Full Result 2.50 Cork (IRE) | 18 June 2017

Midsummer Sprint Stakes (Listed Race)

(3yo+) 5f Good To Firm

1st €26,550 2nd €8,550 3rd €2,925 4th €2,925 5th €900 6th €450

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	5. Hit The Bid 20/1 Leigh Roche D J Bunyan	Leigh Roche D J Bunyan	3	96	97	88	105	–
b c Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Selinka (Selkirk)
Chased leaders, improved to challenge going well from 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out and soon edged left, kept on well under pressure well inside final furlong (op 20/1 tchd 14/1)

2⁽⁴⁾ ¾	6. Go Kart (IRE) 7/1 Colin Keane P J Prendergast	Colin Keane P J Prendergast	4	94 v	86	81	96	–
b f Intense Focus (USA) - Kartiste (IRE) (Kalanisi)
Towards rear far side, improved after halfway to chase leaders 1 1/2f out where ridden, went 2nd inside final furlong and kept on well closing stages, not match winner (op 10/1)

3⁽⁵⁾ 1¾ [2½]	2. Abstraction (IRE) 16/1 Ronan Whelan Miss Natalia Lupini	Ronan Whelan Miss Natalia Lupini	7	99	94	79	95	–
b h Majestic Missile (IRE) - Bronze Queen (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)
Close up, close 2nd before halfway, improved to lead narrowly briefly over 1f out, soon headed and no impression on winner under pressure in 3rd inside final furlong, joined for 3rd on line (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

3⁽¹⁰⁾ dht [2½]	9. Alphabet 7/2F Wayne Lordan A P O'Brien	Wayne Lordan A P O'Brien	3	812 t	95	71	88	–
b f Lawman (FR) - Applauded (IRE) (Royal Applause)
Waited with in rear early, took closer order from halfway, ridden behind leaders over 1f out and under pressure in 4th inside final furlong, kept on closing stages to dead-heat for 3rd (op 4/1)

5⁽⁹⁾ ½ [3]	4. Monsieur Joe (IRE) 6/1 Gary Carroll Paul Midgley	Gary Carroll Paul Midgley	10	99	102	78	93	–
b g Choisir (AUS) - Pascali (Compton Place)
Prominent until soon settled behind leaders near side, pushed along from halfway, ridden under 2f out and no impression on winner under pressure in 5th well inside final furlong, kept on same pace (op 5/1)

6⁽³⁾ ¾ [3¾]	7. Ostatnia (IRE) 9/2 W J Lee W McCreery	W J Lee W McCreery	5	94 v	94	70	86	–
b m Amadeus Wolf - Ostrusa (AUT) (Rustan)
Chased leaders, disputed close 3rd after halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out and soon no extra, one pace inside final furlong (op 7/1)

7⁽⁸⁾ shd [3¾]	10. Gorane (IRE) 9/2 Declan McDonogh Henry De Bromhead	Declan McDonogh Henry De Bromhead	3	812	99	68	83	–
b f Dream Ahead (USA) - Holy Norma (Nashwan)
Chased leaders early, short of room briefly at halfway, not clear run behind horses 1 1/2f out, switched right inside final furlong and kept on closing stages, never troubled leaders (op 9/2 tchd 5/1)

8⁽⁶⁾ ½ [4¼]	8. Yulong Baobei (IRE) 10/1 Shane Foley M Halford	Shane Foley M Halford	3	91	102	68	84	–
ch f Choisir (AUS) - Bless You (Bahamian Bounty)
Broke well to lead, narrow advantage before halfway, ridden 2f out and headed under pressure over 1f out, weakened final furlong (op 8/1)

9⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [4¾]	11. Pious Alexander (IRE) 12/1 Pat Smullen Edward Lynam	Pat Smullen Edward Lynam	3	812 t¹	–	63	80	–
b f Acclamation - Lady Alexander (IRE) (Night Shift)
Towards rear throughout, still going well 2f out, short of room between horses 1f out where checked and no impression after, eased closing stages (op 10/1)

10⁽⁷⁾ ½ [5¼]	3. Misty Birnam (SAF) 20/1 Chris Hayes J A Stack	Chris Hayes J A Stack	3	99	107	69	85	–
gr g Toreador (IRE) - In The Mist (SAF) (Verglas)
Towards rear throughout, pushed along from 2f out and no impression under hands and heels inside final furlong, eased closing stages (op 12/1)

10 ran Off time: 2:51:02 Winning time: 57.40s (slow by 0.30s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Spirit Quartz (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Straight To Victory Syndicate (Hit The Bid) 1st breeder: W And R Barnett Ltd
2nd owner: J P M O'Connor (Go Kart)
3rd owner: Miss Natalia Lupini (Abstraction) Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith (Alphabet)
Tote win: €22.50 PL: €5.80 €2.10 Ex: €167.10 CSF: €154.68

2:50 Cork (IRE) 18 Jun 2017

Midsummer Sprint Stakes (Listed Race)