Full Result 4.40 Curragh (IRE) | 26 July 2009

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(50-80, 3yo+) 7f Heavy

1st €7,255.50 2nd €1,690.50 3rd €745.50 4th €430.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	10. Snap 9/1 Ben Curtis ⁵ Liam McAteer	Ben Curtis ⁵ Liam McAteer	8	81	54	46	60	–
ch g Dr Fong (USA) - Reactress (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Settled 4th, reminder after 1f, improved to lead 2 1/2f out, ridden clear over 2f out, strongly pressed well inside final furlong, all out close home (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement of form, that the return to heavy ground on a track that he appears to relish had helped his charge return to form today) (op 10/1)

2⁽⁷⁾ nk	6. Kilmannin (IRE) 8/1 Shane Foley ⁵ H Rogers	Shane Foley ⁵ H Rogers	9	88 tb	61	52	66	–
b g College Chapel - Bea's Ruby (IRE) (Fairy King)
Mid-division, 8th after halfway, soon ridden, 4th and progress 1 1/2f out, 2nd and challenged well inside final furlong, kept on well (op 9/1 tchd 10/1)

3⁽⁵⁾ 3 [3¼]	3. Signore Momento (IRE) 5/2F Johnny Murtagh David P Myerscough	Johnny Murtagh David P Myerscough	3	97	76	55	70	–
b g Captain Rio - Gitchee Gumee Rose (IRE) (Paris House)
Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden over 2f out, 4th over 1f out, kept on same pace (op 5/2 tchd 11/4)

4⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [3½]	9. Long Wait (IRE) 20/1 Kieran O'Neill ⁷ P D Deegan	Kieran O'Neill ⁷ P D Deegan	3	82	64	42	57	–
ch g Viking Ruler (AUS) - Striking Style (IRE) (Catrail)
Close up, 4th after halfway, ridden over 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, one pace

5⁽⁹⁾ 3 [6½]	1. Optimal Power (IRE) 7/2 Colm O'Donoghue Edward Lynam	Colm O'Donoghue Edward Lynam	3	911 tb	80	50	65	–
gr g Verglas (IRE) - Optimal I (IRE) (Green Desert)
Chased leaders on stands' side, 6th under pressure approaching halfway, kept on same pace from 2f out (op 7/2 tchd 4/1)

6⁽⁴⁾ ½ [7]	5. Sapphire Spray (IRE) 10/1 Sam James ⁷ Kevin Prendergast	Sam James ⁷ Kevin Prendergast	3	88	70	38	54	–
b f Viking Ruler (AUS) - Rainbow Melody (IRE) (Rainbows For Life)
In rear, progress into 8th over 1f out, kept on same pace

7⁽¹⁾ 3 [10]	7. Camira (IRE) 8/1 Fran Berry Edward P Harty	Fran Berry Edward P Harty	4	812 p	60	22	39	–
br f Namid - Yanni (IRE) (Pennekamp)
Towards rear, kept on one pace from under 2f out (op 7/1)

8⁽⁸⁾ nk [10½]	8. Dasha 14/1 Declan McDonogh Edward Lynam	Declan McDonogh Edward Lynam	3	811 b¹	66	25	41	–
b f Kyllachy - Shining Prospect (Lycius)
Led, headed 2 1/2f out, weakened under pressure from 2f out (op 12/1)

9⁽¹¹⁾ 21 [31½]	2. Akrisrun (IRE) 10/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	3	910 b	79	–	–	–
b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Labrusca (Grand Lodge)
Chased leaders in 5th, close up halfway, weakened from over 2f out, eased inside final furlong (op 8/1)

10⁽⁶⁾ 9 [40½]	4. Obe Brave 10/1 D J Moran Lee Smyth	D J Moran Lee Smyth	6	93	65	–	–	–
b g Agnes World (USA) - Pass The Rose (IRE) (Thatching)
Close up, 3rd and ridden 3f out, soon weakened, eased inside final furlong

11⁽³⁾ nk [40¾]	11. Catalpa (IRE) 25/1 Rory Cleary J A Nash	Rory Cleary J A Nash	3	84	59	–	–	–
gr g Verglas (IRE) - Blueberry Walk (Green Desert)
Trailing from over 2f out, eased inside final furlong

11 ran Off time: 4:40:00 Winning time: 1m 33.02s (slow by 9.52s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Mrs B McAteer (Snap) 1st breeder: Side Hill Stud
2nd owner: M T Grogan (Kilmannin)
3rd owner: Peter Curling (Signore Momento)
Tote win: €10.30 PL: €2.80 €2.40 €1.90 Ex: €52.30 CSF: €84.62 Tricast: €245.60

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