Full Result 3.30 Curragh (IRE) | 4 May 2009

Ad Valorem Handicap

(50-80, 3yo+) 7f Heavy

1st €7,601 2nd €1,771 3rd €781 4th €451

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁶⁾	18. Dafaroun (IRE) 20/1 W J Lee M A Molloy	W J Lee M A Molloy	8	810	62	65	72	–
b g Royal Applause - Dafayna (Habitat)
In rear, headway into 7th over 1f out, ran on well under pressure final furlong to lead close home

2⁽²⁷⁾ ½	9. Cnocan Gold (IRE) 6/1F Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	3	91 b	79	77	84	–
b f Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Gold Script (FR) (Script Ohio)
Chased leaders, progress to lead over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, headed close home (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)

3⁽¹⁸⁾ 1½ [2]	11. Optimal Power (IRE) 14/1 Willie Supple Edward Lynam	Willie Supple Edward Lynam	3	90 t	78	71	79	–
gr g Verglas (IRE) - Optimal I (IRE) (Green Desert)
Chased leaders, ridden into 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

4⁽¹²⁾ 3 [5]	13. Across The Rhine (USA) 12/1 P Shanahan Tracey Collins	P Shanahan Tracey Collins	3	813	77	62	70	–
ch g Cuvee (USA) - Seductive Smile (USA) (Silver Hawk)
Chased leaders, 4th over 1f out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace (op 10/1)

5⁽¹⁹⁾ nk [5¼]	5. Sassy Gal (IRE) 25/1 Keagan Latham Peter Maher	Keagan Latham Peter Maher	4	99	75	63	71	–
ch f King's Best (USA) - Dancing Prize (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Soon chased leaders, 6th over 1f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace under pressure

6⁽⁹⁾ 1 [6¼]	7. Harriers Call (IRE) 12/1 Fran Berry J C Hayden	Fran Berry J C Hayden	4	94	70	55	63	–
b f Atraf - Bow Harrier (IRE) (Sri Pekan)
Soon mid-division, 11th over 1f out, kept on without threatening

7⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [7]	27. Baldini (IRE) 20/1 Wayne Lordan Ms Joanna Morgan	Wayne Lordan Ms Joanna Morgan	6	84 t	56	39	47	–
b m Cape Cross (IRE) - Reflection I (Mill Reef)
Chased leaders, 5th over 1f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace under pressure

8⁽²⁴⁾ hd [7¼]	2. Opera Music 14/1 Conor O'Farrell ⁷ J P Cahill	Conor O'Farrell ⁷ J P Cahill	5	97 b	80	62	71	–
b g Kirkwall - Optaria (Song)
Towards rear, headway under pressure to chase leaders over 1f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace

9⁽²³⁾ 3 [10¼]	20. Gagnant (IRE) 10/1 Rory Cleary Mrs Prunella Dobbs	Rory Cleary Mrs Prunella Dobbs	3	89	73	42	52	–
b g Modigliani (USA) - Roraima (Top Ville)
Mid-division, kept on without threatening under pressure from over 1f out (op 12/1)

10⁽¹⁵⁾ ¾ [11]	14. Giant Slalom 12/1 Martin Harley ⁵ T G McCourt	Martin Harley ⁵ T G McCourt	5	87	64	35	45	–
b g Tomba - Fallara (FR) (Tropular)
Towards rear early, headway into 9th over 1f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace

11⁽¹⁰⁾ 2 [13]	12. Scopey 25/1 Gary Carroll ⁷ Ms Joanna Morgan	Gary Carroll ⁷ Ms Joanna Morgan	4	87 b	66	31	41	–
b c Bertolini (USA) - Red Symphony (Merdon Melody)
Prominent, in front over 2f out, headed and no impression from over 1f out

12⁽²⁰⁾ 1¾ [14¾]	26. Urban Beach (IRE) 16/1 Michael Hussey Patrick Joseph Hayes	Michael Hussey Patrick Joseph Hayes	3	85	69	25	36	–
b f Mull Of Kintyre (USA) - Opium Creek (IRE) (Darshaan)
Mid-division, 10th over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure (op 25/1)

13⁽⁷⁾ 1¼ [16]	10. Willoughby Bay I (IRE) 25/1 N G McCullagh P J Prendergast	N G McCullagh P J Prendergast	4	91 b	67	23	34	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Grand Morning (IRE) (King Of Clubs I)
Soon prominent, dropped to 14th and no impression from over 1f out

14⁽¹⁴⁾ 1 [17]	25. Snap 7/1 Shane Foley ⁵ Liam McAteer	Shane Foley ⁵ Liam McAteer	8	80	57	10	21	–
ch g Dr Fong (USA) - Reactress (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression (op 16/1)

