26 May 2018 17:55 Curragh
Winner: €25,000 (Penalty: €15,375); Distance: 1m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Curragh 'Where Champions Are Made' Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(11) |   | - | Medal of Honour (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) | 260521- / 10 | Flat (169) | J A Heffernan | J P O'Brien Fager Stables | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outer to challenge 2f out and edged right and soon on terms, led over 1f out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(6) |   | 1¼ L | Bond Street (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) | 353-312 / 3 | Flat (15) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith &… | 3/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, not much room briefly under 2f out, switched left 1f out, kept on well without threatening inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11(4) |   | HD | Dance Emperor (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 2425-53 / 8 | Flat (21) | C O'Donoghue | Mrs J Harrington Ms Bernadette Leigh | 10/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, 4th before halfway, effort from 3f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(13) |   | HD | Lethal Power (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 056-2 / 7 | Flat (11) | S Foley | J P Murtagh Lump On Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along 3f out to challenge, impeded under 2f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12(5) |   | NK | Raphael (GER) (colt, chestnut, 8 8) | 8454- / 3 | Flat (272) | Chris Hayes | K Prendergast Hamdan Al Maktoum | 12/1 | |
| soon led, pressed 3f out, edged left 2f out and joined, headed over 1f out and kept on without matching principals after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(3) |   | ½ L | Band of Outlaws (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 10) | 151-432 / 8 | Flat (33) | D O'Brien | J P O'Brien Mr John P McManus | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, closed behind horses and not much room from over 2f out, kept on well without threatening inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13(1) |   | ¾ L | Natty Dresser (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 6) | 755043- / 5 | Flat (162) | Rory Cleary | S Lavery Mrs D J Hughes | 20/1 | |
| mid-division early, 9th before halfway, effort from 3f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(8) |   | ¾ L | Rock Sound (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 8 13) | 1 / 6 | Flat (35) | Declan McDonogh | D K Weld Northam Racing | 5/1 | |
| took keen hold early, tracked leaders, 6th before halfway, impeded under 2f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7(2) |   | NS | Insignia Of Rank (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 833-6 / 9 | Flat (24) | Gary Carroll | J G Murphy Ch Ch Plisson | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway but no impression when not much room under 1f out, kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4(10) |   | SHD | Masucci (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 3160-1 / 3 | Flat (50) | Colin Keane | G M Lyons Sean Jones | 8/1 | |
| mid-division early, 10th before halfway, effort on outer 2f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9(7) |   | 1¼ L | Dream Of Words (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 8 12) | 607-1 / 6 | Flat (17) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mme A Zubiria Aznar | 14/1 | |
| took keen hold early, chased leaders, 7th before halfway, not much room over 1f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2(9) |   | 1¾ L | Caffe Macchiato (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 35-414 / 6 | Flat (16) | D E Sheehy | A Keatley Michael Owen Racing… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division early, 8th before halfway, effort from 3f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 13th | 10(12) |   | 18 L | T For Tango (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 40698-0 / 4 | Flat (14) | L F Roche | J Nash Ian Marmion & David… | 66/1 | |
| soon raced in 5th, dropped behind and eased over 1f out | ||||||||||
