03 Sep 2011 18:45 Leopardstown
Winner: €750,000 (Penalty: €434,500); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good.
Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(3) |
| - |
So You Think (NZ) (horse (entire), baybrown, 9 7) |
13-1121 / 6 |
Flat (63) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Smith/magnier/tabor/datotan/tunkuyahay |
1/4 | |
| chased leader in moderate 2nd, improved to lead 2f out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, maintained lead and kept on well from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(1) |
| ½ L |
Snow Fairy (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 4) |
2411-42 / 5 |
Flat (35) | L Dettori | E A L Dunlop Anamoine Ltd |
6/1 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, went 2nd and ridden 2f out, soon strongly pressed winner, kept on well from 1 1/2f out without reaching winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1(4) |
| 6 L |
Famous Name (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 7) |
113112 / 7 |
Flat (34) | P J Smullen | D K Weld K Abdullah |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders in 4th, ridden entering straight, went moderate 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
4(2) |
| 4 L |
Dunboyne Express (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
155227 / 3 |
Flat (19) | Declan McDonogh | K Prendergast J Connaughton |
50/1 | |
| held up in 5th, ridden and no impression from 3f out | ||||||||||
5th |
6(5) |
| 2½ L |
Roderic O'connor (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
21-0186 / 3 |
Flat (69) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… |
20/1 | |
| led at fast pace and soon clear, reduced advantage entering straight, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
5(6) |
| 17 L |
Recital (FR) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
11-316 / 3 |
Flat (91) | C O'Donoghue | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… |
14/1 | |
| held up in last and pulled hard, ridden and no impression from 3f out, eased final furlong | ||||||||||