39,025); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
Friarstown Stud International Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(3) |   | - | Famous Name (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 12) | 34-1312 / 20 | Flat (35) | P J Smullen | D K Weld K Abdullah | 4/7 | |
| tracked leader, ridden to challenge and lead from over 1f out, stayed on well, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(4) |   | 3¾ L | Defining Year (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 522-823 / 11 | Flat (9) | S Foley | M Halford Mrs Karen Bowen | 7/1 | |
| attempted to make all, ridden over 2f out, headed and no impression from over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(5) |   | 3¼ L | Native Khan (FR) (colt, g, 9 9) | 14/1357- / 4 | Flat (371) | Johnny Murtagh | J M Oxx V I Araci | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, keen hold, struggling from over 2f out, no extra under pressure and kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(6) |   | NK | Windsor Palace (IRE) (Colt, brown, 9 12) | 5-03165 / 8 | Flat (12) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Mr D Smith, Mrs… | 6/1 | |
| went left out of stalls, waited with, last into straight, no impression under pressure from over 2f out, moderate 4th and kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(2) |   | 2 L | Sweet Lightning (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 9) | 471-263 / 9 | Flat (21) | N G McCullagh | T Carmody Middleham Park… | 14/1 | |
| waited with, struggling from over 2f out, dropped to last and no extra from over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3(1) |   | - | Bob Le Beau (IRE) (gelding, brown, 9 9) | 21238-6 / 6 | Flat (55) | Fran Berry | Mrs J Harrington Dean Ryan | |||
