12 Sep 2009 14:45 Curragh
Winner: €115,000 (Penalty: €74,750); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Straight: Soft to Heavy in places).
Irish National Stud Blandford Stakes (Fillies Group 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(3) |   | - | Chinese White (IRE) (Filly, g, 9 5) | 40-2311 / 20 | Flat (13) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Lady O'Reilly | 11/10 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, closer order travelling well from over 3f out, challenged and led 1 1/2f out on stand's side, ridden clear inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(1) |   | 2 L | Roman Empress (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 166523 / 3 | Flat (23) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier | 8/1 | |
| led, strongly pressed and headed 1 1/2f out on stand's side, no impression when briefly short of room and switched inside final furlong, kept on without matching winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(4) |   | 1¾ L | She's Our Mark (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 9 5) | 125113 / 7 | Flat (31) | D M Grant | P J Flynn Moyglare Stud Farm | 10/1 | |
| raced last of the 5, ridden to be closer in 4th over 2f out on stand's side, soon no impression and kept on without threatening in 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(5) |   | 11 L | Lady Marian (GER) (filly, bay, 9 5) | 211-072 / 4 | Flat (20) | Mick Kinane | S bin Suroor Rennstall Gestut… | 11/8 | |
| keen hold early, soon raced in 3rd, ridden over 2f out on stand's side, soon no extra in 4th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(2) |   | 7 L | Festival Princess (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 5) | 7-24343 / 4 | Flat (13) | Declan McDonogh | Mrs Harrington T Curran | 25/1 | |
| raced mainly towards rear in 4th, ridden 3f out, soon last on stand's side and dropped behind | ||||||||||
