Full Result 5.20 Curragh (IRE) | 12 October 2014

Finale Stakes (Listed Race)

(3yo+) 1m4f Yielding

1st €26,000 2nd €7,600 3rd €3,600 4th €1,200

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	11. Second Step (IRE) 13/2 Andrea Atzeni Luca Cumani	Andrea Atzeni Luca Cumani	3	90	93	57	103	–
b g Dalakhani (IRE) - My Dark Rosaleen (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved 2f out where not much room behind horses and edged left, outpaced briefly and ridden, closed under pressure far side inside final furlong to lead close home (op 7/1)

2⁽¹³⁾ ½	4. Chance To Dance (IRE) 15/2 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	4	97 t	106	45	102	–
b g Teofilo (IRE) - Crystal Ballet (USA) (Royal Academy)
Chased leaders, 8th halfway, ridden 3f out and headway under pressure on outer to dispute over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong until headed close home (op 8/1)

3⁽¹²⁾ ½ [1]	13. Altesse 13/2 Rory Cleary J S Bolger	Rory Cleary J S Bolger	3	89 h	103	38	96	–
ch f Hernando (FR) - Alvarita (Selkirk)
In touch, 9th halfway, pushed along in 11th into straight and progress under pressure to chase leaders entering final furlong, kept on well to snatch 3rd final strides, never troubled leaders (op 7/1 tchd 6/1)

4⁽¹⁴⁾ shd [1]	9. Blue Hussar (IRE) 9/1 Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien	Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien	3	90	100	42	101	–
b c Montjeu (IRE) - Metaphor (USA) (Woodman)
Waited with in rear, last halfway, brought wide into straight and ridden 2f out, closed under pressure to chase leaders inside final furlong, never troubled leaders (op 8/1)

5⁽⁸⁾ nk [1½]	15. Emerita (IRE) 5/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	3	89	102	36	96	–
gr f Mizzen Mast (USA) - Ebaza (IRE) (Sinndar)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out and soon disputed until headed narrowly inside final furlong, no extra under pressure in 3rd well inside final furlong, dropped to 5th closing stages

6⁽¹⁷⁾ shd [1½]	6. Tarana (IRE) 7/2F Declan McDonogh John M Oxx	Declan McDonogh John M Oxx	4	95	108	40	98	–
b f Cape Cross (IRE) - Tarakala (IRE) (Dr Fong)
Held up, 11th halfway, ridden in 8th from 3f out and improved on outer to chase leaders over 1f out, no extra in 4th inside final furlong and one pace towards finish (op 4/1)

7⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [1¾]	5. Chapter Seven 20/1 Colin Keane G M Lyons	Colin Keane G M Lyons	5	97	99	41	100	–
ch g Excellent Art - My First Romance (Danehill)
Held up, 10th halfway, ridden and headway behind horses 3f out, no extra under pressure inside final furlong, kept on one pace in 7th towards finish

8⁽⁴⁾ 1 [2¾]	1. Certerach (IRE) 25/1 Shane Foley M Halford	Shane Foley M Halford	6	100	108	46	105	–
b g Halling (USA) - Chartres (IRE) (Danehill)
Dwelt, waited with in rear of mid-division, closer in 9th after halfway, ridden over 2f out and took closer order behind horses over 1f out, kept on one pace in 8th well inside final furlong

9⁽¹⁾ 2¾ [5½]	10. Buonarroti (IRE) 14/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	3	90	103	31	94	–
b c Galileo (IRE) - Beauty Is Truth (IRE) (Pivotal)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along 3f out and no extra under pressure 1 1/2f out, one pace final furlong (op 12/1)

10⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [8]	3. Qewy (IRE) 33/1 N G McCullagh John M Oxx	N G McCullagh John M Oxx	4	910	103	31	93	–
b c Street Cry (IRE) - Princess Nada (Barathea)
Disputed early until soon settled behind leader, close 2nd halfway, disputed 4f out and led narrowly into straight, ridden and strongly pressed, headed 1f out and weakened

11⁽⁹⁾ nse [8]	7. Dragon Fei (IRE) 50/1 Connor King Dermot A McLoughlin	Connor King Dermot A McLoughlin	4	92	77	22	85	–
b f Jeremy (USA) - Wallonia (IRE) (Barathea)
Towards rear, 14th halfway, pushed along in rear under 3f out and kept on one pace under pressure inside final furlong

12⁽¹⁶⁾ hd [8¼]	8. What Lies Ahead (IRE) 50/1 Wayne Lordan W McCreery	Wayne Lordan W McCreery	4	92	75	21	85	–
ch f Saffron Walden (FR) - Millennium Lilly (IRE) (Mujadil)
Held up, 12th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

13⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [8¾]	17. Shell House (IRE) 16/1 Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	3	89	98	18	84	–
b f Galileo (IRE) - Bonnie Byerly (USA) (Dayjur)
In touch, 7th halfway, closer in 6th into straight, ridden and not much room behind horses 2f out, soon no impression and one pace (op 14/1)

14⁽⁷⁾ 4¾ [13½]	2. Inis Meain (USA) 12/1 Martin Harley Denis Gerard Hogan	Martin Harley Denis Gerard Hogan	7	910	109	18	84	–
b g Bernstein (USA) - Runaway Fields (USA) (Runaway Groom)
Soon led, narrow advantage halfway, joined 4f out and headed into straight, ridden and no extra over 2f out, weakened

15⁽³⁾ 1¾ [15¼]	12. Vivat Rex (IRE) 25/1 Michael Hussey A P O'Brien	Michael Hussey A P O'Brien	3	90 b	–	9	78	–
b c Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Strawberry Roan (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leaders, raced keenly, 3rd halfway, ridden in 2nd over 2f out and soon no extra under pressure, weakened over 1f out

15 ran Off time: 5:23:00 Winning time: 2m 38.00s (slow by 5.00s) Total SP: 127%
Non-runners: Break My Mind (temperature), Lettre De Cachet (stone bruise)
1st owner: Merry Fox Stud Limited (Second Step) 1st breeder: Merry Fox Stud Limited
2nd owner: Mrs J S Bolger (Chance To Dance)
3rd owner: Miss K Rausing (Altesse)
Tote win: €7 PL: €2 €3.20 €2.90 Ex: €53.90 CSF: €53.28 Trifecta: €289
Jackpot: €588.50 Pool: €7,390.48
Placepot: €85.90 Pool: €34,268.08

5:20 Curragh (IRE) 12 Oct 2014

Finale Stakes (Listed Race)