22 May 2010 15:45 Curragh
Winner: €325,000 (Penalty: €188,500); Distance: 1m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm.
Abu Dhabi Irish 2,000 Guineas (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(5) |
| - |
Canford Cliffs (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
113-23 / 4 |
Flat (21) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon The Heffer Syndicate,… |
9/4 | |
| settled mid-division, switched out in 6th 2f out, travelled well into 2nd 1f out, ridden to lead last 200 yards, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
5(3) |
| 3 L |
Free Judgement (USA) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
1481-61 / 3 |
Flat (19) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mrs June Judd &… |
25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway in 7th 1 1/2f out, ridden into 5th 1f out, kept on well final furlong to go 2nd, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
12(11) |
| 1½ L |
Viscount Nelson (USA) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
1128-20 / 4 |
Flat (21) | P J Smullen | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, headway in 5th 2f out, ridden in 4th 1 1/2f out, 3rd 1f out, no extra final furlong and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
11(6) |
| ½ L |
Steinbeck (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
14- / 3 |
Flat (217) | Johnny Murtagh | A P O'Brien Michael Tabor &… |
9/2 | |
| soon held up towards rear, ridden in 9th 1 1/2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
13(8) |
| HD |
Xtension (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 0) |
1213-4 / 6 |
Flat (21) | A Kirby | C G Cox Mr & Mrs Steven… |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway under 3f out, led 2 1/2f out, ridden and challenged 1f out, headed final 200 yards, no extra and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
6(7) |
| 2 L |
Keredari (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
13-1 / 3 |
Flat (41) | Fran Berry | J M Oxx H H Aga Khan |
11/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1 1/2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
7th |
10(10) |
| 1¾ L |
Sebastian Flyte (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
7132-7 / 3 |
Flat (55) | W J Supple | F Ennis Mrs D F O'Rourke |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
8th |
2(1) |
| SHD |
Dynasty (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
2381-2 / 3 |
Flat (19) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… |
20/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden into 10th 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
9th |
7(4) |
| NK |
Noll Wallop (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
41-1 / 3 |
Flat (55) | W M Lordan | T Stack Roger O'Byrne |
8/1 | |
| rear of mid-division throughout, never a factor | ||||||||||
10th |
4(12) |
| 3½ L |
Fencing Master (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
12-7 / 3 |
Flat (21) | C O'Donoghue | A P O'Brien Mr D Smith, Mrs… |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway to 3rd 3f out, ridden in 5th and no extra 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
11th |
8(13) |
| 3½ L |
Oasis Dancer (GB) (colt, g, 9 0) |
821-51 / 5 |
Flat (21) | Jim Crowley | R M Beckett Mrs M E Slade |
16/1 | |
| prominent and disputed, led 3f out, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, kept on, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
12th |
9(2) |
| 13 L |
Purple Heart (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
4271-33 / 3 |
Flat (20) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith &… |
150/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden in 3rd halfway, weakened over 3f out | ||||||||||
13th |
3(9) |
| 1¾ L |
Encompassing (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
22-6152 / 5 |
Flat (6) | S M Levey | A P O'Brien Cheltenham Racing… |
150/1 | |
| led and disputed in centre, drifted left over 3f out, soon headed, ridden and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||