24 May 2008 15:45 Curragh
Winner: €400,000 (Penalty: €232,500); Distance: 1m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
Boylesports Irish 2,000 Guineas (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(7) |
| - |
Henrythenavigator (USA) (Colt, Brown, 126lbs) |
1123-1 / 19 |
Flat (21) | Johnny Murtagh | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier |
5/4 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, close up travelling well 2f out, ridden over 1f out, quickened well inside final furlong to lead last 100yds, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(4) |
| 1¾ L |
New Approach (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 126lbs) |
11111-2 / 3 |
Flat (21) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger |
11/10 | |
| soon led, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure, headed last 100yds and no extra | ||||||||||
3rd |
7(8) |
| 3½ L |
Stubbs Art (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 126lbs) |
3213-53 / 4 |
Flat (21) | S Sanders | D R C Elsworth Mr Matthew Green |
20/1 | |
| prominent early, soon chased leader, ridden in close 2nd 2f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
3(5) |
| 4½ L |
Jupiter Pluvius (USA) (Colt, Bay, 126lbs) |
11- / 3 |
Flat (208) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier |
7/1 | |
| held up, mainly 5th, 4th under 3f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, no extra, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
5(1) |
| 5½ L |
Nownownow (USA) (Colt, Bay, 126lbs) |
224121- / 3 |
Flat (211) | O Peslier | D Wachman Fab Oak Stable |
25/1 | |
| held up, mainly 4th, ridden in 5th under 3f out, no impression from over 2f out | ||||||||||
1(3) |
| - |
Famous Name (GB) (Colt, Bay, 126lbs) |
162-1 / 7 |
Flat (48) | P J Smullen | D K Weld K Abdullah |
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6(6) |
| - |
Sammy The Snake (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 126lbs) |
1- / 4 |
Flat (426) | D J Moran | B W Duke Joe Duke |
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8(2) |
| - |
Windsor Palace (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 126lbs) |
8518- / 8 |
Flat (208) | C O'Donoghue | A P O'Brien Mr D Smith, Mrs… |
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