Full Result 2.35 Curragh (IRE) | 7 August 2011

Keeneland Royal Whip Stakes (Group 2)

(3yo+) 1m2f Good

1st €57,150 2nd €18,050 3rd €8,550 4th €2,850 5th €1,750 6th €950

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	2. Banimpire (IRE) 4/5F Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	91	114	55	114	–
br f Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - My Renee (USA) (Kris S)
Held up in rear, niggled along entering straight, headway on outer to lead under 2f out, soon edged right, driven out and kept on well final furlong (op 9/10 tchd 1/1)

2⁽⁶⁾ ¾	4. Dan Excel (IRE) 4/1 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	3	91	111	53	112	–
b c Shamardal (USA) - Love Excelling (FR) (Polish Precedent)
Broke well and soon settled in 4th, headway to dispute briefly 2f out, soon headed and edged right, kept on under pressure without matching winner (op 4/1 tchd 7/2)

3⁽⁴⁾ 3 [3¾]	5. Mutahadee (IRE) 13/2 Wayne Lordan T Stack	Wayne Lordan T Stack	3	91	108	47	106	–
b c Encosta De Lago (AUS) - Mosaique Bleue (Shirley Heights)
Settled on inner mainly 5th, not clear run early straight, kept on same pace final furlong without threatening first 2 (op 7/1)

4⁽³⁾ ½ [4¼]	1. Aoife Alainn (IRE) 16/1 Pat Smullen Tracey Collins	Pat Smullen Tracey Collins	4	910	111	46	105	–
ch f Dr Fong (USA) - Divine Secret (Hernando)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, kept on one pace (op 14/1 tchd 12/1)

5⁽¹⁾ 1 [5¼]	3. Cocozza (USA) 7/1 Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	3	91	–	44	103	–
b c Elusive Quality (USA) - Watership Crystal (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Soon led, joined halfway, driven along and headed under 2f out, 3rd when checked over 1f out, switched left and kept on one pace final furlong (op 13/2)

6⁽²⁾ 7 [12¼]	6. Gemstone (IRE) 20/1 Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	3	812 b	106	27	86	–
b f Galileo (IRE) - Kincob (USA) (Kingmambo)
Tracked leader in 2nd, headway to dispute lead from halfway, ridden and headed when slightly checked under 2f out, soon no extra (op 16/1 tchd 14/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:35:00 Winning time: 2m 10.43s (slow by 4.83s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Mrs J S Bolger (Banimpire) 1st breeder: Kilcarn Stud
2nd owner: J Connaughton (Dan Excel)
3rd owner: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum (Mutahadee)
Tote win: €1.60 PL: €1.02 €1.70 Ex: €2.80 CSF: €4.27

After a stewards inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

2:35 Curragh (IRE) 7 Aug 2011

Keeneland Royal Whip Stakes (Group 2)