26 May 2012 15:15 Curragh
Winner: €300,000 (Penalty: €174,000); Distance: 1m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Abu Dhabi Irish 2,000 Guineas (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7(3) |
| - |
Power (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
11212-0 / 3 |
Flat (21) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Mr M Tabor, D Smith… |
5/1 | |
| settled in mid-division off pace, moderate 6th halfway, closer in 4th over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(2) |
| 1 L |
Foxtrot Romeo (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
144- / 6 |
Flat (252) | N G McCullagh | B Smart Mr Andrew Tinkler |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, closer over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong | ||||||||||
3rd |
8(5) |
| ¾ L |
Reply (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
315613- / 4 |
Flat (231) | Fran Berry | A P O'Brien Mrs Magnier/tabor/smith/mordukhovitch |
25/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, moderate 8th halfway, headway and closer in 5th 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
3(7) |
| NK |
Daddy Long Legs (USA) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
1410-1P / 4 |
Flat (21) | C O'Donoghue | A P O'Brien Mr M Tabor, D Smith… |
7/1 | |
| led and set strong pace, driven along over 2f out, strongly pressed and headed inside final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
2(1) |
| ½ L |
Born To Sea (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
12-0 / 3 |
Flat (21) | P J Smullen | J M Oxx Christopher Tsui |
9/1 | |
| held up in rear, 9th 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
5(9) |
| 1½ L |
Hermival (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
1-33 / 4 |
Flat (21) | Gregory Benoist | M Delzangles H H M Al Thani |
4/1 | |
| settled towards rear, moderate 7th halfway, never a factor, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
11(11) |
| NK |
Wrote (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
1131-33 / 3 |
Flat (13) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier,mr… |
12/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd and clear of remainder, ridden 2f out, no extra final furlong and weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
1(6) |
| NK |
Alkazim (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
2242-36 / 3 |
Flat (37) | W M Lordan | D Wachman Mohammed Kazem… |
40/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
9th |
9(10) |
| NS |
Takar (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
41-1 / 8 |
Flat (19) | Johnny Murtagh | J M Oxx Mme E Imaz Ceca |
6/1 | |
| chased leaders, moderate 5th halfway, ridden and no impression well over 1f out, no extra | ||||||||||
10th |
10(8) |
| ¾ L |
Trumpet Major (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
1415-14 / 5 |
Flat (21) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Mr John Manley |
9/4 | |
| settled in 4th well off pace, ridden over 2f out and soon no extra | ||||||||||
6(4) |
| - |
Parish Hall (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
12821- / 6 |
Flat (231) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger |
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