15 Sep 2012 17:00 Curragh
Winner: €15,000 (Penalty: €10,350); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places).
Curragh Amateur Derby (Q.R.) Handicap (50-85)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(7) |   | - | King Of Aran (IRE) (colt, baybrown, 11 8) | 8226-52 / 12 | Flat (204), Jump (336) | Mr S G Carey | M J Grassick M C Grassick | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, smooth headway on outer in straight, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, kept on under pressure to lead final strides | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(19) |   | HD | Double Double (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1 / 9 | Flat (38), Jump (15) | Mr P W Mullins | C O'Brien Roddy Owen & Paul… | 9/2 | |
| settled in mid-division, 10th entering straight, headway travelling well to lead over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on under pressure, headed final strides | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 18(20) |   | 2 L | Marlos Moment (GB) (colt, bay, 10 4) | 0/040-12 / 6 | Flat (18), Jump (43) | Miss J M Mangan | J H Culloty Two F M Partnership | 8/1 | |
| always prominent, 2nd halfway, led briefly under 2f out, headed over 1f out and no impression in 3rd final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(9) |   | ½ L | Paddy The Celeb (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 0-36137 / 13 | Flat (43), Jump (486) | Mr J T Carroll | M Halford Paul J McMahon | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, short of room in straight and squeezed through between horses to go 3rd over 1f out, ridden and no impression in 4th final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12(3) |   | 3 L | Viva Diva (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 13) | 3620-09 / 5 | Flat (55) | Mr T Reilly | J C McConnell Colm Bonner | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th entering straight, headway on far rail in 5th 2f out, soon ridden and no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9(10) |   | 1 L | Forest Minx (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 0) | 030/4-51 / 8 | Flat (105), Jump (234) | Mr D L Queally | L P Cusack Mrs S Lenehan | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th entering straight, no impression and kept on one pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(1) |   | ¾ L | Quench The Flame (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 100/917 / 9 | Flat (5), Jump (691) | Mrs Pauline Condon | T Hogan Herb M Stanley | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th entering straight, briefly short of room under 2f out, no impression from 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4(6) |   | 2 L | Johnnys Legacy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 123279 / 11 | Flat (13), Jump (145) | Miss K Harrington | Mrs J Harrington Miss Hannah Taylor | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th entering straight, short of room from 2f out and checked over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14(8) |   | 7 L | Star Power (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 00-6070 / 9 | Flat (13) | Miss D Quinlan | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger… | 16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1(14) |   | 3 L | Benefit Of Porter (IRE) (filly, bay, 12 0) | 6-01256 / 9 | Flat (6), Jump (118) | Mr N J Redmond | P Sinnott J V Redmond | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 5th entering straight and soon pushed along, slightly hampered 2f out and no extra from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15(15) |   | 3½ L | Pride Of The Lions (NZ) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 946/00 / 7 | Flat (26), Jump (672) | Mr P Roche | N Madden John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8(11) |   | ½ L | Cnoc Na Sioga (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 274 / 10 | Flat (26), Jump (15) | Miss G Ryan | J P Ryan John Patrick Ryan | 11/1 | |
| towards rear and never a factor, kept on one pace in straight | ||||||||||
| 13th | 16(5) |   | ¾ L | Walter De La Mare (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 6) | 80-8469 / 8 | Flat (22), Jump (154) | Mr E O'Donnabhain | J J Murphy Ridgeway Racing… | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, 12th entering straight, no threat from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 6(12) |   | NK | Smithfield (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 324-914 / 5 | Flat (24), Jump (15) | Ms N Carberry | N Meade Blessingindisguise… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden entering straight and no extra from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 13(18) |   | 1¼ L | First Impressions (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 244 / 7 | Flat (18), Jump (33) | Mr J O'Sullivan | Michael Mulvany L Mulvany | 20/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 16th | 11(2) |   | 2½ L | Phantom Of Plenty (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 055312 / 4 | Flat (24) | Mr J J Codd | G M Lyons Monread Stud | 9/2 | |
| prominent, 4th halfway, headway to lead entering straight, under pressure when bumped and headed under 2f out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
| 17th | 10(17) |   | 12 L | Noble Call (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 424356 / 11 | Flat (11), Jump (331) | Mr M D Hickey | J J Murphy Mr P Foster & Partners | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 8th halfway, dropped to rear entering straight and no extra | ||||||||||
| UR | 17(4) |   | - | First Friday (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 571013 / 6 | Flat (22) | Miss F K Mullins | P Hennessy Ms Olive Walsh | ||
| 19(13) |   | - | Fancy Socks (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 203489 / 4 | Flat (25), Jump (54) | Mr R E O'Sullivan | Michael Mulvany L Mulvany | |||
| 20(16) |   | - | Sparkaway (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 10 4) | 73358/5 / 7 | Flat (12) | Mr R O Harding | R O'Sullivan Mr Sean F Gallagher | |||
