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14:00 Curragh (IRE)

AES Renaissance Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Soft (Yielding to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €60,000 added
  • Winner: €36,000
  • 2nd: €12,000
  • 3rd: €6,000
  • 4th: €3,000
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.64s
  • Off Time: 14:00:18
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Speak In Colours

6/5

    2
    Silk -

    Downforce (IRE)

    20/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Red, white sash, royal blue sleeves, white stars, red cap, royal blue star

      Gustavus Weston (IRE)

      50 DCD
      5/1
      • Form 17-8201
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 106

      soon prominent, on terms before halfway, headed over 1 1/2f out, no extra and one pace inside final furlong

      2(5)
      Silk - BEIGE, dark blue cross of lorraine & sleeves, dark blue cap, beige star

      Beckford

      50 BFCD
      6/1
      • Form 55/1-754
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 101

      prominent, led inside first furlong, headed after 1f, soon on terms again, pushed along after halfway, headed 2f out, lost position over 1f out and no impression

      3(1)
      Silk - Purple, light blue hoop, light blue armlet, quartered cap

      Chessman (IRE)

      13 t
      16/1
      • Form 253079
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 101

      waited with, in touch in rear, headway and switched left over 2f out, went 3rd from 1f out, kept on without troubling front pair inside final furlong

      4(6)
      Silk - White, black diamonds on sleeves, black diamonds on cap

      Downforce (IRE)

      43 v DCD
      20/1
      • Form 86-8200
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 96

      waited with and in touch, close 6th halfway, slightly impeded 2f out, good headway to challenge and every chance from 1f out, kept on without matching winner inside final furlong

      5(7)
      Silk - Royal blue, maroon seams, maroon star on cap

      Gordon Lord Byron (IRE)

      13 CDCD
      12/1
      • Form 643654
      • Age 11
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 105

      soon prominent and led after 1f, soon joined, headed after halfway, lost position and no impression over 1f out. one pace

      6(2)
      Silk - Red, Yellow Panel, Yellow Chevrons on Sleeves, Red Cap

      Speak In Colours

      35 t DCD
      6/5
      • Form 0-24144
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 111

      led early, tracked leaders, close 5th halfway, soon improved travelling smoothly, on terms over 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1 1/2f out, pressed from 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong

      7(3)
      Silk - Red, white sash, royal blue cap

      Perfection

      20 v D
      9/2
      • Form 072214
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 105

      pushed along early, soon prominent, close 4th halfway, soon pushed along again, no extra and one pace inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Gordon Lord Byron has managed to win four times here and won't mind the conditions though he's on a very long losing run. He was conceding 4lb to GUSTAVUS WESTON when beaten almost 3l over the track and trip on soft ground in August and the latter has much more scope. Beckford, who started favourite but could only finish fourth, had earlier been beaten one-and-a-half-lengths behind Speak In Colours in a Listed race here and looks held. David O'Meara has a fair strike-rate with his raiders and Pontefract Listed winner Perfection has to be considered.

      Formwatch

      Gustavus Weston (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) A little keen early, tracked leaders, soon 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, on terms over 1f out, led inside final furlong, quickly joined, stayed on well to lead again at line, won at Curragh 6f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Aug beating Woody Creek (9-0) by nk, 9 ran.

      Beckford 15-8fav (9-7) Soon raced in 6th, pushed along over 2f out, effort and not much room over 1f out, soon switched right and kept on without matching principals, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Gustavus Weston (9-3) at Curragh 6f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Aug.

      Chessman (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Soon raced in 10th, pushed along under 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 9th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Fairyland (9-0) at Curragh 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Sep.

      Downforce (IRE) 10-1 (9-12) Dwelt, raced far side group, 13th halfway, soon pushed along, one pace from over 1f out, 10th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Make A Challenge (9-0) at Curragh 6f hcp sft in Aug.

      Gordon Lord Byron (IRE) 20-1 (9-12) Raced far side group, mid-division early, 12th halfway, pushed along from 2f out and headway, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong, 4th of 24, 2 1/2l behind Buffer Zone (9-6) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Sep.

      Speak In Colours 7-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, ridden and one pace final 2f, 4th of 9, 3l behind Shine So Bright (9-1) at York 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Aug.

      Perfection 3-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Dakota Gold (9-2) at York 6f lst stks (1) gd in Sep.