12 Sep 2015 16:05 Leopardstown
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €60,000); Distance: 1m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Yielding (Good to Soft in places).
Willis Champions Juvenile Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4(2) |
| - |
Johannes Vermeer (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
31 / 4 |
Flat (24) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien TaborMagnierSmithChinaHCLWilliams |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, soon 3rd, pushed along to challenge into straight, on terms 2f out, gained narrow lead 1 1/2f out, stayed on well final furlong | ||||||||||
2nd |
12(6) |
| 1½ L |
True Solitaire (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
21 / 3 |
Flat (47) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Moyglare Stud Farm |
7/2 | |
| took keen hold, soon raced in 4th, pushed along over 3f out, chased leaders 1f out, kept on without threatening winner final furlong | ||||||||||
3rd |
10(1) |
| ½ L |
Sanus Per Aquam (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
112 / 4 |
Flat (51) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger |
5/4 | |
| took keen hold, soon raced in 6th, pushed along in 5th 2f out, chased leaders 1f out, kept on same pace without threatening final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
9(3) |
| NK |
Rockaway Valley (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
21252 / 2 |
Flat (13) | S Foley | Mrs J Harrington Mill House LLC |
11/2 | |
| pushed along at stages from early, soon in rear, some headway in 8th on inner 2f out, went moderate 5th 1f out, soon switched right, ran on well without threatening final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
13(12) |
| 1½ L |
Waipu Cove (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
80311 / 2 |
Flat (36) | G M Lyons Sean Jones |
16/1 | ||
| soon prominent in 2nd, on terms into straight, narrowly headed from 1 1/2f out, no impression under 1f out, no extra and impeded closing stages | ||||||||||
6th |
5(9) |
| ¾ L |
Moral High Ground (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 3) |
31 / 0 |
Flat (7) | Oisin Murphy | M O'Callaghan S G Keys |
20/1 | |
| held up, soon towards rear in 8th, last 2f out and pushed along, went moderate 6th from 1f out, kept on same pace without threatening final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
6(10) |
| 1½ L |
Play The Game (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
12 / 10 |
Flat (36) | G F Carroll | J C McConnell Derek Kierans |
20/1 | |
| a little keen, held up, soon raced in 7th on outer, pushed along from 3f out, 6th 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, one pace | ||||||||||
8th |
1(4) |
| 6 L |
Battle Pride (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
84154 / 2 |
Flat (7) | Fran Berry | R Hannon Middleham Park… |
18/1 | |
| slightly impeded start and pushed along, soon raced in 5th, pushed along again 3f out, dropped to 7th 2f out, no extra over 1f out | ||||||||||
9th |
3(7) |
| 5½ L |
Escondida (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 3) |
34225 / 4 |
Flat (58) | R P Whelan | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger |
66/1 | |
| pushed along to soon lead, joined into straight, headed 2f out, no extra 1f out, weakened | ||||||||||
8(13) |
| - |
Restive (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
831 / 8 |
Flat (34) | C T Keane | G M Lyons Mr M W Easterby |
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11(5) |
| - |
Shogun (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
713 / 3 |
Flat (20) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith &… |
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2(8) |
| - |
Blue De Vega (GER) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
3 / 9 |
Flat (6) | E J McNamara | M O'Callaghan Mrs J Morley |
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7(11) |
| - |
Precious Gold (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
9552 / 5 |
Flat (13) | L F Roche | J H Scott Ms Belinda O'Brien |
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