Full Result 5.50 Cork (IRE) | 2 May 2008

Cork Stakes (Listed Race)

(3yo+) 6f Yielding

1st €32,550 2nd €9,550 3rd €4,550 4th €1,550

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	4. Contest (IRE) 10/1 Johnny Murtagh David Wachman	Johnny Murtagh David Wachman	4	97	99	88	108	–
b c Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Mala Mala (IRE) (Brief Truce)
Towards rear, 7th halfway, 5th 1 1/2f out, stayed on well to lead inside final furlong, comfortably

2⁽³⁾ 1¼	1. Tax Free (IRE) 5/4F Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	6	912	–	89	109	–
b g Tagula (IRE) - Grandel (Owington)
Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home (op 11/10 tchd 11/8)

3⁽⁸⁾ shd [1¼]	9. The Loan Express (IRE) 11/1 Wayne Lordan T Stack	Wayne Lordan T Stack	3	88	103	77	97	–
b f Choisir (AUS) - Mamma's Too (Skyliner I)
Held up in rear, last 2f out, headway 1 1/2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on well without threatening close home (jockey said filly was accidentally struck on the nose by another rider's whip in the closing stages) (op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

4⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [2]	5. Finicius (USA) 10/1 Declan McDonogh Eoin Griffin	Declan McDonogh Eoin Griffin	4	97	109	81	101	–
b c Officer (USA) - Glorious Linda (FR) (Le Glorieux)
Mid-division, ridden after halfway, kept on without threatening from 1f out (op 7/1)

5⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [2¾]	2. Senor Benny (USA) 16/1 Pat Smullen M McDonagh	Pat Smullen M McDonagh	9	910	100	82	102	–
br h Benny The Dip (USA) - Senora Tippy (USA) (El Gran Senor)
Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on same pace (op 20/1)

6⁽⁷⁾ ½ [3¼]	3. An Tadh (IRE) 8/1 Seamie Heffernan G M Lyons	Seamie Heffernan G M Lyons	5	97	106	77	97	–
b g Halling (USA) - Tithcar (Cadeaux Genereux)
Chased leaders, ridden and no impression from 2f out (op 7/1)

7⁽¹⁾ shd [3½]	8. Croi Mo Ri (IRE) 14/1 Kevin Manning P D Deegan	Kevin Manning P D Deegan	3	811	97	74	94	–
b g Monashee Mountain (USA) - Wide Meadow (Zafonic)
Prominent, ridden and weakened from 2f out (op 16/1)

8⁽⁵⁾ 8 [11½]	7. Pencil Hill (IRE) 10/1 P Shanahan Tracey Collins	P Shanahan Tracey Collins	3	90	108	51	71	–
b c Acclamation - Como I (USA) (Cozzene)
Prominent, ridden and weakened from 2f out, eased final furlong (op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

9⁽²⁾ 15 [26½]	6. Mojito Royale (IRE) 7/1 Danny Grant Eoin Doyle	Danny Grant Eoin Doyle	4	97 p	107	–	23	–
b c Val Royal (FR) - Beseeching (IRE) (Hamas)
Held up in touch, ridden after halfway, soon weakened, eased and trailing final furlong (jockey said gelding hung badly throughout and was unable to act on today's ground) (op 6/1)

9 ran Off time: 5:50:00 Winning time: 1m 15.30s (slow by 5.00s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Derrick Smith (Contest) 1st breeder: Mrs D Nagle
2nd owner: Ian Hewitson (Tax Free)
3rd owner: C2 Financial Group Partnership (The Loan Express)
Tote win: €13.90 PL: €3.40 €1.10 €2.90 Ex: €27.90 CSF: €23.07

5:50 Cork (IRE) 2 May 2008

Cork Stakes (Listed Race)