Dubai Duty Free Derby Festival Handicap (Premier Handicap)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Blues Emperor (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | J P Murtagh | 127 lbs | 7/1 | Won | Made virtually all - pushed along over 2f out - ridden clear over 1f out - kept on well - gamely(op 15/2 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Chazzesmee (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | J A Stack | 130 lbs | 11/1 | 1 | In touch with leaders on inner - switched left under 2f out - pushed along when switched right inside final furlong - ran on well against far rail and went second towards finish(op 15/2) | ||
| 3rd | 21 | Zabeir (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Donal Kinsella | 120 lbs | 16/1 | .75 | Towards rear - ridden and headway towards near side under 2f out - ran on well inside final furlong - went third towards finish(op 22/1) | ||
| 4th | 5 | Rahmi (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | J P Murtagh | 131 lbs | 4/1F | .75 | Prominent - pushed along 3f out - ridden disputing second over 1f out - weakened towards finish(op 9/2) | ||
| 5th | 12 | Howyoulikethat (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Miss Hilary McLoughlin | 127 lbs | 16/1 | .5 | Towards rear of midfield - headway against far rail over 1f out - ridden and ran on well inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 20/1) | ||
| 6th | 22 | Gambe Veloci (IRE) | 4 G | AVG |
Wayne Hassett
(10)lbs
|
Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 109 lbs | 7/1 | .5 | Prominent - soon went second - pushed along over 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 6/1) | |
| 7th | 18 | No More Porter (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Adrian McGuinness | 122 lbs | 10/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - ridden and headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(tchd 9/1) | ||
| 8th | 11 | Cordouan (FR) | 7 G | Poor | Adrian McGuinness | 127 lbs | 28/1 | 1.75 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden and headway over 1f out - kept on final furlong - never near to challenge | ||
| 9th | 4 | Current Option (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Cian MacRedmond
(5)lbs
|
Adrian McGuinness | 130 lbs | 25/1 | 0.1 | Towards rear of midfield - headway waiting for room from under 2f out - ran on well inside final furlong - never near to challenge (jockey said gelding got no luck in-running between the three furlong and one furlong marker)(op 20/1) | |
| 10th | 3 | Casanova (GB) | 8 G | Poor |
Adam Caffrey
(5)lbs
|
Adrian McGuinness | 132 lbs | 16/1 | 0.2 | Midfield - pushed along and some headway over 2f out - ridden and no impression inside final furlong(op 20/1) | |
| 11th | 13 | Tosen Wish (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Adrian McGuinness | 127 lbs | 9/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - soon no impression(op 11/1) | ||
| 12th | 1 | Saltonstall (GB) | 9 G | AVG |
James Ryan
(7)lbs
|
Adrian McGuinness | 133 lbs | 40/1 | 1.25 | Towards rear - pushed along 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - never near to challenge(tchd 50/1) | |
| 13th | 14 | Celtic Crown (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | Adrian McGuinness | 125 lbs | 25/1 | 0.2 | Towards rear of midfield - bit short of room 2f out - kept on final furlong - never on terms(op 33/1) | ||
| 14th | 17 | Cheers Again (GB) | 6 G | AVG |
Robert Whearty
(7)lbs
|
Paul W Flynn | 115 lbs | 20/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(tchd 18/1) | |
| 15th | 20 | Sirjack Thomas (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Adrian McGuinness | 120 lbs | 33/1 | 3.25 | Midfield - ridden 2f out - soon towards rear - no impression 1f out(op 25/1) | ||
| 16th | 16 | Farnborough (IRE) | 3 C | AVG | A P O'Brien | 123 lbs | 6/1 | 2 | In touch with leaders - ridden and outpaced under 2f out - soon no extra - eased final 110yds (vet said colt was post race normal)(op 11/2) | ||
| 17th | 15 | Brave Troop (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Barry J Fitzgerald | 124 lbs | 14/1 | 7.5 | Prominent - pushed along under 3f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out - eased inside final furlong (jockey said gelding felt like he took a few lame steps in the closing stages but returned sound; vet said gelding was post race normal)(op 12/1) | ||
| 18th | 23 | Super Over (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | D P Coakley | 119 lbs | 33/1 | 13 | Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along under 3f out - weakened from under 2f out - eased inside final furlong(op 28/1) |
Curragh (IRE) Races