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13:35 Curragh (IRE)

Alan Smurfit Memorial Beresford Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €120,000 added
  • Winner: €72,000
  • 2nd: €24,000
  • 3rd: €12,000
  • 4th: €6,000
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.30s
  • Off Time: 13:35:28
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Crypto Force

15/2

    2
    Silk -

    Adelaide River (IRE)

    4/7

      1(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue

      Adelaide River (IRE)

      16 D
      4/7
      • Form 12
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 106

      prominent and led after 1f, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed 150 yards, no impression on winner, kept on one pace

      3(2)
      Silk - Purple, white cap, purple stars

      Crypto Force

      98 C
      15/2
      • Form 17
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      held up in rear, headway in straight and went 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led 150 yards out, kept on well

      4(5)
      Silk - Royal blue, white cross of lorraine, white diamonds on sleeves, royal blue cap, white diamonds

      Lakota Seven (IRE)

      35 D
      13/2
      • Form 2134
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 98

      led early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, pushed along early straight and lost place under 2f out, ridden and no extra in rear from 1f out

      6(1)
      Silk - Light blue, grey braces, grey diamonds on sleeves, light blue cap, grey diamonds

      Roaring Gallagher (FR)

      31 D
      9/2
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along over 2f out and 3rd over 1f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong

      7(4)
      Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap

      Young Ireland (IRE)

      4 t
      25/1
      • Form 33654
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 80

      tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight and dropped to rear 2f out, soon switched left, ridden and kept on to go 3rd inside final 100 yards

      2(6)
      NR

      Continuous (JPN)

      35 C
      5/1
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      5(7)
      NR

      Pivotal Trigger

      16
      10/3
      • Form 5313
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 104

      Previous results

      2021
      (3)
      Silk -

      Luxembourg (IRE)

      8/13
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      2020
      (13)
      Silk -

      High Definition (IRE)

      9/5
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      2019
      (3)
      Silk -

      Innisfree (IRE)

      4/6
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      Aidan O'Brien has won the last eleven of these and has two entries. ADELAIDE RIVER made a winning debut at Dundalk but couldn't quite hold on when tackling soft ground in a Longchamp Group 3 and was beaten a neck. Pivotal Tigger was less than a length behind after setting the pace and will also be suited by slightly quicker ground. The second Ballydoyle entry, Continuous, made a winning debut over 7f here in a race that has worked out well. Crypto Force beat the smart Auguste Rodin on his debut here but disappointed in the Chesham at Royal Ascot. Lakota Seven landed a Bellewstown maiden and has performed at Listed and Group 2 level subsequently while stablemate Roaring Gallagher was fortunate to make a winning start at Bellewstown though improvement looks certain.

      Formwatch

      Adelaide River (IRE) 7-4 (9-2) Always front rank, ridden 2f out, kept on, 2nd of 6, nk behind Kubrick (9-2) at ParisLongchamp 1m Grp 3 in Sep.

      Crypto Force 15-2 (9-5) Held up off the pace towards rear, pushed along halfway, soon no response and beaten over 2f out, 7th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Holloway Boy (9-5) at Ascot 7f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.

      Lakota Seven (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Disputed early, tracked leaders after 2f, 5th halfway, ridden and lost place under 3f out, under pressure towards rear 2f out, kept on again inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Aesop's Fables (9-5) at Curragh 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Aug.

      Roaring Gallagher (FR) 15-8 (9-7) Disputed lead, pushed along and led 2f out, ridden over 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong, reduced advantage close home, held on, won at Bellewstown 1m mdn gd in Aug beating Betterdaysrcoming (9-5) by hd, 8 ran.

      Young Ireland (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Tiverton (9-7) at Listowel 7f mdn Good - Yielding in Sep.

      Continuous (JPN) 10-3fav (9-7) Tracked leader, led after 1 1/2f, ridden 2f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Curragh 7f mdn gd in Aug beating King Of Scotia (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.

      Pivotal Trigger (9-2) 3rd of 6, 1l behind Kubrick (9-2) at ParisLongchamp 1m Grp 3 in Sep.