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4:35 Galway (IRE) 2 Aug 2008

Cheestrings Handicap

(50-70, 4yo+) 2m Good
1st €10,365 2nd €2,415 3rd €1,065 4th €615
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (19)  
6 812 59 66 65
ch m Monsun (GER) - Homing Instinct (Arctic Tern)
Always prominent, 2nd halfway, close 4th under 3f out, soon ridden to challenge, led 1f out, stayed on under pressure (trainer's rep said, regarding the improved form shown, mare may not be suited by Killarney, where her only two previous bad runs have been) (op 16/1)
2 (15)
4 100 70 75 74
b f King's Theatre (IRE) - Cincuenta (IRE) (Bob Back)
In rear of mid-division on outer, 6th and headway 4f out, 4th 3f out, challenged approaching straight, 2nd and kept on inside final furlong
3 (20) ½ [2¼]
4 98 64 69 67
gr f Sagamix (FR) - Baranciaga (USA) (Bering)
Slowly away and held up in rear, headway into 8th 3f out, improved into 2nd on inner entering straight, disputed lead briefly 1f out, no extra close home
4 (13) shd [2¼]
4 96 p 62 66 65
b g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Biloxi (Caerleon)
Towards rear, headway 2 1/2f out, 6th on outer entering straight, 4th and kept on inside final furlong
5 (16) [3½]
5 99 t 65 68 67
b g Kingmambo (USA) - Adored Slew (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Mid-division, 9th under 2f out, 6th 1f out, 5th and no impression last 100yds
6 (1) 1 [4½]
7 91 t 57 58 58
b g Pyramus (USA) - Classic Artiste (USA) (Arctic Tern)
Dwelt, held up, progress into 9th 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
7 (12) [7]
6 96 p 65 63 63
b g Vettori (IRE) - Always Vigilant (USA) (Lear Fan)
Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden 2 1/2f out, kept on same pace
8 (4) ¾ [7¾]
4 813 62 59 59
b f Night Shift (USA) - Absolute Glee (USA) (Kenmare)
Led, strongly pressed from under 3f out, headed 1f out, no extra
9 (7) 3 [10¾]
4 94 60 53 53
br g Golan (IRE) - Nemesia (Mill Reef)
Towards rear, headway on outer 5f out, 3rd over 4f out, 2nd and challenged 2f out, no extra entering straight
10 (17) 1 [11¾]
4 813 b 62 54 54
b g Royal Applause - Iberian Dancer (CAN) (El Gran Senor)
Held up, ridden and one pace from under 3f out
11 (11) ¾ [12½]
6 91 t 62 53 53
b g Sri Pekan (USA) - Firstrusseofsummer (USA) (Summer Squall)
Tracked leaders in 6th, ridden and lost place under 4f out, no extra before straight (op 16/1)
12 (10) [15]
4 97 63 51 51
b f Red Ransom (USA) - Haniya (IRE) (Caerleon)
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, no extra from under 3f out (op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
13 (9) [17½]
4 92 t 65 49 50
ch g Royal Anthem (USA) - Storm Dove (USA) (Storm Bird)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 4th travelling well 3f out, weakened approaching straight (op 33/1)
14 (18) ¾ [18¼]
5 92 b 58 41 42
b m Bahhare (USA) - Deylviyna (IRE) (Doyoun)
Held up, no extra from 4f out
15 (2) 19 [37¼]
10 913 69 27 30
b g Shernazar - Power Run (Deep Run)
Mid-division, 9th halfway, no extra from over 3f out
16 (8) 16 [53¼]
9 94 60 2
b m Marju (IRE) - Sharenara (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 5th 4f out, soon weakened
17 (3) 8 [61¼]
5 96 b 62
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Karri Valley (USA) (Storm Bird)
Always behind (op 11/2 tchd 7/1)
18 (5) 24 [85¼]
4 912 68
br g Key Of Luck (USA) - Tango Two Thousand (IRE) (Sri Pekan)
Prominent, 3rd 6f out, weakened from 4f out, tailed off
PU (6)  
6 910 p 66
ch g Big Shuffle (USA) - Krim (GER) (Lagunas)
Towards rear, pulled up 5f out (jockey said gelding burst a blood vessel) (op 10/1)
  • 19 ran Off time: 4:36:00 Winning time: 3m 39.40s (slow by 6.80s) Total SP: 133%
  • Non-runners: Dobravany, Master'n Commander, Max Almighty, Paddy's Day I
  • Rule 4: Max Almighty was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 8/1. Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound.
  • 1st owner: J Morrison (Hill Fairy) 1st breeder: Gestut Goerlsdorf
  • 2nd owner: Michael F Carroll (Sesenta)
  • 3rd owner: Padraic Connolly (Sagarich)
  • Tote win: €14 PL: €3 €5.80 €3.90 Ex: €451.70 CSF: €282.70 Tricast: €4,523.94
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