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5:45 Curragh (IRE) 30 Aug 2009

Free To Speak Apprentice Handicap

(60-90, 3yo+) 1m2f Heavy
1st €12,783.50 2nd €2,978.50 3rd €1,313.50 4th €758.50

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (1)  
5 93 82 40 92
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Villa Carlotta (Rainbow Quest)
Mid-division, headway from 2 1/2f out, led 2f out, soon ridden clear, kept on well final furlong (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, gelding was very disappointing the last twice but he felt that a return to Curragh brought about the improvement as he had run extremely well on his previous three starts there)
2 (11)
3 84 Out-of-Handicaps 1 p 74 20 72
ch f Mr Greeley (USA) - Aly Sangue (USA) (Alydar)
Held up towards rear, 7th 3f out, soon ridden, moderate 3rd over 1f out, went 2nd without threatening winner close home (op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
3 (9) [8]
4 87 72 12 67
br f Dubai Destination (USA) - Kardashina (FR) (Darshaan)
Slowly into stride and in rear, headway on outer entering straight, 4th 2f out, soon ridden in moderate 2nd, no impression on winner final furlong, dropped to 3rd close home (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
4 (10) 8 [16]
4 911 90 12 67
b g Alhaarth (IRE) - Elfaslah (IRE) (Green Desert)
Chased leaders, ridden in 2nd briefly 2 1/2f out, no impression from 2f out
5 (8) 2 [18]
5 93 b 82 55
b g Beat Hollow - Insinuate (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened (op 9/1)
6 (5) shd [18]
8 99 85 3 58
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Insijaam (USA) (Secretariat)
In rear, ridden in 8th 3f out, no impression (op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
7 (7) [19¼]
4 98 87 2 57
ch g Peintre Celebre (USA) - Steno (USA) (Devil's Bag)
Mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression from 2f out (op 3/1)
8 (3) nk [19¾]
4 84 Out-of-Handicaps 4 66 36
b f Chevalier (IRE) - Bidni (IRE) (Maelstrom Lake)
Tracked leaders, closer in 3rd and ridden 2 1/2f out, weakened from 1 1/2f out (op 5/1 tchd 5/2)
9 (4) 14 [33¾]
5 90 p 79 21
b h Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Alessia (GER) (Warning)
Mid-division, ridden in 5th 3f out, weakened from 2f out (op 6/1)
10 (2) 22 [55¾]
3 94 b 88
b g Smart Strike (CAN) - Touch Of Truth (USA) (Storm Cat)
Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden from 2 1/2f out, soon weakened, trailing final furlong, tailed off
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