11 May 2008 15:55 Leopardstown
Winner: €125,001 (Penalty: €81,250); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good.
Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes (Group 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(5) |   | - | Casual Conquest (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 127lbs) | 1- / 20 | Flat (246) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Moyglare Stud Farm | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders in 4th, dropped to last halfway, niggled along over 3f out, steady headway on outer to lead under pressure over 1 1/2f out, quickly clear, stayed on well, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(6) |   | 6 L | Washington Irving (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 127lbs) | 4-2 / 6 | Flat (35) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Andrea & Graham… | 4/6 | |
| in rear, 4th from halfway, 3rd under 3f out, short of room briefly entering straight, no impression under pressure from 1 1/2f out, soon moderate 2nd, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(1) |   | 1½ L | Moiqen (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 127lbs) | 01-21 / 9 | Flat (21) | Declan McDonogh | K Prendergast Mrs Michael Byrne | 2/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th under 3f out, no impression under pressure from over 1 1/2f out, soon kept on one pace in 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(2) |   | 5 L | Hindu Kush (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 127lbs) | 95-4 / 6 | Flat (35) | S M Levey | A P O'Brien Mr R A Mills | 50/1 | |
| led, strongly pressed and headed over 1 1/2f out, soon no extra under pressure | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(4) |   | 6 L | Matters At Hand (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 127lbs) | 2 / 5 | Flat (58) | P Shanahan | D K Weld Liam Toland & James… | 33/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to last 2f out, soon no extra, eased inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2(3) |   | - | Hebridean (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 127lbs) | 205-321 / 6 | Flat (7) | C O'Donoghue | A P O'Brien Adrian F Nolan | |||
