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16:00 Leopardstown (IRE)

Willis Towers Watson Champions Juvenile Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €99,999 added
  • Winner: €59,000
  • 2nd: €19,001
  • 3rd: €9,000
  • 4th: €4,000
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.49s
  • Off Time: 16:01:33
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Landfall (FR)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Firey Speech (USA)

    7/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow stars, black sleeves & cap

      Douglas Macarthur (IRE)

      51 CD
      8/13
      • Form 61
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      soon led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression in 3rd final 150 yards, kept on one pace

      2(5)
      Silk - BLACK, white slvs, red cap, black star

      Firey Speech (USA)

      42 t
      7/1
      • Form 611
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 99

      chased leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along approaching straight and progress in 3rd over 1f out, ridden to go 2nd 150 yards out, no impression on winner

      3(3)
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoop, hooped sleeves, emerald green cap

      Landfall (FR)

      20
      9/1
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along in straight and led over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange hooped sleeves, orange cap, white star

      Percy (IRE)

      24 D
      20/1
      • Form 41
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      broke well, tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight and no impression in 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace

      5(1)
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow chevron, yellow stars on sleeves, yellow cap

      Radio Silence (USA)

      20 C
      10/3
      • Form 142
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 107

      tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

      Previous results

      2015
      (2)
      Silk -

      Johannes Vermeer (IRE)

      5/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      2014
      (3)
      Silk -

      John F Kennedy (IRE)

      4/7
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      2013
      (3)
      Silk -

      Australia

      5/2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      Aidan O’Brien has trained all four previous winners and has a line of form with all of today’s opposition so should know where he stands with DOUGLAS MACARTHUR. The latter came good in a course and distance maiden last time and further progress looks assured. Radio Silence was runner-up to Ballydoyle’s Churchill in the Group 2 Futurity at the Curragh last time while Firey Speech beat the O’Brien-trained Sir Edward Landseer in a Galway handicap back in July. Landfall and Percy finished in front of other Ballydoyle representatives when landing their maidens at the Curragh and Killarney respectively.

      Formwatch

      Douglas Macarthur (IRE) 9-10fav (9-5) Made all, asserted 2f out, pushed along and 3 lengths clear over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Leopardstown 1m mdn gf in Jul beating World War (9-5) by 5l, 8 ran.

      Firey Speech (USA) 11-4fav (9-7) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, progress to lead entering straight, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Galway 7f hcp Yielding in Jul beating Sir Edwin Landseer (9-6) by 2l, 10 ran.

      Landfall (FR) 11-1 (9-5) Made all, ridden 2f out, clear 1f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, won at Curragh 7f mdn Yielding - Soft in Aug beating Exemplar (9-5) by 3/4l, 13 ran.

      Percy (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong to lead close home, won at Killarney 1m mdn gf in Aug beating Drake Passage (9-5) by 1/2l, 5 ran.

      Radio Silence (USA) 5-1 (9-3) Held up in last, progress into 3rd 1 1/2f out, soon pushed along went 2nd ridden 1f out, soon briefly strongly pressed winner, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Churchill (9-3) at Curragh 7f Grp 2 stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Aug.