Full Result 2.40 Curragh (IRE) | 29 June 2008

William Fry Sapphire Stakes (Group 3)

(3yo+) 5f Good To Yielding

1st €65,000 2nd €19,000 3rd €9,000 4th €3,000

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	3. Tax Free (IRE) 4/1 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	6	97	–	97	117	–
b g Tagula (IRE) - Grandel (Owington)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden in 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well (op 6/1)

2⁽³⁾ 1¼	1. Benbaun (IRE) 5/2J Fran Berry M J Wallace	Fran Berry M J Wallace	7	99 b	–	95	114	–
b g Stravinsky (USA) - Escape To Victory (Salse)
Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace (op 2/1)

3⁽⁸⁾ 2 [3¼]	5. Desert Lord 7/1 Fergal Lynch Kevin Ryan	Fergal Lynch Kevin Ryan	8	94 b	–	82	102	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Red Carnival (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Led, pushed along from halfway, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong (op 10/1)

4⁽²⁾ ½ [3¾]	2. Le Cadre Noir (IRE) 12/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	4	97	110	84	103	–
b c Danetime (IRE) - Rinass (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
Held up in rear, ridden in 5th 2f out, kept on without threatening final furlong (op 12/1 tchd 10/1)

5⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [5¼]	7. Myboycharlie (IRE) 5/2J Johnny Murtagh T Stack	Johnny Murtagh T Stack	3	93	120	78	98	–
b c Danetime (IRE) - Dulceata (IRE) (Rousillon)
Mid-division, ridden along after halfway, soon no impression (op 9/4 tchd 7/2)

6⁽¹⁾ 1 [6¼]	8. Elletelle (IRE) 20/1 Keagan Latham G M Lyons	Keagan Latham G M Lyons	3	90	105	72	91	–
b f Elnadim (USA) - Flamanda (Niniski)
Slowly into stride and in rear, no impression from 2f out

7⁽⁴⁾ ½ [6¾]	4. Contest (IRE) 6/1 Wayne Lordan David Wachman	Wayne Lordan David Wachman	4	94	106	70	89	–
b c Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Mala Mala (IRE) (Brief Truce)
Chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, soon no extra (op 8/1)

8⁽⁵⁾ 2½ [9¼]	6. Senor Benny (USA) 33/1 Declan McDonogh M McDonagh	Declan McDonogh M McDonagh	9	94	101	61	80	–
br h Benny The Dip (USA) - Senora Tippy (USA) (El Gran Senor)
Mid-division, weakened from 2f out

8 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 59.03s (slow by 1.23s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Ian Hewitson (Tax Free) 1st breeder: Denis And Mrs Teresa Bergin
2nd owner: Ransley, Birks, Hillen (Benbaun)
3rd owner: Bull & Bell Partnership (Desert Lord)
Tote win: €4.90 PL: €1.60 €1.50 €2.60 Ex: €21.10 CSF: €15.18

2:40 Curragh (IRE) 29 Jun 2008

William Fry Sapphire Stakes (Group 3)