15 Oct 2013 17:15 Curragh
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,900); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places on straight course).
Curragh Finale Of 2013 (C & G) Maiden
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12(3) |   | - | Mckinley (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 4-5 / 6 | Flat (15) | K J Manning | P Hickey Gigginstown House… | 7/1 | |
| chased clear leader, 3rd halfway, 2nd and ridden approaching straight, headway to lead under 2f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong to assert near line | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9(8) |   | 2¼ L | Cape Glory (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 4-32 / 5 | Flat (15) | S Foley | M Halford Gigginstown House… | 15/8 | |
| chased clear leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd approaching straight and headway to challenge under 2f out, kept on under pressure, no extra final 50 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(9) |   | ½ L | Shield (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 12) | 0 / 6 | Flat (49), Jump (216) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien John P McManus | 9/1 | |
| settled in rear and well off pace halfway, some headway into 5th 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, nearest at finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14(7) |   | 1¼ L | Why Me (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 53 / 7 | Flat (55) | Gary Carroll | J C McConnell Mr Sean F Gallagher | 20/1 | |
| towards rear and well off pace halfway, some headway into 8th early straight, 5th 1f out and kept on inside final furlong, nearest at finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13(6) |   | 5½ L | Rae's Creek (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 5) | 642 / 6 | Flat (125) | Fran Berry | Mrs J Harrington Mr John P McManus | 6/4 | |
| soon led, raced keenly and clear before halfway, reduced advantage entering straight and headed under 2f out, soon no extra and weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(1) |   | NK | Benkei (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 78 / 14 | Flat (6) | Declan McDonogh | T Kodama Exors of the Late… | 33/1 | |
| rear of mid-division and well off pace halfway, ridden and no impression early straight, 10th over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11(10) |   | NK | Gerdago (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 422070 / 6 | Flat (36) | W J Lee | K J Condon Raymond Doyle | 25/1 | |
| chased clear leader and moderate 4th halfway, no extra in 9th early straight, kept on one pace without threatening | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3(13) |   | 5½ L | Marty's Magic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 12) | 5 / 5 | Flat (40), Jump (51) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Dr Michael Smurfit | 10/1 | |
| chased clear leader and moderate 5th halfway, no impression in 4th entering straight, no extra from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10(4) |   | ½ L | Cliff House (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 7 / 11 | Flat (26) | Ronan Whelan | J J Walsh T J Ward | 50/1 | |
| chased clear leader in mid-division halfway, moderate 5th entering straight and no extra under 2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1(5) |   | 1½ L | Conan's Rock (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 12) | 28 / 7 | Flat (153) | D A McCormack | J T Gorman Mark E Phelan | 16/1 | |
| towards rear and well off pace halfway, kept on one pace in straight without threatening | ||||||||||
| 11th | 2(12) |   | 1¼ L | Forest Hawk (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 12) | / 6 | G J Phillips | J C McConnell Exors Of Edward… | 50/1 | ||
| dwelt and towards rear, some headway early straight but no extra from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7(2) |   | 2 L | Balkinstown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 00 / 9 | Flat (6) | N G McCullagh | F Flood Colleen Ford-ellis | 50/1 | |
| chased clear leader in mid-division, moderate 8th halfway, no extra from early straight | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6(14) |   | 2 L | Thuigim (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 12) | 0 / 7 | Flat (6), Jump (208) | C R King | T O'Brien Mrs Mary C O'Connor | 50/1 | |
| chased clear leader and moderate 6th halfway, no extra and dropped towards rear entering straight | ||||||||||
| 14th | 4(11) |   | 16 L | Prof Walshe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 12) | 0 / 7 | Flat (15), Jump (597) | J A Heffernan | S G O'Donnell Mrs Edel O'Donnell | 50/1 | |
| rear of mid-division and well off pace halfway, in rear entering straight and no extra, weakened | ||||||||||
