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15:05 Curragh (IRE)

GAIN Railway Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good (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 14.44s
  • Off Time: 15:07:58
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Shartash (IRE)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Blackbeard (IRE)

    5/6

      1(4)
      Silk - Maroon, royal blue hoop, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap

      Age Of Kings (IRE)

      11 t CD
      5/1
      • Form 217
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      prominent early, soon tracked leader, 3rd halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, edged right over 1f out, close up 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace

      2(5)
      Silk - Mauve, purple epaulettes, purple star on cap

      Apache Outlaw (IRE)

      15 D
      22/1
      • Form 321
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on well closing stages

      3(6)
      Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap

      Blackbeard (IRE)

      11 BFCCD
      5/6
      • Form 1114
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 105

      soon disputed, led halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, headed final 50 yards, kept on, just held

      4(2)
      Silk - RED & GREY STRIPES, grey sleeves, red cap

      Borletti (IRE)

      28
      150/1
      • Form 46
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      disputed, 2nd halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, close up and every chance 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace

      5(3)
      Silk - Purple, white cap, purple stars

      Crispy Cat

      9
      3/1
      • Form 1223
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 104

      held up, 5th halfway, ridden on outer 1 1/2f out, no extra 1f out

      6(1)
      Silk - GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap

      Shartash (IRE)

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

      held up in rear, progress 1 1/2f out, slightly hampered over 1f out, soon ridden, 4th 1f out, kept on well to lead narrowly final 50 yards, all out

      Previous results

      2021
      (7)
      Silk -

      Go Bears Go (IRE)

      17/2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      2020
      (7)
      Silk -

      Laws Of Indices (IRE)

      66/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      2019
      (2)
      Silk -

      Siskin (USA)

      4/6
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      Shartash beat Age Of Kings a nose over the trip at Naas and the latter has since finished seventh in the Coventry at Ascot when stable companion BLACKBEARD was fourth. The latter lost his unbeaten record that day but ran well enough and the form looks better than that of Crispy Cat’s close third in the Norfolk Stakes though the latter was badly impeded at a crucial stage. The pair met over 5f here last month and were only separated by a short-head so there should be little between them again. Anything Joseph O’Brien runs at present is respected and Apache Outlaw has improved with each run.

      Formwatch

      Age Of Kings (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) In touch, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 17, 6 1/2l behind Bradsell (9-3) at Ascot 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.

      Apache Outlaw (IRE) 5-6fav (9-3) Soon disputed lead on inner, pushed along to lead over 1 1/2f out and soon edged left, ridden and continued to hang left inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Fairyhouse 6f mdn gd in Jun beating Palace Gardens (8-12) by 3/4l, 17 ran.

      Blackbeard (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 4th of 17, 3 3/4l behind Bradsell (9-3) at Ascot 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.

      Borletti (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, soon pushed along, ridden over 1f out and no extra inside final 150 yards, 6th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Wodao (9-7) at Navan 5f mdn gd in May.

      Crispy Cat 7-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, hampered inside final furlong, switched right 110 yards out, stayed on under pressure into 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2l behind The Ridler (9-3) at Ascot 5f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.

      Shartash (IRE) 10-11fav (9-5) Soon tracked leader, a little keen, slightly hampered before halfway, ridden in 2nd under 1f out, led final 150 yards, soon strongly pressed, kept on, just, won at Naas 6f Yielding - Soft in May beating Age Of Kings (9-5) by ns, 4 ran.