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Barclay's Bank Ireland Pretty Polly Stakes (gr. 1)

CURRAGH , IRE

  • Purse: 178,600 €
  • Date: July 1, 2012
  • Class: Grade 1
  • TV:
  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 5
  • Distance: 10F
  • Post Time:
1 Izzi Top (GB) Margin: TrueNicks: A 114,000 €

2008 | Bay Filly | Pivotal (GB) - Zee Zee Top (GB), Zafonic

  • Breeder:Meon Valley Stud
  • Owner: HELENA SPRINGFIELD LTD
  • Trainer: GOSDEN JOHN
  • Jockey: BUICK

Sire: Pivotal (GB), Chestnut, 1993. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $228,855. Lifetime: 480 yearlings sold, median $100,107.

Broodmare Sire: Zafonic, Bay, 1990.

2 Sapphire (IRE) Margin: ½ TrueNicks: A 38,000 €

2008 | Bay Filly | Medicean (GB) - Polished Gem (IRE), Danehill

  • Breeder:MOYGLARE STUD FARM LTD
  • Owner: Moyglare Stud Farm
  • Trainer: WELD DERMOT
  • Jockey: SMULLEN

Sire: Medicean (GB), Chestnut, 1997. Raced 2 years. 12 starts, 6 wins, $786,456. Lifetime: 348 yearlings sold, median $52,941.

Broodmare Sire: Danehill, Bay, 1986.

3 I'm A Dreamer (IRE) Margin: ½ TrueNicks: C+ 19,000 €

2007 | Bay Mare | Noverre - Summer Dreams (IRE), Sadler's Wells

  • Breeder:Sean Murphy
  • Owner: ST ALBANS BLOODSTOCK LLP
  • Trainer: SIMCOCK DAVID
  • Jockey: MURTAGH

Sire: Noverre, Bay, 1998. Raced 3 years. 21 starts, 5 wins, $1,429,344. Lifetime: 317 yearlings sold, median $31,540.

Broodmare Sire: Sadler's Wells, Bay, 1981.

Sale History: Tattersall's October 2008 Yearling Sale, $72,937.
Tattersall's December, 2007 Foal Sale, $45,877.

Time: 2:15.05   Track: VSFT

Others: UP (IRE).

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Izzi Top (GB)BUICKGOSDEN JOHN
2Sapphire (IRE)SMULLENWELD DERMOT
3I'm A Dreamer (IRE)MURTAGHSIMCOCK DAVID
4UP (IRE)UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

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