25 Jun 2005 04:45 CURRAGH
Winner: £ (Penalty: £31,915); Distance: 3080; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3yo plus; Going: Good to Firm.
At The Races Curragh Cup (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0(2) |   | - | Mkuzi (GB) (Horse (entire), , 136) | / 24 | Fran Berry | J M Oxx Sheikh Mohammed | |||
| settled 2nd, close up travelling well entering straight, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, stayed on well final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0(1) |   | 1.50 L | Orpington (GB) (Colt, , 136) | / 6 | P J Smullen | D K Weld J Higgins | |||
| led, ridden and strongly pressed early straight, headed 1 1/2f out, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0(3) |   | SHD | Akarem (GB) (Horse (entire), , 136) | / 7 | Declan McDonogh | K Prendergast Mrs M Gittins | |||
| tracked leaders in 4th, progress into 3rd 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0(6) |   | HD | Defining (GB) (Gelding, , 136) | / 8 | Johnny Murtagh | J R Fanshawe Mrs V Shelton | |||
| held up, 5th and switched left 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0(5) |   | 5.00 L | Magritte (IRE) (Colt, , 136) | / 7 | Kieren Fallon | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier | |||
| tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along entering straight, 5th and no extra 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0(4) |   | 6.00 L | Swiss Roll (IRE) (Filly, , 133) | / 7 | Wayne Lordan | T Stack Mrs T Stack | |||
| held up in touch, ridden and outpaced early straight, no extra from 2f out | ||||||||||
