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17:15 Curragh (IRE)

Invincible Spirit Sapphire Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Yielding
  • Surface: Turf
  • €120,000 added
  • Winner: €72,000
  • 2nd: €22,799
  • 3rd: €10,800
  • 4th: €3,600
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 17:15:49
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Stepper Point

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Mecca's Angel (IRE)

    8/11

      1(1)
      Silk - White, white & dark blue striped sleeves, dark blue & yellow hooped cap

      Monsieur Joe (IRE)

      7 D
      16/1
      • Form 431242
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 108

      soon tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before halfway, 5th 1f out, no impression and dropped to 6th inside final furlong

      2(6)
      Silk - Dark blue, royal blue seams, white sleeves, red & white striped cap

      Moviesta (USA)

      28 t D
      6/1
      • Form 3403-00
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 109

      soon tracked leaders in 4th, still travelling smoothly 2f out, pushed along to go 3rd from over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, pink triple diamond, pink sleeves, dark blue cap, pink diamond

      Russian Soul (IRE)

      6 b CD
      25/1
      • Form 233401
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 105

      towards rear in 6th, pushed along over 2f out, soon some headway on outer, dropped to last 1f out, no impression and eased inside final furlong

      4(7)
      Silk - Dark blue, yellow epaulettes, yellow spots on sleeves, dark blue cap

      Stepper Point

      14 p DCD
      6/1
      • Form 9-94704
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 109

      soon led, joined from over 2f out, narrowly headed from 1f out, regained lead inside final furlong and stayed on well

      5(5)
      Silk - Red & white hoops, pink cap

      Mecca's Angel (IRE)

      69 D
      8/11
      • Form 11511-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 113

      close up in 2nd, on terms over 2f out, soon pushed along, gained narrow lead from 1f out, headed and kept on without matching winner inside final furlong

      6(3)
      Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel

      Wind Fire (USA)

      14 D
      5/1
      • Form 40-6302
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 107

      soon raced in 5th, pushed along before halfway, 6th 1f out, kept on final furlong into 4th closing stages

      7(4)
      Silk - GOLD, red hoop & cuffs, red cap, gold hoop

      Dikta Del Mar (SPA)

      20 t D
      40/1
      • Form 241-436
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 99

      in rear, pushed along 2f out on inner, 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong and dropped to 5th closing stages

      Previous results

      2014
      (5)
      Silk -

      Fountain Of Youth (IRE)

      14/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      2013
      (2)
      Silk -

      Slade Power (IRE)

      27/10
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9

      2012
      (5)
      Silk -

      Definightly

      13/8
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      UK raiders have won four of the last six and have the majority of the entries here. Monsieur Joe has been a tremendous servant to connections and has continued in excellent form without quite managing to add to his ten victories and Stepper Point returns to the scene of his last victory when comfortably landing a Group 3 in September. MECCA'S ANGEL has come here in search of ground with some give, as it was for her two latest victories in Group 3's at Newbury and Longchamp. She's a very classy filly in those conditions and providing the ground doesn't dry out she can complete a four-timer. Wind Fire makes of the raiding quartet and he had Stepper Point behind when runner-up to Waady in a Group 3 at Sandown last time. Moviesta has moved to Eddie Lynam's sprint academy and his close third in last year's L'Abbaye at Longchamp gives him an obvious chance of keeping the prize at home.

      Formwatch

      Monsieur Joe (IRE) prominent on rail, pushed along in close 3rd halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace

      Moviesta (USA) chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong

      Russian Soul (IRE) held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th over 1f out, not clear run 200 yards out, kept on same pace in 3rd closing stages

      Stepper Point chased leaders, losing place when slightly hampered well over 1f out

      Wind Fire (USA) towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never involved

      Dikta Del Mar (SPA) close up, ridden halfway, every chance over 1f out, stayed on one pace