Racecards
16:25 Curragh (IRE)
Manguard Plus Curragh Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Soft to Heavy, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- €39,000 added
- Winner: €25,350
- 2nd: €7,410
- 3rd: €3,510
- 4th: €1,170
- Form 3124
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
soon close up in 3rd, niggled along 2f out, no extra from 1f out, lame
- Form 227232
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
soon raced in 4th, 5th 2f out, went 4th again under pressure 1f out, 3rd and kept on without troubling 1st 2 inside final furlong
- Form 233
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D Wachman
- Jockey W M Lordan
soon raced in 5th, brought to outer and challenged from 2f out, on terms 1f out, edged narrowly ahead and stayed on well under pressure from 100yds out
- Form 61522
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 93
attempted to make all, pressed from 2f out, joined 1f out, narrowly headed and kept on well without quite matching winner from 100yds out
- Form 41
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Wachman
- Jockey Fran Berry
soon off the pace towards rear, ridden in moderate 6th and kept on same pace from 1f out
- Form 32
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Wachman
- Jockey J A Heffernan
close up, niggled along 2f out, dropped to 5th and no impression 1f out, kept on same pace
Verdict
GALE FORCE TEN's close second to Reckless Abandon in the Norfolk Stakes is looking even better after the subsequent exploits of the winner and though he was slightly disappointing when sent to Newmarket for the July Stakes he can make amends back over the minimum trip. He had less than a length in hand of Leitir Mor over 6f here in June and the latter remains in excellent form with his second to Pedro The Great in the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes here his best run to date. Boston Rocker has only run once at this trip and made the useful Parliament Square pull out the stops at Tipperary when Zoola, who was having just her second start, wasn't far behind. Curly Wee impressed at Cork and may prove best of the David Wachman trio.
Formwatch
Almanack 14-1 (9-3) Chased leaders in 5th, no extra from well over 1f out, last of 6, 10l behind Probably (9-3) at Curragh 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) sft in Jun.
Gale Force Ten 15-8fav (8-12) Took keen hold, tracked leader until pushed along halfway, hung right and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Alhebayeb (8-12) at Newmarket 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) sft in Jul.
Leitir Mor (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Pedro The Great (9-3) at Curragh 6f 2yo Grp 1 (1).
Three Sea Captains (IRE) 2-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, close 5th entering straight, soon ridden, 3rd 1 1/2f out, stayed on well final furlong to strongly press winner close home, just failed, 3rd of 12, hd behind Yulong Baoju (9-0) at Dundalk 6f 2yo mdn stks pol.
Boston Rocker (IRE) 7-4 (8-9) Led on far rail and attempted to make all, ridden and strongly pressed under 2f out, kept on under pressure from 1f out, no extra and headed close home, 2nd of 3, 1/2l behind Lightnin Hopkins (9-0) at Naas 6f 2yo stk.
Curly Wee (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Waited with, progress travelling well on outer straight, ridden to lead under 1f out and stayed on well, won at Cork 6f 2yo mdn beating Leargas (8-12) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Royal Empress (IRE) 11-8 (9-0) Chased leaders in 3rd, closed travelling well from over 2f out, on terms from over 1 1/2f out, gained narrow lead over 1f out, headed and kept on without matching winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Private Alexander (9-0) at Limerick 7f 2yo flls mdn auc stks gd in Jun.
Zoola (IRE) 10-3 (9-0) Tracked leader in 2nd and took keen hold, led halfway, headed 1f out and soon no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Parliament Square (9-3) at Tipperary 5f 2yo lst stk (1) sft in Jul.