01 Jul 2012 17:25 Curragh
Winner: €62,500 (Penalty: €37,500); Distance: 1m 6f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
At The Races Curragh Cup (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(4) |   | - | Hartani (IRE) (colt, g, 8 10) | 511 / 3 | Flat (38) | Johnny Murtagh | J M Oxx H H Aga Khan | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, improved to be on terms into straight, ridden to lead 2f out, stayed on strongly to go clear inside final furlong, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(6) |   | 5½ L | Midnight Soprano (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 8) | 01-1111 / 6 | Flat (23) | Chris Hayes | P D Deegan J Monaghan | 2/1 | |
| waited with in 5th, closed travelling well straight, ridden to challenge 2f out, no impression on comfortable winner and kept on same pace from 1f out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(3) |   | ¾ L | Offer (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 10) | 215 / 3 | Flat (9) | C O'Donoghue | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith &… | 11/2 | |
| soon tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace in 3rd from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(7) |   | 3½ L | Father of Science (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 10) | 51 / 3 | Flat (53) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… | 11/2 | |
| towards rear, raced alone on inner approaching straight, no impression 2f out, moderate 4th and kept on same pace without threatening from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(2) |   | 7½ L | Goldplated (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 8) | 005771 / 5 | Flat (12) | K J Manning | J J Murphy John Nordlokken | 33/1 | |
| waited with towards rear, no impression under pressure 2f out, moderate 5th and kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(5) |   | SHD | Sense Of Purpose (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 11) | 512117- / 5 | Flat (297) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Moyglare Stud Farm,… | 8/1 | |
| led, joined from over 4f out, headed into straight, no extra from under 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(1) |   | ½ L | Macbeth (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 10) | 43-1424 / 6 | Flat (9) | S Foley | K J Condon Mr Charles Wentworth | 15/2 | |
| soon prominent, on terms over 4f out, ridden into straight, headed and no extra from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 2(8) |   | - | Steps To Freedom (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 11) | 1224-3 / 9 | Flat (42), Jump (83) | Fran Berry | Mrs J Harrington Mrs Sean Hussey | |||
