29 Mar 2009 15:00 Leopardstown
Winner: €66,950 (Penalty: €43,584); Distance: 1m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good.
Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes (group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(3) |
| - |
Recharge (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
14- / 4 |
Flat (182) | C D Hayes | K Prendergast Lady O'Reilly |
9/4 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th halfway, not clear run early straight, switched to outer over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead 100 yards from finish, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(6) |
| 1 L |
Intense Focus (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 3) |
356331- / 3 |
Flat (162) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger |
1/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd on outer halfway, smooth headway to challenge early straight, led 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed 100 yards from finish, no extra close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
2(2) |
| 2½ L |
Born To Be King (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 0) |
821- / 3 |
Flat (235) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier |
12/1 | |
| soon led, strongly pressed approaching straight, headed 2f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
3(4) |
| 1¾ L |
Hail Caesar (IRE) (Colt, g, 9 0) |
156- / 10 |
Flat (137) | Johnny Murtagh | A P O'Brien R Ducasteele |
5/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and one pace straight | ||||||||||
5th |
4(5) |
| 2½ L |
Liebermann (GER) (Colt, bbr, 9 0) |
014- / 8 |
Flat (153) | P J Smullen | D K Weld W Armitage |
10/1 | |
| settled 2nd, challenged approaching straight, led 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, eased close home | ||||||||||
6(1) |
| - |
Vocalised (USA) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
41- / 4 |
Flat (203) | D J Moran | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger |
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