14 Sep 2013 14:25 Curragh
Winner: €59,999 (Penalty: €39,000); Distance: 6f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places).
Newbridge Grassroots Festival Renaissance Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(12) |   | - | Russian Soul (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 422513 / 10 | Flat (21) | S Foley | M Halford Mrs A G Kavanagh | 7/1 | |
| close up and almost on terms throughout, stayed on well under pressure final furlong to be just in front on line | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12(2) |   | NS | Artistic Jewel (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 2) | 1326-11 / 5 | Flat (27) | S M Levey | E S McMahon Mrs R L Bedding | 7/2 | |
| prominent throughout, on terms and every chance from 1f out, kept on well, just denied | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(8) |   | SHD | Farmleigh House (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 5) | 129515 / 8 | Flat (21) | N G McCullagh | W J Martin W J Martin | 20/1 | |
| close up throughout, 3rd for much, kept on well under pressure final furlong, just failed | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14(6) |   | SHD | Scream Blue Murder (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 210856 / 4 | Flat (21) | L Dettori | T Stack Mrs G A Rupert/mrs… | 14/1 | |
| led and disputed, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, headed and dropped to 4th very near line | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(4) |   | ¾ L | Balmont Mast (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 024324 / 7 | Flat (118) | Johnny Murtagh | E Lynam Derek Iceton | 11/2 | |
| blindfold for stalls entry, keen hold, chased leaders, 6th and kept on under pressure final furlong without quite getting there | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(1) |   | NK | Cape Of Approval (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 11-2711 / 5 | Flat (90) | W J Lee | T Stack Mrs Maureen Haughey | 8/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, 9th halfway, impeded a little from over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong without quite getting there | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(5) |   | NK | Hitchens (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 8) | 371015 / 9 | Flat (6) | Fran Berry | T D Barron Mr Laurence O'kane… | 7/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, switched a bit inside final furlong, kept on same pace under pressure | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9(3) |   | SHD | Cristoforo Colombo (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 132S4-5 / 4 | Flat (133) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… | 6/1 | |
| waited with, 10th halfway, 8th and kept on under pressure without getting there final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7(13) |   | NK | Nocturnal Affair (SAF) (gelding, baybrown, 9 5) | 22-7978 / 8 | Flat (21) | Gary Carroll | D Marnane Z Bifov | 25/1 | |
| soon mid-division, 8th halfway, 7th and not much room from 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4(11) |   | NK | Dandy Boy (ITY) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 40-9004 / 8 | Flat (34) | F Lynch | D Marnane Malih Lahej Al… | 14/1 | |
| slowest away, keen hold early, towards rear, 10th and kept on without threatening from 1f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6(10) |   | 5½ L | Maarek (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 12-1529 / 12 | Flat (84) | Rory Cleary | B Lalor Lisbunny Syndicate | 6/1 | |
| always towards rear, never really a factor | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10(7) |   | 4¾ L | Rawaaq (GB) (filly, bay, 9 3) | 1623-17 / 3 | Flat (125) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Hamdan Al Maktoum | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, lost place and no extra 1f out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 11(9) |   | ½ L | Scotland Forever (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 731300 / 3 | Flat (57) | Ronan Whelan | J P Shanahan Thistle Bloodstock… | 40/1 | |
| waited with, keen hold, 11th halfway, last and no extra from 1f out | ||||||||||
| 13(14) |   | - | Boston Rocker (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 5-22334 / 4 | Flat (36) | Declan McDonogh | E Lynam The Socrates Partnership | |||
