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Curragh (IRE) Result
22 Jul 2012

« 3:20 » Darley Irish Oaks (Group 1) (Fillies)

  • (3yo) 1m4f Soft
  • £193,333.33, £63,333.33, £30,000.00, £10,000.00, £6,666.67, £3,333.33
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      HORSE/SP AGE WGT TRAINER/JOCKEY OR TS RPR  
 
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Great Heavens 5/4F 3 9-0  John Gosden — * * »
b f Galileo (IRE) - Magnificient Style (USA) (Silver Hawk) William Buick
 
Broke well and settled in 3rd, niggled in 5th into straight, pushed along over 2f out and switched left over 1 1/2f out, ran on strongly to lead 100yds out and drew clear in closing stages, comfortably
 
 
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3 Shirocco Star 7/1 3 9-0  Hughie Morrison — * * »
b f Shirocco (GER) - Spectral Star (Unfuwain) Johnny Murtagh
 
Held up in touch, 4th 6f out and closed on outer to lead under 3f out, edged right under pressure 1 1/2f out and again inside final furlong, headed 100yds out and soon no chance with winner, kept on
 
 
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1¾ Princess Highway (USA) 9/4 3 9-0  D K Weld 117 * * »
b f Street Cry (IRE) - Irresistible Jewel (IRE) (Danehill) Pat Smullen
 
Held up towards rear, closer on outer in 4th 3f out, unable to quicken in 3rd entering final furlong, kept on
 
 
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½ Was (IRE) 5/1 3 9-0  A P O'Brien 113 * * »
b f Galileo (IRE) - Alluring Park (IRE) (Green Desert) Joseph O'Brien
 
Chased leader in 2nd, travelled well into straight and soon pushed along, close 2nd under 2f out and rider forced to snatch up inside final furlong, soon no danger, kept on
 
 
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1¾ Devotion (IRE) 50/1 3 9-0  A P O'Brien 105 * * »
b f Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Bright Bank (IRE) (Sadler's Wells) C O'Donoghue
 
Held up in 5th, relegated to last 3f out, kept on final 2f, no danger
 
 
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¾ Colliding Worlds (IRE) 25/1 3 9-0  Edward Lynam — * * »
b f High Chaparral (IRE) - Wee Mad Snout (IRE) (Soviet Star) F M Berry
 
In rear, went 6th 3f out, kept on without ever threatening final 2f
 
 
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4¼ Twirl (IRE) 14/1 3 9-0 b1 A P O'Brien 103 * * »
b f Galileo (IRE) - Butterfly Cove (USA) (Storm Cat) Seamie Heffernan
 
Soon led, headed 3f out and weakened final 2f, allowed edge left and eased final 150yds
 
 
7 ran TIME 2m 42.92s (slow by 10.92s) Total SP 117%
1st OWNER: Lady Rothschild BRED: Kincorth Investments Inc TRAINER: John Gosden
2nd OWNER: Helena Springfield Ltd
3rd OWNER: Moyglare Stud Farm
TOTE WIN £2.00 PL £1.30, £2.00; Ex £9.30; CSF £11.58
After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.
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