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14:35 Curragh (IRE)

Moyglare 'Jewels' Blandford Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • €175,000 added
  • Winner: €105,000
  • 2nd: €35,000
  • 3rd: €17,501
  • 4th: €8,750
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.18s
  • Off Time: 14:36:26
  • 11 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Light blue, white hollow box, light blue cap
16/1
  • Form 171-315
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 105

dwelt, in rear, pushed along in moderate 8th on outer 2f out, ridden in 7th 1f out, went moderate 4th under 1f out, kept on without threatening

2(1)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves & cap
9/4
  • Form 429145
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 115

dwelt, soon chased leaders on inner, ridden in 3rd on inner 3f out, 3rd 2f out, dropped to moderate 5th 1f out, weakened

3(5)
Silk - BLACK, white slvs, red cap, black star
50/1
  • Form 31-442
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 96

led, ridden and narrowly headed 2f out, no impression on winner under 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

4(8)
Silk - Forest green, white seams on sleeves, red cap
  • Form 114-222
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 110

chased leader in 2nd, pushed along 3f out, led narrowly 2f out, went clear under 1f out, stayed on well under pressure

5(4)
Silk - BEIGE, dark blue cross of lorraine & sleeves, dark blue cap, beige star
  • Form 14-0220
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 99

dwelt, towards rear, ridden 3f out, no impression

6(11)
Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
50/1
  • Form 743-10
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 98

dwelt, off pace in rear early, in touch in last at halfway, ridden and weakened 4f out

7(9)
Silk - Purple, light blue chevron, light blue sleeves, black diamonds, check cap
17/2
  • Form 2-1721
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 106

mid-division, 7th 3f out, soon ridden, 7th 2f out, moderate 6th 1f out, no extra

8(6)
Silk - Dark green, light green yoke, light green armlet, dark green cap
12/1
  • Form 451-111
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 104

rear of mid-division, no impression from 3f out, never a factor

9(10)
Silk - Orange, white chevron, black sleeves, white armlet, yellow cap
9/2
  • Form 1-21523
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 113

chased leaders, ridden in 4th under 3f out, soon weakened

10(3)
Silk - Maroon, yellow stars on sleeves, maroon cap
  • Form 041-211
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 105

mid-division, pushed along in 6th 3f out, ridden in 4th 2f out, moderate 3rd 1f out, kept on final furlong

11(2)
Silk - GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap
20/1
  • Form 21
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 95

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, 5th 2f out, soon no impression

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Dermot Weld has won the last four of these and has two entries. Amma Grace runs for the race sponsors and she was runner-up to Thundering Nights in a Listed contest over 1m1f here and will be suited by the extra furlong. Zawara was always travelling like a winner when beating the odds-on Epsom Derby third Amhran Na Bhfiann in a Naas maiden and looks an ideal type for this. Roger Varian sends York winner Gold Wand from the UK, though her overall form gives her a bit to find, while Cayenne Pepper hasn't quite recaptured her brilliant juvenile form. The latter's stable companion ONE VOICE couldn't live with Love in the Yorkshire Oaks but is better over this trip. Her neck second to Fancy Blue in the Nassau at Goodwood was a superb effort and she had Magic Wand around four lengths behind that day. She had earlier been beaten into fifth behind Lemista in a Group 2 here but got no sort of run, though the winner keeps on improving. Magic Wand had a brilliant autumn campaign last year with a victory in the Group 1 Mackinnon at Flemington the highlight so can’t be ignored.

Formwatch

Bolleville (IRE) (8-13) 5th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Audarya (8-13) at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 1 sft in Aug.

Magic Wand (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Led and set steady pace, hung right under pressure and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Fancy Blue (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 2f Grp 1 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.

Amma Grace (IRE) 9-4 (9-4) Tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd 150 yards out, no impression when short of room closing stages, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Thundering Nights (9-4) at Leopardstown 1m 1f fll gd in Aug.

Cayenne Pepper (IRE) 11-10fav (9-1) In touch on inner, 3rd halfway, travelled well 3f out, progress to 2nd 2 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble winner, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Tarnawa (9-11) at Cork 1m 4f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Aug.

Celestial Object (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along in 5th halfway, no extra 2f out, 11th of 12, 30l behind Champers Elysees (9-2) at Galway 7f lst fll stks (1) Yielding in Jul.

Elfin Queen (USA) 7-4fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd approaching halfway, pushed along before straight, slightly impeded under 2f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 12 1/4l behind Lemista (9-3) at Gowran Park 1m 1f fll stks (1) Yielding in Jun.

Gold Wand (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well, won at York 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gd in Aug beating Vivionn (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.

Lemista (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Towards rear, 6th halfway, switched left over 2f out, ridden and closed on outer 1f out, progress to lead narrowly final 150 yards, kept on best under pressure, won at Curragh 1m 1f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jul beating Lovelier (9-2) by 3/4l, 8 ran.

One Voice (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd approaching final 2f, no chance with winner, weakened into 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Love (8-12) at York 1m 4f Grp 1 fll (1) gd in Aug.

Thundering Nights (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, 3rd for much, headway travelling smoothly straight, on terms under 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, won at Curragh 1m 1f Grp 3 fll stks (1) sft in Aug beating Albigna (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

Zawara (IRE) 9-4 (9-2) Chased leader, 5th halfway, travelled well into 3rd over 2f out, improved to lead narrowly over 1f out, kept on best under pressure final furlong, won at Naas 1m 2f mdn Yielding in Aug beating Amhran Na Bhfiann (9-7) by 3/4l, 16 ran.