26 Sep 2008 19:40 Dundalk
Winner: €12,001 (Penalty: €8,638); Distance: 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Standard.
Blue Sky Mortgages Fillies Maiden Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(9) |   | - | Excelente (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 0) | 465 / 19 | Flat (19) | Fran Berry | Mrs J Harrington Mrs Adam Gurney | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, closed to challenge from under 2f out, led under pressure over 1f out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(8) |   | ½ L | Aadaat (USA) (filly, bay, 9 0) | / 2 | P J Smullen | D K Weld Hamdan Al Maktoum | 11/2 | ||
| reared up leaving stalls, soon tracking leaders, ridden to go 2nd over 1f out, kept on final furlong without reaching winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13(14) |   | 1 L | Smart Spark (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 7 / 4 | Flat (28) | P Shanahan | T Collins Mr Miceal M Sammon | 14/1 | |
| close up throughout, 3rd and kept on same pace under pressure from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(5) |   | HD | Magic Mornings (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | / 3 | Johnny Murtagh | M Halford Mrs V Osborne | 10/1 | ||
| mid-division, 7th for much, kept on without threatening under pressure from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(3) |   | ¾ L | Excellent Girl (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 0) | 434822 / 3 | Flat (7) | Chris Hayes | K Prendergast Lady O'Reilly | 5/2 | |
| soon tracked leaders in 4th, not much room from 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(13) |   | NK | Cheeky Cherry (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 50 / 3 | Flat (11) | Rory Cleary | D Maher Damien Maher | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th before halfway, kept on without threatening under pressure final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14(7) |   | 1¾ L | Tellelle (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | / 5 | B A Curtis | L McAteer Mrs B McAteer | 33/1 | ||
| mid-division, 8th before halfway, kept on without threatening under pressure from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(11) |   | 3 L | Mary Pickford (USA) (filly, bay, 9 0) | / 2 | Mick Kinane | J M Oxx Dundalk Racing… | 9/2 | ||
| towards rear, kept on without threatening under pressure straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12(2) |   | 1¼ L | Seabhac (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | / 2 | R M Burke | P Martin Cathal McCarthy | 33/1 | ||
| towards rear, kept on without threatening under pressure straight | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9(10) |   | ½ L | Mrs Batt (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 5 / 6 | Flat (7) | D J Moran | J W Nicholson John W Nicholson | 16/1 | |
| prominent, on terms over 2f out, soon headed and no extra from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10(12) |   | 1 L | Pointing North (USA) (filly, bay, 9 0) | / 2 | D M Grant | P J Flynn Coleman Bloodstock… | 25/1 | ||
| towards rear for most, no impression from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 11(6) |   | ½ L | Queen Of Dobbin (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | / 3 | J A Heffernan | A Oliver Mr Rodney Williamson | 20/1 | ||
| led, joined over 2f out, soon headed and no extra | ||||||||||
| 13th | 3(1) |   | ¾ L | Donnai (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | / 3 | M Harley | P Martin Mrs Nuala Brennan | 33/1 | ||
| slowly into stride and always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 14th | 4(4) |   | 1 L | Exceed Elegance (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | / 3 | P B Beggy | A Heffernan Market Avenue Racing… | 33/1 | ||
| slowly into stride and always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 15 |   | - | Asamara (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 0 / 4 | Flat (34) | W J Lee | P Carey Patrick Carey | |||
| 17 |   | - | African Moonlight (UAE) (Filly, bay, 9 0) | 9 / 2 | Flat (56) | M A Cleere | J J Murphy Mrs John J Murphy | |||
