24 May 2009 16:45 Curragh
Winner: €79,750 (Penalty: €51,918); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Heavy.
Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes (group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(3) |
| - |
Grand Ducal (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 1) |
1243- / 19 |
Flat (274) | Johnny Murtagh | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier |
7/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, 6th 3f out, ridden in 5th over 1f out, stayed on to challenge inside final furlong and led close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(5) |
| HD |
Alaivan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 1) |
51 / 9 |
Flat (21) | Mick Kinane | J M Oxx Mr John P McManus |
13/8 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to challenge 1 1/2f out, led 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong and headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
7(6) |
| 1¼ L |
The Bull Hayes (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
3524-41 / 7 |
Flat (28) | Fran Berry | Mrs Harrington Mr J Wholey |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden into 6th 1f out, kept on well final furlong to go 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
10(8) |
| 1¾ L |
Enchanted Evening (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) |
8-21 / 5 |
Flat (7) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Mrs C L Weld |
9/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, 5th 3f out, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, disputed over 1f out, 2nd and no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
5(7) |
| 4 L |
Nafaath (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 1) |
2311-94 / 11 |
Flat (21) | Declan McDonogh | K Prendergast Mr D McCain Jnr |
25/1 | |
| prominent early, soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to narrow lead 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
11(9) |
| 1¼ L |
Wanna (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) |
3-231 / 3 |
Flat (12) | Wayne Lordan | T Stack Mrs Anne Gaffney |
25/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden into moderate 8th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
6(11) |
| 1¾ L |
Sirgarfieldsobers (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
021-3 / 5 |
Flat (21) | C O'Donoghue | A P O'Brien Mr M Stewart |
16/1 | |
| towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
4(2) |
| SHD |
Handsome Batchelor (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
431 / 3 |
Flat (21) | Chris Hayes | A Oliver Mrs Suzanne McAuley |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, briefly led 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out and weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
8(10) |
| 1½ L |
Aaroness (USA) (Filly, bay, 8 12) |
31546-2 / 3 |
Flat (14) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mrs June Judd |
10/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
10th |
9(4) |
| 7 L |
Chirkova (USA) (filly, bay, 8 12) |
023-4 / 3 |
Flat (21) | S M Levey | A P O'Brien Michael Tabor |
33/1 | |
| soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
2(1) |
| 18 L |
Chief Lone Eagle (USA) (colt, chestnut, 9 1) |
1-2 / 3 |
Flat (20) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Michael Tabor |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 4f out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||