11 Sep 2009 18:20 Down Royal
Winner: €13,000 (Penalty: €8,983); Distance: 1m 4f 195y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Soft in places).
Her Majesty's Plate
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(5) |   | - | Trojan War (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 3-1 / 3 | Flat (13) | Johnny Murtagh | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier | 10/11 | |
| made all, ridden and challenged 2f out, asserted over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(7) |   | 4½ L | Hunting Tower (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 7) | 15756/7 / 12 | Flat (190), Jump (46) | C O'Donoghue | J J Lambe Mrs L Carr | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to challenge in 3rd 2f out, 2nd 1 1/2f out, no impression leader final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(2) |   | 2 L | Dabirana (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 10) | 513-4 / 4 | Flat (59) | Fran Berry | J M Oxx Dr J Syndicate | 7/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, ridden to challenge 2f out, no extra in 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(8) |   | ½ L | Cruel Sea (USA) (Filly, g, 9 2) | 0-07752 / 5 | Flat (6) | Joseph O'Brien | C F Swan Dr J Syndicate | 5/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to 5th 3f out, ridden in close 4th 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(9) |   | 5 L | Directa King (GER) (Colt, bay, 9 7) | 11/371- / 6 | Flat (408) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Dr R Lambe & D… | 3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway in 6th 2 1/2f out, closer in 5th 2f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(4) |   | 17 L | Allez Vite (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 9 2) | 08 / 10 | Flat (21), Jump (433) | W J Lee | R Donohoe James M Barcoe | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders early, 6th halfway, dropped towards rear over 3f out, ridden in 7th and no impression 2 1/2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(6) |   | 1½ L | Timisvar (IRE) (Horse (entire), g, 9 7) | 0 / 8 | Flat (44), Jump (130) | Gary Carroll | J Leavy Mrs Ann M Donnelly | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and weakened over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3(3) |   | 3½ L | Royal Astronomer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) | 1406- / 5 | Flat (392) | D J Moran | L Winters Donal Kinsella | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, 5th halfway, headway to 3rd 3f out, ridden and no extra over 2f out, eased over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4(1) |   | 6 L | Sandokan (GER) (Gelding, baybrown, 9 7) | 7078/9- / 8 | Flat (519), Jump (1688) | M Harley | S Harley Lough Derg Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
