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14:40 Curragh (IRE)

www.thetote.com Curragh Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Yielding (Round Course: Good)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €37,500 added
  • Winner: €24,375
  • 2nd: €7,125
  • 3rd: €3,374
  • 4th: €1,125
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.20s
  • Off Time: 14:42:35
  • 8 Ran
1(5)
Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
3/1
  • Form 2114
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 100

tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd and challenged over 1f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong

2(2)
Silk - YELLOW, red epaulettes & sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 521
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1

always prominent, led before halfway, headed 2f out, driven along from over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

3(7)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves & cap
  • Form 21338
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 99

tracked leaders on stands side rail, 3rd halfway, 4th over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong and kept on well closing stages

4(8)
Silk - Grey, orange disc, grey cap
50/1
  • Form 44582
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 78

chased leaders, 5th halfway, switched right from 2f out, kept on well on outer inside final furlong

5(6)
Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap
9/2
  • Form 242221
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 95

always prominent, led 2f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong, held on close home

6(4)
Silk - BLACK & WHITE HOOPS, royal blue cap, white star
  • Form 34144
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 83

chased leaders, never a factor, no threat from 1 1/2f out

7(3)
Silk - GREY, dark green spots on sleeves, grey cap, dark green star

Gold Lace (IRE)

75 b CD
16/1
  • Form 4158
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 84

slowly into stride and in rear, 6th from 2f out, kept on one pace without troubling leaders

8(1)
Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
  • Form 761
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 87

always towards rear, no threat from 1 1/2f out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

EXPERIENCE has a penalty for this as she did when a major disappointment behind stablemate Requinto in a Listed contest at Tipperary early last month. That run may have come too soon after her earlier exploits and, as she has been given a break and holds Boris Grigoriev, who was beaten by Requinto at Goodwood, she gets the vote. An Ghalanta was in front of the selection at Tipperary but has taken an age to lose her maiden tag and appears unlikely to confirm the form. Bible Black was having his first start on turf when easily landing a 6f maiden at Fairyhouse but this is much tougher while Lady Rochford appeared to need every yard of the 6f trip when just catching Lady Wingshot at Naas.

Formwatch

Experience (IRE) 8-15fav (9-3) Waited with 4th of the 5, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 5, 6l behind Requinto (9-1) at Tipperary 5f 2yo lst stk (1) in Jul.

Bible Black (IRE) 9-4fav (9-3) Made all, ridden and kept on well from over 1f out, drifted left under pressure inside final furlong, won at Fairyhouse 6f 2yo mdn aut gd in Jun beating Ellell Duke (9-3) by 4 1/2l, 13 ran.

Boris Grigoriev (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Went left start, switched left after 1f and in rear, outpaced over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never on terms, 8th of 13, 5l behind Requinto (9-0) at Goodwood 5f 2yo Grp 3 (1) gd in Jul.

Hexagonal (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Chased leaders on stand side, went 6th in centre of course over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 3 1/2l behind An Ghalanta (8-12) at Tipperary 5f 2yo mdn gf.

An Ghalanta (IRE) Evensfav (8-12) Made all on stand side, clear from under 2f out, kept on well despite edging left inside final furlong, won at Tipperary 5f 2yo mdn gf beating Hexagonal (9-3) by 3 1/2l, 14 ran.

Bahama Spirit (IRE) 7-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, 3rd 3f out, 4th into straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 5l behind Vault (9-4) at Galway 7f 2yo hcp gd in Jul.

Gold Lace (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, driven along from halfway, no extra from 2f out, 8th of 9, 16l behind Teolane (9-0) at Naas 6f 2yo fll Listed stks (1) gf in Jun.

Lady Rochford (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Reluctant to enter stalls, chased leaders on stands' side, went 4th 2f out, headway to challenge 1f out, kept on under pressure to lead closing strides, won at Naas 6f 2yo fll mdn gf in Jul beating Lady Wingshot (9-0) by shd, 12 ran.