30 Sep 2008 15:15 Curragh
Winner: €14,999 (Penalty: €10,710); Distance: 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Peter Keatley Curragh Equine Groundcare Maiden Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13(5) |   | - | Vitruvian Man (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 2 / 5 | Flat (37) | Mick Kinane | J M Oxx J Cocks, P Stock… | 8/11 | |
| mid-division, headway in 6th 1f out, 2nd 1 1/2f out, led over 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(13) |   | 4½ L | Agricola (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | 7 / 4 | Flat (15) | Fran Berry | Mrs J Harrington Mrs Adam Gurney | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to lead 2 1/2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(3) |   | ¾ L | Mr Topaz (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 2 / 3 | Flat (149) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Dr Michael Smurfit | 9/2 | |
| held up, headway to 6th 1 1/2f out, ridden into 5th 1f out, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(4) |   | ¾ L | Hard Ball (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 0 / 4 | Flat (11) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Henry, Blake, Newby,… | 20/1 | |
| led, headed 2 1/2f out, ridden in 2nd 2f out, no extra in 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12(11) |   | 2½ L | The Ride Aint Free (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 00 / 4 | Flat (4) | D M Grant | J T Gorman Mrs P A Foley | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 1f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9(1) |   | HD | Seachantach (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | / 7 | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mr H M K Al Mehairi | 6/1 | ||
| held up, headway to 7th 1 1/2f out, ridden into 6th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14(8) |   | 5 L | Lime Posset (GB) (filly, bay, 8 12) | / 2 | R F Keogh | J G Murphy Joseph G Murphy | 66/1 | ||
| mid-division, headway to 4th 2f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10(9) |   | 1¼ L | Shakuru (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | / 3 | Rory Cleary | M Halford Lady Clague | 25/1 | ||
| mid-division, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 15(10) |   | 1 L | Pink Moon (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) | / 3 | D J Moran | Ms J Morgan Ms Elaine M Smith | 33/1 | ||
| chased leaders, ridden and no extra over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8(14) |   | 2½ L | Persuasive Power (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | / 2 | Chris Hayes | A Oliver Mrs M P Oliver | 50/1 | ||
| mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 11th | 2(12) |   | SHD | Elusive Moon (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | / 2 | M C Hussey | J T Gorman Canice Farrell | 66/1 | ||
| mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4(6) |   | 3 L | Highway To Hell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | 0 / 7 | Flat (34) | E J McNamara | G M Lyons Patrick Rabbitt | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and no impression over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6(7) |   | 8 L | Modern Quest (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | / 2 | P B Beggy | A Oliver Mrs M P Oliver | 50/1 | ||
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 14th | 11(2) |   | 10 L | Tallboy (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | / 2 | D J Moran | J G Burns Mrs Heather Raw | 33/1 | ||
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 15th | 5(15) |   | 3 L | Jacamar (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | / 2 | Johnny Murtagh | A P O'Brien Michael Tabor | 6/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, close 2nd halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, no extra and soon eased | ||||||||||
