25 May 2008 15:00 Curragh
Winner: €300,000 (Penalty: €189,000); Distance: 1m 2f 110y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Firm.
Tattersalls Gold Cup (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(6) |   | - | Duke Of Marmalade (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 126lbs) | 42423-1 / 21 | Flat (28) | Johnny Murtagh | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… | 1/3 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, closer entering straight, led over 1 1/2f out, soon strongly pressed, ridden and kept on well final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(3) |   | 1¼ L | Finsceal Beo (IRE) (Filly, Chestnut, 123lbs) | 21865-5 / 4 | Flat (57) | K J Manning | J S Bolger M A Ryan | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, mainly 4th, 3rd 4f out, closer 2f out, challenged 1 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(1) |   | 6 L | Red Rock Canyon (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 126lbs) | 220223- / 5 | Flat (260) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien M Tabor,Mrs Magnier,D… | 14/1 | |
| led, clear after 2f, reduced advantage entering straight, ridden and headed over 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(4) |   | 2 L | Halicarnassus (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 126lbs) | 10-4507 / 7 | Flat (38) | Richard Hughes | M R Channon Mrs Esra Atman… | 16/1 | |
| settled 5th, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on to moderate 4th over 1f out, no danger | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(5) |   | 2½ L | Arch Rebel (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 126lbs) | 532124- / 10 | Flat (168) | Fran Berry | N Meade Ms G C Murphy | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, mainly 3rd, 4th 4f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(2) |   | 3½ L | Mooretown Lady (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 123lbs) | 330-872 / 6 | Flat (1) | P Shanahan | H Rogers M J Smith | 66/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
