22 Jul 2012 15:20 Curragh
Winner: €400,000 (Penalty: €232,000); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Darley Irish Oaks (Fillies' Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(1) |
| - |
Great Heavens (GB) (filly, bay, 9 0) |
5-111 / 3 |
Flat (15) | W Buick | J & T Gosden Lady Rothschild |
5/4 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 5th 3f out, ridden in 4th 2f out, hampered and switched 1 1/2f out, ran on strongly final furlong to lead inside final 100 yards, kept on well close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
5(4) |
| 3 L |
Shirocco Star (GB) (filly, bay, 9 0) |
21-223 / 4 |
Flat (31) | Johnny Murtagh | H Morrison Helena Springfield… |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to lead 3f out, ridden and strongly pressed 2f out, drifted right from over 1f out, headed inside final 100 yards, no extra and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
4(5) |
| 1¾ L |
Princess Highway (USA) (filly, bay, 9 0) |
8-111 / 4 |
Flat (31) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Moyglare Stud Farm |
9/4 | |
| held up, 6th halfway, headway into 4th 3f out, ridden in 3rd 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
4th |
7(6) |
| ½ L |
Was (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) |
1-31 / 4 |
Flat (51) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith &… |
5/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, disputed 3 1/2f out, close 2nd 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on, challenging when hampered under 1f out, no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
2(2) |
| 1¾ L |
Devotion (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) |
46-3200 / 3 |
Flat (32) | C O'Donoghue | A P O'Brien Michael Tabor &… |
50/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in 6th 3f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
1(3) |
| ¾ L |
Colliding Worlds (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) |
81 / 3 |
Flat (10) | Fran Berry | E Lynam Thistle Bloodstock… |
25/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
6(7) |
| 4¼ L |
Twirl (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) |
31-2205 / 3 |
Flat (31) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith &… |
14/1 | |
| led, headed 3f out, soon ridden, under pressure in 5th 2f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||