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15:55 Curragh (IRE)

Boylesports Irish 2,000 Guineas (group 1) (Class 1)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 49.80s
  • 11 Ran
1(8)
Silk - DARKGREEN, DarkGreen sleeves & Beige stars, DarkGreen cap
12/1
  • Form 1263-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 111

tracked leaders, close 4th after halfway, led under 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well

2(11)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & WHITE QUARTERED, halved sleeves, white cap
  • Form 2135-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 101

held up towards rear, weakened from 2f out, tailed off

3(10)
Silk - Grey, Red Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

Caribbean

13 C
50/1
  • Form 71-54
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 101

tracked leaders on far side, 7th and ridden 1 1/2f out, soon no extra

4(4)
Silk - WHITE, royal blue diamond, yellow cap
200/1
  • Form 37-42
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 85

soon disputed lead, headed under 3f out, no extra from over 1 1/2f out

5(6)
Silk - WHITE, emerald green star, diabolo on sleeves, orange cap, emerald green star
4/1
  • Form 41-11
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 111

always prominent, 2nd and ridden over 2f out, 3rd and no impression when slightly hampered inside final furlong, kept on

6(2)
Silk - Dark Blue
  • Form 31111-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 124

held up in touch, 7th and headway 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, 2nd when drifted left inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner

7(1)
Silk - PURPLE, yellow cross of lorraine, yellow cap
33/1
  • Form 1432-25
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 107

tracked leaders on stands side, 4th 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, slightly hampered inside final furlong, one pace

8(9)
Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap
40/1
  • Form 21-28
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 105

chased leaders, 5th and driven along 3f out, no impression from over 2f out, kept on same pace

9(5)
Silk - Dark Blue
  • Form 711-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 109

held up in touch, progress on stands side 2f out, 6th and no extra from over 1f out

10(7)
Silk - Pink
50/1
  • Form 02-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

slowly into stride, soon disputed lead, headed under 3f out, ridden and weakened

11(3)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

Yasoodd

13 D
25/1
  • Form 1D46-19
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 108

held up towards rear, progress over 2f out, 5th when not clear run under 1f out, kept on

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Araafa (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Held up, outpaced 2f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 5l behind George Washington (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 3yo Grp 1 (1) gf.

Arabian Prince (USA) 14-1 (9-0) Held up, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression final furlong, 5th of 7, 5l behind Palace Episode (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2yo Grp 1 (1) hvy in Oct.

Caribbean 16-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, ridden and kept on straight, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Dylan Thomas (9-1) at Leopardstown 1m 2f 3yo Grp 2 (1) gs.

Crookhaven 20-1 (8-11) Held up in 5th, 4th and ridden early straight, moderate 2nd and kept on final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Adajal (9-5) at Limerick 1m 3yo stk gf.

Decado (IRE) 9-4fav (9-1) Held up, 8th and driven along halfway, headway on stand's side 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Curragh 7f 3yo Grp 3 gs beating Sir Xaar (9-1) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.

George Washington (IRE) 6-4fav (9-0) Steadied start, pulled hard, held up, smooth headway over 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, soon clear, eased final furlong, won at Newmarket 1m 3yo Grp 1 (1) gf beating Sir Percy (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.

Golden Arrow (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Settled 5th, 4th and progress 3f out, ridden and no impression straight, no extra over 1f out, 5th of 8, 7l behind Dylan Thomas (9-1) at Leopardstown 1m 2f 3yo Grp 2 (1) gs.

Heliostatic (IRE) 11-4fav (9-1) Close 3rd, weakened under pressure early straight, virtually pulled up from over 1f out, last of 8, 32l behind Dylan Thomas (9-1) at Leopardstown 1m 2f 3yo Grp 2 (1) gs.

Hurricane Cat (USA) 9-2 (9-1) In rear, trailing before halfway, stayed on well from 1 1/2f out, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Decado (9-1) at Curragh 7f 3yo Grp 3 gs.

River Tiber 8-13fav (9-5) Always prominent, challenged and led 1 1/2f out, ridden and clear inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Gowran Park 1m mdn stk gs beating Film Festival (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.

Yasoodd 10-1 (9-2) Never better than mid-division, 9th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Aussie Rules (9-2) at Longchamp 1m Grp 1 (1) gs.