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Curragh Results Sat, 20th Aug, 2016
Going - Good, Good to Yielding In Places (Straight), Good (Round). Overcast and showery
Jackpot Not Won.Pool 4,467.51 carried forward to Curragh on Sun, 21st Aug. Placepot Pool - 1,979.00 Winning Units - 45 Dividend - 30.70. Pick Six Not Won.Pool 3,050.30 carried forward to Curragh on Sun, 21st Aug. Tote Aggregate - 115936.00.
Jimmy O´Neill Excellence Curragh Stakes (Group 3) of €60,000.00 2-y-o 5f.
1st - €35,400.00, 2nd - €12,000.00, 3rd - €6,000.00, 4th - €3,000.00, 5th - €1,800.00, 6th - €1,200.00
10 Ran
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See also » Bid-provides-Bunyan-with-first-Group-success We thought this lad was very good from day one. His first two runs were disappointing but we knew what was wrong, he had a slight wind issue, and we corrected that after the Marble Hill. Everything is ahead of him and we think he'll be a hell of a horse next year. That's as soft as he wants it. For a big horse he likes to flow along on good ground. We thought he was a minimum Group 3 horse and thought it was only right to let everyone know about the wind-op beforehand and know where we are with him. I put him in the Mill Reef at Newbury and anybody who had a look at the entries would have a fair idea what we thought of him. I'm delighted to win our first group race. I had him in the maiden here as well. The original plan was to go for the Round Tower, as I thought he might be a couple of bits of work short, but he did a bit of work the other morning and we were happy with it so decided to come here while the ground was some bit in his favour. We'll see how he comes out of this and the ground will be a big factor. If he comes out of it well he could go for the Round Tower or could wait for the Mill Reef.
Darren Bunyan, trainer
For two yrs old only
Weights - 9st 3lb; Fillies allowed 3lb
Penalties - Winner of a Group 3 race 3lb extra; Of two Group 3 races or a Group 2 race 5lb extra; Of a Group 1 race 7lb extra;
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(1:00.04 0.71 secs slower on today's going ) (Drawn 3)
Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Selinka (GB)(Selkirk (USA))
Breeder - W & R Barnett Ltd
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1 50/1) SP 50/1
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(1:00.11) (Drawn 6) Rated 87
Helmet (AUS) - Miss Brief (IRE)(Brief Truce (USA))
Breeder - Edmond Kent
SP 10/1
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(1:00.20) (Drawn 2) Rated 107
Choisir (AUS) - Bless You (GB)(Bahamian Bounty (GB))
Breeder - Tom & Alex Frost
(Ring price: 15/8 2/1 9/4) SP 9/4
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(1:00.34) (Drawn 4)
Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Ermine And Velvet (GB)(Nayef (USA))
Breeder - Rabbah Bloodstock Limited
(Ring price: 8/1 10/1) SP 10/1
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(1:00.35) (Drawn 8)
War Front (USA) - Wild Poppy (USA)(El Prado (IRE))
Breeder - Bryant H Prentice III
(Ring price: 7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3 3/1) SP 3/1
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(1:00.37) (Drawn 1) Rated 90
Mayson (GB) - Let Me Shine (USA)(Dixie Union (USA))
Breeder - Eamonn Phelan & Reuben Solomon
SP 16/1
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(1:00.41) (Drawn 9)hd1 Rated 80
Clodovil (IRE) - Onomatomania (USA)(Mr Greeley (USA))
Breeder - Swordlestown Stud
SP 50/1
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(1:00.44) (Drawn 10) Rated 90
Casamento (IRE) - Princess Kyka (IRE)(Namid (GB))
Breeder - Otto Daniel Kueres
(Ring price: 20/1 25/1) SP 25/1
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(1:00.59) (Drawn 11) Rated 96
Lilbourne Lad (IRE) - Maidservant (USA)(Seeking The Gold (USA))
Breeder - Oghill House Stud & Joseph M Burke
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1
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(1:01.06) (Drawn 7)
War Front (USA) - Kissed (IRE)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder - Orpendale, Chelston & Wynatt
(Ring price: 7/2 10/3 3/1 11/4 5/2 9/4 2/1) SP 2/1fav
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Time 1m. 0.04 secs, which is 0.71 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €293.60
Tote Trifecta- €652.80
CSF- €519.11.
Non runner Pious Alexander (coughing) Stewards Enquiry - No alteration
2015 Bear Cheek 2 9-0 C T Keane 13/8Fav (G M Lyons) (Drawn 8)
2014 Ainippe 2 8-12 C T Keane 2/1 (G M Lyons) (Drawn 2)
2013 Come To Heel 2 8-12 W M Lordan 6/4Fav (David Wachman) (Drawn 4)
2012 Three Sea Captains 2 9-3 W M Lordan 8/1Fav (David Wachman) (Drawn 4)
2011 An Ghalanta 2 8-12 K J Manning 9/2 (J S Bolger) (Drawn 6)