22 Apr 2012 16:20 Curragh
Winner: €60,000 (Penalty: €39,000); Distance: 7f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Round Course: Good to Yielding).
Big Bad Bob Gladness Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(5) |
| - |
Excelebration (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
213112- / 4 |
Flat (190) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Magnier, Mrs John,… |
2/7 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, smooth headway to lead over 1f out, quickened clear final furlong, very easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(3) |
| 3¼ L |
Croisultan (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 1) |
6377-10 / 6 |
Flat (15) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Brunabonne Syndicate |
10/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway into 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace to go 2nd final furlong but no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6(4) |
| ¾ L |
Windsor Palace (IRE) (Colt, brown, 9 1) |
06/655-0 / 8 |
Flat (28) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Mr D Smith, Mrs… |
25/1 | |
| led, strongly pressed and headed briefly 2 1/2f out, kept on under pressure until headed again over 1f out, soon no chance with easy winner and dropped to 3rd final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
3(2) |
| 4½ L |
Billyford (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 1) |
41-1123 / 12 |
Flat (9) | Johnny Murtagh | L Roche Mrs Sally Roche |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 2f out, ridden and no extra from 1f out, eased when beaten closing stages | ||||||||||
5th |
5(6) |
| 11 L |
Kargali (IRE) (Colt, g, 9 1) |
0900/00- / 7 |
Flat (238) | K J Manning | L Comer Mrs Margaret Comer |
40/1 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, driven along 3f out and no extra from 2f out, weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
2(1) |
| 9 L |
Beacon Lodge (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 1) |
333235- / 9 |
Flat (219) | Fran Berry | D Nicholls Mrs Ann Marie McManus |
5/1 | |
| tracked leader racing freely, led briefly 2 1/2f out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened | ||||||||||