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16:05 Curragh (IRE)

Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Group 1) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • €1,249,999 added
  • Winner: €725,000
  • 2nd: €250,000
  • 3rd: €125,000
  • 4th: €62,500
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 28.15s
  • Off Time: 16:05:38
  • 8 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Yellow, black & yellow striped sleeves, white cap
  • Form 13-412
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 118

rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, progress in 4th 3f out, travelled well to lead narrowly over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner closing stages, dropped to 3rd close home

2(7)
Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
33/1
  • Form 1-329
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 103

soon led, reduced lead 4f out, headed over 2f out, soon under pressure, lost place 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out

3(1)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves & cap
  • Form 131-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 106

tracked leader, 2nd halfway, 3rd 3f out, lost place over 2f out, no impression, weakened final furlong

4(5)
Silk - Yellow, emerald green & yellow striped sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 21-43
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 102

rear, 8th halfway, progress entering straight, under pressure in 5th 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong

5(3)
Silk - Maroon, royal blue hoop, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 11-13
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 113

mid-division, 4th halfway, 3rd 4f out, took closer order in 2nd 3f out, closed over 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong

6(2)
Silk - Yellow, large black spots, black spots on cap

Matsuri

34 h
13/2
  • Form 21-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 102

rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, 5th 3f out, short of room over 2f out, effort in 4th 1 1/2f out, kept on without threatening closing stages

7(8)
Silk - Yellow, White Sleeves
16/1
  • Form 621-527
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 110

towards rear, 7th halfway, headway 2f out, improved to 3rd 1 1/2f out, stayed on closing stages to 2nd close home, held

8(4)
Silk - Dark green, light green yoke, light green armlet, dark green cap
22/1
  • Form 31-245
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 104

in touch, 3rd halfway, 4th 4f out, dropped to 6th and under pressure 3f out, came wide entering straight, no impression 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Ambiente Friendly (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Held up in touch, switched right and improved going strongly over 3f out, went 2nd from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 16, 2 3/4l behind City Of Troy (9-2) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gs in Jun.

Euphoric 33-1 (9-2) Edged left start, led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 16, 16 3/4l behind City Of Troy (9-2) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gs in Jun.

Grosvenor Square (IRE) 7-4fav (9-2) Prominent on inner, pushed along under 3f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 10 1/2l behind Hidden Law (9-2) at Chester 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.

Keeper's Heart (IRE) 2-1 (9-5) Soon tracked leader, 2nd halfway, improved to dispute 2 1/2f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, headed narrowly 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Portland (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 4f lst (1) gd in Jun.

Los Angeles (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed just over 2f out, 3rd and held from over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 16, 6l behind City Of Troy (9-2) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gs in Jun.

Matsuri 11-10fav (9-10) Raced wide for 2f, tracked leader, challenged travelling strongly inside final 2f, led over 1f out, quickened right away inside final furlong, rather impressive, won at Leicester 1m 2f stks (4) gs in May beating Fox Legacy (9-4) by 8l, 9 ran.

Sunway (FR) 12-1 (9-2) 7th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Look De Vega (9-2) at Chantilly 1m 2f Grp 1 gs in Jun.

The Euphrates 40-1 (9-2) Raced wide tracking leaders, hung right 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Calandagan (9-2) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.