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14:45 Curragh (IRE)

Keeneland Royal Whip Stakes (group 2) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Yielding (Round Course: Good)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €100,000 added
  • Winner: €60,000
  • 2nd: €20,000
  • 3rd: €10,000
  • 4th: €4,000
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.62s
  • Off Time: 14:47:30
  • 5 Ran
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Silk -

Fame And Glory

1/12

    2
    Silk -

    Dixie Music (IRE)

    66/1

      1(4)
      Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap

      Fame And Glory

      65 CDCD
      1/12
      • Form 66-3111
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 128

      raced in moderate 3rd, niggled along to close straight, good progress in 2nd 1 1/2f out, led under 1f out, stayed on well to draw clear, comfortably

      2(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue

      Dixie Music (IRE)

      65 D
      66/1
      • Form 51-4469
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 101

      led and clear, reduced lead over 1f out, soon headed and kept on same pace

      3(3)
      Silk - Pink

      Grand Admiral (USA)

      34 b
      40/1
      • Form 4-31535
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 97

      chased leader, no impression under pressure from 2 1/2f out, soon dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace

      4(5)
      Silk - White, Black Sash, Black Cap

      Choose Me (IRE)

      21 CD
      16/1
      • Form 2-72274
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 102

      raced well off pace in rear, no impression under pressure from 2 1/2f out, kept on same pace in 4th from 1f out

      5(1)
      Silk - Blue, pink slvs, blue & gold quartered cap

      Precious Gem (IRE)

      43 CD
      8/1
      • Form 43-5111
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 103

      raced towards rear in moderate 4th, no impression under pressure from 2 1/2f out, dropped to last and eased from under 1f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      FAME AND GLORY should have a nice prep race for the Irish Champion Stakes in which he finished runner-up to Sea The Stars last year. He's also engaged in the Juddmonte at York and showed his versatility and class with a superb victory over Sariska in the Coronation Cup last time. He's impossible to oppose with two likely pacemakers and Precious Gem, who had a neck to spare over Choose Me in a Listed event at Limerick in June and continues to improve, looks the one for the Exacta despite being 3lbs worse off.

      Formwatch

      Fame And Glory 5-6fav (9-0) Dwelt, soon in leading group, clear 7f out, went 2nd 5f out, led over 3f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, ran on final furlong, impressive, won at Epsom Downs 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun beating Sariska (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.

      Dixie Music (IRE) 125-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, led after 1f, clear with two others 7f out, headed over 3f out, gradually faded, last of 9, 39l behind Fame And Glory (9-0) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.

      Grand Admiral (USA) 6-1 (9-9) Mid-division on inner, 5th halfway, ridden entering straight, no impreesion in 6th over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Karasiyra (8-7) at Roscommon 1m 4f Listed stks (1) gf in Jul.

      Choose Me (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden into 6th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 17, 2 3/4l behind Latin Love (9-10) at Curragh 1m 1f fll lst stks (1) gd in Jul.

      Precious Gem (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Chased leader, closed and travelling best from before straight, led 2f out, stayed on well under pressure from over 1f out, won at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun beating Shintoh (8-10) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.