irishracing.com | Race Result Curragh, Sun, 26th Jun, 2011, Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise EBF Hcap of €75,000.00 3-y-o plus

4.30 Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise EBF Hcap of €75,000.00 3-y-o plus 1m. 4f.

Curragh Results Sun, 26th Jun, 2011

Going - Good on Round Course, Good (Good To Yielding In Places) on Straight Crse). Fine, quite breezy

Jackpot Pool - €15,000.00 Winning Units - 4 Dividend - €2,812.50. Placepot Pool - €32,381.40 Winning Units - 168.02 Dividend - €144.50. Daily Double Dividend - €360.50. Pick Six Not Won.Pool €34,361.83 carried forward to No Course on Sun, 3rd Jul. Tote Aggregate - €630685.00.

4.30 1m. 4f. 3-y-o plus 18 Ran
Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise EBF Hcap of €75,000.00 3-y-o plus 1st - €45,000.00, 2nd - €15,000.00, 3rd - €7,500.00, 4th - €3,000.00, 5th - €2,250.00, 6th - €1,500.00

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Gimli's Rock (IRE) 9-3 (Geoffrey Ruddock)
(2:34.90 1.20 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 9) Rated 91(+9 after this run)
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Beltisaal (FR)(Belmez (USA))
Breeder - Mrs Ann Marie O'Brien

(Morning price: 14/1 12/1 10/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 8/1 7/1) SP 7/1

Mrs John Harrington

F M Berry

Tote Win €6.40 Place €1.60

tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along entering straight, ridden to lead 1 /2f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong

3rd May, 11 Punchestown
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 140 This
Race 28th Jul, 11 Galway
14th Hcp Hdl Rated 139

2nd

Top Spin (IRE) 9-4 (Mrs John J Murphy)
(2:35.39) (Drawn 10) Rated 97(+1 after this run)
Cape Cross (IRE) - Beguine (USA)(Green Dancer (USA))
Breeder - Highfort Stud

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

John Joseph Murphy

S H James(5)

Place €4.20

tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 5th early straight, ridden to go 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner final furlong

12th Jun, 11 Roscommon
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 96 This
Race 2nd Jan, 12 Cork
3rd Mdn Hdl

3rd

0.75L

Flowers Of Spring (IRE) 9-6 (Peter Jones)
(2:35.52) (Drawn 2) Rated 94
Celtic Swing (GB) - Albaiyda (IRE)(Brief Truce (USA))
Breeder - Peter Jones and G.G Jones

(Morning price: 7/1 6/1 9/2 5/1)
SP 7/1

A Oliver

C D Hayes

Place €2.10

chased leaders, 6th entering straight, soon pushed along, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, not reach leaders

13th May, 11 Cork
1st Flat Hcp Rated 82 This
Race 10th Jul, 11 Fairyhouse
1st Flat Rated 94

4th

Fosters Cross (IRE) 7-11 (Patrick J O'Donovan)
(2:35.58) (Drawn 6) Rated 78
Dr Massini (IRE) - Francie's Treble(Quayside)
Breeder - Harry Boyle

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 20/1 16/1 20/1 16/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Thomas Mullins

C P Hoban(7)

Place €5.80

always prominent, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge briefly 2f out, no impression in 4th final furlong

22nd May, 11 Curragh
9th Flat Hcp Rated 79 This
Race 25th Jul, 11 Galway
1st Flat Hcp Rated 77

5th

1.75L

Casbah Rock (IRE) 9-1 (Sean Jones)
(2:35.87) (Drawn 1) Rated 89
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Blue Cloud (IRE)(Nashwan (USA))
Breeder - Whisperview Trading Ltd

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1)
SP 14/1

G M Lyons

K Latham

led, strongly pressed early straight, headed under 2f out, no extra final furlong

16th Jun, 11 Leopardstown
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 84 This
Race 18th May, 12 Dundalk
6th Flat Hcp Rated 86

