Racecards
15:15 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Belgrave Stakes (listed) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Yielding to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €42,500 added
- Form 449416
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 99
held up, some progress into 6th entering straight, no impression from 2f out
- Form 18-3524
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey P J Smullen
tracked leaders in 5th, 4th under 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 22-1028
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 109
close up in 2nd, challenged straight, led narrowly over 1 1/2f out, headed 150 yards from finish, kept on same pace under pressure
- Form 0-33328
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer L McAteer
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden 2f out, challenged final furlong, stayed on well to lead close home
- Form 1114-40
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer D Marnane
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
in rear, switched wide early straight, kept on without threatening from over 1f out
- Form 996343
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer T Collins
- Jockey P Shanahan
led, strongly pressed straight, narrowly headed over 1 1/2f out, regained lead 150 yards from finish, headed close home
- Form 11-1592
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey D P McDonogh
held up in 6th, weakened early straight, eased final furlong
- Form 060018
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
chased leaders in 4th, ridden straight, no extra over 1f out, eased
In depth
Verdict
Duff has never run here in a long and distinguished career but can never be dismissed even with his Group 3 penalty. He was beaten half-a-length by Six Of Hearts over 7f at Leopardstown in May and can take his revenge on 3lbs better terms. Croisultan, who finished third, looks held. Miss Gorica and Rain Delayed had battles at Cork and Naas earlier this season and preference this time is just for the former, who led for most of the way when a close third over 7f here last time. Snaefell is held by that pair but should take care of Velvet Flicker on their run at Naas in April. Queen Of Troy was well beaten here last time and has little chance with Miss Gorica and Velvet Flicker on that form but in a wide open contest ROCK JOCK, who has performed with credit at Newbury and Ascot on his two latest starts, gets the nod to bounce back to winning ways.