07 Aug 2011 17:05 Curragh
Winner: €62,500 (Penalty: €40,626); Distance: 6f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Round Course; Good).
Patrick P. O'Leary Memorial Phoenix Sprint Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(8) |   | - | Deacon Blues (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) | 230-211 / 4 | Flat (22) | Johnny Murtagh | J R Fanshawe Jan & Peter Hopper… | 4/11 | |
| held up, smooth headway to challenge 2f out, soon led and stretched clear final furlong, impressive | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(6) |   | 7 L | Empowering (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 1) | 21-1072 / 4 | Flat (18) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Mrs A M O'Brien… | 5/1 | |
| always prominent, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 4th 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(4) |   | 1 L | Arctic (IRE) (colt, g, 9 5) | 5/058-05 / 7 | Flat (42) | P J Smullen | T Collins R A Pegum | 12/1 | |
| reluctant to enter stalls, soon led, strongly pressed 2f out, soon headed and no chance with winner final furlong, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(7) |   | 2½ L | Norville (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 481474 / 10 | Flat (23) | Catherine Gannon | P D Evans Richard Auld | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, 8th 2f out, kept on inside final furlong without threatening | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(5) |   | 1¼ L | Winker Watson (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 5) | 407/606 / 6 | Flat (8) | H Bowman | M R Channon Norman Court Stud | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th 2f out, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9(9) |   | 2½ L | Radharcnafarraige (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 1) | 4-06108 / 3 | Flat (18) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Ms Grainne Seoige | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(3) |   | HD | Six of Hearts (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 5) | 551317 / 12 | Flat (22), Jump (1226) | S H James | C Ross Exors of the Late… | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, no extra fom under 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(2) |   | 3½ L | Oor Jock (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 1) | 587-530 / 12 | Flat (29) | P Shanahan | T Collins P J O'Donnell | 33/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd halfway, no extra from well over 1f out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 2(1) |   | - | Hitchens (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 8) | 544103 / 9 | Flat (29) | Fran Berry | T D Barron Mr Laurence O'kane… | |||