6th

Plum Sugar (IRE) 8-6 (Richard Barnes)
(2:35.92) (Drawn 19) Rated 87
Footstepsinthesand (GB) - Bush Baby (GB)(Zamindar (USA))
Breeder - Grangecon Stud

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 16/1) SP 16/1

P J Prendergast

R P Whelan(7)

tracked leader in 2nd racing keenly, ridden early straight, no extra and dropped to 6th 1f out

3rd Jun, 11 Curragh
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 87 This
Race 13th Jul, 11 Killarney
5th Flat Hcp Rated 87

7th

Celendine (GB) 9-2 (Mrs Barbara M Keller)
(2:35.96) (Drawn 15) Rated 90(-1 after this run)
Oratorio (IRE) - Affaire d'Amour (GB)(Hernando (FR))
Breeder - Miss K Rausing

(Morning price: 10/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1) SP 9/1

John M Oxx

J P Murtagh

chased leaders, 6th entering straight, no impression from over 1f out, kept on one pace

18th Jun, 11 Down Royal
1st Flat Hcp Rated 85 This
Race 29th Jul, 11 Galway
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 89

8th

King Of Aran (IRE) 8-4 (Dont Tell The Missus Syndicate)
(2:36.01) (Drawn 13) Rated 78
Val Royal (FR) - Innishmore (IRE)(Lear Fan (USA))
Breeder - P J Burke

(Morning price: 20/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

M J Grassick

N G McCullagh

held up in rear, some headway early straight, 8th 2f out, soon no impression and kept on one pace

10th Jun, 11 Navan
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 78 This
Race 7th Jul, 11 Leopardstown
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 78

9th

2.5L

Rattan (USA) 8-12 (J A Coleman)
(2:36.41) (Drawn 4) Rated 86(-1 after this run)
Royal Anthem (USA) - Rouwaki (USA)(Miswaki (USA))
Breeder - Juddmonte Farms Inc

(Morning price: 10/1 12/1 10/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1) SP 8/1

W P Mullins

P J Smullen

mid-division on inner, never a factor, kept on one pace

14th Jun, 11 Royal Ascot
6th Flat Hcp This
Race 25th Jul, 11 Galway
12th Flat Hcp Rated 85

10th

Denny Crane (GB) 8-9 (Edward Lynam)
(2:36.94) (Drawn 11) Rated 83
Red Ransom (USA) - Fleeting Rainbow (GB)(Rainbow Quest (USA))
Breeder - P T Tellwright

(Morning price: 16/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Edward Lynam

W M Lordan

tracked leaders on inner, 5th halfway, pushed along early straight, no extra from well over 1f out

18th Jun, 11 Down Royal
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 82 This
Race 17th Jul, 11 Curragh
12th Flat Hcp Rated 83

11th

Redera (IRE) 8-1 (Peter William Partnership)
(2:37.81) (Drawn 5) Rated 78
Chevalier (IRE) - Lady Redera (IRE)(Inzar (USA))
Breeder - A F O'Callaghan

(Morning price: 7/2 4/1)
SP 7/2fav

A J Martin

S Foley(3)

held up, pushed along entering straight, no extra from 2f out

13th Jun, 11 Roscommon
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 117 This
Race 28th Jul, 11 Galway
15th Hcp Hdl Rated 133

12th

0.75L

Stephen's Green (USA) 9-6 (Mrs J M Ryan)
(2:37.93) (Drawn 3) Rated 94
North Light (IRE) - Grand Natalie Rose (USA)(Grand Slam (USA))
Breeder - Whitechurch Stud

(Morning price: 12/1 16/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1) SP 12/1

James M Ryan

J A Heffernan

mid-division, never a factor, no extra from early straight

22nd May, 11 Curragh
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 92 This
Race 14th Aug, 11 Dundalk
8th Flat Hcp Rated 94

