30 Sep 2012 15:10 Curragh
Winner: €45,000 (Penalty: €29,250); Distance: 6f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
Irish Stallion Farms Joe McGrath European Breeders Fund Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(4) |   | - | Bubbly Bellini (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | 143107 / 11 | Flat (22) | I J Brennan | A McGuinness Gary Devlin & Ms… | 11/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along in 6th 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, soon led, kept on strongly final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(9) |   | 3¼ L | Joe Eile (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 832421 / 7 | Flat (35) | E J McNamara | G M Lyons HB Partnership | 10/3 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, travelled well into 3rd 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, soon headed, no extra and kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(10) |   | - | Stones Peak (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 211215 / 6 | Flat (35) | Ronan Whelan | P Martin T F Brennan | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders early, mid-division halfway, ridden in 9th over 1f out, kept on well final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13(13) |   | - | Nini Ok (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 8) | 253734 / 6 | Flat (15) | D A McCormack | J J Murphy Mrs Mairead O'Keeffe | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 8th halfway, ridden in 7th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10(14) |   | - | Allegra Tak (ITY) (filly, bay, 8 10) | 014588 / 8 | Flat (70) | Chris Hayes | H Rogers C O'Leary & Mrs… | 16/1 | |
| prominent, led halfway, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11(5) |   | SHD | Arbitrageur (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 9) | 803515 / 6 | Flat (20) | C P Hoban | D Kinsella Mrs Joan Kinsella | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra in 5th over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(16) |   | NK | Invincible Ridge (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 0-57260 / 10 | Flat (15) | L F Roche | D Bunyan & G O'Leary Paul Buist & John… | 12/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden and no extra 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 15(11) |   | ¾ L | Hi Emperor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 4) | 0316 / 7 | Flat (91) | M C Hussey | S P Hennessy R G Nicholls &… | 14/1 | |
| slowly into stride, towards rear, headway into 10th 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12(8) |   | HD | Measured Approval (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 9) | 770611 / 6 | Flat (27) | S H James | P J Flynn Paddy O'Briens… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 9th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14(2) |   | NK | Topadee (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 6) | 0-0P141 / 6 | Flat (17) | S A Gray | P J Flynn Arthur Moynan | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway on outer into 11th 2f out, ridden into 6th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7(12) |   | 2 L | First In Command (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 0) | 321282 / 9 | Flat (15) | P J Smullen | D M Loughnane Mrs C Loughnane | 7/1 | |
| mid-division early, towards rear halfway, no impression from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 17(15) |   | 2½ L | Toufan Express (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 4) | 013208 / 11 | Flat (3) | N G McCullagh | A McGuinness Sean F Gallagher | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden halfway, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6(3) |   | ¾ L | Core Element (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 20-0921 / 6 | Flat (7) | S Foley | S Buggy Kirmac Racing Partnership | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 14th | 8(7) |   | 1¾ L | Possible (GB) (filly, bay, 8 13) | 513254 / 3 | Flat (51) | Wayne Lordan | C O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, headway into 8th 2f out, soon ridden and no extra | ||||||||||
| 15th | 16(1) |   | 14 L | Tornadodancer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 4) | 04078-8 / 10 | Flat (254) | B A Curtis | T G McCourt Sean F Gallagher | 25/1 | |
| towards rear early, mid-division and ridden halfway, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 16th | 2(17) |   | 23 L | Battleroftheboyne (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 10) | 227103 / 9 | Flat (15) | Joseph O'Brien | Michael Mulvany Mrs A O'Connell | 10/1 | |
| led, headed halfway, weakened over 2f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 1(6) |   | - | An Saighdiur (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 13) | 451313 / 12 | Flat (8) | M A Cleere | A Slattery Men Of Forty Eight… | |||
