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2008 Irish St Leger
Septimus (IRE) won the 2008 Irish St Leger at Curragh on 13 September 2008, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Seamie Heffernan, at 1/3 favourite, beating New Zealand (IRE) by 13 lengths.
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- Who won the Irish St Leger in 2008? Septimus (IRE) won the 2008 Irish St Leger at Curragh on 13 September 2008, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Seamie Heffernan, at 1/3 favourite, beating New Zealand (IRE) by 13 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2008 Irish St Leger? New Zealand (IRE) (40/1) finished second, and Red Moloney (USA) (25/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2008 Irish St Leger? Yes. Septimus (IRE) won as the 1/3 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2008 Irish St Leger? Septimus (IRE) won in 3m 11.90s over 1m6f on Soft To Heavy going.
- How much prize money did the 2008 Irish St Leger winner get? Septimus (IRE) earned €171,600 for winning the 2008 Irish St Leger.
- How many ran in the 2008 Irish St Leger? 9 ran in the 2008 Irish St Leger (average since 1990: 8.4).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Dr | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 13 | Septimus (IRE) | 1/3F | 5 | 9-11 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 122 | 6 | - | Derrick Smith | - | 3m 11.90s | €171,600 |
| 2 | 13 | New Zealand (IRE) | 40/1 | 3 | 9-0 | Pat Smullen | Aidan O'Brien | 94 | 2 | - | Derrick Smith | 13 | - | €57,600 |
| 3 | shd | Red Moloney (USA) | 25/1 | 4 | 9-11 | Chris Hayes | Kevin Prendergast | 105 | 4 | - | Norman Ormiston | 13 | - | €27,600 |
| 4 | 4½ | Mores Wells (GB) | 7/1 | 4 | 9-11 | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 117 | 8 | t | Iona Equine Syndicate | 17½ | - | €9,600 |
| 5 | 3½ | Hasanka (IRE) | 6/1 | 4 | 9-8 | Mick Kinane | John M Oxx | 108 | 10 | - | H H Aga Khan | 21 | - | €6,600 |
| 6 | 6 | Arch Rebel (USA) | 40/1 | 7 | 9-11 | Fran Berry | Noel Meade | 107 | 5 | p | Pat Garvey | 27 | - | €3,600 |
| 7 | 14 | Mikhail Fokine (IRE) | 100/1 | 3 | 9-0 | Sean Levey | Aidan O'Brien | 93 | 9 | - | Mrs John Magnier | dist | - | €600 |
| 8 | 13 | Yellowstone (IRE) | 12/1 | 4 | 9-11 | John Egan | Jane Chapple-Hyam | - | 1 | p | Mrs Fitri Hay | dist | - | €600 |
| 9 | 5 | Savannah (GB) | 200/1 | 5 | 9-11 | Francisco Da Silva | Luke Comer | 63 | 3 | - | Brian Comer | dist | - | €600 |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Septimus (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 2 | New Zealand (IRE) | 2008-10-08 | Navan | Newgrange Race | Won | 6/4F |
| 3 | Red Moloney (USA) | 2008-10-03 | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Breeders Cup Trial Race | 4th of 6 | 6/4F |
| 4 | Mores Wells (GB) | 2008-10-27 | Leopardstown | Jockey Club of Turkey Trigo Stakes | 6th of 6 | 9/4 |
| 5 | Hasanka (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 6 | Arch Rebel (USA) | 2008-09-26 | Dundalk (AW) | Diamond Stakes | 6th of 14 | 10/1 |
| 7 | Mikhail Fokine (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 8 | Yellowstone (IRE) | 2009-05-16 | Newbury | Aon Stakes | 6th of 8 | 9/2 |
| 9 | Savannah (GB) | 2010-04-30 | Fontwell | chancelloroftheformchecker.co.uk Pepe Rufino Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 5th of 9 | 16/1 |
6 of 9 have run since; 1 won next time out.
Irish St Leger winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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