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15:20 Curragh (IRE)

Canford Cliffs European Breeders Fund Athasi Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • €72,500 added
  • Winner: €47,125
  • 2nd: €13,775
  • 3rd: €6,526
  • 4th: €2,174
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 34.13s
  • Off Time: 15:20:35
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gossamer Seed (IRE)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Bulbul (IRE)

    5/4

      1(5)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow panel, sleeves & cap

      Gossamer Seed (IRE)

      185 t D
      9/1
      • Form 537576-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 93

      tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead under 2f out, soon driven clear and stayed on well final furlong

      2(3)
      Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap

      An Ghalanta (IRE)

      30 t C
      6/1
      • Form 11335-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 98

      led, strongly pressed and headed over 2f out, no extra in 4th over 1f out, weakened

      3(4)
      Silk - White, maroon braces, maroon & mauve qtd cap

      Bulbul (IRE)

      22
      5/4
      • Form 61-8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 98

      reared and slowly into stride, soon in touch, 4th 2f out, ridden in 3rd over 1f out and soon no chance with winner, kept on same pace

      4(2)
      Silk - ORANGE, royal blue hoop & armlet, check cap

      Ishvana (IRE)

      5 D
      11/8
      • Form 244-291
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 96

      prominent and tracked leader in 2nd, ridden to lead briefly over 2f out, no chance with winner from over 1f out and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Purple stripe, Yellow sleeves, Check cap

      My Fere Lady (USA)

      8
      50/1
      • Form 4-6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      chased leaders, 4th halfway and soon ridden, no extra over 2f out and weakened

      Previous results

      2011
      (7)
      Silk -

      Emiyna (USA)

      5/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      2010
      (9)
      Silk -

      Lolly For Dolly (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      2009
      (8)
      Silk -

      Emily Blake (IRE)

      9/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      An Ghalanta had a busy first campaign and has a Listed victory to her credit but punters would need to overlook a poor reappearance at Cork where she was well beaten, though she still looks better than stablemate My Fere Lady. Gossamer Seed hasn't looked up to this class so this looks between Bulbul and ISHVANA, who occupied the last two places behind Homecoming Queen at Leopardstown last month. The former was in the firing-line for much of the way before weakening and will improve but Aidan O'Brien's filly put that run well behind here when scoring at Dundalk last week and can receive a boost from Janey Muddles in the previous race.

      Formwatch

      Gossamer Seed (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden in 9th 1f out, kept on final furlong, 6th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Clinical (9-3) at Dundalk 1m flls lst stks (1) pol in Nov.

      An Ghalanta (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Prominent on far side, 5th halfway, no extra from over 1f out, eased when beaten inside final furlong, 13th of 15, 17l behind The Reaper (9-7) at Cork 6f Listed stks (1) gf in Apr.

      Bulbul (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders in 4th racing keenly, ridden early straight and 3rd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, weakened, 8th of 9, 4l behind Homecoming Queen (9-0) at Leopardstown 7f 3yo fll Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr.

      Ishvana (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden to challenge under 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong, won at Dundalk 7f 3yo stks pol beating Slade Power (9-10) by 1/2l, 5 ran.

      My Fere Lady (USA) 8-1 (9-0) Led on rail, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 17, 22l behind Atacx (9-5) at Navan 6f mdn stks sft in Apr.