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17:20 Curragh (IRE)

Friarstown Stud Sapphire Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • €120,000 added
  • Winner: €70,800
  • 2nd: €22,800
  • 3rd: €10,800
  • 4th: €4,801
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 57.15s
  • Off Time: 17:22:40
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Caspian Prince (IRE)

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Marsha (IRE)

    1/2

      1(2)
      Silk - MAUVE, black seams, dark blue sleeves, mauve cap

      Ardhoomey (IRE)

      25 t DCD
      5/1
      • Form 610-220
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 110

      in rear, pushed along after halfway, soon headway, switched right 1f out, chased leaders and one pace inside final furlong

      2(6)
      Silk - Light blue, brown epaulettes, brown sleeves, light blue armlet, light blue & brown striped cap

      Caspian Prince (IRE)

      28 ht D
      10/1
      • Form 375914
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 110

      edged right out of stalls, led, pressed from over 2f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead again on line

      3(1)
      Silk - White, maroon spots, check cap

      Spirit Quartz (IRE)

      13 D
      33/1
      • Form 674494
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 104

      prominent early, soon chased leaders, pushed along from halfway, no extra inside final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

      Marsha (IRE)

      25 BFD
      1/2
      • Form 1521-13
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 116

      prominent, a little keen, pushed along to challenge over 2f out, gained narrow lead inside final furlong, kept on well, headed on line

      5(5)
      Silk - Black, pink cross sashes, pink armlet, pink cap, black star

      Hit The Bid

      13 DCD
      15/2
      • Form 10-6812
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 107

      slightly impeded at start, soon tracked leaders, pushed along from halfway, edged left to stand's rail from 1f out, kept on same pace without threatening

      6(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue

      Alphabet

      27 t BF
      16/1
      • Form 145733
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 95

      prominent, pushed along from halfway, no extra final furlong and eased close home

      Previous results

      2016
      (1)
      Silk -

      Mecca's Angel (IRE)

      5/4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4

      2015
      (7)
      Silk -

      Stepper Point

      6/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7

      2014
      (5)
      Silk -

      Fountain Of Youth (IRE)

      14/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      Sir Mark Prescott looks to have found an ideal opportunity for MARSHA (NAP) to get back to winning ways. The Prix de l'Abbaye winner again beat the Chantilly runner-up Washington DC when returning at Newmarket and though unable to catch the brilliant Lady Aurelia in the King's Stand Stakes she won't find anything as speedy in this. Hit The Bid had Alphabet close behind when landing a Listed contest at Cork and should have no problems confirming the form on better terms. He then just failed to concede a stone to Tithonus in a premier handicap here, with Spirit Quartz behind and held, so deserves a crack at this grade. Yorkshire raider Caspian Prince has won 16 times though is Listed class at best.

      Formwatch

      Ardhoomey (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) In rear, never a factor, 11th of 17, 8 1/2l behind Lady Aurelia (8-9) at Ascot 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.

      Caspian Prince (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Prominent, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 17, 1 3/4l behind Line Of Reason (8-12) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (2) gf in Jun.

      Spirit Quartz (IRE) 25-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 19, 3/4l behind Tithonus (8-8) at Curragh 5f hcp gd in Jul.

      Marsha (IRE) 11-4fav (9-1) Held up, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 17, 3 1/4l behind Lady Aurelia (8-9) at Ascot 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.

      Hit The Bid 12-1 (9-8) Rear of mid-division on stands' side, ridden 1 1/2f out, went 8th 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, 2nd close home, just failed, 2nd of 19, nk behind Tithonus (8-8) at Curragh 5f hcp gd in Jul.

      Alphabet 7-2fav (8-12) Slowly away, chased leaders, switched right under 2f out and headway in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Hit The Bid (9-6) at Cork 5f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.