31 Aug 2009 17:55 Galway
Winner: €17,500 (Penalty: €12,092); Distance: 1m 100y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Heavy.
Donnelly's Of Barna Auction Race
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(6) |   | - | Puncher Clynch (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 8 / 3 | Flat (9) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Ennistown Stud… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd and challenged from 2f out, led approaching straight, ridden clear final furlong, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10(8) |   | 2½ L | Milvian Bridge (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 8 6) | 83908 / 3 | Flat (14) | B A Curtis | K J Condon A Gannon & K J… | 16/1 | |
| soon disputed lead, headed and dropped to 3rd from 2f out, stayed on again into 2nd without threatening winner inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(10) |   | 4 L | Fuerte Miramar (GB) (filly, bay, 8 9) | 8 / 3 | Flat (44) | C O'Donoghue | K J Condon Symposium Racing… | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in moderate 4th from 2f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(5) |   | 4 L | Marjustar (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 6) | 9 / 3 | Flat (16) | Chris Hayes | A Oliver The Lmp Partnership | 20/1 | |
| soon mid-division, ridden in moderate 5th from 2 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(7) |   | ¾ L | Whitehead Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 11) | 60 / 7 | Flat (31) | M C Hussey | W J Fitzpatrick Mrs Patricia Fitzpatrick | 33/1 | |
| dwelt slightly, towards rear, 8th before halfway, no impression and kept on same pace without threatening from 2 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(1) |   | NK | Simon Bolivar (GER) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 6 / 3 | Flat (43) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Thomas McDonogh | 9/4 | |
| towards rear, no impression and kept on same pace from under 3f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(2) |   | 2 L | Crying Time (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 22 / 2 | Flat (16) | W J Supple | P D Deegan Jaber Abdullah | 9/10 | |
| soon disputed lead, headed approaching straight, soon no impression and weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(3) |   | 8 L | Knockgraffon Lad (USA) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 9 / 7 | Flat (22) | J A Heffernan | M J Byrne Mr Nigel M Davies | 50/1 | |
| soon mid-division, 7th before halfway, no impression from 2 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9(9) |   | 1¾ L | Maryknows (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 6) | 0 / 3 | Flat (14) | N G McCullagh | T Cleary William Martin | 50/1 | |
| towards rear early, closer in 5th before halfway, lost place and no extra from 3f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1(4) |   | 5 L | Cuckoo Hill (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 0) | 7 / 5 | Flat (73) | Declan McDonogh | K Prendergast O B P Carroll | 14/1 | |
| soon towards rear, dropped behind from 3f out | ||||||||||
