12 Sep 2010 15:45 Curragh
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €65,000); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft.
www.thetote.com Blandford Stakes (Fillies' Group 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9(6) |   | - | Eleanora Duse (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 91-2313 / 4 | Flat (24) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Ballymacoll Stud | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 5th, switched left and headway 2f out, 2nd and challenged entering final furlong, soon led, kept on under pressure close home, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(10) |   | SHD | She's Our Mark (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 9 5) | 124431 / 7 | Flat (42) | D M Grant | P J Flynn Moyglare Stud Farm | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 6th, dropped to 8th approaching straight, ridden over 2f out, 6th and headway under 1f out, ran on strongly close home, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(5) |   | HD | Choose Me (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 9 5) | 722744 / 4 | Flat (35) | Declan McDonogh | K Prendergast J F Tuthill | 20/1 | |
| slowly into stride and held up towards rear, 9th straight, ridden under 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(4) |   | ¾ L | Lush Lashes (GB) (mare, bay, 9 5) | 20/364-4 / 5 | Flat (14) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mme J S Bolger/john… | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, improved to lead 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(2) |   | 1¼ L | Aviate (GB) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 1-117 / 3 | Flat (100) | E Ahern | H R A Cecil Mr K Abdulla | 10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th into straight, slightly checked 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on again last 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(8) |   | ½ L | Precious Gem (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 5) | 3-51115 / 4 | Flat (35) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Mrs C L Weld | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th on inner halfway, 4th straight, 3rd under 2f out, soon no extra and one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(1) |   | HD | Obama Rule (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 821 / 4 | Flat (14) | Wayne Lordan | Ms J Morgan Noel O'Callaghan | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear, some progress under 2f out, no impression inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(9) |   | 1½ L | Alsace Lorraine (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 5) | 42-1431 / 5 | Flat (32) | J A Heffernan | J R Fanshawe Merry Fox Stud… | 8/1 | |
| led and disputed, headed 2f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7(7) |   | 4½ L | Devoted To You (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 3312-20 / 3 | Flat (133) | Johnny Murtagh | A P O'Brien Mrs David Nagle… | 10/1 | |
| soon disputed lead, headed 2f out, no extra when eased early final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8(3) |   | HD | Duchess Of Foxland (IRE) (filly, brown, 8 12) | 1-12351 / 5 | Flat (32) | E J McNamara | M L Fagan Miss Gillian Proctor | 20/1 | |
| held up in touch, 7th on outer entering straight, weakened from 2f out | ||||||||||
