Full Result 4.20 Curragh (IRE) | 22 April 2012

Big Bad Bob Gladness Stakes (Group 3)

(4yo+) 7f Soft

1st €39,000 2nd €11,400 3rd €5,400 4th €1,800

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	1. Excelebration (IRE) 2/7F Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien	Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien	4	97	126	82	124	–
b c Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Sun Shower (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, smooth headway to lead over 1f out, quickened clear final furlong, very easily (op 1/4 tchd 3/10)

2⁽³⁾ 3¼	4. Croisultan (IRE) 10/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	6	91	106	67	103	–
ch g Refuse To Bend (IRE) - Zoudie (Ezzoud)
Held up in rear, headway into 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace to go 2nd final furlong but no chance with easy winner (op 12/1)

3⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [4]	6. Windsor Palace (IRE) 25/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	7	91 b	94	65	101	–
br h Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Simaat (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Led, strongly pressed and headed briefly 2 1/2f out, kept on under pressure until headed again over 1f out, soon no chance with easy winner and dropped to 3rd final furlong (op 28/1)

4⁽²⁾ 4½ [8½]	3. Billyford (IRE) 16/1 Johnny Murtagh Liam Roche	Johnny Murtagh Liam Roche	7	91	93	52	89	–
b g Lil's Boy (USA) - Alamanta (IRE) (Ali-Royal)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 2f out, ridden and no extra from 1f out, eased when beaten closing stages (op 20/1)

5⁽⁶⁾ 11 [19½]	5. Kargali (IRE) 40/1 Kevin Manning Luke Comer	Kevin Manning Luke Comer	7	91 t	95	20	59	–
gr h Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Karliyka (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Chased leaders in 3rd, driven along 3f out and no extra from 2f out, weakened (op 33/1)

6⁽¹⁾ 9 [28½]	2. Beacon Lodge (IRE) 5/1 Fran Berry David Nicholls	Fran Berry David Nicholls	7	91	–	–	35	–
b h Clodovil (IRE) - Royal House (FR) (Royal Academy)
Tracked leader racing freely, led briefly 2 1/2f out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened (jockey said gelding ran too free; vet said gelding was found to be blowing hard post-race) (op 11/2)

6 ran Off time: 4:22:00 Winning time: 1m 31.37s (slow by 7.87s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Derrick Smith (Excelebration) 1st breeder: Owenstown Stud
2nd owner: Brunabonne Syndicate (Croisultan)
3rd owner: Derrick Smith (Windsor Palace)
Tote win: €1.10 PL: €1.02 €5.10 Ex: €4.60 CSF: €4.74

4:20 Curragh (IRE) 22 Apr 2012

Big Bad Bob Gladness Stakes (Group 3)