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5.15 Invincible Spirit Sapphire Stakes (Group 2) of €120,000.00 3-y-o plus 5f.

Curragh Results Sat, 18th Jul, 2015

Going - Good. Overcast

Jackpot Not Won.Pool €7,193.53 carried forward to Tipperary on Sun, 19th Jul. Placepot Pool - €38,625.90 Winning Units - 112.16 Dividend - €241.00. Pick Six Not Won.Pool €5,654.00 carried forward to Curragh on Sun, 19th Jul. Tote Aggregate - €444255.00.

5.15 5f. 3-y-o plus 7 Ran
Invincible Spirit Sapphire Stakes (Group 2) of €120,000.00 3-y-o plus 1st - €72,000.00, 2nd - €24,000.00, 3rd - €12,000.00, 4th - €4,800.00, 5th - €3,600.00, 6th - €2,400.00

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Race Conditions

1st

Stepper Point (GB) 9-7 (C L A Edginton)
(58.75 1.38 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 7)cp⁺ Rated 109
Kyllachy (GB) - Sacre Coeur (GB)(Compton Place (GB))
Breeder - Whitsbury Manor Stud

(Morning price: 7/1 6/1 7/1)
SP 6/1

W R Muir

P J Smullen

Tote Win €9.20 Place €3.10

soon led, joined from over 2f out, narrowly headed from 1f out, regained lead inside final furlong and stayed on well

4th Jul, 15 Sandown
4th Flat Rated 109 This
Race 21st Aug, 15 York
p.u. Flat Rated 112

2nd

Mecca's Angel (IRE) 9-4 (David T J Metcalfe)
(58.80) (Drawn 5) Rated 113
Dark Angel (IRE) - Folga (GB)(Atraf (GB))
Breeder - Yeomanstown Stud & Doc Bloodstock

(Morning price: 10/11 5/6 8/11 4/5 5/6 4/5 8/11)
(Ring price: 8/11 4/5 8/11) SP 8/11fav

M Dods

P Mulrennan

Place €1.10

close up in 2nd, on terms over 2f out, soon pushed along, gained narrow lead from 1f out, headed and kept on without matching winner inside final furlong

10th May, 15 Longchamp
1st Flat This
Race 21st Aug, 15 York
1st Flat Rated 113

3rd

0.75L

Moviesta (USA) 9-7 (H Redknapp)
(58.94) (Drawn 6)ts¹ Rated 109
Hard Spun (USA) - Miss Brickyard (USA)(A P Indy (USA))
Breeder - John D Gunther

(Morning price: 8/1 13/2 8/1 15/2 7/1)
(Ring price: 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1) SP 6/1

Edward Lynam

W M Lordan

soon tracked leaders in 4th, still travelling smoothly 2f out, pushed along to go 3rd from over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

20th Jun, 15 Royal Ascot
11th Flat Rated 111 This
Race 31st Jul, 15 Goodwood
12th Flat Rated 109

4th

0.5L

Wind Fire (USA) 9-4 (Qatar Racing Limited)
(59.05) (Drawn 3) Rated 107
Distorted Humor (USA) - A P Dream (USA)(A P Indy (USA))
Breeder - Kinsman Farm

(Morning price: 11/2 5/1 11/2 6/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 5/1) SP 5/1

David Brown

Andrea Atzeni

soon raced in 5th, pushed along before halfway, 6th 1f out, kept on final furlong into 4th closing stages

4th Jul, 15 Sandown
2nd Flat Rated 105 This
Race 21st Aug, 15 York
7th Flat Rated 107

5th

Dikta Del Mar (SPA) 9-0 (Mrs Mairead O'Keeffe)
(59.07) (Drawn 4)ts¹ Rated 99
Diktat (GB) - Marmaria (SPA)(Limpid (GB))
Breeder - Jose Simo

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1) SP 40/1

T Hogan

C O'Donoghue

in rear, pushed along 2f out on inner, 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong and dropped to 5th closing stages

28th Jun, 15 Curragh
6th Flat Hcp Rated 96 This
Race 31st Jul, 15 Goodwood
15th Flat Rated 99

6th

Monsieur Joe (IRE) 9-7 (Taylor's Bloodstock Ltd)
(59.26) (Drawn 1) Rated 108
Choisir (AUS) - Pascali (GB)(Compton Place (GB))
Breeder - Nicola & Eleanor Kent

(Morning price: 7/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1)
SP 16/1

P Midgley

J P O'Brien

soon tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before halfway, 5th 1f out, no impression and dropped to 6th inside final furlong

11th Jul, 15 York
2nd Flat Rated 107 This
Race 7th Aug, 15 Tipperary
1st Flat Rated 108

7th

4.75L

Russian Soul (IRE) 9-7 (Mrs A G Kavanagh)
(1:00.16) (Drawn 2)bl⁸sr Rated 105
Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Russian Hill (GB)(Indian Ridge)
Breeder - Societe Civile de L'Ecurie de Meautry

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 20/1)
SP 25/1

M Halford

S Foley

towards rear in 6th, pushed along over 2f out, soon some headway on outer, dropped to last 1f out, no impression and eased inside final furlong

12th Jul, 15 Dundalk
1st Flat Hcp Rated 100 This
Race 9th Aug, 15 Curragh
7th Flat Rated 104

Off 5.15
Time 58.75 secs, which is 1.38 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €20.30
Tote Trifecta- €85.10
CSF- €11.00.

2014 Fountain Of Youth 3 9-3 J A Heffernan 14/1 (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 5)
2013 Slade Power 4 9-9 W M Lordan 11/4Fav (Edward Lynam) (Drawn 2)
2012 Definightly 6 9-7 J P Murtagh 13/8Fav (Roger Charlton) (Drawn 5)
2011 Invincible Ash 6 9-4 G F Carroll 9/2 (M Halford) (Drawn 3)
2010 Glamorous Spirit 4 9-2 K Fallon 16/1 (R Harris) (Drawn 1)

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Curragh Results Sat, 18th Jul, 2015