Full Result 3.45 Curragh (IRE) | 21 May 2011

Abu Dhabi Irish 2,000 Guineas (Entire Colts & Fillies) (Group 1)

(3yo) 1m Good To Firm

1st €188,500 2nd €61,750 3rd €29,250 4th €9,750 5th €6,500 6th €3,250

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	6. Roderic O'Connor (IRE) 7/2 Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien	Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien	3	90	119	78	117	–
b c Galileo (IRE) - Secret Garden (IRE) (Danehill)
Made all, ridden and kept on well final furlong (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form shown, that they were very happy with the colt going to Newmarket but that the colt was having its first run of the year and got stage fright in a very fast run race) (op 7/2 tchd 3/1)

2⁽¹⁾ ¾	1. Dubawi Gold 7/4F Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	3	90	–	76	117	–
b c Dubawi (IRE) - Savannah Belle (Green Desert)
Restrained and held up towards rear, headway in 6th 2f out, ridden into 3rd 1f out, stayed on final furlong to go 2nd close home, not reach winner (jockey said colt did not enjoy a clear run in the closing stages) (op 2/1 tchd 6/4)

3⁽⁸⁾ ½ [1¼]	5. Oracle (IRE) 25/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	3	90	102	74	114	–
b c Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Zibilene (Rainbow Quest)
Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, headway into 3rd 2f out, ridden into 2nd 1 1/2f out, no impression on winner final furlong, lost 2nd close home (op 25/1 tchd 28/1)

4⁽⁷⁾ 4½ [5¾]	4. High Ruler (USA) 40/1 Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	3	90	107	60	104	–
b c Mr Greeley (USA) - Lady Carla (Caerleon)
Chased winner in 2nd and pushed along to go pace, ridden halfway, no extra in 3rd 1 1/2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong (op 33/1)

5⁽²⁾ hd [6]	2. Dan Excel (IRE) 3/1 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	3	90	114	59	103	–
b c Shamardal (USA) - Love Excelling (FR) (Polish Precedent)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong (op 11/4)

6⁽⁶⁾ 3½ [9½]	8. Zabarajad (IRE) 4/1 Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	3	90	105	49	95	–
b c Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Zalaiyma (FR) (Rainbow Quest)
Held up behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace (op 9/2)

7⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [10¼]	7. Slim Shadey 16/1 Luke Morris J S Moore	Luke Morris J S Moore	3	90	–	47	94	–
bb c Val Royal (FR) - Vino Veritas (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, soon no extra (op 20/1)

8⁽⁴⁾ 24 [34¼]	3. Foolproof II (IRE) 200/1 Danny Grant John Joseph Murphy	Danny Grant John Joseph Murphy	3	90 t	84	–	38	–
ch c King's Best (USA) - Reasonably Devout (CAN) (St Jovite)
Always towards rear, ridden and weakened 3f out (jockey said colt did not handle today's ground) (op 150/1 tchd 200/1)

8 ran Off time: 3:46:00 Winning time: 1m 37.88s (slow by 1.28s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Mrs John Magnier (Roderic O'Connor) 1st breeder: Swettenham Stud
2nd owner: Andrew Tinkler (Dubawi Gold)
3rd owner: Derrick Smith (Oracle)
Tote win: €5.40 PL: €1.90 €1.02 €6.30 Ex: €14.10 CSF: €10.18 Tricast: €129.98

3:45 Curragh (IRE) 21 May 2011

Abu Dhabi Irish 2,000 Guineas (Entire Colts & Fillies) (Group 1)