Full Result 2.25 Curragh (IRE) | 11 October 2015

Waterford Testimonial Stakes For The Defence Forces Cup (Listed Race)

(3yo+) 6f Good

1st €29,250 2nd €8,550 3rd €4,050 4th €1,350

Waterford Testimonial Stakes For The Defence Forces Cup (Listed Race), 6f - Good, 3yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	11. Fort Del Oro (IRE) 3/1 W J Lee Edward Lynam	W J Lee Edward Lynam	3	90	105	81	109	–
b f Lope De Vega (IRE) - Gilded (IRE) (Redback)
Took keen hold early and chased leaders, 6th at halfway, good headway to press leader in 2nd approaching final furlong where led, stayed on well to draw away closing stages (op 7/2 tchd 11/4)

2⁽²⁾ 1½	7. The Happy Prince (IRE) 4/1 Ryan Moore A P O'Brien	Ryan Moore A P O'Brien	3	95 t	106	80	109	–
b c Rip Van Winkle (IRE) - Maid To Dream (Oasis Dream)
Held up, 8th at halfway, progress on outer over 1f out, soon pressed leader in 2nd, kept on well, no impression closing stages (op 9/2)

3⁽⁷⁾ 3½ [5]	9. Gathering Power (IRE) 16/1 Chris Hayes Edward Lynam	Chris Hayes Edward Lynam	5	91	100	62	93	–
b m Kyllachy - Nutkin (Act One)
Held up, 9th at halfway, ridden in 5th entering final furlong, kept on into 3rd final 100yds, not reach principals

4⁽⁹⁾ 2 [7]	8. Toscanini (IRE) 13/8F William Buick M Halford	William Buick M Halford	3	95 p	113	58	91	–
b g Shamardal (USA) - Tuzla (FR) (Panoramic I)
Bit slowly away, soon tracked leaders, pressed leaders in close 3rd at halfway, ridden and not quicken approaching final furlong, kept on one pace and dropped to 4th final 100yds (op 11/8)

5⁽¹⁰⁾ hd [7¼]	1. Flight Risk (IRE) 10/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	4	911 t	106	63	96	–
ch c Teofilo (IRE) - Raghida (IRE) (Nordico)
Held up, took closer order to track leaders on stands' side at halfway, ridden and not quicken in 5th approaching final furlong, kept on one pace (op 10/1 tchd 9/1)

6⁽³⁾ 2 [9¼]	10. Byzantium 12/1 Wayne Lordan Edward Lynam	Wayne Lordan Edward Lynam	3	90	101	44	79	–
ch f Dutch Art - Spring Green (Bahamian Bounty)
Soon pressed leader in 2nd, on terms at halfway, led 2f out until headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened

7⁽⁵⁾ 1¼ [10½]	5. Shepherd's Purse 33/1 Colm O'Donoghue Joseph G Murphy	Colm O'Donoghue Joseph G Murphy	3	95	101	44	80	–
b c Pastoral Pursuits - Neyraan (Lujain)
Held up towards rear, took keen hold and closer at halfway, not quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace

8⁽¹¹⁾ nk [10¾]	4. Rapid Applause 66/1 Emmet McNamara M D O'Callaghan	Emmet McNamara M D O'Callaghan	3	95	99	43	79	–
b c Royal Applause - Madam Ninette (Mark Of Esteem)
Soon chased leaders on stands' side, 4th at halfway, ridden and not quicken under 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 50/1)

9⁽⁴⁾ 3 [13¾]	3. Have A Nice Day 25/1 Leigh Roche Sabrina J Harty	Leigh Roche Sabrina J Harty	5	96	95	31	70	–
b g Oratorio (IRE) - Centrepiece (Pivotal)
Led narrowly, joined at halfway, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong (trainer said gelding was found to be coughing) (op 33/1)

10⁽¹⁾ 2¾ [16½]	6. Stormfly (IRE) 20/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	3	95 b	103	23	61	–
gr f Dark Angel (IRE) - Intaglia (GER) (Lomitas)
Held up towards far side, dropped to rear at halfway, soon ridden and no impression