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15:45 Curragh (IRE)

Boylesports.com Irish 2,000 Guineas (group 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €440,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 48.16s
  • Off Time: 15:45:21
  • 9 Ran
1(1)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, yellow sash, purple cap

Delegator

21 BFD
3/1
  • Form 215-12
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 117

well off pace towards rear, closed 3f out, ridden under 2f out, soon no impression and no extra in 4th from over 1f out

2(9)
Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
10/1
  • Form 5542-23
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 107

well off pace towards rear, closed 3f out, prominent 2f out, no impression under pressure from over 1f out

3(2)
Silk - Black, red seams, check sleeves, black cap
20/1
  • Form 32-1223
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 105

soon moderate 4th, closed from 3f out, kept on same pace under pressure from under 2f out

4(8)
Silk - Dark Blue
  • Form 156-444
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 101

well off pace towards rear, closed 3f out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 2f out

5(6)
Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
  • Form 11114-5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 120

soon chased leaders in 3rd, closed in 2nd from 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, clear from over 1f out, stayed on well, impressive

6(4)
Silk - GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap
5/1
  • Form 11-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

chased leaders in 5th, closed from 3f out, ridden from 2f out, went moderate 2nd and kept on same pace from over 1f out

7(7)
Silk - BLACK & WHITE HOOPS, royal blue cap, white star
10/1
  • Form 14-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 110

soon moderate 6th, closer in 4th from 3f out, no impression under pressure from under 2f out, moderate 3rd and no impression from over 1f out

8(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green sleeves, Red cap
9/1
  • Form 141110-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 113

chased leader, close 5th from 3f out, no impression under pressure from under 2f out, kept on same pace without threatening from over 1f out

9(3)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves & cap
  • Form 35-2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

soon led and clear, reduced lead 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon behind and eased

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Delegator 3-1fav (9-0) Held up towards rear on far side, headway over 2f out, quickened to lead and hung left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Sea The Stars (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 3yo (1) gf.

Drumbeat (IRE) 11-10fav (8-12) Held up, ridden along and headway on outer 2f out, driven and ran on final furlong, held, 3rd of 7, nk behind South Easter (8-12) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf.

Fergus McIver (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Raced in 3rd, 2nd from halfway, led under pressure 2f out, headed and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Fame And Glory (9-4) at Leopardstown 1m 2f 3yo hdl Grd 2 gd.

Hail Caesar (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Well off pace in rear, moderate 5th over 3f out, kept on same pace under pressure straight, 4th of 6, 8l behind Fame And Glory (9-4) at Leopardstown 1m 2f 3yo hdl Grd 2 gd.

Mastercraftsman (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, unable to quicken when short of room well over 1f out, kept on same pace after, 5th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Sea The Stars (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 3yo (1) gf.

Rayeni (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Mid-division, 6th halfway, headway in 5th 1 1/2f out, improved to challenge 1f, led inside last 150yds, pushed out, comfortably, won at Leopardstown 7f 2yo Grp 3 gd in Oct beating Vitruvian Man (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

Recharge (IRE) 9-4 (9-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th halfway, not clear run early straight, switched to outer over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead 100 yards from finish, comfortably, won at Leopardstown 1m 3yo Grp 3 gd in Mar beating Intense Focus (9-3) by 1l, 5 ran.

Soul City (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Led until 3f out, soon beaten, 10th of 13, 9l behind Intense Focus (9-1) at Newmarket 7f 2yo stks G1 (1) gd in Oct.

Viceroy of India (USA) 10-3 (9-5) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden to challenge 2f out, no extra in 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Handsome Batchelor (9-5) at Gowran Park 1m mdn stks hvy.