irishracing.com | Race Result Curragh, Sun, 29th Jun, 2008, William Fry Sapphire Stakes (Group 3) of €100,000.00 3-y-o plus

2.40 William Fry Sapphire Stakes (Group 3) of €100,000.00 3-y-o plus 5f.

Curragh Results Sun, 29th Jun, 2008

Going - Good to Yielding. Cloudy, showers likely

Jackpot Pool - €40,000.00 Winning Units - 15 Dividend - €2,000.00. Placepot Pool - €35,093.69 Winning Units - 630 Dividend - €41.70. Tote Aggregate - €884015.00.

2.40 5f. 3-y-o plus 8 Ran
William Fry Sapphire Stakes (Group 3) of €100,000.00 3-y-o plus 1st - €65,000.00, 2nd - €20,000.00, 3rd - €10,000.00, 4th - €4,000.00
Not for the first time a major sprint at the Curragh had all three places filled by English trained runners.

Tax Free, a winner at Naas on his last start, came home best collaring the joint-favourite Benbaun inside the final 100 yards.

Benbaun, a six-time course winner, got a good lead from Desert Lord, but while he again ran a fine race the edge may be gone off him at seven years of age.

The first three home were the first three throughout. Dermot Weld's Italian import Le Cadre Noir ran a pleasing race on his Irish debut to finish fourth and will certainly pick up less competitive races.

The other joint-favourite Myboycharlie has run below expectations on both his starts this season and at this stage there is a distinct possibility that he may not have trained on.

Race Conditions

1st

Tax Free (IRE) 9-7 (Ian Hewitson)
(59.03) (Drawn 3)
Tagula (IRE) - Grandel (GB)(Owington (GB))
Breeder - Denis and Mrs Teresa Bergin

SP 4/1

David Nicholls

A Nicholls

Tote Win €4.90 Place €1.60

tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden in 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well

2nd Jun, 08 Naas
1st Flat This
Race 16th Apr, 09 Newmarket
1st Flat

2nd

1.25L

Benbaun (IRE) 9-9 (Ransley,Birks,Hillen)
(59.24) (Drawn 6)
Stravinsky (USA) - Escape To Victory (GB)(Salse (USA))
Breeder - Dr T A Ryan

SP 5/2Jfav

M J Wallace

F M Berry

Place €1.50

tracked leader in 2nd, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace

17th Jun, 08 Royal Ascot
7th Flat This
Race 11th Jul, 08 Newmarket
10th Flat

3rd

Desert Lord (GB) 9-4 (Bull & Bell Partnership)
(59.60) (Drawn 1)
Green Desert (USA) - Red Carnival (USA)(Mr Prospector (USA))

SP 7/1

Kevin Ryan

F Lynch

Place €2.60

led, pushed along from halfway, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong

1st Jun, 08 Chantilly
12th Flat This
Race 31st Jul, 08 Goodwood
11th Flat

4th

0.5L

Le Cadre Noir (IRE) 9-7 (Riccardo Angioli)
(59.69) (Drawn 7) Rated 110
Danetime (IRE) - Rinass (IRE)(Indian Ridge)
Breeder - Deni Srl

SP 12/1

D K Weld

P J Smullen

held up in rear, ridden in 5th 2f out, kept on without threatening final furlong

11th May, 08 Capannelle
4th Flat This
Race 13th Jul, 08 Curragh
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 107

5th

1.5L

Myboycharlie (IRE) 9-3 (Mrs John Magnier)
(59.94) (Drawn 2) Rated 120
Danetime (IRE) - Dulceata (IRE)(Rousillon (USA))
Breeder - Denis Noonan

SP 5/2Jfav

T Stack

J P Murtagh

mid-division, ridden along after halfway, soon no impression

24th May, 08 Curragh
5th Flat Rated 122 This
Race

6th

Elletelle (IRE) 9-0 (Jesse Club Syndicate)
(1:00.10) (Drawn 8) Rated 105
Elnadim (USA) - Flamanda (GB)(Niniski (USA))
Breeder - Timothy Gleeson & Ashley O'Leary

SP 20/1

G M Lyons

K Latham

slowly into stride and in rear, no impression from 2f out

5th May, 08 Curragh
11th Flat Rated 105 This
Race 20th Jul, 08 Fairyhouse
3rd Flat Rated 102

7th

0.5L

Contest (IRE) 9-4 (Derrick Smith)
(1:00.18) (Drawn 5) Rated 106
Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Mala Mala (IRE)(Brief Truce (USA))
Breeder - Mrs D Nagle

SP 6/1

David Wachman

W M Lordan

chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, soon no extra

2nd Jun, 08 Naas
9th Flat Rated 106 This
Race 20th Jul, 08 Fairyhouse
7th Flat Rated 106

8th

2.5L

Senor Benny (USA) 9-4 (M McDonagh)
(1:00.65) (Drawn 4) Rated 101
Benny The Dip (USA) - Senora Tippy (USA)(El Gran Senor (USA))
Breeder - Landon Knight

SP 33/1

M McDonagh

D P McDonogh

mid-division, weakened from 2f out

2nd May, 08 Cork
5th Flat Rated 100 This
Race 13th Jul, 08 Curragh
9th Flat Hcp Rated 101

Off 2.40
Tote Exacta- €21.10
Tote Trifecta- €22.10.

2007 Snaefell 3 9-1 J P Murtagh 16/1 (M Halford) (Drawn 6)
2006 Dandy Man 3 9-6 P Shanahan 5/4Fav (C Collins) (Drawn 4)
2005 Benbaun 4 9-4 K Fallon 13/2 (M J Wallace) (Drawn 4)
2004 Osterhase 5 9-7 F M Berry 3/1 (J E Mulhern) (Drawn 6)
2003 Deportivo 3 9-1 J P Murtagh 11/8Fav (Roger Charlton) (Drawn 9)

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Curragh Results Sun, 29th Jun, 2008