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Grand Ducal (IRE) b c 2006

Track Horse HorseTracker

Grand Ducal (IRE) b c 2006

Sire

Danehill Dancer (IRE)

Dam

Mood Swings (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Shirley Heights

Owner

Mrs John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith

Trainer

A P O'Brien

Breeder

A Stroud & J Hanly

Last Win

Curragh Sun, 24th May, 09 7/1, J P Murtagh (5653 days)

Last Run

Longchamp Sun, 4th Oct, 09 17th, 300/1, P J Smullen (5520 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

40%

€116,250

7.33

Flat GB

£4,296

-1.00

Flat FR

-1.00

Under Rules Total

29%

5.33

Form Figures

1243-140/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 1243-140/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

04Oct09 Lon 12f Good 3y+ F(4000K)

8-11[300/1]17th of 19, 23.51L behind Sea The Stars

P J Smullen

300/1

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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Reports in which Grand Ducal (IRE) was mentioned

Stars Lights Up Leopardstown

Sea The Stars returned to action on the home front for the first time since his Beresford Stakes success at the Curragh almost a year ago when emphasising just how good he is with an authoritative two and a half length win in the Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes. Sat 05th Sep

Review curragh 24th May

Johnny Murtagh enjoyed a stroll on Mastercraftsman but, 24 hours later, had to work much harder in order to complete a Classic double on Again in the Boylesport.com Irish 1000 GuineasSun 24th May

Murtagh completes Curragh hat-trick

Aidan O'Brien's dominance of the Irish Classic scene ended when he failed to win his tenth consecutive domestic Classic in the 1000 Guineas earlier in the day, but the Ballydoyle trainer did saddle Grand Ducal to win the Group 3 Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes at The Curragh today. Sun 24th May

Review CURRAGH 23rd Aug

Arazan propelled himself towards the top of the market for next season's 2000 Guineas at Newmarket with an impressive victory in the Galileo EBF Futurity Stakes at the CurraghSat 23rd Aug

After race at Curragh Sun, 24th May, 2009 (1st)