Full Result 4.40 Curragh (IRE) | 19 July 2014

Michael Murphy Home Furnishings Minstrel Stakes (Group 3)

(3yo+) 7f Good To Firm

1st €39,000 2nd €11,400 3rd €5,400 4th €1,800

Michael Murphy Home Furnishings Minstrel Stakes (Group 3), 7f - Good To Firm, 3yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	2. Ansgar (IRE) 8/1 Pat Smullen Sabrina J Harty	Pat Smullen Sabrina J Harty	6	99 t	108	88	111	–
b g Celtic Swing - Jemmy's Girl (IRE) (Pennekamp)
Made all, ridden under 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on well (op 9/1 tchd 10/1)

2⁽⁸⁾ 1	1. Darwin (USA) 6/4F Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien	Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien	4	912 b¹	112	88	111	–
b c Big Brown (USA) - Cool Ghoul (USA) (Silver Ghost)
Tracked leaders in 3rd until progress into 2nd 2f out, soon ridden and no impression on winner final 100yds where slightly hampered, kept on same pace (op 6/4 tchd 5/4)

3⁽⁶⁾ nk [1¼]	3. Eastern Rules (IRE) 100/30 Shane Foley M Halford	Shane Foley M Halford	6	99	108	84	107	–
b g Golden Snake (USA) - Eastern Ember (Indian King)
Held up in rear, still last 2f out, switched to far side 1f out in 6th, stayed on strongly into 3rd close home, nearest finish (op 4/1)

4⁽²⁾ ½ [1¾]	5. Intensical (IRE) 12/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	92	99	78	103	–
b c Intense Focus (USA) - Christinas Letter (IRE) (Galileo)
Tracked leader in 2nd until ridden along in 3rd 2f out, no impression entering final furlong, kept on same pace and dropped to 4th close home

5⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [2½]	8. Waltzing Matilda (IRE) 4/1 Wayne Lordan T Stack	Wayne Lordan T Stack	3	813	104	73	98	–
b f Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Simadartha (USA) (Gone West)
Held up, ridden along over 2f out in 5th, no impression entering final furlong, kept on same pace (op 9/2)

6⁽³⁾ nk [2¾]	6. Michaelmas (USA) 16/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	3	92 b¹	100	75	100	–
b c Elusive Quality (USA) - Christmas Kid (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid)
Held up, not quicken approaching final furlong, kept on one pace

7⁽¹⁾ 4¼ [7]	7. Shining Emerald 14/1 Chris Hayes P D Deegan	Chris Hayes P D Deegan	3	92 b	103	62	89	–
b c Clodovil (IRE) - Janayen (USA) (Zafonic)
Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out and dropped to rear 1f out, soon no extra

8⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [7¾]	4. Exactement (IRE) 50/1 Gary Carroll Sabrina J Harty	Gary Carroll Sabrina J Harty	4	96	94	61	87	–
ch f Speightstown (USA) - Rakiza (IRE) (Elnadim)
Chased leaders on far side early, not quicken 2f out, soon no extra and dropped to rear