irishracing.com | Race Result Curragh, Sun, 29th Jun, 2008, Waterford Crystal EBF H´cap (Rated 60-100) of €50,000.00 4-y-o plus

5.45 Waterford Crystal EBF H´cap (Rated 60-100) of €50,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

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.

5.45 2m. 4-y-o plus 16 Ran
Waterford Crystal EBF H´cap (Rated 60-100) of €50,000.00 4-y-o plus 1st - €32,550.00, 2nd - €10,000.00, 3rd - €5,000.00, 4th - €2,000.00
Athlumney Lad was given a fine ride by Declan McDonagh to win for the eight time in his career.

Settled towards the rear of the field the pair made their ground on the outer in the straight, McDonagh waiting until the last 100 yards to put the gelding's head in front.

Rainbow Dash, sporting cheek pieces like the winner, came through on the inner to lead two furlongs from home and battled gamely to finish second.

Top weight Bahrain Storm arrived cruising early in the straight, but did not find as much as seemed likely when asked for his effort and finsihed third.

Top The Charts (weak on betfair) held every chance two furlongs from home, but faded inside the final furlong to finish fifth.

The well-backed Jawad (11/2 to 9/2) never showed with a chance.

Petit Fute was withdrawn with a stomach bug.

Race Conditions

1st

Athlumney Lad (IRE) 8-9 (M J Smith)
(3:27.9 4.35 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 14) Rated 81
Mujadil (USA) - Simouna (GB)(Ela-Mana-Mou)
Breeder - Eamon Cleary

SP 12/1

Noel Meade

D P McDonogh

Tote Win €10.80 Place €2.50

towards rear, headway into 9th 4f out, ridden in close 4th 2f out, led 100yds out, kept on well

21st Jun, 08 Down Royal
6th Flat Hcp Rated 84 This
Race 28th Jul, 08 Galway
7th Flat Hcp Rated 85

2nd

0.5L

Rainbow Dash (IRE) 7-11 (Niall Mellon)
(3:28.0) (Drawn 2) Rated 76
Rainbow Quest (USA) - High Spirited(Shirley Heights)
Breeder - Airlie Stud & Thomas Pilkington

SP 20/1

T G McCourt

M Harley(7)

Place €6.10

tracked leaders, ridden to dispute lead from 2f out, headed 100 yds out, no extra

18th Jun, 08 Kempton
1st Flat Hcp This
Race 12th Jul, 08 Dundalk
8th Flat Hcp Rated 77

3rd

0.75L

Bahrain Storm (IRE) 9-7 (Patrick T Sweeney)
(3:28.1) (Drawn 7) Rated 100
Bahhare (USA) - Dance Up A Storm (USA)(Storm Bird (CAN))
Breeder - Christopher Maye

SP 16/1

Patrick J Flynn

P Townend(7)

Place €4.10

mid-division, 4th travelling well 3f out, ridden to dispute lead from 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

21st Jun, 08 Royal Ascot
8th Flat This
Race 2nd Aug, 08 Galway
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 117

4th

Cloone River (IRE) 8-4 (Mrs Kathleen Gillane)
(3:28.5) (Drawn 17) Rated 76
Un Desperado (FR) - Grangemills(Strong Gale)
Breeder - Grangemills Racing Syndicate

SP 20/1

C F Swan

M C Hussey

Place €6.10

rear of mid-division, progress into 6th 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace from 2f out

8th Jun, 08 Roscommon
6th Flat Hcp Rated 75 This
Race 30th Jul, 08 Galway
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 73

5th

Top The Charts (GB) 8-10 (Seamus Gerard Carroll)
(3:28.8) (Drawn 1) Rated 82
Singspiel (IRE) - On The Tide (GB)(Slip Anchor)
Breeder - P.T Tellwright

SP 7/1

A J Martin

J P Murtagh

tracked leaders on inner, 3rd travelling well 3f out, ridden to dispute lead from 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

2nd May, 08 Cork
5th Nov Chs This
Race 30th Jul, 08 Galway
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 118

6th

Dariak (FR) 8-5 (P E Delaney)
(3:29.9) (Drawn 16) Rated 80
Highest Honor (FR) - Darakiyla (IRE)(Last Tycoon)
Breeder - H H The Aga Khan's Studs SC

SP 10/1

Thomas Foley

D J Moran(3)

chased leaders, ridden to lead 4f out, headed 2f out, no extra

22nd Jun, 08 Gowran Park
1st Flat Hcp Rated 72 This
Race 31st Jul, 08 Galway
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 122

7th

Kilfarasy (IRE) 7-11 (Brian Martin O'Connor)
(3:30.4) (Drawn 13) Rated 76
Galileo (IRE) - Sweet Justice(Law Society (USA))

SP 33/1

Conor O'Dwyer

S Foley(7)

tracked leaders, ridden in 6th 3f out, kept on same pace

20th Jun, 08 Limerick
8th Flat Mdn This
Race 17th Jul, 08 Killarney
4th Flat Hcp Rated 65

