15 Sep 2012 18:40 Curragh
Winner: €200,000 (Penalty: €116,000); Distance: 7f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Yielding.
Goffs Vincent O'Brien Stakes (Registered As The National Stakes) (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(2) |
| - |
Dawn Approach (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) |
1111 / 3 |
Flat (88) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Godolphin |
2/5 | |
| chased clear leader in 3rd, ridden 2f out and good headway to lead 1f out, wandered a bit but soon in command, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(7) |
| 4¾ L |
Designs On Rome (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
3412 / 6 |
Flat (23) | D M Grant | P J Flynn Cheng Keung Fai |
28/1 | |
| settled in rear well off clear leader, some headway into 5th over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd final 100 yards but no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6(5) |
| 4¼ L |
Leitir Mor (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
232321 / 4 |
Flat (6) | R P Whelan | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger |
12/1 | |
| chased clear leader in 2nd, ridden over 2f out and much closer in 3rd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
8(1) |
| 1½ L |
Probably (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
3114 / 2 |
Flat (34) | W M Lordan | D Wachman Michael Tabor &… |
12/1 | |
| chased clear leader, moderate 6th halfway, closer in 4th over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
1(4) |
| 2 L |
Ayaar (IRE) (colt, baybrown, 9 3) |
344111 / 5 |
Flat (17) | M Harley | M R Channon Al Shaqab Racing |
20/1 | |
| chased clear leader, moderate 4th halfway, ridden over 2f out and no impression in 7th over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
7(3) |
| 1¼ L |
Nevis (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
41 / 3 |
Flat (58) | C O'Donoghue | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… |
9/2 | |
| chased clear leader, moderate 5th halfway, ridden 2f out and no impression 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
5(6) |
| ¾ L |
Flying The Flag (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) |
12 / 4 |
Flat (20) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Mrs M Slack/miss… |
12/1 | |
| led and soon clear, 10 lengths advantage halfway, ridden 2f out and headed 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
2(8) |
| - |
Cristoforo Colombo (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
132S / 4 |
Flat (34) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… |
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