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Monday, 7 May 2012
Flat 16:25
Group 3 · 1m2f · Soft · FLAT
Official result
7yo H
4yo C
Official result
| Pos | Draw | Horse | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | SP | Tote | BSP | Time | Prize money won | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Windsor Palace (IRE)Derrick Smith Tracked leader in 2nd and clear of remainder from before halfway - challenged in straight and led under 2f out - kept on under pressure(op 50/1) | 7 | 9-3 | Colm O'Donoghue | A P O'Brien | 66/1 | €38.50 | — | 2:19.41 | €47125 | |
| 2 | 1 | St Nicholas Abbey (IRE)Derrick Smith Settled in 3rd - 10 lengths off pace halfway - dropped to moderate 4th early straight - ridden over 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong - not reach winner (jockey said - regarding running and riding - that instructions were to get his mount to switch off - get him settled and make the best of his way home; he said his mount hated the ground and he was never happy with the way the horse travelled; he said he tried to get his mount to creep into the race and he held onto him as long as possible to make sure he got home on the ground; he felt that if the horse had come off the bridle earlier in the straight he would not have finished out his race as well as he did; the trainer confirmed the instructions and outlined how his charge had been to Dubai earlier in the year followed by a little break afterwards; he said that he trained the horse since then with a view to running today on route to the Coronation Cup; he explained how his charge had been beaten in this corresponding race last year on soft ground - and that it had shown a preference for better ground in the past; he stated that if his rider went after the pacemakers earlier in the race - he would have been out on his head and it would not have lasted home.)(op 2/5 tchd 4/9) |
| 1l1l |
| 5 |
| 9-8 |
| Joseph O'Brien |
| A P O'Brien |
| 2/5F |
| — |
| — |
| 2:19.61 |
| €13775 |
| 3 | 7 | Sharestan (IRE)H H Aga Khan Settled in 4th - about 10 lengths off pace halfway - some headway to go 3rd early straight - soon ridden and kept on under pressure final furlong | 1.5l2.5l | 4 | 9-3 | Johnny Murtagh | John M Oxx | 5/2 | — | — | 2:19.91 | €6525 |
| 4 | 4 |  Robin Hood (IRE)Mrs John MagnierLed - strongly pressed and headed 1 1/2f out - no extra inside final furlong and dropped to 4th(op 25/1) | 2.25l4.75l | 4 | 9-3 | Seamie Heffernan | A P O'Brien | 33/1 | — | — | 2:20.36 | €2175 |
| 5 | 6 |  Parkers Mill (IRE)Mrs Lucy StackChased clear leaders - moderate 6th halfway - never a factor - kept on one pace in 5th from 2f out | 3.5l8.25l | 4 | 9-3 | Wayne Lordan | T Stack | 25/1 | — | — | 2:21.06 | — |
| 6 | 5 | Bob Le Beau (IRE)Anamoine Limited Chased clear leaders - moderate 5th halfway - never a factor - no extra in 6th under 2f out(op 22/1 tchd 20/1) | 7.5l15.75l | 5 | 9-3 | Fran Berry | Mrs John Harrington | 25/1 | — | — | 2:22.56 | — |
| 7 | 2 |  Elusive Ridge (IRE)Nap Racing SyndicateAlways in rear - never a factor(op 50/1) | 15l30.75l | 6 | 9-3 | Pat Smullen | H Rogers | 66/1 | — | — | 2:25.56 | — |
Tracked leader in 2nd and clear of remainder from before halfway - challenged in straight and led under 2f out - kept on under pressure(op 50/1)
Settled in 3rd - 10 lengths off pace halfway - dropped to moderate 4th early straight - ridden over 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong - not reach winner (jockey said - regarding running and riding - that instructions were to get his mount to switch off - get him settled and make the best of his way home; he said his mount hated the ground and he was never happy with the way the horse travelled; he said he tried to get his mount to creep into the race and he held onto him as long as possible to make sure he got home on the ground; he felt that if the horse had come off the bridle earlier in the straight he would not have finished out his race as well as he did; the trainer confirmed the instructions and outlined how his charge had been to Dubai earlier in the year followed by a little break afterwards; he said that he trained the horse since then with a view to running today on route to the Coronation Cup; he explained how his charge had been beaten in this corresponding race last year on soft ground - and that it had shown a preference for better ground in the past; he stated that if his rider went after the pacemakers earlier in the race - he would have been out on his head and it would not have lasted home.)(op 2/5 tchd 4/9)
No. 6
Settled in 4th - about 10 lengths off pace halfway - some headway to go 3rd early straight - soon ridden and kept on under pressure final furlong
Led - strongly pressed and headed 1 1/2f out - no extra inside final furlong and dropped to 4th(op 25/1)
Chased clear leaders - moderate 6th halfway - never a factor - kept on one pace in 5th from 2f out
No. 2
Chased clear leaders - moderate 5th halfway - never a factor - no extra in 6th under 2f out(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
Always in rear - never a factor(op 50/1)
