29 Jun 2008 15:50 Curragh
Winner: €1,500,000 (Penalty: €855,000); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Yielding.
Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(1) |   | - | Frozen Fire (GER) (Colt, Bay, 126lbs) | 18-20 / 20 | Flat (22) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Michael Tabor | 16/1 | |
| dwelt slightly, in rear, progress into 8th 2f out, switched to outer and headway 1 1/2f out, carried slightly left inside final furlong, soon led, ran on strongly close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(6) |   | 2 L | Casual Conquest (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 126lbs) | 1-13 / 4 | Flat (22) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Moyglare Stud Farm | 4/1 | |
| towards rear, progress into 8th 3f out, ridden 6th 2f out, kept on final furlong, went 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(8) |   | SHD | Alessandro Volta (GB) (Colt, Bay, 126lbs) | 831-416 / 3 | Flat (22) | Johnny Murtagh | A P O'Brien Michael Tabor | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led on inner 4f out, clear 2f out, reduced lead and strongly pressed when veered sharply left 1f out, soon headed and not recover | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9(5) |   | ½ L | Tartan Bearer (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 126lbs) | 2-112 / 4 | Flat (22) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Ballymacoll Stud | 1/1 | |
| mid-division, progress into 3rd 2 1/2f out, ridden to dispute lead when carried sharply left 1f out, soon headed and not recover | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(4) |   | 2 L | Curtain Call (FR) (Colt, Bay, 126lbs) | 2215-10 / 4 | Flat (22) | Fran Berry | L M Cumani Mrs P K Cooper | 8/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, progress before straight, ridden in close 3rd when badly hampered 1f out, not recover and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(10) |   | SHD | Bashkirov (GB) (Colt, Chestnut, 126lbs) | 34-5301 / 8 | Flat (8) | S M Levey | A P O'Brien Luke Comer | 150/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden from 4f out, no impression from 3f out, 6th and kept on same pace on inner final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12(2) |   | 8 L | Winchester (USA) (Colt, Bay, 126lbs) | 0-128 / 5 | Flat (9) | P Shanahan | D K Weld Mr & Mrs Bertram… | 40/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 8th on outer 3f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4(9) |   | 1 L | Centennial (IRE) (Colt, Grey, 126lbs) | 3112-14 / 5 | Flat (45) | S Sanders | J & T Gosden Mr Michael O'Flynn | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, 4th 3f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10(12) |   | 12 L | Upton Grey (IRE) (Colt, Grey, 126lbs) | 1343-54 / 3 | Flat (18) | Ted Durcan | J & T Gosden H R H Princess… | 300/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened from 4f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7(11) |   | ½ L | Hindu Kush (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 126lbs) | 95-441 / 6 | Flat (22) | D R McCabe | A P O'Brien Mr R A Mills | 66/1 | |
| led, pushed along before halfway, headed 4f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11(7) |   | 12 L | Washington Irving (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 126lbs) | 4-225 / 6 | Flat (22) | C O'Donoghue | A P O'Brien Andrea & Graham… | 12/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and weakened from 5f out, soon trailing | ||||||||||
| 8(3) |   | - | New Approach (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 126lbs) | 111-221 / 3 | Flat (22) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger | |||
