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14:45 Leopardstown (IRE)

Amethyst Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Yielding, Soft in places.
  • Surface: Turf
  • €57,500 added
  • Winner: €37,375
  • 2nd: €10,925
  • 3rd: €5,174
  • 4th: €1,726
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.59s
  • Off Time: 14:45:28
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Famous Name

1/5

    2
    Silk -

    Sweet Lightning

    11/2

      1(3)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, pink sash, white sleeves, pink cap

      Famous Name

      16 BFCDCD
      1/5
      • Form 1234-13
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 115

      tracked leaders in 3rd, headway entering straight and led 2f out, soon quickened clear and stayed on well, very easily

      2(5)
      Silk - PURPLE & WHITE QUARTERED, purple sleeves, white cap

      Ask Jack (USA)

      21 p D
      25/1
      • Form 4400-07
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 97

      soon led, driven along entering straight and headed 2f out, soon no extra and weakened

      3(1)
      Silk - GREY, emerald green diamond & cap

      Barack (IRE)

      28 bt CD
      12/1
      • Form 19627-9
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 103

      chased leaders in 4th, ridden in 3rd entering straight, soon no chance with easy winner and no extra final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - Emerald green, orange star, orange stars on sleeves, white cap, em green star

      Kargali (IRE)

      14 bt DCD
      33/1
      • Form 00/00-56
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 87

      prominent and tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and dropped to rear entering straight, no threat from 2f out

      5(4)
      Silk - Royal blue & red chevrons, red & white striped sleeves, red & white quartered cap

      Sweet Lightning

      407 t D
      11/2
      • Form 0/72471-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 105

      settled in rear, headway entering straight, went 2nd over 1f out but no chance with easy winner, kept on one pace

      Previous results

      2011
      (4)
      Silk -

      Famous Name

      1/6
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-12

      2010
      (5)
      Silk -

      Famous Name

      1/3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12

      2009
      (4)
      Silk -

      Summit Surge (IRE)

      9/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      FAMOUS NAME has won this for the past two years when long odds-on and it will be a shock if he's beaten here despite a rare poor run in the Group 2 Bet365 Mile at Sandown. Sweet Lightning benefited from a spell in Meydan by taking last year's Lincoln at Doncaster from Brae Hill, who went one better this time. He'll be having his first start for Tommy Carmody here and it's hard to see him beating Famous Name after such a long break. Barack was well beaten in this a year ago and by Famous Name again last month and along with the remaining duo is playing for a place.

      Formwatch

      Famous Name 15-8fav (9-0) Raced wide 1st 2f, tracked leading trio, effort on outside 3f out, ridden and went 3rd moderate over 2f out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 6, 10l behind Penitent (9-0) at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) hvy in Apr.

      Ask Jack (USA) 25-1 (9-3) Dwelt and always rear, no threat in straight, last of 7, 17l behind Chrysanthemum (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f Listed stks (1) in Apr.

      Barack (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Chased leader, 4th halfway, ridden entering straight and no extra from over 1f out, 9th of 11, 12l behind Famous Name (9-8) at Leopardstown 1m Listed stks (1) gd in Apr.

      Kargali (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Unaccompanied (9-8) at Navan 1m 5f stks sft in Apr.

      Sweet Lightning 16-1 (9-4) Held up mid-division stands side group, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Doncaster 1m hcp (4yo+) (2) gd in Apr '11 beating Brae Hill (8-9) by 2 1/2l, 21 ran.