Full Result 6.45 Leopardstown (IRE) | 3 September 2011

Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)

(3yo+) 1m2f Good

1st €434,500 2nd €142,000 3rd €67,000 4th €22,000 5th €14,500 6th €7,000

Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1), 1m2f - Good, 3yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	2. So You Think (NZ) 1/4F Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	5	97	127	89	128	–
b h High Chaparral (IRE) - Triassic (NZ) (Tights)
Chased leader in moderate 2nd, improved to lead 2f out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, maintained lead and kept on well from 1 1/2f out (op 1/4 tchd 2/9)

2⁽¹⁾ ½	3. Snow Fairy (IRE) 6/1 Frankie Dettori Ed Dunlop	Frankie Dettori Ed Dunlop	4	94	–	85	124	–
b f Intikhab (USA) - Woodland Dream (IRE) (Charnwood Forest)
Chased leaders in 3rd, went 2nd and ridden 2f out, soon strongly pressed winner, kept on well from 1 1/2f out without reaching winner

3⁽⁴⁾ 6 [6½]	1. Famous Name 14/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	6	97	117	77	115	–
b h Dansili - Fame At Last (USA) (Quest For Fame)
Chased leaders in 4th, ridden entering straight, went moderate 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

4⁽²⁾ 4 [10½]	4. Dan Excel (IRE) 50/1 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	3	90 t	110	68	107	–
b c Shamardal (USA) - Love Excelling (FR) (Polish Precedent)
Held up in 5th, ridden and no impression from 3f out, ran in this race and previous races as Dunboyne Express

5⁽⁵⁾ 2½ [13]	6. Roderic O'Connor (IRE) 20/1 Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien	Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien	3	90	117	63	102	–
b c Galileo (IRE) - Secret Garden (IRE) (Danehill)
Led at fast pace and soon clear, reduced advantage entering straight, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened

6⁽⁶⁾ 17 [30]	5. Recital (FR) 14/1 Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	3	90	115	29	68	–
b c Montjeu (IRE) - Dibenoise (FR) (Kendor)
Held up in last and pulled hard, ridden and no impression from 3f out, eased final furlong (jockey said colt ran free throughout) (op 16/1)

6 ran Off time: 6:45:00 Winning time: 2m 4.20s (fast by 1.20s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor (So You Think) 1st breeder: M J Moran & Piper Farm Ltd
2nd owner: Anamoine Limited (Snow Fairy)
3rd owner: K Abdullah (Famous Name)
Tote win: €1.10 PL: €1.02 €2 Ex: €2.60 CSF: €2.49

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Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)

6:45 Leopardstown (IRE) 3 Sep 2011