29 Jun 2008 14:40 Curragh
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €65,000); Distance: 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
William Fry Sapphire Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(3) |
| - |
Tax Free (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 133lbs) |
3-52241 / 22 |
Flat (27) | Adrian Nicholls | D Nicholls Mr D Nicholls &… |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden in 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(6) |
| 1¼ L |
Benbaun (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 135lbs) |
1110-57 / 9 |
Flat (12) | Fran Berry | M J Wallace Ransley,Hillen,Birks,Piper |
5/2 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
5(1) |
| 2 L |
Desert Lord (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 130lbs) |
339-230 / 9 |
Flat (28) | F Lynch | K A Ryan Bull & Bell Partnership |
7/1 | |
| led, pushed along from halfway, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
2(7) |
| ½ L |
Le Cadre Noir (IRE) (Horse (entire), Bay, 133lbs) |
2/1212-4 / 6 |
Flat (49) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Riccardo Angioli |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden in 5th 2f out, kept on without threatening final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
7(2) |
| 1½ L |
Myboycharlie (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) |
1113-5 / 3 |
Flat (36) | Johnny Murtagh | T Stack Hammersboy-I R… |
5/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden along after halfway, soon no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
8(8) |
| 1 L |
Elletelle (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 126lbs) |
11336-0 / 3 |
Flat (55) | K Latham | G M Lyons Jesse Club Syndicate |
20/1 | |
| slowly into stride and in rear, no impression from 2f out | ||||||||||
7th |
4(5) |
| ½ L |
Contest (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 130lbs) |
1130-19 / 6 |
Flat (27) | W M Lordan | D Wachman T Nanos/c Theodorakis |
6/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
8th |
6(4) |
| 2½ L |
Senor Benny (USA) (Horse (entire), Brown, 130lbs) |
98-5945 / 11 |
Flat (58) | D P McDonogh | M McDonagh M McDonagh |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened from 2f out | ||||||||||