26 Aug 2012 15:45 Curragh
Winner: €95,000 (Penalty: €57,150); Distance: 7f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Soft.
Galileo European Breeders Fund Futurity Stakes (Group 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(5) |   | - | First Cornerstone (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 31 / 3 | Flat (16) | Chris Hayes | A Oliver Team Valor International… | 7/2 | |
| soon raced in moderate 3rd, niggled along to close approaching 2f out, soon challenged and gained narrow lead 1 1/2f out, soon pressed, stayed on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(2) |   | 1½ L | Flying The Flag (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 1 / 4 | Flat (52) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Mrs M Slack/miss… | 7/4 | |
| chased leader, closed 2f out, challenged under pressure and almost on terms from 1 1/2f out, kept on without matching winner inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(4) |   | ½ L | Birdman (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 31127 / 6 | Flat (25) | P J Smullen | D M Simcock Ebor Racing Club… | 7/4 | |
| raced last of the 4, struggling to get there from 2f out, ran on in 3rd without threatening 1st 2 inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(1) |   | 4¼ L | Kingston Jamaica (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 213 / 3 | Flat (31) | C O'Donoghue | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith &… | 5/1 | |
| led, went on after 3f, reduced lead 2f out, headed and no extra from 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5(3) |   | - | Nevis (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 41 / 3 | Flat (38) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… | |||
