12 Sep 2009 15:50 Curragh
Winner: €250,000 (Penalty: €150,100); Distance: 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Soft (Straight: Soft to Heavy in places).
Ladbrokes.com Vincent O'Brien National Stakes (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(4) |   | - | Kingsfort (USA) (colt, baybrown, 9 1) | 1 / 4 | Flat (78) | Declan McDonogh | K Prendergast Godolphin | 9/4 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, closer in 2nd from under 2f out, led under 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, reducing lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(1) |   | NK | Chabal (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 1 / 6 | Flat (7) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Bloomfields | 9/2 | |
| keen hold and soon settled in rear, ridden under 2f out, stayed on well in 2nd inside final furlong, not quite reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(3) |   | 1¾ L | Beethoven (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 324351 / 3 | Flat (37) | Mick Kinane | A P O'Brien Michael Tabor,… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led from 2f out, headed under 1f out, soon no impression under pressure and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(2) |   | ¾ L | Air Chief Marshal (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 130622 / 3 | Flat (13) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… | 20/1 | |
| led, headed from 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace under pressure | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(6) |   | ¾ L | Senior (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 1) | 3 / 2 | Flat (62) | P J Smullen | E Lynam Bryan Lynam | 28/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(5) |   | HD | Alfred Nobel (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 23111 / 3 | Flat (48) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith &… | 1/1 | |
| raced towards rear in 5th, ridden to close over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
