25 Jun 2011 17:15 Curragh
Winner: €26,000 (Penalty: €16,900); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places on straight course).
London Southend Airport European Breeders Fund Handicap (60-100)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Silk Hall (UAE) (Colt, bay, 8 13) | 126/330- / 20 | Flat (409), Jump (41) | Chris Hayes | J J Lambe Mr James Callow | 25/1 | |
| chased clear leader, closer in 5th halfway, good headway to lead entering straight, soon ridden to assert, kept on well, reduced advantage closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 1¼ L | Cry For The Moon (USA) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 80-2441 / 7 | Flat (15), Jump (327) | S Foley | J H Culloty Four Long Lives… | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear of mid-division, 8th entering straight, progress into 2nd 2f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong without reaching winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 4½ L | Dearest Girl (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 10) | 28-0107 / 5 | Flat (7) | Declan McDonogh | C O'Brien J Halley | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, 11th entering straight, went 5th 2f out, moderate 3rd under pressure 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 1½ L | Oneeightofamile (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 4) | 2675-21 / 9 | Flat (14), Jump (52) | P J Smullen | J E Kiely Plan Zee Syndicate | 9/4 | |
| chased clear leader, headway to lead 6f out, headed entering straight, soon driven along and no impression, moderate 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14 |   | 1½ L | Darenjan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 5) | 611641/ / 13 | Flat (679), Jump (587) | W J Supple | J J Hanlon Mrs T C Collins | 8/1 | |
| chased clear leader in 2nd, closer from halfway, pushed along entering straight, dropped to 3rd and no impression 2f out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | ½ L | Idarah (USA) (Gelding, g, 9 6) | 077737/ / 10 | Flat (1360), Jump (41) | B A Curtis | P Cashman The Shedding Greys | 16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 10th entering straight, switched left over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | ½ L | Bahrain Storm (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | 98/385-7 / 10 | Flat (76), Jump (37) | Joseph O'Brien | P J Flynn Padraic Maloney | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th 4f out, no extra from early straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | ¾ L | La Estrella (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 9) | 111115 / 14 | Flat (11), Jump (968) | Johnny Murtagh | D E Cantillon Mr Don Cantillon | 5/1 | |
| chased clear leader in 3rd, closer halfway, 7th entering straight, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | SHD | Jawad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 8) | 05/5380- / 10 | Flat (287), Jump (47) | Rory Cleary | Ms J Morgan Windy Day Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, headway halfway, went 5th briefly entering straight, soon ridden and no extra | ||||||||||
| 10th | 15 |   | 1 L | Virgil Earp (GB) (colt, bay, 8 4) | 786-5 / 9 | Flat (12), Jump (15) | L F Roche | N Meade Ian Williams Racing… | 6/1 | |
| chased clear leader, closer in 6th halfway, 4th approaching straight, ridden over 2f out and soon no extra, weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | 1 L | Greenbelt Star (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 8 10) | 558-227 / 7 | Flat (27), Jump (38) | Fran Berry | Mrs J Harrington Greenbelt Partnership | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway into 3rd after halfway, ridden and no extra early straight, weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 3 |   | 24 L | Bobs Pride (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) | 16430/7- / 9 | Flat (484), Jump (273) | P Shanahan | D K Weld Dr R Lambe & R… | 20/1 | |
| always rear, in touch entering straight, soon no extra, eased when beaten, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 2 |   | Dist | Spinning Wings (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 13) | 110400- / 5 | Flat (311) | Katherine S O'Brien | T Hogan T Hogan & Francis… | 25/1 | |
| led racing keenly and soon clear, reduced lead halfway, headed 6f out and soon weakened, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | False Economy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 4) | 3159-1 / 9 | Flat (27), Jump (41) | J A Heffernan | M Hourigan Mrs Miriam Murphy | |||
| 13 |   | - | Mr Pianist (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 8) | 92911-9 / 6 | Flat (92), Jump (468) | Wayne Lordan | E P Harty Stanley G Watson | |||
