Full Result 3.50 Curragh (IRE) | 1 July 2007

Budweiser Irish Derby (Group 1) (Entire Colts & Fillies)

(3yo) 1m4f Soft To Heavy

1st €847,500 2nd €288,000 3rd €138,000 4th €48,000 5th €33,000 6th €18,000 7th €3,000 8th €3,000 9th €3,000 10th €3,000

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	9. Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) 5/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	3	90	112	127	127	–
b c Galileo (IRE) - Affianced (IRE) (Erins Isle)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 3rd and headway entering straight, led 2f out, soon ridden clear, stayed on strongly, impressive (op 6/1)

2⁽³⁾ 9	2. Alexander Of Hales (USA) 33/1 Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	3	90	107	110	114	–
b c Danehill (USA) - Legend Maker (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 5th early straight, kept on from 2f out to go remote 2nd close home (op 25/1)

3⁽⁶⁾ shd [9]	4. Eagle Mountain 6/4F Kieren Fallon A P O'Brien	Kieren Fallon A P O'Brien	3	90	117	109	114	–
bb c Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Masskana (IRE) (Darshaan)
Held up in 8th, progress on outer approaching straight, 3rd 2f out, moderate 2nd from 1 1/2f out, no impression, kept on same pace (op 7/4 tchd 15/8)

4⁽¹⁰⁾ 3½ [12½]	3. Boscobel 8/1 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	3	90	–	103	109	–
ch c Halling (USA) - Dunnes River (USA) (Danzig)
Settled 2nd, led entering straight, ridden and headed 2f out, soon outpaced, 4th and no extra final furlong

5⁽⁹⁾ ½ [13]	5. Mores Wells 14/1 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	3	90 t	110	102	108	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Endorsement (Warning)
Tracked leaders in 4th, improved into 2nd travelling well entering straight, soon ridden, 5th and no extra from 1 1/2f out

6⁽⁵⁾ 2½ [15½]	6. Prince Erik 33/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	3	90	–	98	105	–
gr c Indian Ridge (IRE) - Miracle (Ezzoud)
Held up in 9th, 7th early straight, no impression from 2f out

7⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [17]	1. Al Shemali 12/1 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	3	90 t	–	95	103	–
ch c Medicean - Bathilde (IRE) (Generous)
Held up, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression straight

8⁽⁸⁾ 18 [35]	7. Royal And Regal (IRE) 7/1 Johnny Murtagh A Fabre	Johnny Murtagh A Fabre	3	90	–	67	77	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Smart 'n Noble (USA) (Smarten)
Chased leaders in 6th, driven along halfway, weakened approaching straight, eased 1 1/2f out (op 15/2)

9⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [35¾]	8. Shamdinan (FR) 15/2 Christophe Soumillon A De Royer-Dupre	Christophe Soumillon A De Royer-Dupre	3	90	–	65	76	–
ch c Dr Fong (USA) - Shamdara (IRE) (Dr Devious)
Always towards rear, 10th halfway, some progress on outer early straight, no extra when heavily eased final furlong (op 7/1)

10⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [36¼]	10. Spanish Harlem (IRE) 50/1 Fran Berry A P O'Brien	Fran Berry A P O'Brien	3	90	106	64	76	–
br c Danehill (USA) - Sleepytime (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Soon led, headed and weakened entering straight, eased inside final furlong

11⁽²⁾ 17 [53¼]	11. Striving Storm (USA) 28/1 Eddie Ahern Peter Chapple-Hyam	Eddie Ahern Peter Chapple-Hyam	3	90	–	28	52	–
b g Stormin Fever (USA) - Sugars For Nanny (USA) (Brocco)
Always in rear, trailing when eased 2f out (op 25/1 tchd 33/1)

11 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 2m 36.00s (slow by 3.40s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Mrs John Magnier (Soldier Of Fortune) 1st breeder: J S Bolger
2nd owner: Mrs John Magnier (Alexander Of Hales)
3rd owner: Derrick Smith (Eagle Mountain)
Tote win: €6.70 PL: €2.30 €6.60 €1.10 Ex: €122.90 CSF: €164.22

3:50 Curragh (IRE) 1 Jul 2007

Budweiser Irish Derby (Group 1) (Entire Colts & Fillies)