Racecards
15:10 Curragh (IRE)
Grangecon Stud Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €52,500 added
- Winner: €34,126
- 2nd: €9,974
- 3rd: €4,726
- 4th: €1,574
- Form 61
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
hampered out of stalls, soon prominent, ridden in 2nd 2f out, dropped to moderate 3rd over 1f out, soon no extra
- Form 93
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey Fran Berry
soon disputed lead, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, soon dropped to rear and no extra from over 1f out
- Form 4162
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P J Prendergast
- Jockey C D Hayes
awkward and hampered out of stalls, towards rear early, ridden into 4th over 2f out, lost place and no impression from over 1f out, kept on
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
went left out of stalls, waited with, ridden into 5th 2f out, soon no impression and no extra final furlong
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A Oliver
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
soon disputed lead, led 2 1/2f out, ridden 2f out, held upper hand over 1f out, pressed and stayed on well inside final furlong
- Form 22
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Wachman
- Jockey W M Lordan
tracked leaders, travelling well in 3rd 2f out, soon ridden, in pursuit of winner from over 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong
Verdict
David Wachman won this a year ago and holds a strong hand this time with Slope and TRUE VERDICT. The former tried to make all on testing ground at Fairyhouse last time and was only headed close home but the latter's overall form gives her the edge as she finished a very close second to Sky Lantern in a Listed contest at Naas last time. Sendmylovetorose appeared to catch connections unawares when gaining a surprise-but-easy victory at Navan and, with further progress guaranteed, she's definitely one to keep an eye on. Boston Rocker beat subsequent winner Lightnin Hopkins at Fairyhouse and Lottie Dod hasn't been running badly in better company including a Listed contest here in May.
Formwatch
Boston Rocker (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Made all, ridden and kept on well from over 1f out, pressed close home, won at Fairyhouse 6f 2yo mdn aut gd in Jun beating Lightnin Hopkins (9-2) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Calissa (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway into 8th 2f out, ridden into 6th 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 18, 4l behind Roseraie (9-0) at Fairyhouse 6f 2yo fll mdn gf in Jun.
Katchy Lady 4-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on, disputed final 100 yards, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Versilia Gal (8-13) at Navan 6f 2yo aut sft in Jun.
Scent Of Roses (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Slightly awkward leaving stalls and settled in last, improved into 2nd and ridden over 1f out, stayed on well to line, just failed, 2nd of 5, nk behind Blue Bullet (9-5) at Cork 6f 2yo mdn sft in Jun.
Sendmylovetorose 16-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on well to lead under 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong, won at Navan 6f 2yo mdn aut sft in Jun beating Strapless (9-0) by 6l, 10 ran.
Slope 5-1 (9-0) Attempted to make all, pushed out to assert over 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 18, nk behind Roseraie (9-0) at Fairyhouse 6f 2yo fll mdn gf in Jun.
True Verdict (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Settled in rear, poised to challenge on outer 2f out, went 2nd 1f out and soon ridden, kept on under pressure, no impression on winner closing stages, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Sky Lantern (9-0) at Naas 6f 2yo fll Listed stks (1) gf in Jun.
Lottie Dod (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway into 5th over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Cay Verde (9-3) at Curragh 5f 2yo lst stk (1) gd in May.