2:30
Curragh (IRE)
22 Oct 2006
Joe McGrath European Breeders Fund Handicap (Premier Handicap)
6f Heavy
1st
€40,687.50 2nd
€11,937.50 3rd
€5,687.50 4th
€1,937.50
Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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3 | 713 2 b | 79 | 86 | 96 | – |
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b c
Alhaarth (IRE) |
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Soon led, ridden clear from over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, colt had won over the stiff 1m100yds at Galway and so was thought likely to stay the trip at the Curragh last time, but it appeared not to) | ||||||||||
3 | 811 1 tb | 86 | 90 | 98 | – |
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b g
Bertolini (USA) |
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Slowly into stride and behind, under pressure and trailing before halfway, headway into 11th 1f out, ran on strongly (op 12/1) | ||||||||||
7 | 100 | 102 | 93 | 102 | – |
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br h
Benny The Dip (USA) |
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Held up towards rear, headway after halfway, stayed on final furlong (op 7/1) | ||||||||||
4 | 93 b | 94 | 80 | 90 | – |
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b g
Giant's Causeway (USA) |
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Towards rear, stayed on from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
4 | 87 | 81 | 65 | 75 | – |
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b c
Almutawakel I |
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Mid-division, progress halfway, moderate 3rd over 1f out, soon no extra, kept on | ||||||||||
5 | 89 | 83 | 65 | 75 | – |
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b g
Orpen (USA) |
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Tracked leaders, progress halfway, 4th 2f out, moderate 2nd over 1f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
6 | 96 | 94 | 67 | 79 | – |
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b g
Flying Spur (AUS) |
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Towards rear, progress 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
4 | 88 | 82 | 54 | 65 | – |
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b f
Trans Island |
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Held up, kept on same pace from 2f out | ||||||||||
6 | 84 10 | 78 | 45 | 57 | – |
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b g
Sesaro (USA) |
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Mid-division on stands' rail, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3 | 713 2 | 79 | 42 | 55 | – |
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b g
Fruits Of Love (USA) |
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Mid-division, effort over 2f out, no extra from 1 1/2f out (op 16/1) | ||||||||||
3 | 87 | 85 | 41 | 55 | – |
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b g
Monashee Mountain (USA) |
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Mid-division, no impression from over 2f out | ||||||||||
8 | 85 | 84 | 38 | 52 | – |
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b g
Caerleon (USA) |
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Never a factor | ||||||||||
6 | 90 | 88 | 33 | 49 | – | |||||
b m
Elbio |
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Prominent, 4th halfway, ridden over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out (op 8/1) | ||||||||||
4 | 81 4 b | 78 | 17 | 34 | – | |||||
b f
Bluebird (USA) |
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Always behind | ||||||||||
11 | 713 2 b | 78 | – | 19 | – |
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ch g
Indian Ridge (IRE) |
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Close up, 2nd halfway, weakened from 2f out | ||||||||||
3 | 98 | 97 | 13 | 34 | – |
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b c
Blue Ocean (USA) |
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Chased leaders early, weakened over 2f out (op 7/1) | ||||||||||
5 | 93 | 96 | 8 | 30 | – |
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gr g
King's Theatre (IRE) |
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Chased leaders to over 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong (op 6/1 tchd 7/1) | ||||||||||
5 | 89 | 83 | – | 5 | – |
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ch g
Atraf |
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Prominent early, weakened halfway (op 8/1 tchd 9/1) | ||||||||||
3 | 911 | 100 | – | 10 | – |
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b g
Namid |
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Prominent to halfway, soon weakened, eased 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
4 | 85 p | 79 | – | – | – |
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b f
Desert Sun |
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Chased leaders, 3rd and ridden after halfway, soon weakened | ||||||||||
- 20 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 1m 19.90s (slow by 9.00s) Total SP: 152%
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1st owner:
Hamdan Al Maktoum (Tajneed)
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2nd owner:
Raymond Yeung (Rockie)
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3rd owner:
Michael McDonagh (Senor Benny)
- Tote win: €28 PL: €5.50 €4.10 €3.10 Ex: €273.50 CSF: €276.97 Tricast: €1,128.44