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16:40 Curragh (IRE)

GAIN Railway Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • €130,000 added
  • Winner: €76,700
  • 2nd: €24,700
  • 3rd: €11,701
  • 4th: €5,200
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.02s
  • Off Time: 16:40:45
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Siskin (USA)

4/6

    2
    Silk -

    Monarch Of Egypt (USA)

    7/2

      1(4)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves & cap

      Fort Myers (USA)

      11 D
      7/2
      • Form 124
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 105

      stumbled slightly leaving stalls, soon disputed lead, headed under 2f out, no extra and one pace from over 1f out, just prevailed for 3rd

      2(3)
      Silk - Dark green, light green yoke, light green armlet, dark green cap

      Monarch Of Egypt (USA)

      77
      7/2
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      soon raced in 4th, switched right and effort from over 2f out, edged slightly left and chased winner over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

      3(5)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, grey braces & sleeves, hooped cap

      Real Force

      9
      66/1
      • Form 144
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 83

      dwelt, in rear, pushed along under 2f out, soon no impression and kept on without matching principals, 4th 1f out, just failed for 3rd

      4(1)
      Silk - Dark blue, white stripe, diabolo on sleeves, dark blue cap

      Romero (IRE)

      42
      12/1
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      soon disputed lead, pushed along after halfway, headed under 2f out, dropped to last 1f out, weakened

      5(2)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, pink sash, white sleeves, pink cap

      Siskin (USA)

      36 DCD
      4/6
      • Form 11
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 103

      broke smartly to lead early, soon raced in 3rd, travelling smoothly and on terms 2f out, soon led, pushed along and asserted from over 1f out, stayed on well, eased close home

      Previous results

      2018
      (4)
      Silk -

      Van Beethoven (CAN)

      9/10
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      2017
      (9)
      Silk -

      Beckford

      11/2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      2016
      (3)
      Silk -

      Medicine Jack

      6/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      Fort Myers made a successful debut at Dundalk before running very well at Newbury and behind stable companion Arizona at Ascot last week. Aidan O'Brien also runs MONARCH OF EGYPT, who cost $750,000 being a son of American Pharoah out of the Group 2 winner Up. He had no problems beating a field of maidens at Naas in April and looks to have a big future. Siskin has looked very smart in his victories at Naas and in Listed company here where he had no problems seeing off King Neptune so he's likely to take some beating. Kevin Ryan wouldn't be sending Doncaster winner Romero here unless thought capable of going well but Real Force hasn't shown any real improvement since scoring at Naas.

      Formwatch

      Fort Myers (USA) 16-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders stand side, ridden and headway over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, ran on towards finish, 4th of 17, 1 3/4l behind Arizona (9-1) at Ascot 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jun.

      Monarch Of Egypt (USA) 9-10fav (9-2) Soon disputed lead, led over 1 1/2f out, edged left to rail 1f out, soon asserted and stayed on well, won at Naas 5f Good - Yielding in Apr beating Ming Warrior (9-2) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.

      Real Force 5-1 (9-4) Dwelt, soon chased leaders in 5th, ridden 2f out, went 3rd 1 1/2f out, 3rd 1f out, soon no impression on leaders, dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind One Last Look (9-2) at Leopardstown 7f gd in Jun.

      Romero (IRE) 6-5fav (9-3) Awkwardly away, soon mid-division, driven and headway over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, led inside final 100 yards, edged left, ran on, won at Doncaster 5f stks (5) gf in May beating Mecca's Hot Steps (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.

      Siskin (USA) 11-8fav (9-3) Chased leader, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute 1 1/2f out, ridden to narrow lead 1f out, kept on well to assert inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Curragh 6f lst stks (1) gf in May beating King Neptune (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.