8th

5.5L

Jawad (IRE) 8-13 (D Business Syndicate)
(3:31.4) (Drawn 6) Rated 85
Kahyasi - Mystic Charm (GB)(Nashwan (USA))
Breeder - F Hinojosa

SP 9/2fav

Ms Joanna Morgan

M J Kinane

rear of mid-division on outer, no impression straight

17th Jun, 08 Royal Ascot
7th Flat Hcp This
Race 12th Jul, 08 Dundalk
12th Flat Hcp Rated 85

9th

1.75L

My Valley (IRE) 7-11 (Ballyboggan Racing Syndicate)
(3:31.7) (Drawn 15) Rated 76
Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Marble Sound (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - John Brophy

SP 13/2

P A Fahy

J P Fahy(7)

led, ridden and headed 4f out, soon weakened

1st Jun, 08 Listowel
1st Hdl Rated 116 This
Race 29th Jul, 08 Galway
1st Flat Hcp Rated 72

10th

0.75L

Le Leopard (USA) 8-1 (P M Gleeson)
(3:31.8) (Drawn 11) Rated 76
Theatrical - La Tritona(Touching Wood (USA))
Breeder - West Star Bloodstock Inc

SP 10/1

D K Weld

S M Gorey(3)

mid-division, no impression from 4f out

4th Jun, 08 Leopardstown
9th Flat Hcp Rated 75 This
Race 14th Nov, 08 Dundalk
9th Flat Rated 73

11th

1.5L

Queen Althea (IRE) 8-4 (Donadea Racing Syndicate)
(3:32.1) (Drawn 4) Rated 76
Bach (IRE) - Countess Marengo (IRE)(Revoque (IRE))
Breeder - Pat O'Reilly & Bill Corcoran

SP 9/1

Noel Meade

W M Lordan

prominent, 3rd 4f out, ridden and no impression from 3f out

4th Jun, 08 Leopardstown
1st Flat Hcp Rated 70 This
Race 12th Jul, 08 Dundalk
1st Flat Hcp Rated 75

12th

Moskova (IRE) 8-6 (Robert Hennelly)
(3:32.1) (Drawn 5) Rated 78
Montjeu (IRE) - Russian Rebel (GB)(Machiavellian (USA))
Breeder - Mrs Joan Murphy

SP 8/1

Paul Nolan

R P Cleary

tracked leaders, ridden and no impression from 4f out

25th May, 08 Curragh
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 78 This
Race 2nd Nov, 08 Leopardstown
14th Flat Hcp Rated 78

13th

14L

Spiderback (IRE) 8-6 (Simple Red Syndicate)
(3:34.6) (Drawn 9) Rated 78
Redback (GB) - Geht Schnell(Fairy King (USA))
Breeder - Roger & Henry O'Callaghan

SP 14/1

G T Lynch

W J Supple

always towards rear

23rd Feb, 08 Fairyhouse
3rd Hdl This
Race 10th Jul, 09 Cork
fell Hdl Rated 116

14th

shd

Love Brothers (GB) 8-4 (Astolfi Syndicate)
(3:34.6) (Drawn 12) Rated 76
Lomitas (GB) - Morning Queen (GER)(Konigsstuhl (GER))

SP 25/1

P Hughes

C D Hayes

in rear, ridden and no impression from 3f out

22nd Jun, 08 Gowran Park
11th Flat Hcp Rated 69 This
Race 17th Jul, 08 Killarney
10th Flat Hcp Rated 66

15th

11L

Barcardero (USA) 7-11 (Top Of The Rock Syndicate)
(3:36.6) (Drawn 8) Rated 76
Danzig (USA) - Very Confidential (USA)(Fappiano (USA))
Breeder - Calumet Farm

SP 9/1

C A Murphy

D E Mullins(7)

mid-division, ridden and no impression from 4f out

25th May, 08 Tralee
6th Hdl Rated 111 This
Race 23rd Jan, 09 Fairyhouse
4th Nov Chs

16th

35+L

Bank On Benny (GB) 8-4 (Aidan J Ryan)
(3:38.4) (Drawn 10) Rated 76
Benny The Dip (USA) - Green Danube (USA)(Irish River (FR))

SP 25/1

E McNamara

K Latham

mid-division, weakened before straight, tailed off

8th Nov, 07 Wolverhampton
6th Flat Hcp This
Race 5th Aug, 08 Roscommon
6th Flat Hcp Rated 74

Off 5.45
Time 3m. 27.90 secs, which is 4.35 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €424.30
Tote Trifecta- €391.30.

Non runner P'tit Fute (FR) (non-runner)
2007 Sandymount Earl 4 9-3 J P Murtagh 14/1 (Mrs John Harrington) (Drawn 5)
2006 Zeroberto 6 8-12 S M Gorey (5) 12/1 (D K Weld) (Drawn 19)
2005 Anxious Moments 10 8-10 F M Berry 14/1 (C F Swan) (Drawn 9)
2004 Theme Song 5 8-1 Catherine Gannon (3) 8/1 (Anthony Mullins) (Drawn 11)
2003 Zimbabwe 3 7-8 J E Moriarty (7) 10/1 (John M Oxx) (Drawn 7)

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