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

[my miss storm cat]

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