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15:45 Curragh (IRE)

Lester Piggott Gladness Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €55,000 added
  • Winner: €33,001
  • 2nd: €11,001
  • 3rd: €5,500
  • 4th: €2,750
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 34.17s
  • Off Time: 15:45:53
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Goldana (IRE)

17/2

    2
    Silk -

    Mea Domina (FR)

    2/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Brown, royal blue seams, striped cap

      Hannibal Barca (IRE)

      205 t CD
      5/1
      • Form 314/179-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 106

      towards rear, ridden in last 2f out, no impression, never a factor

      2(5)
      Silk - Dark green, yellow seams, yellow sleeves, dark green armlet, yellow & dark green hooped cap

      Carrytheone

      22 t CD
      9/2
      • Form 29/576-0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 102

      tracked leaders in 5th, took keen hold, clipped heels and stumbled after 1f, 4th 2f out, pushed along in 2nd 1 1/2f out, ridden and disputed lead under 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 4th last strides

      3(7)
      Silk - Orange, white diamond, white chevrons on sleeves, emerald green cap

      Cosmic Vega (IRE)

      22 D
      12/1
      • Form 47151-0
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 100

      in touch in rear, closer in 5th 2f out, soon ridden, 4th and no impression on leaders 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, 3rd last strides, never nearer

      4(1)
      Silk - PURPLE & YELLOW DIAMONDS, yellow sleeves, purple cap

      Power Under Me (IRE)

      11 t C
      5/1
      • Form 63051-5
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 106

      tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 5th 1 1/2f out, no impression

      5(6)
      Silk - Emerald green & dark blue chevrons, red sleeves & cap

      Goldana (IRE)

      175 D
      17/2
      • Form 581321-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 103

      tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out, headway to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well

      6(4)
      Silk - Orange & yellow check, orange sleeves, yellow cap

      Mea Domina (FR)

      11 D
      2/1
      • Form 23511-3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 101

      led, ridden 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed and joined under 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 2nd close home

      7(3)
      Silk - Dark green, white sleeves, white & dark green check cap

      Nightcliff (IRE)

      14 CD
      15/2
      • Form 541-5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 95

      tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 6th 2f out, soon no impression

      Previous results

      2022
      (9)
      Silk -

      Markaz Paname (IRE)

      Evens
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      2021
      (10)
      Silk -

      Lancaster House (IRE)

      9/4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Ger Lyons has won this twice in recent years and Power Under Me, three-times a Listed winner, is looking for a first Group success after a pipe-opener at Leopardstown. Hannibal Barca opened last season with a Group 3 victory at the Curragh but has only run twice subsequently and his stable look to hold a better chance with Goldana, who has done her winning in Germany including a Listed race at Hanover in October. MEA DOMINA completed a double on testing ground in France in the autumn and led for a long way on her return to action at Leopardstown. She can gain her first victory for Paddy Twomey.

      Formwatch

      Hannibal Barca (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out, 9th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Bear Story (9-7) at Dundalk 1m 3f lst stks (1) pol in Sep.

      Carrytheone 15-2 (9-11) In rear, pushed along in 17th 2f out, ridden in 13th 1f out, no impression, 11th of 27, 3 1/4l behind Lattam (8-10) at Curragh 1m hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.

      Cosmic Vega (IRE) 22-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, 20th of 27, 8 3/4l behind Lattam (8-10) at Curragh 1m hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.

      Power Under Me (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th and pushed along under 2f out, no impression final furlong, kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Buckaroo (9-10) at Leopardstown 1m lst stks (1) hvy in Apr.

      Goldana (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) won at Germany 1m 1f lst stks (1) gs in Oct beating Lacuna (8-11) by 6l, 9 ran.

      Mea Domina (FR) 5-1 (9-5) Prominent and soon led, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headed 1f out, 3rd and no impression final 150 yards, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Buckaroo (9-10) at Leopardstown 1m lst stks (1) hvy in Apr.

      Nightcliff (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, in rear, took keen hold, pushed along entering straight, ridden in last 2f out, headway into 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening leaders to go 5th close home, never nearer, 5th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Never Ending Story (9-2) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) hvy in Apr.