30 Aug 2009 17:45 Curragh
Winner: €18,500 (Penalty: €12,783); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy (Round Course: Soft).
Free To Speak Apprentice Handicap (60-90)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(11) |   | - | Shela House (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 6) | 409-295 / 21 | Flat (11), Jump (107) | B R Dalton | J H Culloty Dr R Lambe | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway from 2 1/2f out, led 2f out, soon ridden clear, kept on well final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10(1) |   | 5½ L | Silent Decision (USA) (filly, chestnut, 8 4) | 533323 / 6 | Flat (28) | Ronan Whelan | J S Bolger J T S (International)… | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, 7th 3f out, soon ridden, moderate 3rd over 1f out, went 2nd without threatening winner close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(3) |   | 2½ L | Holly Hawk (IRE) (Filly, baybrown, 8 10) | 032399- / 4 | Flat (364) | S B Kelly | K F O'Donnell Kevin F O'Donnell | 16/1 | |
| slowly into stride and in rear, headway on outer entering straight, 4th 2f out, soon ridden in moderate 2nd, no impression on winner final furlong, dropped to 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(2) |   | 8 L | Alhabeeb (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 0) | 51-0500 / 5 | Flat (15) | Amelia Hegarty | K Prendergast Matthew B O'Connor | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden in 2nd briefly 2 1/2f out, no impression from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(4) |   | 2 L | Imply (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 6) | 047058 / 7 | Flat (31) | B J Cooper | J Leavy Mrs Ann M Donnelly | 8/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(7) |   | SHD | Master Marvel (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 9) | 418471 / 10 | Flat (9), Jump (463) | D A McCormack | T J O'Mara Dollwell Syndicate | 7/1 | |
| in rear, ridden in 8th 3f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(5) |   | 1¼ L | Andre Mon Ami (USA) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 9 11) | 791211 / 8 | Flat (24) | T C Carroll | A Kinsella Ms R Carey | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11(9) |   | NK | Regrette Rien (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 4) | 0-58263 / 5 | Flat (14) | C P Hoban | Ms S A Heffernan Ms Sarah Anne Heffernan… | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, closer in 3rd and ridden 2 1/2f out, weakened from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8(8) |   | 14 L | Ahoy (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 2513/7-7 / 5 | Flat (63) | D J Smalle | D Wachman Michael Tabor | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 5th 3f out, weakened from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7(10) |   | 22 L | Wildfire Blaze (USA) (gelding, bay, 9 4) | 95146 / 4 | Flat (21) | L F Roche | D K Weld Woodlands Racing… | 12/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, ridden from 2 1/2f out, soon weakened, trailing final furlong, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6(6) |   | - | Rockazar (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 544030 / 11 | Flat (18), Jump (1117) | D M Sweeney | G M Lyons Mrs Denise Foster | |||
