23 Aug 2008 17:15 Curragh
Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €8,638); Distance: 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Alfie O'Reilly Handicap (50-80)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 28(26) |   | - | Rock And Roll Kid (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 4) | 0992 / 20 | Flat (33) | D E Mullins | A Mullins Barry Connell | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, closer in moderate 7th over 2f out, ridden to go 2nd over 1f out, led and stayed on well to go clear from under 1f out, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 23(3) |   | 3 L | Lazare (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 7) | 6-08508 / 5 | Flat (42) | P B Beggy | W T Farrell W T Farrell | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, progress halfway, moderate 6th over 2f out, went 2nd and kept on under pressure without troubling winner inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 29(24) |   | 1¾ L | Snap (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 4) | 00-8005 / 9 | Flat (42) | J P Fahy | L McAteer Mrs B McAteer | 14/1 | |
| raced alone on far side and made most, headed and kept on same pace from under 1f out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 22(7) |   | SHD | Zars Gold (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 9) | 4-48423 / 4 | Flat (31) | Declan McDonogh | K Prendergast Oliver Murphy | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and kept on without threatening from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 18(14) |   | ½ L | Dafaroun (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 9 0) | 26-6932 / 10 | Flat (20) | W J Lee | M A Molloy M A Molloy | 6/1 | |
| towards rear, progress 2f out, ridden to go moderate 7th over 1f out, kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(4) |   | 1 L | Kilmannin (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 8) | 508010 / 10 | Flat (6) | S M McGuinness | H Rogers M T Grogan | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, progress halfway, moderate 8th over 2f out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 25(5) |   | 2 L | Cotocachi (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 4) | 069-837 / 6 | Flat (45) | W J Supple | E P Harty J P Foley | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, progress into moderate 5th over 2f out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10(9) |   | ¾ L | Teachers Choice (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 6) | 240-850 / 8 | Flat (27) | C P Geoghegan | A McGuinness Equine Business… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, kept on same pace from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5(1) |   | 1 L | Luck Wud Have It (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 9) | 087277 / 4 | Flat (25) | D M Grant | P J Flynn John P Lynch | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, kept on same pace from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4(27) |   | 1 L | Fleeting Moment (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 9) | 709325 / 9 | Flat (27) | N G McCullagh | J E Mulhern Patrick Martin | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, no impression and kept on same pace from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 20(16) |   | ½ L | Hazelwood Ridge (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 13) | 970-168 / 6 | Flat (8) | James P Sullivan | J B McCabe Mrs A Fox | 33/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2(21) |   | 2½ L | Nortburn (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | 254230 / 8 | Flat (17) | K Latham | G M Lyons Mrs M C L Hughes… | 11/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 13th | 16(12) |   | ½ L | Josphiel (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 1) | 55-58 / 4 | Flat (19) | P Shanahan | Miss S Collins G Callanan | 16/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 14th | 8(6) |   | 1½ L | Lady Meagan (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 7) | 0231- / 4 | Flat (304) | S M Gorey | P Carey Robert Butler Racing… | 20/1 | |
| prominent early, no impression from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 21(19) |   | ¾ L | Braddock (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 10) | 0-70900 / 8 | Flat (23) | Amy Kathleen Parsons | S Donohoe Mrs Tracy Turner | 33/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 16th | 26(17) |   | ½ L | Em De Or (USA) (Filly, chestnut, 8 4) | 89-0008 / 4 | Flat (22) | D J Moran | H Rogers Mrs Eimear Rogers | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, kept on same pace from over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 17th | 19(20) |   | NK | Carrie McCurry (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 13) | 75-3000 / 4 | Flat (17) | J A Heffernan | P Martin Patrick Coffey | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, kept on same pace from over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 18th | 12(2) |   | ¾ L | Edmondstown Lass (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 5) | 8-32428 / 5 | Flat (30) | E J McNamara | G M Lyons G Flannery | 16/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 19th | 3(15) |   | SHD | Morotai Marauder (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 09730 / 7 | Flat (25) | Fran Berry | M J P O'Brien Paul J Maher | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, no impression from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 20th | 14(13) |   | 1¾ L | Gunga Din (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 2) | 0-54007 / 5 | Flat (20) | Rory Cleary | A Kinsella Her Diamond Necklace… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped towards rear and no danger from over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 21st | 11(18) |   | NK | Tenacious Greg (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 6) | 677208 / 5 | Flat (25) | P J Smullen | A Kinsella Her Diamond Necklace… | 14/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 22nd | 13(28) |   | 1¼ L | Dragon Lady (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 9 2) | 6-78362 / 3 | Flat (27) | S Foley | M Halford Gigginstown House… | 9/1 | |
| prominent, moderate 3rd over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 23rd | 27(10) |   | NK | Ideal Appeal (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 4) | 560080 / 4 | Flat (16) | Julie Burke | M Halford Fair Is Fair Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 24th | 1(22) |   | 1 L | Imply (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 0) | 71-804 / 7 | Flat (41) | Nicola Walsh | J Leavy Mrs Ann M Donnelly | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, dropped behind from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 25th | 6(23) |   | 2½ L | Tintreach (CAN) (Filly, bay, 9 9) | 0-1 / 3 | Flat (10) | M Harley | J S Bolger Ennistown Stud | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 26th | 9(29) |   | 7 L | Shauna's Princess (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 6) | 3316 / 3 | Flat (27) | Mick Kinane | J M Oxx D Gardiner | 10/1 | |
| prominent, weakened from 2f out, eased inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 27th | 17(11) |   | 4½ L | Rio Grando (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 1) | 6445 / 5 | Flat (18) | M A Cleere | Mrs A M O'Shea William P Treacy | 33/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and weakened 2f out, eased over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 28th | 15(25) |   | 8 L | Kiss N Run (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 2) | 4140 / 3 | Flat (24) | Chris Hayes | A Oliver L J Mallon | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened halfway, eased over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 24(8) |   | - | Mammy's Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 5) | 080- / 4 | Flat (454) | M C Hussey | D Murphy Miss Eileen Farrelly | |||
