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2:30 Curragh (IRE) 22 Oct 2006

Joe McGrath European Breeders Fund Handicap (Premier Handicap)

(3yo+) 6f Heavy
1st €40,687.50 2nd €11,937.50 3rd €5,687.50 4th €1,937.50
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (19)  
3 713 Out-of-Handicaps 2 b 79 86 96
b c Alhaarth (IRE) - Indian Express (Indian Ridge)
Soon led, ridden clear from over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, colt had won over the stiff 1m100yds at Galway and so was thought likely to stay the trip at the Curragh last time, but it appeared not to)
2 (20) ¾
3 811 Over-Weights 1 tb 86 90 98
b g Bertolini (USA) - Breezy Louise (Dilum)
Slowly into stride and behind, under pressure and trailing before halfway, headway into 11th 1f out, ran on strongly (op 12/1)
3 (16) 4 [4¾]
7 100 102 93 102
br h Benny The Dip (USA) - Senora Tippy (USA) (El Gran Senor)
Held up towards rear, headway after halfway, stayed on final furlong (op 7/1)
4 (15) [6]
4 93 b 94 80 90
b g Giant's Causeway (USA) - Across The Ice (USA) (General Holme)
Towards rear, stayed on from 1 1/2f out
5 (1) ¾ [6¾]
4 87 81 65 75
b c Almutawakel I - Madam Lightfoot (USA) (Vice Regent)
Mid-division, progress halfway, moderate 3rd over 1f out, soon no extra, kept on
6 (9) ½ [7¼]
5 89 83 65 75
b g Orpen (USA) - Simply Times (USA) (Dodge)
Tracked leaders, progress halfway, 4th 2f out, moderate 2nd over 1f out, soon no extra
7 (11) [9¾]
6 96 94 67 79
b g Flying Spur (AUS) - Millennium Tale (FR) (Distant Relative)
Towards rear, progress 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
8 (3) ½ [10¼]
4 88 82 54 65
b f Trans Island - Mica Male (ITY) (Law Society)
Held up, kept on same pace from 2f out
9 (14) [11½]
6 84 Out-of-Handicaps 10 78 45 57
b g Sesaro (USA) - Leitrim Lodge (IRE) (Classic Music)
Mid-division on stands' rail, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
10 (7) [12¾]
3 713 Out-of-Handicaps 2 79 42 55
b g Fruits Of Love (USA) - Son Chou (Cyrano De Bergerac)
Mid-division, effort over 2f out, no extra from 1 1/2f out (op 16/1)
11 (8) 2 [14¾]
3 87 85 41 55
b g Monashee Mountain (USA) - Ewar Sunrise (Shavian)
Mid-division, no impression from over 2f out
12 (6) ½ [15¼]
8 85 84 38 52
b g Caerleon (USA) - Salul (Soviet Star)
Never a factor
13 (10) [17¾]
6 90 88 33 49
b m Elbio - Eves Temptation (IRE) (Glenstal)
Prominent, 4th halfway, ridden over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out (op 8/1)
14 (17) [19¼]
4 81 Out-of-Handicaps 4 b 78 17 34
b f Bluebird (USA) - Harir (Kris)
Always behind
15 (12) 5 [24¼]
11 713 Out-of-Handicaps 2 b 78 19
ch g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Highly Delighted (USA) (Verbatim)
Close up, 2nd halfway, weakened from 2f out
16 (13) [25½]
3 98 97 13 34
b c Blue Ocean (USA) - Madmosel John (IRE) (Martin John)
Chased leaders early, weakened over 2f out (op 7/1)
17 (2) [26¾]
5 93 96 8 30
gr g King's Theatre (IRE) - Tarikhana (Mouktar)
Chased leaders to over 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
18 (4) 4 [30¾]
5 89 83 5
ch g Atraf - Pastelle (Tate Gallery)
Prominent early, weakened halfway (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
19 (5) 4 [34¾]
3 911 100 10
b g Namid - Tina Heights (Shirley Heights)
Prominent to halfway, soon weakened, eased 1 1/2f out
20 (18) [36]
4 85 p 79
b f Desert Sun - Hoyland Common (IRE) (Common Grounds)
Chased leaders, 3rd and ridden after halfway, soon weakened
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