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3:50 Curragh (IRE) 29 Jun 2008

Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Group 1) (Entire Colts & Fillies)

(3yo) 1m4f Good To Yielding
1st €843,000 2nd €288,000 3rd €138,000 4th €48,000 5th €33,000 6th €18,000 7th €3,000 8th €3,000 9th €3,000 10th €3,000
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (12)  
3 90 114 96 121
b c Montjeu (IRE) - Flamingo Sea (USA) (Woodman)
Dwelt slightly, in rear, progress into 8th 2f out, switched to outer and headway 1 1/2f out, carried slightly left inside final furlong, soon led, ran on strongly close home (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, owing to the nature of the track at Epsom and lack of pace at crucial stages, the horse was unable to make up ground last time ) (op 20/1)
2 (7) 2
3 90 118 93 117
b c Hernando (FR) - Lady Luck (IRE) (Kris)
Towards rear, progress into 8th 3f out, ridden in 6th 2f out, kept on final furlong, went 2nd close home (op 7/2)
4 (5) shd [2]
3 90 114 93 117
b c Montjeu (IRE) - Ventura Highway (Machiavellian)
Tracked leaders, led on inner 4f out, clear 2f out, reduced lead and strongly pressed when veered sharply left 1f out, soon headed and not recover, finished 3rd, disqualified and placed 4th (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
3 (8) ½ [2½]
3 90 92 118
ch c Spectrum (IRE) - Highland Gift (IRE) (Generous)
Mid-division, progress into 3rd 2 1/2f out, ridden to dispute lead when carried sharply left 1f out, soon headed and not recover, finished 4th, placed 3rd
5 (9) 2 [4½]
3 90 89 113
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Apsara (FR) (Darshaan)
In rear of mid-division, progress before straight, ridden in close 3rd when badly hampered 1f out, not recover and kept on one pace (op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
6 (3) shd [4¾]
3 90 90 88 113
ch c Galileo (IRE) - Tina Heights (Shirley Heights)
Tracked leaders, ridden from 4f out, no impression from 3f out, 6th and kept on same pace on inner final furlong
7 (11) 8 [12¾]
3 90 105 75 100
b c Theatrical (IRE) - Rum Charger (IRE) (Spectrum)
In rear of mid-division, 8th on outer 3f out, soon no extra
8 (4) 1 [13¾]
3 90 74 98
gr c Dalakhani (IRE) - Lurina (IRE) (Lure)
Mid-division, 4th 3f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, soon no extra
9 (1) 12 [25¾]
3 90 54 79
gr c Dalakhani (IRE) - Rosse (Kris)
Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened from 4f out
10 (2) ½ [26¼]
3 90 106 53 78
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Tambora (Darshaan)
Led, pushed along before halfway, headed 4f out, soon no impression (jockey said colt was checked on home turn when dropping back)
11 (6) 12 [38¼]
3 90 114 33 59
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Shouk (Shirley Heights)
Prominent, ridden and weakened from 5f out, soon trailing (jockey said colt lost its action at halfway) (op 14/1)
Following a stewards' inquiry, Alessandro Volta, who passed the post 3rd, was disqualified and placed 4th. Tartan Bearer was placed 3rd.
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