12 Jun 2006 06:30 ROSCOMMON
Winner: £ (Penalty: £4,260); Distance: 2640; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Sherry Fitzgerald Handicap (40-60)(Div1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0(6) |   | - | Balakan (IRE) (Gelding, , 140) | / 24 | Johnny Murtagh | M Halford Conn Syndicate | |||
| led and disputed, in front from before straight, strongly pressed and stayed on well inside final furlong, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0(8) |   | SHD | Amarjit (IRE) (Horse (entire), , 136) | / 9 | R M Burke | R J Osborne James Gough | |||
| mid-division, headway into 8th early straight, ridden to go 4th from 2f out, 2nd and challenged inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0(12) |   | 2.5 L | Wilfilade (IRE) (Mare, , 126) | / 7 | Rory Cleary | T Doyle Castle Boys Syndicate | |||
| tracked leaders, 5th over 2f out, no impression under pressure and kept on without threatening from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0(11) |   | 1.5 L | Pillar Rock (USA) (Gelding, , 129) | / 12 | Mick Kinane | C F Swan D J Sharkey | |||
| slowly away and in rear, 14th before straight, ridden and stayed on well without threatening | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0(7) |   | 1 L | Nizamar (IRE) (Gelding, , 133) | / 7 | C O'Donoghue | A Heffernan Bernard Anthony… | |||
| tracked leaders, no impression under pressure in 2nd from 2f out, kept on one paced from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0(4) |   | NK | Rathkenny (IRE) (Gelding, , 122) | / 11 | Wayne Lordan | W C O'Brien Noel Monaghan | |||
| rear of mid-division, progress into 6th before straight, ridden to go 3rd over 2f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0(14) |   | 1 L | Fatherghent (IRE) (Gelding, , 122) | / 6 | J A Heffernan | N Moran Top Three Syndicate | |||
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 1.5 L | Iron Hague (IRE) (Gelding, , 119) | / 8 | D J Moran | D T Hughes Just Six Racing… | |||
| tracked leaders, 4th before straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0(13) |   | 6 L | Borrismore Lass (IRE) (Mare, , 125) | / 8 | S M Gorey | J F O'Shea Kelsexhog Syndicate | |||
| chased leaders, improved to dispute lead over 4f out, headed before straight, no extra under pressure from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0(2) |   | 1.5 L | Mac Han (IRE) (Horse (entire), , 140) | / 9 | M C Hussey | E Tyrrell McLoughlin Family… | |||
| towards rear for most, kept on same pace under pressure straight | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0(9) |   | 10 L | Woolett (FR) (Mare, , 124) | / 7 | W J Supple | T Hogan Newbrook Racing… | |||
| mid-division, closer in 6th over 4f out, no impression under pressure straight | ||||||||||
| 12th | 0(15) |   | 4 L | Go Euro (IRE) (Gelding, , 122) | / 7 | D M Grant | P J Flynn Mrs Patrick Flynn | |||
| mid-division, no impression under pressure straight | ||||||||||
| 13th | 0(1) |   | 9 L | Mountain Creek (IRE) (Colt, , 130) | / 7 | Fran Berry | P Hughes Sean Hughes | |||
| mid-division, closer in 5th over 4f out, no extra under pressure straight | ||||||||||
| 14th | 0(3) |   | 4.5 L | Il Na Cullin (GB) (Mare, , 134) | / 8 | D B Dias | D P Quinn Anthony F O'Callaghan | |||
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened under 4f out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 0(16) |   | 25 L | Orange Orchid (IRE) (Mare, , 121) | / 9 | P B Beggy | J A Browne Liam Toland | |||
| led and disputed, ridden and weakened from under 5f out | ||||||||||
