12 Sep 2009 15:50 Curragh
Winner: €250,000 (Penalty: €150,100); Distance: 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Soft (Straight: Soft to Heavy in places).
Ladbrokes.com Vincent O'Brien National Stakes (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(4) |
| - |
Kingsfort (USA) (colt, baybrown, 9 1) |
1 / 4 |
Flat (78) | D P McDonogh | K Prendergast Godolphin |
9/4 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, closer in 2nd from under 2f out, led under 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, reducing lead close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(1) |
| NK |
Chabal (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
1 / 6 |
Flat (7) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Bloomfields |
9/2 | |
| keen hold and soon settled in rear, ridden under 2f out, stayed on well in 2nd inside final furlong, not quite reach winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(3) |
| 1¾ L |
Beethoven (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
324351 / 3 |
Flat (37) | Mick Kinane | A P O'Brien Michael Tabor,… |
25/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led from 2f out, headed under 1f out, soon no impression under pressure and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
1(2) |
| ¾ L |
Air Chief Marshal (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
130622 / 3 |
Flat (13) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… |
20/1 | |
| led, headed from 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace under pressure | ||||||||||
5th |
6(6) |
| ¾ L |
Senior (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 1) |
3 / 2 |
Flat (62) | P J Smullen | E Lynam Bryan Lynam |
28/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
6th |
2(5) |
| HD |
Alfred Nobel (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
23111 / 3 |
Flat (48) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith &… |
1/1 | |
| raced towards rear in 5th, ridden to close over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||