Full Result 3.50 Curragh (IRE) | 9 August 2015

Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (Group 1) (Entire Colts & Fillies)

(2yo) 6f Good

1st €145,000 2nd €47,500 3rd €22,500 4th €7,500 5th €5,000 6th €2,500

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	1. Air Force Blue (USA) 9/4 Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien	Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien	2	93	108	90	117	–
b c War Front (USA) - Chatham (USA) (Maria's Mon)
Soon settled towards rear, travelled well 2f out in 6th, quickened well on outer to lead entering final furlong where edged right, stayed on strongly to draw clear closing stages (op 9/4 tchd 11/4)

2⁽⁵⁾ 2	6. Washington DC (IRE) 10/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	2	93	105	82	111	–
b c Zoffany (IRE) - How's She Cuttin' (IRE) (Shinko Forest)
Soon restrained towards rear, took closer order on far side under 2f out in 3rd, on terms 1f out, soon headed, kept on well in 2nd but no match for winner closing stages (op 8/1)

3⁽²⁾ ½ [2½]	2. Buratino (IRE) 11/10F William Buick Mark Johnston	William Buick Mark Johnston	2	93	113	80	109	–
ch c Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Bergamask (USA) (Kingmambo)
Chased leaders in 4th, went 3rd under 3f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, soon joined and headed, no impression in 3rd final 100yds, kept on same pace (op 6/4)

4⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [4]	3. Painted Cliffs (IRE) 11/2 Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	2	93 b	113	74	104	–
b c Canford Cliffs (IRE) - Lulawin (Kyllachy)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden in 4th 2f out, not quicken approaching final furlong, kept on again into 4th close home (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

5⁽¹⁾ ½ [4½]	4. Travel Datuk (IRE) 9/1 Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington	Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington	2	93	106	72	103	–
b g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Sharapova (IRE) (Elusive Quality)
Pressed leader in 2nd, led 2f out until headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace in 4th until dropped to 5th close home (op 8/1)

6⁽⁸⁾ ½ [5]	7. Zebstar (IRE) 33/1 Pat Smullen Gay Kelleway	Pat Smullen Gay Kelleway	2	93	–	70	101	–
b c Zebedee - Zinstar (IRE) (Sinndar)
Jinked left on leaving stalls and soon in rear, ridden in last approaching final furlong, kept on into 6th, never on terms

7⁽³⁾ 1½ [6½]	5. Sixth Sense (IRE) 25/1 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	2	93	97	64	96	–
ch c Shamardal (USA) - Shinko Hermes (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Led narrowly until headed 2f out, no extra and weakened final furlong

7 ran Off time: 3:50:56 Winning time: 1m 11.88s (slow by 0.98s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Most Beautiful (temperature)
1st owner: Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith (Air Force Blue) 1st breeder: Stone Farm
2nd owner: Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith (Washington DC)
3rd owner: Godolphin (Buratino)
Tote win: €2.60 PL: €2.10 €6.10 Ex: €27.60 CSF: €26.26 Tricast: €37.19 Trifecta: €57.90

3:50 Curragh (IRE) 9 Aug 2015

Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (Group 1) (Entire Colts & Fillies)