24 Mar 2013 16:00 Curragh
Winner: €20,500 (Penalty: €13,325); Distance: 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Soft to Heavy.
Gabriel Curran Memorial Madrid Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(6) |   | - | Francis Of Assisi (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 81- / 7 | Flat (154) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Godolphin | 11/10 | |
| tracked leader, close 3rd halfway, improved to lead over 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong to go clear, eased close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(1) |   | 3¾ L | Einsteins Folly (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 123341- / 4 | Flat (215) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger | 7/2 | |
| settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden into close 2nd under 2f out, no impression winner over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(4) |   | 1 L | Sherzam (GB) (filly, bay, 8 4) | 52442-2 / 3 | Flat (30) | B A Curtis | T Carmody Mr Andrew Tinkler | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not clear run over 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, 4th 1f out, stayed on to dispute 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(3) |   | HD | Smoker (GB) (colt, bay, 8 7) | 158- / 5 | Flat (140) | Chris Hayes | P J Prendergast Twenty Four 7 Racing | 6/1 | |
| prominent in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out, no impression over 1f out, disputed 3rd inside final furlong, 4th close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(5) |   | 8½ L | Wholelotofrosie (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 2) | 621256- / 4 | Flat (161) | Ronan Whelan | P J F Murphy Backkitchen Syndicate | 12/1 | |
| led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(7) |   | ¾ L | Muaanid (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 10) | 143- / 3 | Flat (154) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Hamdan Al Maktoum | 5/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(2) |   | 4¼ L | Toccata Blue (IRE) (colt, rn, 8 4) | 723-138 / 7 | Flat (44) | I J Brennan | G M Lyons Kieran Grant | 20/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out | ||||||||||