15⁽²²⁾ ¾ [17¾]	16. Bibury 7/1 Johnny Murtagh David P Myerscough	Johnny Murtagh David P Myerscough	3	811	75	22	33	–
b f Royal Applause - Dahlia's Krissy (USA) (Kris S)
Chased leaders, kept on same pace under pressure from under 2f out

16⁽²¹⁾ nk [18]	1. Ardistan (IRE) 16/1 James Sullivan ⁷ C Roche	James Sullivan ⁷ C Roche	5	97	80	30	42	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Asmara (USA) (Lear Fan)
Towards rear, kept on same pace from 2f out

17⁽¹⁾ 2 [20]	17. Rantavan Wood (IRE) 8/1 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	3	811	75	15	27	–
b g One Cool Cat (USA) - Dream Valley (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Towards rear, kept on same pace from 2f out (op 7/1)

18⁽²⁵⁾ 5 [25]	4. College Scholar (GER) 16/1 J De Oliveira ⁵ Liam McAteer	J De Oliveira ⁵ Liam McAteer	5	95	76	4	19	–
ch g Dr Fong (USA) - Colina (GER) (Caerleon)
Soon led, joined over 2f out, soon headed and no extra

19⁽²⁾ 5 [30]	6. Braddock (IRE) 15/2 Seamie Heffernan S Donohoe	Seamie Heffernan S Donohoe	6	95 p	71	–	–	–
b g Pivotal - Sedna (FR) (Bering)
Chased leaders, lost place and no extra from under 2f out (op 8/1 tchd 7/1)

20⁽²⁸⁾ ¾ [30¾]	19. Definite Opinion (IRE) 14/1 Chris Hayes J T Gorman	Chris Hayes J T Gorman	3	810	74	–	–	–
b f Kheleyf (USA) - Mainstream Opinion (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
Towards rear, kept on same pace from 2f out

21⁽¹³⁾ 2½ [33¼]	22. Bangalore Gold (IRE) 25/1 Colm O'Donoghue David P Myerscough	Colm O'Donoghue David P Myerscough	3	88	72	–	–	–
b g Elusive City (USA) - Tenny's Gold (IRE) (Marju)
Mid-division, no impression from under 2f out

22⁽⁴⁾ 1¼ [34½]	23. Cheeky Cherry (IRE) 33/1 D J Moran ³ Damien Maher	D J Moran ³ Damien Maher	3	83	70	–	–	–
b f Captain Rio - Eliade (IRE) (Flash Of Steel)
Prominent to 2f out, soon no extra

23⁽⁶⁾ 1 [35½]	24. Rum Raisin 33/1 Ben Curtis ⁵ John Joseph Murphy	Ben Curtis ⁵ John Joseph Murphy	3	81	70	–	–	–
b f Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Femme Femme (USA) (Lyphard)
Never better than mid-division

24⁽⁵⁾ ½ [36]	8. Moylough Prince (IRE) 33/1 Conor Hoban ¹⁰ Thomas Cleary	Conor Hoban ¹⁰ Thomas Cleary	3	86	80	–	–	–
b g Princely Heir (IRE) - Killesher (Pivotal)
Never better than mid-division

25⁽³⁾ 5 [41]	15. Initiation (IRE) 14/1 Emmet McNamara ⁵ G M Lyons	Emmet McNamara ⁵ G M Lyons	3	87	76	–	–	–
b g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Alluring Park (IRE) (Green Desert)
Mid-division, dropped behind from 2f out

26⁽¹⁷⁾ ½ [41½]	21. Royal Arruhan 33/1 Danny Mullins ⁵ Anthony Mullins	Danny Mullins ⁵ Anthony Mullins	3	84	73	–	–	–
b f Royal Applause - Arruhan (IRE) (Mujtahid)
Soon ridden in mid-division, dropped behind 2f out

27⁽¹⁶⁾ ¾ [42¼]	3. Berbice (IRE) 33/1 B J Cooper ¹⁰ S Donohoe	B J Cooper ¹⁰ S Donohoe	4	90	76	–	–	–
gr g Acclamation - Pearl Bright (FR) (Kaldoun)
Soon mid-division, dropped behind from 2f out

28⁽¹¹⁾ shd [42½]	28. Chief Wild Cat (IRE) 33/1 Shane Gorey ³ C Moore	Shane Gorey ³ C Moore	3	81	68	–	–	–
b g One Cool Cat (USA) - Soft (USA) (Lear Fan)
Soon mid-division, dropped behind from 2f out