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15:40 Curragh (IRE)

Rathasker Stud Phoenix Sprint Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Yielding
  • Surface: Turf
  • €50,000 added
  • Winner: €30,000
  • 2nd: €10,000
  • 3rd: €5,000
  • 4th: €2,500
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.69s
  • Off Time: 15:47:04
  • 9 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Red, Yellow Panel, Yellow Chevrons on Sleeves, Red Cap

Speak In Colours

35 t DCD
4/1
  • Form 6-42511
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 110

towards rear, closer under 2f out, headway between horses over 1f out and ridden to challenge 150 yards out, kept on, no impression closing stages

2(2)
Silk - WHITE, large royal blue spots & sleeves, striped cap

Buffer Zone

22 DCD
16/1
  • Form 10-3335
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 107

prominent, ran freely, 3rd halfway, pushed along 2f out, 6th and ridden over 1f out, no extra

3(5)
Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap
12/1
  • Form 720121
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 108

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, kept on well inside final furlong to lead close home

4(10)
Silk - BLACK, YELLOW yoke, RED disc, WHITE and red halved sleeves, GREEN & BLACK quartered cap

Gulliver

8 pt D
12/1
  • Form 468420
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 107

rear of mid-division, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression in rear over 1f out, kept on one pace, never a factor

5(8)
Silk - Orange, white diamond, white diamonds on sleeves, white diamond on cap
18/1
  • Form 073-627
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 106

tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden and led briefly under 2f out, under pressure and kept on well inside final furlong

6(4)
Silk - White, red stars, light green cap
  • Form 0565-12
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 94

led, ran freely, pushed along and headed under 2f out, no extra towards rear 1f out, eased inside final furlong

7(3)
Silk - PURPLE & YELLOW HALVED, sleeves reversed, quartered cap

Sonaiyla (IRE)

21 vt CDCD
11/2
  • Form 3901-11
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 109

mid-division, headway 2f out and ridden to lead well over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong and kept on well, headed close home

8(7)
Silk - BLACK, white disc, black cap
Evens
  • Form 21-7521
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 114

tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out and no impression in 7th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

9(1)
Silk - White, orange stars on sleeves, orange star on cap
  • Form 400-026
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 102

towards rear, switched right and some headway on far side under 2f out, ridden 1f out, 5th and no impression final 100 yards

10(9)
NR
  • Form 125-860
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 89

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Three-year-olds have a good recent winning record in this including with Speak In Colours in 2018. Joseph O'Brien's grey has continued in fine form though is 5lb worse off with Forever In Dreams for beating the latter by a head in the Group 2 Greenlands here in June. Aidan Fogerty's filly ran nowhere near that form when beaten 9 lengths by MILLISLE in a Group 3 at Naas next time and the winner is back to her best after failing to stay a mile in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket. Sonaiyla won a Listed race at Cork last month then stepped up to 7f to land a premier handicap here and deserves a crack at this level while Archie Watson sends Glen Shiel from the UK and he ran a fine race when runner-up to Royal Crusade in a Deauville Group 3.

Formwatch

Speak In Colours 11-8fav (10-2) Waited with, soon raced in 8th, headway travelling smoothly straight, 2nd and challenged from over 1f out, led inside final furlong, quickly asserted and stayed on well, won at Fairyhouse 7f Grp 3 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Jul beating Surrounding (9-8) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.

Buffer Zone 9-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ran freely, 4th 2f out, pushed along and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Romanised (9-10) at Curragh 7f Grp 2 stks (1) Yielding in Jul.

Glen Shiel 3-1 (9-10) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, rallied to lead 1f out, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 6f stks (3) pol in Aug beating Danzeno (9-6) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.

Gulliver 20-1 (9-9) Raced far side, chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 11th of 27, 3 1/4l behind Summerghand (9-10) at Goodwood 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

Forever In Dreams (IRE) 13-8fav (9-5) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, 4th 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Millisle (9-5) at Naas 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.

Jungle Jane (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Disputed lead, ridden 1 1/2f out, stayed on well final furlong, headed at line, 2nd of 14, shd behind Strong Johnson (8-9) at Curragh 5f hcp Yielding in Jun.

Sonaiyla (IRE) 11-2 (10-2) Tracked leader, led after 1f, 1 length clear 3f out, asserted and ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong, all out close home, won at Curragh 7f hcp fll Good - Yielding in Jul beating Music To My Ears (8-9) by hd, 16 ran.

Millisle (IRE) 9-4 (9-5) Chased leader in 2nd, pushed along and led 2f out, soon ridden clear, stayed on strongly final furlong, easily, won at Naas 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Jul beating Pronouncement (9-0) by 4l, 10 ran.

Back To Brussels (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, no impression, 6th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Millisle (9-5) at Naas 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.

Schroders Mistake (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden and no impression on far side under 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, last of 12, 10 1/2l behind Valeria Messalina (9-2) at Cork 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.