12 Aug 2012 14:50 Curragh
Winner: €95,000 (Penalty: €57,150); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Yielding.
Keeneland Royal Whip Stakes (Group 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(3) |
| - |
Famous Name (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 10) |
131211 / 19 |
Flat (17) | P J Smullen | D K Weld K Abdullah |
1/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, challenged 3f out, led over 2f out, pushed out and kept on strongly final furlong, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(4) |
| 6½ L |
Born To Sea (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
12-0542 / 3 |
Flat (43) | Johnny Murtagh | J M Oxx Christopher Tsui |
10/11 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd and keen hold, ridden into 2nd 2f out, no impression winner over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
4(2) |
| 13 L |
Warwick Avenue (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
0-5211 / 3 |
Flat (28) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… |
12/1 | |
| held up in last, ridden into 3rd under 2f out, no impression and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
1(1) |
| 4½ L |
Bob Le Beau (IRE) (gelding, brown, 9 10) |
238-658 / 6 |
Flat (3) | S Foley | Mrs J Harrington Dean Ryan |
33/1 | |
| led, challenged 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||