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16:00 Curragh (IRE)

Beresford Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €110,000 added
  • Winner: €65,999
  • 2nd: €22,000
  • 3rd: €11,000
  • 4th: €5,500
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 50.06s
  • Off Time: 16:01:39
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Innisfree (IRE)

4/6

    2
    Silk -

    Shekhem (IRE)

    11/4

      1(1)
      Silk - Black, white cross sashes, pink sleeves, white & black check cap

      Camorra (IRE)

      39 D
      6/1
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      dwelt, chased leaders in 4th throughout, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression

      3(6)
      Silk - Purple, yellow epaulettes, yellow chevrons on sleeves, purple cap, yellow diamonds

      Gold Maze

      37
      9/1
      • Form 5
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      chased leaders in 3rd throughout, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on same pace

      4(3)
      Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap

      Innisfree (IRE)

      62
      4/6
      • Form 21
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      chased leader in 2nd, travelling well in 2nd 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, ridden to dispute lead 1f out, narrow lead inside final furlong, stayed on well close home

      6(2)
      Silk - GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap

      Shekhem (IRE)

      18
      11/4
      • Form 7221
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 91

      led and took keen hold, soon clear, reduced advantage 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and joined 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

      7(7)
      Silk - Black & grey quartered, halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Silvertown (IRE)

      37
      50/1
      • Form 9
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      dwelt, raced in last throughout, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression

      2(5)
      NR

      Cormorant (IRE)

      15 D
      10/3
      • Form 415
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 95

      5(4)
      NR

      Royal County Down (IRE)

      15 p
      7/1
      • Form 421156
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 92

      In depth

      Verdict

      This has been a bonanza for Ballydoyle who have won 16 of the last 21 including the last seven though this looks a sub-standard renewal. The stable have three entries with INNISFREE probably the main hope after battling back to beat Shekhem in a Galway maiden. The winner will undoubtedly be suited by the longer trip and can confirm the form but the stable's Cormorant was put in his place by another Ballydoyle inmate in Mogul in a Group 2 at Leopardstown. Royal County Down was also behind in that latter race and would be a surprise winner but Camorra was well supported when scoring on soft ground at Killarney.

      Formwatch

      Camorra (IRE) 11-4 (9-5) Soon raced in 3rd, pushed along 2f out and lost position until stayed on well on outer inside final furlong to lead near line, won at Killarney 1m mdn sft in Aug beating Delta Dawn (9-5) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Gold Maze 6-1 (9-5) Dwelt, soon mid-division, pushed along in 10th 2f out, ridden and kept on without threatening final furlong, 5th of 16, 6 3/4l behind Sinawann (9-5) at Curragh 1m mdn Yielding in Aug.

      Innisfree (IRE) 4-9fav (9-5) Soon led narrowly, pushed along approaching straight, ridden over 1f out, headed under 1f out, rallied to lead final 100 yards, kept on best under pressure, won at Galway 7f mdn gd in Jul beating Shekhem (9-5) by nk, 8 ran.

      Shekhem (IRE) 2-1 (9-5) Soon led and went on, reduced lead before halfway, went on again from over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Listowel 7f mdn sft in Sep beating Louisiana (9-5) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.

      Silvertown (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along 3f out, progress into 12th 2f out, kept on one pace, 9th of 16, 12l behind Sinawann (9-5) at Curragh 1m mdn Yielding in Aug.

      Cormorant (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Pushed along briefly early, soon led, pushed along again 3f out, headed from 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Mogul (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.

      Royal County Down (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) A little slow into stride, slightly impeded soon after 1f, towards rear, pushed along 2f out on outer, kept on same pace without threatening inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Mogul (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.