28 Sep 2008 14:55 Curragh
Winner: €1,600,000 (Penalty: €985,000); Distance: 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Yielding.
Parknasilla Hotel Goffs (C&G) Million Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 16(17) |   | - | Soul City (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 0) | 41411 / 19 | Flat (21) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Mr Patrick J Fahey | 5/2 | |
| made virtually all, strongly pressed from 1 1/2f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10(5) |   | ½ L | Gan Amhras (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 0) | 31 / 4 | Flat (67) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger | 7/2 | |
| always prominent, 4th approaching halfway, 2nd 2f out, soon challenged, every chance 1f out, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13(6) |   | 1 L | Intense Focus (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 0) | 412356 / 3 | Flat (14) | D J Moran | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th under 2f out, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(9) |   | NK | Drumbeat (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 0) | 322155 / 3 | Flat (14) | Johnny Murtagh | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith | 12/1 | |
| held up, headway 2f out, 8th over 1f out, ran on well close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 17(15) |   | SHD | The Bull Hayes (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 33 / 7 | Flat (42) | Fran Berry | Mrs J Harrington Mr J Wholey | 8/1 | |
| dwelt slightly start, soon chased leaders on far rail, 6th halfway, soon ridden, 7th 1f out, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(3) |   | NK | Awinnersgame (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 0) | 216311 / 3 | Flat (17) | Mick Kinane | J Noseda Mr Saeed Suhail | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders on stand's side, 7th after halfway, 3rd and ridden under 2f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11(18) |   | ¾ L | Gluteus Maximus (IRE) (Colt, brown, 9 0) | 91366 / 3 | Flat (28) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Vesalius Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| held up in touch, progress into 7th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(2) |   | ½ L | Cruikadyke (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 0) | 1 / 3 | Flat (64) | J F Egan | P & O Cole JMH Lifestyle Ltd | 16/1 | |
| held up, progress on outer 2f out, 9th 1 1/2f out, no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7(11) |   | 2 L | Double Ex (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 0) | 4368 / 2 | Flat (44) | W J Lee | T Stack Oh Five Syndicate | 80/1 | |
| towards rear, kept on without threatening from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1(19) |   | ½ L | Akrisrun (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 36 / 3 | Flat (21) | P Shanahan | D K Weld Newtown Anner Stud… | 50/1 | |
| prominent on far rail, close 2nd halfway, weakened from under 2f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15(1) |   | 1¼ L | Piazza San Pietro (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 0) | 534 / 10 | Flat (19) | M Harley | C G Cox Mr K Corke | 50/1 | |
| held up, no impression from over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2(8) |   | ½ L | Alhaban (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 0) | 125 / 8 | Flat (63) | D J Moran | K Prendergast Ridge House Stables… | 12/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, one pace | ||||||||||
| 13th | 18(13) |   | ½ L | Three Way Stretch (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 0) | 3137 / 6 | Flat (28) | D M Grant | J T Gorman Mrs P A Foley | 33/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 14th | 9(10) |   | ½ L | Gaelic Chief (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 8 / 2 | Flat (21) | D J Moran | A P O'Brien Mrs A M O'Brien | 50/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression from 2 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 5(14) |   | NK | Born To Rock (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 0) | 350 / 6 | Flat (21) | Chris Hayes | J T Gorman Mrs P A Foley &… | 66/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 16th | 14(16) |   | 1¼ L | Mt Kintyre (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 0) | 56 / 8 | Flat (15) | Michael Hills | M H Tompkins Mr M Pledge | 50/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 17th | 12(7) |   | SHD | Good Operator (USA) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 4 / 3 | Flat (28) | P J Smullen | D K Weld S Mulryan | 12/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd early, 4th under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 18th | 3(4) |   | 7 L | Anfield Star (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 0 / 3 | Flat (14) | E J McNamara | G M Lyons Rob Lloyd Racing… | 100/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 80th | 19(12) |   | - | Tomas An Tsioda (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 0) | 2D516 / 2 | Flat (57) | M Harley | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger | ||
