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16:10 Curragh (IRE)

Coolmore Stud Sottsass Irish European Breeders Fund Mooresbridge Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • €120,000 added
  • Winner: €72,000
  • 2nd: €24,000
  • 3rd: €11,999
  • 4th: €6,000
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 18.95s
  • Off Time: 16:12:05
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Visualisation (IRE)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Layfayette (IRE)

    22/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Maroon, royal blue hoop, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap

      Luxembourg (IRE)

      211 CDCD
      10/11
      • Form 11/3117-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 123

      tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, 6th and ridden when short of room over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong to go 5th close home

      2(3)
      Silk - CERISE

      Layfayette (IRE)

      15 CDCD
      22/1
      • Form 15777-3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 106

      held up towards rear, 6th halfway, some headway early straight and pushed along 2f out, 2nd and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, no impression on winner final 100 yards

      3(2)
      Silk - Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, diabolo on sleeves, white cap

      Piz Badile (IRE)

      291 D
      9/1
      • Form 12/1026-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 110

      tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, 4th and ridden over 1f out, 3rd and kept on one pace final 100 yards

      4(4)
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue epaulettes, dark blue stars on sleeves, dark blue star on cap

      Visualisation (IRE)

      15 CD
      12/1
      • Form 9357-12
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 109

      made all, 1 length advantage halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out and kept on well final 100 yards

      5(7)
      Silk - Dark Blue

      Above The Curve (USA)

      177 DCD
      11/2
      • Form 121137-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 113

      held up towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out and kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor

      6(1)
      Silk - Dark blue, maroon panel, white cap

      Insinuendo (IRE)

      37 h CD
      10/3
      • Form 22037-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 110

      held up in rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and some headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, 4th and kept on one pace final 100 yards

      7(5)
      Silk - BLACK, white slvs, red cap, black star

      Trevaunance (IRE)

      211 D
      33/1
      • Form 4/15118-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 110

      tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along early straight and ridden 2f out, 3rd over 1f out and no impression inside final furlong, dropped to 6th closing stages

      Previous results

      2022
      (6)
      Silk -

      Layfayette (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5

      2021
      (6)
      Silk -

      Broome (IRE)

      4/9
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      LUXEMBOURG, the 2021 Futurity winner, gained his second Group 1 success in the Irish Champion Stakes and, though penalised, is a long way clear on official ratings. He's also unbeaten in two starts here and is difficult to oppose. Layfayette won this a year ago, when Visualisation was third, but this looks a stronger renewal. Insinuendo looked at home on the testing ground when landing a Group 3 here in March and was conceding 3lb to Above The Curve when beaten a neck in the Group 2 Blandford Stakes here in September. Piz Badile and Trevaunance face stiff tests on their return to action though should be winning races sooner rather than later.

      Formwatch

      Luxembourg (IRE) (8-12) 7th of 20, 7 1/4l behind Alpinista (9-2) at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 hvy in Oct.

      Layfayette (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Dwelt, held up off pace in last, ridden and went moderate 3rd 2f out, kept on one pace in 3rd final furlong, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 5, 8 1/2l behind Point Lonsdale (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Apr.

      Piz Badile (IRE) (9-3) last of 6, 6 3/4l behind Onesto (9-3) at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 gs in Jul.

      Visualisation (IRE) 9-4 (9-5) Led, travelling well 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and strongly pressed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Point Lonsdale (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Apr.

      Above The Curve (USA) 8-1 (8-8) Belated improvement, 7th of 12, shd behind Tuesday (8-8) at Keeneland 1m 1f fst in Nov.

      Insinuendo (IRE) Evensfav (9-11) Rear of mid-division on outer, headway into 4th 2f out, soon led travelling well, ridden 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably, won at Curragh 1m Grp 3 fll stks (1) Soft - Heavy in Mar beating Redressed (9-11) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.

      Trevaunance (IRE) (8-11) 8th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Place Du Carrousel (8-11) at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f Grp 1 hvy in Oct.