04 May 2009 15:30 Curragh
Winner: €12,100 (Penalty: €8,361); Distance: 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Ad Valorem Handicap (50-80)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 18(3) |   | - | Dafaroun (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 8 10) | 255549- / 24 | Flat (190) | W J Lee | M A Molloy M A Molloy | 20/1 | |
| in rear, headway into 7th over 1f out, ran on well under pressure final furlong to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9(2) |   | ½ L | Cnocan Gold (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 1) | 23501-2 / 4 | Flat (21) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Newtown Anner Stud… | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, progress to lead over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11(11) |   | 1½ L | Optimal Power (IRE) (Colt, g, 9 0) | 1268-40 / 5 | Flat (28) | W J Supple | E Lynam Mrs S Power | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden into 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13(17) |   | 3 L | Across The Rhine (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 8 13) | 476-2 / 5 | Flat (28) | P Shanahan | T Collins Thistle Bloodstock… | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th over 1f out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(10) |   | NK | Sassy Gal (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 9 9) | 2721/68- / 5 | Flat (296) | K Latham | Peter Maher D W J Veitch | 25/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, 6th over 1f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace under pressure | ||||||||||
| 7th | 27(21) |   | ¾ L | Baldini (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 4) | 49/7937- / 6 | Flat (188), Jump (163) | Wayne Lordan | Ms J Morgan Gerard Callaghan | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th over 1f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace under pressure | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2(5) |   | HD | Opera Music (GB) (Colt, , 10 0) | 0256-17 / 8 | Flat (16), Jump (343) | E J McNamara | J P Cahill Twice Shy Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, headway under pressure to chase leaders over 1f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 20(6) |   | 3 L | Gagnant (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 9) | 6-82 / 7 | Flat (13) | Rory Cleary | Mrs Dobbs Drumiskin Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, kept on without threatening under pressure from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14(14) |   | ¾ L | Giant Slalom (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 12) | 9576-14 / 7 | Flat (31), Jump (134) | M Harley | T G McCourt T Manley | 12/1 | |
| towards rear early, headway into 9th over 1f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12(19) |   | 2 L | Scopey (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 0) | 2800-09 / 6 | Flat (8) | Gary Carroll | Ms J Morgan Mrs E Keane | 25/1 | |
| prominent, in front over 2f out, headed and no impression from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 26(9) |   | 1¾ L | Urban Beach (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 5) | 94143-9 / 5 | Flat (25) | M C Hussey | P J Hayes Patrick Joseph… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, 10th over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure | ||||||||||
| 13th | 10(22) |   | 1¼ L | Willoughby Bay (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 1) | 30307-5 / 4 | Flat (21), Jump (163) | N G McCullagh | P J Prendergast Mrs Patrick Prendergast | 25/1 | |
| soon prominent, dropped to 14th and no impression from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 25(15) |   | 1 L | Snap (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 5) | 532428- / 9 | Flat (185), Jump (844) | S Foley | L McAteer Mrs B McAteer | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 15th | 16(7) |   | ¾ L | Bibury (GB) (filly, bay, 8 11) | 5-31 / 3 | Flat (28) | Johnny Murtagh | D P Myerscough Mrs P Myerscough | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, kept on same pace under pressure from under 2f out | ||||||||||
| 17th | 17(28) |   | 2 L | Rantavan Wood (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 11) | 0001-02 / 3 | Flat (15) | Declan McDonogh | K Prendergast Norman Ormiston | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, kept on same pace from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 18th | 4(4) |   | 5 L | College Scholar (GER) (Colt, chestnut, 9 10) | 0436-60 / 6 | Flat (8) | J De Oliveira | L McAteer T W Furlong | 16/1 | |
| soon led, joined over 2f out, soon headed and no extra | ||||||||||
| 20th | 19(1) |   | ¾ L | Definite Opinion (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 10) | 43132-8 / 3 | Flat (21) | Chris Hayes | J T Gorman Sin a Bhfuil Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, kept on same pace from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 22nd | 23(25) |   | 1¼ L | Cheeky Cherry (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 6) | 506-0 / 3 | Flat (25) | D J Moran | D Maher Damien Maher | 33/1 | |
| prominent to 2f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 25th | 15(26) |   | 5 L | Initiation (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 255-7 / 4 | Flat (23) | E J McNamara | G M Lyons MacraNaFeirme/The… | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped behind from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 26th | 21(12) |   | ½ L | Royal Arruhan (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 9) | 508-0 / 3 | Flat (13) | D E Mullins | A Mullins C Glynn | 33/1 | |
| soon ridden in mid-division, dropped behind 2f out | ||||||||||
| 28th | 28(18) |   | SHD | Chief Wild Cat (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 4) | 4570-80 / 3 | Flat (23) | James P Sullivan | C Moore Brendan Gallagher | 33/1 | |
| soon mid-division, dropped behind from 2f out | ||||||||||
