Full Result 4.20 Curragh (IRE) | 12 August 2012

Patrick P. O'Leary Memorial Phoenix Sprint Stakes (Group 3)

(3yo+) 6f 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⁽⁶⁾	8. Fire Lily (IRE) 5/2 Wayne Lordan David Wachman	Wayne Lordan David Wachman	3	93	110	107	113	–
b f Dansili - Beauty Is Truth (IRE) (Pivotal)
Held up in touch, in rear halfway, improved into 3rd under 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong and stayed on well under pressure to lead final 50yds, all out (op 9/4 tchd 11/4)

2⁽³⁾ ½	3. Gordon Lord Byron (IRE) 6/1 Shane Foley T Hogan	Shane Foley T Hogan	4	97	104	106	112	–
b g Byron - Boa Estrela (IRE) (Intikhab)
Chased leaders on outer, 4th halfway, improved to lead under 2f out, challenged well inside final furlong and headed final 50yds (op 6/1 tchd 5/1)

3⁽²⁾ 3½ [4]	1. Definightly 9/4J Kevin Manning Roger Charlton	Kevin Manning Roger Charlton	6	910 b	–	95	104	–
bb g Diktat - Perfect Night (Danzig Connection)
Broke well and settled in 3rd, closed to dispute 2f out, soon ridden and no extra entering final furlong, kept on (op 2/1)

4⁽⁸⁾ 4¾ [8¾]	7. Invincible Ash (IRE) 12/1 Pat Smullen M Halford	Pat Smullen M Halford	7	94 p	111	70	83	–
b m Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Fully Fashioned (IRE) (Brief Truce)
Dwelt, close 5th halfway switched right 2f out and pushed along entering final furlong, kept on into never threatening 4th final 100yds (op 10/1)

5⁽⁵⁾ 1 [9¾]	4. Norville (IRE) 40/1 Marc Monaghan Lee Smyth	Marc Monaghan Lee Smyth	5	97 b	89	69	82	–
b h Elusive City (USA) - Saraposa (IRE) (Ahonoora)
Close up, 2nd halfway, pushed along approaching final 2f and soon no impression (op 33/1)

6⁽⁹⁾ 13 [22¾]	5. Starspangledbanner (AUS) 9/4J Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien	Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien	6	97	115	17	41	–
ch h Choisir (AUS) - Gold Anthem (AUS) (Made Of Gold)
Broke well on near side to soon lead, pushed along over 2f out and headed, weakened quickly (jockey said horse did not act on today's ground) (op 11/4 tchd 2/1)

6 ran Off time: 4:21:00 Winning time: 1m 17.54s (slow by 6.64s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: After (stiff), Arctic (lame), The Reaper (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Michael Tabor & Mrs John Magnier & Derrick Smith (Fire Lily) 1st breeder: Beauty Is Truth Syndicate
2nd owner: Morgan J Cahalan (Gordon Lord Byron)
3rd owner: S Emmet And Miss R Emmet (Definightly)
Tote win: €3.20 PL: €1.80 €2 Ex: €17.30 CSF: €18.02

4:20 Curragh (IRE) 12 Aug 2012

Patrick P. O'Leary Memorial Phoenix Sprint Stakes (Group 3)