29 Jun 2008 15:10 Curragh
Winner: €125,001 (Penalty: €75,001); Distance: 6f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good to Yielding.
One 51 Railway Stakes (Group 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(3) |   | - | Mastercraftsman (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 127lbs) | 1 / 19 | Flat (55) | Johnny Murtagh | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith | 8/11 | |
| tracked leaders in 5th, close 3rd 1 1/2f out, ridden to narrowly lead inside final furlong, kept on well, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(2) |   | SHD | Alhaban (IRE) (Colt, Grey, 127lbs) | 1 / 8 | Flat (77) | Declan McDonogh | K Prendergast Ridge House Stables… | 13/2 | |
| disputed lead before halfway, headed 1 1/2f out, disputed lead briefly 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, kept on well, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(5) |   | NK | Intense Focus (USA) (Colt, Bay, 127lbs) | 412 / 3 | Flat (12) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger | 11/4 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, led briefly 1 1/2f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(6) |   | 7 L | Sea of Marmara (USA) (Colt, Bay, 127lbs) | 41 / 2 | Flat (11) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier | 12/1 | |
| led, joined before halfway, headed 2f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(4) |   | 10 L | Beauthea (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 124lbs) | 48 / 5 | Flat (46) | Chris Hayes | H Rogers Ms Fiona McStay | 66/1 | |
| slowly away and trailing, soon eased, pushed out to take 5th close home | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(1) |   | 1¼ L | Egypt (GB) (Colt, Bay, 127lbs) | 424 / 2 | Flat (18) | C O'Donoghue | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders in 4th, ridden after halfway, weakened from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
