So good, it's scary! (the Matron Stakes)
 

An absolutely stellar field!


Saturday September 6 2008
Leopardstown 14:40

Coolmore Fusaichi Pegasus Matron Stakes (Group 1)£250000.00 added, 3yo plus, 1m 16 runnersGoing: N/A

201501 Baharah (USA) 4 - G A Butler - SP SP SP
113341 Carribean Sunset (IRE) 3 - D K Weld 113 SP SP SP
1-0312 Cheyenne Star (IRE) 5 - Ms F M Crowley 107 SP SP SP
982316 Dimenticata (IRE) 4 - Kevin Prendergast 103 SP SP SP
1-2311 Halfway To Heaven (IRE) 3 - A P O'Brien 113 SP SP SP
-11234 Heaven Sent 5 - Sir Michael Stoute - SP SP SP
1-2219 Lady Gloria 4 - J G Given - SP SP SP
1221- Listen I (IRE) 3 - A P O'Brien 117 SP SP SP
615121 Lush Lashes 3 - J S Bolger 119 SP SP SP
872650 Mooretown Lady (IRE) 5 - H Rogers 99 SP SP SP
-05761 Nahoodh (IRE) 3 - M Johnston - SP SP SP
767514 Psalm (IRE) 3 - A P O'Brien 106 SP SP SP
-31-11 Sabana Perdida (IRE) 5 - A de Royer-Dupre - SP SP SP
355022 She's Our Mark 4 - Patrick J Flynn 108 SP SP SP
128-21 Visit 3 - Sir Michael Stoute - SP SP SP
21219- You'resothrilling (USA) 3 - A P O'Brien 106 SP SP SP

I'm a big fan of Lush Lashes and Halfway to Heaven but I'm thinking Nahoodh wins tomorrow...

Come home safe, girls. :)


Betting Forecast: 9/4 Lush Lashes, 5/2 Halfway To Heaven (IRE), 9/2 Carribean Sunset (IRE), 8/1 Listen (IRE), 8/1 Nahoodh (IRE), 20/1 Baharah (USA), 20/1 Lady Gloria, 20/1 You'resothrilling (USA), 25/1 Cheyenne Star (IRE), 25/1 Psalm (IRE), 33/1 Dimenticata (IRE), 150/1 Mooretown Lady (IRE)

edit - Abandoned, pushed back to Sunday...
http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/n...al_073149.html

Sunday September 7 2008
Leopardstown 14:40 - Result
Coolmore Fusaichi Pegasus Matron Stakes (fillies Group 1)
€250000 added, 3yo plus, 1m, €162500 penalty,
10 ran

Going: Soft
Winning Time: 1m 40.73s 13:40 14:10 14:40 15:15 15:50 16:30 17:05 17:35 Pos. Dr. Dist. Horse Wt Jockey Trainer Age SP
1 2 Lush Lashes 8-12 K J Manning J S Bolger 3 9/4 f
sellted 2nd, challenged entering straight, led 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well under pressure opened 5/2
2 4 nk Nahoodh (IRE) 8-12 M J Kinane M Johnston 3 6/1
tracked leaders in 6th, 5th and progress early straight, 3rd on inner under 1f out, soon challenged, every chance close home, just failed opened 15/2
3 11 ½ Halfway To Heaven (IRE) 8-12 J A Heffernan A P O'Brien 3 4/1
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden early straight, close 2nd and challenged well inside final furlong, no extra close home opened 7/2
4 5 ½ You'resothrilling (USA) 8-12 W M Lordan A P O'Brien 3 20/1
held up, towards rear early straight, 7th and headway over 1f out, stayed on close home
5 7 1 Listen (IRE) 8-12 C O'Donoghue A P O'Brien 3 8/1
held up towards rear, 6th and headway on outer early straight, 4th over 1f out, kept on same pace
6 8 ½ Psalm (IRE) 8-12 S M Levey A P O'Brien 3 16/1
slowly into stride and held up towards rear, kept on without threatening from over 1f out
7 3 ½ Lady Gloria 9-3 T E Durcan J G Given 4 25/1
soon led, strongly pressed straight, headed 2f out, no extra under pressure final furlong
8 12 nk Carribean Sunset (IRE) 8-12 P J Smullen D K Weld 3 10/3
broke well and restrained, 5th early, 4th halfway, took closer oder approaching straight, ridden and no impression from 2f out, one pace
9 6 nk Baharah (USA) 9-3 R Winston G A Butler 4 20/1
held up in 8th, kept on same pace on outer from 2f out
10 1 7 Cheyenne Star (IRE) 9-3 D P McDonogh Ms F M Crowley 5 25/1
4th early, 5th halfway, weakened entering straight

Non-Runners
WD Mooretown Lady (IRE) 9-3 F M Berry H Rogers 5 66/1
NR Dimenticata (IRE) 9-3 K Prendergast 4

The Lash keeps on doing the business. She's just a stunning horse.. She can go on any ground really from a mile to 12f.. Plus she should be staying in training next season....