13th

De Valira (IRE) 8-7 (D Mac A'Bhaird)
(2:38.11) (Drawn 8) Rated 81(-1 after this run)
Shantou (USA) - Valira (USA)(Nijinsky (CAN))
Breeder - Corrin Stud

(Morning price: 25/1 33/1 40/1)
SP 33/1

James Morrissey

B A Curtis

never a factor

23rd Apr, 10 Punchestown
8th Hdl Rated 149 This
Race 17th Jul, 11 Tipperary
3rd Hdl

14th

0.5L

Deutschland (USA) 9-7 (Allan McLuckie)
(2:38.22) (Drawn 7) Rated 95(-3 after this run)
Red Ransom (USA) - Rhine Valley (USA)(Danzig (USA))
Breeder - Darley

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

W P Mullins

G F Carroll

always towards rear

18th Jun, 11 Royal Ascot
8th Flat This
Race 28th Jul, 11 Galway
16th Hcp Hdl Rated 134

15th

Lonesome Maverick (IRE) 8-6 (Donal Kinsella)
(2:38.28) (Drawn 18) Rated 80(-1 after this run)
Celtic Swing (GB) - Abyat (USA)(Shadeed (USA))
Breeder - Irish National Stud

(Morning price: 33/1)
SP 25/1

Donal Kinsella

P B Beggy

always towards rear

16th Jun, 11 Leopardstown
5th Flat Hcp Rated 82 This
Race 13th Jul, 11 Downpatrick
1st Mdn Hdl Rated 102

16th

2.5L

Mawaakef (IRE) 8-8 (Hamdan Al Maktoum)
(2:38.71) (Drawn 14) Rated 96(-4 after this run)
Azamour (IRE) - Al Euro (FR)(Mujtahid (USA))
Breeder - J Egan, J Corcoran & J Judd

(Morning price: 25/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Kevin Prendergast

D P McDonogh

in rear, took keen hold, never a factor

1st May, 11 Gowran Park
5th Flat Rated 100 This
Race 12th Jul, 11 Killarney
2nd Flat Rated 92

17th

11L

Sublime Talent (IRE) 7-13 (Dr R Lambe)
(2:40.64) (Drawn 16) Rated 78(-2 after this run)
Sadler's Wells (USA) - Summer Trysting (USA)(Alleged (USA))
Breeder - Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd

(Morning price: 9/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

D K Weld

L F Roche(5)

mid-division, ridden and some headway on outer entering straight, soon no extra, weakened

31st May, 11 Ballinrobe
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 26th Jul, 11 Galway
6th Hdl Rated 123

18th

35+L

Reiteration (USA) 9-4 (Mrs J S Bolger)
(2:47.56) (Drawn 17) Rated 92(-3 after this run)
Vindication (USA) - For Dixie (USA)(Dixieland Band (USA))
Breeder - JD Squires & the Vindication Syndicate

(Morning price: 20/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 22/1 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

J S Bolger

K J Manning

held up in rear of mid-division, never a factor, no extra in straight, eased when beaen, tailed off

27th Mar, 11 Leopardstown
10th Flat Hcp Rated 92 This
Race 6th Nov, 11 Leopardstown
12th Flat Hcp Rated 89

Off 4.32
Time 2m. 34.90 secs, which is 1.20 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €164.90
Tote Trifecta- €327.45.

Non runner Mount Helicon (GB) (unsuitable ground)
2010 Bay Willow 3 8-4 J Fanning 3/1 (Mark Johnston) (Drawn 10)
2009 Via Galilei 4 9-12 K J Manning 11/1 (J S Bolger) (Drawn 1)
2008 Profound Beauty 4 9-13 P J Smullen 9/2 (D K Weld) (Drawn 15)
2007 Arc Bleu 6 8-5 J P Spencer 7/2Fav (A J Martin) (Drawn 8)
2006 Telemachus 6 8-10 J F Egan 11/2JFav (Noel Meade) (Drawn 16)

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