Full Result 4.50 Curragh (IRE) | 22 April 2012

Finlay's For Volvo Handicap

(60-90, 4yo+) 1m2f Soft

1st €9,315 2nd €2,160 3rd €945 4th €540

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	2. Ansaab 2/1F Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	4	911	86	35	100	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Dawn Raid (IRE) (Docksider)
Settled in 6th, 5th 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, led inside final furlong and kept on under pressure (op 2/1 tchd 7/4)

2⁽³⁾ ¾	5. Sharalam (IRE) 100/30 Chris Hayes P D Deegan	Chris Hayes P D Deegan	4	96	81	29	93	–
br g Alamshar (IRE) - Fantastic Anna (IRE) (Fantastic Light)
Tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, headway to lead 2f out, soon ridden and strongly pressed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner closing stages (op 4/1 tchd 3/1)

3⁽⁴⁾ 3½ [4¼]	4. Midnight Music (IRE) 9/2 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	4	98 b	83	23	88	–
ch f Dubawi (IRE) - Midnight Mist (IRE) (Green Desert)
Chased leaders in 5th, 6th and ridden early straight, went 3rd over 1f out, no impression under pressure final furlong (op 11/2 tchd 6/1)

4⁽¹⁾ 3¾ [8]	3. Alazan (IRE) 10/1 Joseph O'Brien Denis W Cullen	Joseph O'Brien Denis W Cullen	6	99	84	16	82	–
ch g Dubai Destination (USA) - Marion Haste (IRE) (Ali-Royal)
Led early, tracked leader in 2nd before halfway, led again briefly entering straight, ridden and headed 2f out, 4th and no extra from 1f out (op 8/1)

5⁽²⁾ ½ [8½]	8. Saratoga Baby (IRE) 8/1 Shane Foley Peter Fahey	Shane Foley Peter Fahey	4	85	66	–	63	–
b f High Chaparral (IRE) - Miss Moses (USA) (Gulch)
Held up towards rear, 8th halfway, ridden early straight, 7th over 1f out, kept on one pace under pressure final furlong (op 10/1)

6⁽⁹⁾ 3¼ [11¾]	1. Park Ranger (IRE) 10/1 Fran Berry C Roche	Fran Berry C Roche	6	100 b	89	13	79	–
b g High Chaparral (IRE) - Ivowen (USA) (Theatrical)
Held up in rear, ridden early straight, no threat and kept on one pace (op 13/2)

7⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [13¼]	6. Gris Ladera (IRE) 16/1 Leigh Roche ⁵ S Weld	Leigh Roche ⁵ S Weld	4	83 t	69	–	56	–
gr f Verglas (IRE) - Beautiful Hill (IRE) (Danehill)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd early straight, ridden and no extra in 5th from over 1f out (op 20/1 tchd 22/1)

8⁽⁵⁾ 4½ [17¾]	7. Massabini (USA) 16/1 N G McCullagh John J Coleman	N G McCullagh John J Coleman	4	87	68	–	46	–
b g Giant's Causeway (USA) - Always A Star (IRE) (Danehill)
Reluctant to enter stalls, prominent, led before halfway, headed entering straight, ridden in 4th 2f out, soon no extra and weakened (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

9⁽⁸⁾ 14 [31¾]	9. General Bunching (USA) 16/1 Rory Cleary J S Bolger	Rory Cleary J S Bolger	4	84 t	65	–	15	–
br g Vindication (USA) - Listen (USA) (Chester House)
In rear of mid-division, 7th on outer halfway, ridden early straight and soon no extra, weakened (op 14/1)

9 ran Off time: 4:52:00 Winning time: 2m 20.87s (slow by 15.27s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum (Ansaab) 1st breeder: Castlemartin Stud And Skymarc Farm
2nd owner: Mrs Paul Deegan (Sharalam)
3rd owner: Lady O'Reilly (Midnight Music)
Tote win: €2.90 PL: €1.02 €1.60 €1.70 Ex: €8.60 CSF: €9.17 Tricast: €27.80

4:50 Curragh (IRE) 22 Apr 2012

Finlay's For Volvo Handicap