22 May 2010 15:45 Curragh
Winner: €325,000 (Penalty: €188,500); Distance: 1m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm.
Abu Dhabi Irish 2,000 Guineas (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(5) |   | - | Canford Cliffs (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 113-23 / 4 | Flat (21) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon The Heffer Syndicate,… | 9/4 | |
| settled mid-division, switched out in 6th 2f out, travelled well into 2nd 1f out, ridden to lead last 200 yards, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(3) |   | 3 L | Free Judgement (USA) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 1481-61 / 3 | Flat (19) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mrs June Judd &… | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway in 7th 1 1/2f out, ridden into 5th 1f out, kept on well final furlong to go 2nd, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12(11) |   | 1½ L | Viscount Nelson (USA) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 1128-20 / 4 | Flat (21) | P J Smullen | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, headway in 5th 2f out, ridden in 4th 1 1/2f out, 3rd 1f out, no extra final furlong and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11(6) |   | ½ L | Steinbeck (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 14- / 3 | Flat (217) | Johnny Murtagh | A P O'Brien Michael Tabor &… | 9/2 | |
| soon held up towards rear, ridden in 9th 1 1/2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13(8) |   | HD | Xtension (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 0) | 1213-4 / 6 | Flat (21) | A Kirby | C G Cox Mr & Mrs Steven… | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway under 3f out, led 2 1/2f out, ridden and challenged 1f out, headed final 200 yards, no extra and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(7) |   | 2 L | Keredari (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 13-1 / 3 | Flat (41) | Fran Berry | J M Oxx H H Aga Khan | 11/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1 1/2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(10) |   | 1¾ L | Sebastian Flyte (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) | 7132-7 / 3 | Flat (55) | W J Supple | F Ennis Mrs D F O'Rourke | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2(1) |   | SHD | Dynasty (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 2381-2 / 3 | Flat (19) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden into 10th 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7(4) |   | NK | Noll Wallop (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 41-1 / 3 | Flat (55) | Wayne Lordan | T Stack Roger O'Byrne | 8/1 | |
| rear of mid-division throughout, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4(12) |   | 3½ L | Fencing Master (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 12-7 / 3 | Flat (21) | C O'Donoghue | A P O'Brien Mr D Smith, Mrs… | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway to 3rd 3f out, ridden in 5th and no extra 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8(13) |   | 3½ L | Oasis Dancer (GB) (colt, g, 9 0) | 821-51 / 5 | Flat (21) | Jim Crowley | R M Beckett Mrs M E Slade | 16/1 | |
| prominent and disputed, led 3f out, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, kept on, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 9(2) |   | 13 L | Purple Heart (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 4271-33 / 3 | Flat (20) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith &… | 150/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden in 3rd halfway, weakened over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 3(9) |   | 1¾ L | Encompassing (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 22-6152 / 5 | Flat (6) | S M Levey | A P O'Brien Cheltenham Racing… | 150/1 | |
| led and disputed in centre, drifted left over 3f out, soon headed, ridden and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
