Full Result 4.25 Curragh (IRE) | 7 May 2012

High Chaparral European Breeders Fund Mooresbridge Stakes (Group 3)

(4yo+) 1m2f Soft

1st €47,125 2nd €13,775 3rd €6,525 4th €2,175

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	7. Windsor Palace (IRE) 66/1 Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	7	93 b	99	43	107	–
br h Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Simaat (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Tracked leader in 2nd and clear of remainder from before halfway, challenged in straight and led under 2f out, kept on under pressure (op 50/1)

2⁽¹⁾ 1	1. St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) 2/5F Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien	Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien	5	98	124	46	110	–
b h Montjeu (IRE) - Leaping Water (Sure Blade)
Settled in 3rd, 10 lengths off pace halfway, dropped to moderate 4th early straight, ridden over 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong, not reach winner (jockey said, regarding running and riding, that instructions were to get his mount to switch off, get him settled and make the best of his way home; he said his mount hated the ground and he was never happy with the way the horse travelled; he said he tried to get his mount to creep into the race and he held onto him as long as possible to make sure he got home on the ground; he felt that if the horse had come off the bridle earlier in the straight he would not have finished out his race as well as he did; the trainer confirmed the instructions and outlined how his charge had been to Dubai earlier in the year followed by a little break afterwards; he said that he trained the horse since then with a view to running today on route to the Coronation Cup; he explained how his charge had been beaten in this corresponding race last year on soft ground, and that it had shown a preference for better ground in the past; he stated that if his rider went after the pacemakers earlier in the race, he would have been out on his head and it would not have lasted home.) (op 2/5 tchd 4/9)

3⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [2½]	6. Sharestan (IRE) 5/2 Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	4	93	108	38	102	–
b c Shamardal (USA) - Sharesha (IRE) (Ashkalani)
Settled in 4th, about 10 lengths off pace halfway, some headway to go 3rd early straight, soon ridden and kept on under pressure final furlong

4⁽⁴⁾ 2¼ [4¾]	5. Robin Hood (IRE) 33/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	4	93 b	98	33	98	–
b c Galileo (IRE) - Banquise (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Led, strongly pressed and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong and dropped to 4th (op 25/1)

5⁽⁶⁾ 3½ [8¼]	4. Parkers Mill (IRE) 25/1 Wayne Lordan T Stack	Wayne Lordan T Stack	4	93	97	25	91	–
b g High Chaparral (IRE) - Celtic Wing (Midyan)
Chased clear leaders, moderate 6th halfway, never a factor, kept on one pace in 5th from 2f out

6⁽⁵⁾ 7½ [15¾]	2. Bob Le Beau (IRE) 25/1 Fran Berry Mrs John Harrington	Fran Berry Mrs John Harrington	5	93	107	9	76	–
br g Big Bad Bob (IRE) - Shine Silently (IRE) (Bering)
Chased clear leaders, moderate 5th halfway, never a factor, no extra in 6th under 2f out (op 22/1 tchd 20/1)

7⁽²⁾ 15 [30¾]	3. Elusive Ridge (IRE) 66/1 Pat Smullen H Rogers	Pat Smullen H Rogers	6	93	97	–	46	–
b g Elusive City (USA) - Woodwing (USA) (Indian Ridge)
Always in rear, never a factor (op 50/1)

7 ran Off time: 4:27:00 Winning time: 2m 19.41s (slow by 13.81s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Derrick Smith (Windsor Palace) 1st breeder: King Bloodstock
2nd owner: Derrick Smith (St Nicholas Abbey)
3rd owner: H H Aga Khan (Sharestan)
Tote win: €38.50 PL: €10.40 €1.10 Ex: €90.80 CSF: €96.42

4:25 Curragh (IRE) 7 May 2012

High Chaparral European Breeders Fund Mooresbridge Stakes (Group 3)