04 Aug 2008 16:20 Naas
Winner: €18,501 (Penalty: €12,783); Distance: 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good to Yielding.
Coolmore Aussie Rules EBF Maiden
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(7) |   | - | Black Bear Island (IRE) (Colt, bay, 129lbs) | 2 / 19 | Flat (22) | Johnny Murtagh | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier | 2/7 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led under 2f out, ridden clear from over 1f out, stayed on well, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11(5) |   | 4 L | Dreamtheimpossible (USA) (filly, bay, 124lbs) | / 2 | Wayne Lordan | D Wachman Mrs John Magnier | 14/1 | ||
| mid-division, 6th for much, closed to track leaders straight, ridden to go moderate 2nd and kept on without troubling winner from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(10) |   | 4 L | Sunwise (USA) (colt, bay, 129lbs) | / 5 | Mick Kinane | J M Oxx Highclere Thoroughbred… | 7/1 | ||
| mid-division, 7th for much, closed straight, 5th under pressure and no impression from over 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(1) |   | NK | Quiet Ocean (GB) (Colt, bay, 129lbs) | 6 / 3 | Flat (19) | Declan McDonogh | K Prendergast Hadi Al Tajir | 14/1 | |
| soon led, strongly pressed and headed under 2f out, dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(6) |   | 1¾ L | Curl Cat (USA) (Colt, bay, 129lbs) | 9 / 8 | Flat (22) | W J Supple | W McCreery Sli Nua Racing… | 25/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd under 3f out, no impression under pressure in 4th and kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(8) |   | 2 L | Chebona Bula (GB) (Colt, bay, 129lbs) | 7 / 7 | Flat (26) | K Latham | G M Lyons Mrs P Doyle | 25/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, moderate 8th halfway, no impression and kept on without threatening from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(2) |   | 1½ L | Almedawar (IRE) (colt, bay, 129lbs) | / 2 | P J Smullen | D K Weld Hamdan Al Maktoum | 8/1 | ||
| loaded into stalls without jockey, tracked leaders, 4th under 3f out, no impression from under 2f out, kept on same pace in 6th from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(3) |   | 5½ L | Ned Of The Hill (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 129lbs) | / 5 | Fran Berry | Miss M A Doran John P McManus | 66/1 | ||
| slowly into stride, towards rear, moderate 9th halfway, kept on same pace straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5(11) |   | 2½ L | Dunshane (IRE) (colt, bay, 129lbs) | / 6 | J A Heffernan | K F O'Brien Mr R W J Willcox | 66/1 | ||
| soon towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8(9) |   | 13 L | Runners High (GB) (colt, chestnut, 129lbs) | / 2 | Chris Hayes | P D Deegan Ms Sarah Anne Heffernan | 40/1 | ||
| prominent, 5th halfway, lost place under 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10(4) |   | 25 L | Bright Marauder (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 124lbs) | / 2 | M C Hussey | H De Bromhead M J E Thornhill | 50/1 | ||
| slowly into stride and always behind | ||||||||||
