24 May 2008 15:45 Curragh
Winner: €400,000 (Penalty: €232,500); Distance: 1m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
Boylesports Irish 2,000 Guineas (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(7) |   | - | Henrythenavigator (USA) (Colt, Brown, 126lbs) | 1123-1 / 20 | Flat (21) | Johnny Murtagh | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier | 5/4 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, close up travelling well 2f out, ridden over 1f out, quickened well inside final furlong to lead last 100yds, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(4) |   | 1¾ L | New Approach (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 126lbs) | 11111-2 / 3 | Flat (21) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger | 11/10 | |
| soon led, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure, headed last 100yds and no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(8) |   | 3½ L | Stubbs Art (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 126lbs) | 3213-53 / 4 | Flat (21) | S Sanders | D R C Elsworth Mr Matthew Green | 20/1 | |
| prominent early, soon chased leader, ridden in close 2nd 2f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(5) |   | 4½ L | Jupiter Pluvius (USA) (Colt, Bay, 126lbs) | 11- / 3 | Flat (208) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier | 7/1 | |
| held up, mainly 5th, 4th under 3f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, no extra, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(1) |   | 5½ L | Nownownow (USA) (Colt, Bay, 126lbs) | 224121- / 3 | Flat (211) | O Peslier | D Wachman Fab Oak Stable | 25/1 | |
| held up, mainly 4th, ridden in 5th under 3f out, no impression from over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 1(3) |   | - | Famous Name (GB) (Colt, Bay, 126lbs) | 162-1 / 7 | Flat (48) | P J Smullen | D K Weld K Abdullah | |||
| 6(6) |   | - | Sammy The Snake (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 126lbs) | 1- / 4 | Flat (426) | D J Moran | B W Duke Joe Duke | |||
| 8(2) |   | - | Windsor Palace (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 126lbs) | 8518- / 8 | Flat (208) | C O'Donoghue | A P O'Brien Mr D Smith, Mrs… | |||
