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16:45 Curragh (IRE)

Lanwades Stud Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Yielding to Soft (Round, Yielding)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €120,000 added
  • Winner: €70,800
  • 2nd: €22,800
  • 3rd: €10,800
  • 4th: €4,801
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.16s
  • Off Time: 16:46:53
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Creggs Pipes (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Opal Tiara (IRE)

    5/2

      1(2)
      Silk - Dark green & pink chevrons, maroon sleeves, white chevrons, yellow & royal blue check cap

      Creggs Pipes (IRE)

      14 DCD
      3/1
      • Form 1275-53
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 105

      broke well, made all, pushed along from 2f out, asserted from over 1f out, stayed on well

      2(3)
      Silk - White, dark blue star, dark blue armlet, dark blue star on cap

      Opal Tiara (IRE)

      29
      5/2
      • Form 17-2104
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 111

      tracked leader, pushed along 2 1/2f out, no impression and one pace 1f out

      3(1)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, pink sash, white sleeves, pink cap

      Raymonda (USA)

      20 C
      7/2
      • Form 1/14-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 104

      unseated rider and briefly loose on way to post, soon raced in 4th, pushed along 2 1/2f out, under pressure and no impression over 1f out, soon no extra

      4(4)
      Silk - Emerald green, royal blue cross sashes, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap

      Turret Rocks (IRE)

      14 CD
      5/2
      • Form 6745-61
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 109

      tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along 3f out, no impression and one pace 1f out

      5(5)
      Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

      Zest (IRE)

      21 D
      12/1
      • Form 1683-38
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 96

      in rear, pushed along 3f out, edged right and no impression 2f out, soon no extra

      Previous results

      2016
      (4)
      Silk -

      Devonshire (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      2015
      (2)
      Silk -

      Brooch (USA)

      8/11
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      2014
      (4)
      Silk -

      Purr Along

      20/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Although finishing last in the Group 1 Dubai Turf at Meydan, OPAL TIARA had been in superb form there earlier landing the Balanchine at this level on her previous start. She returned to Sandown for the bet365 Mile where she ran very well behind Sovereign Debt and this can prove within her capabilities. Turret Rocks won at this level as a juvenile and landed a Group 3 in battling style here a couple of weeks ago though that was over 1m2f which may be her trip nowadays. Creggs Pipes wasn't far behind in that latter event and this is more her trip though some rain would greatly enhance her prospects. Raymonda has only had four starts and ran very well behind Custom Cut on her reappearance after a long absence so she has a definite chance but James Fanshawe's raider Zest will need to improve on what she's shown to date.

      Formwatch

      Creggs Pipes (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Led, pushed along under 3f out, headed inside final furlong and kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Turret Rocks (9-9) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in May.

      Opal Tiara (IRE) 22-1 (9-1) Held up in 5th, pushed along 3f out, one pace when short of room briefly over 2f out, kept on in 4th inside final furlong, not pace to threaten, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Sovereign Debt (9-1) at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) gd in Apr.

      Raymonda (USA) 5-1 (9-6) Tracked leader in 2nd, strongly challenged leader 1 1/2f out, ridden under 1f out, kept on, not match winner, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Custom Cut (9-9) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gf in May.

      Turret Rocks (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along under 3f out, led inside final furlong, kept on best, won at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in May beating Laganore (9-9) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

      Zest (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, never on terms, 8th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Laugh Aloud (9-10) at Goodwood 1m lst fll stks (1) gf in May.