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16:00 Curragh (IRE)

Paddy Power International Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €100,000 added
  • Winner: €60,000
  • 2nd: €20,000
  • 3rd: €10,000
  • 4th: €5,000
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 7.11s
  • Off Time: 16:01:35
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Mashhoor

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Al Riffa (FR)

    5/6

      1(5)
      Silk - CERISE

      Layfayette (IRE)

      8 CDCD
      9/2
      • Form 7-32341
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 109

      held up towards rear, 4th halfway, 3rd and pushed along early straight, soon ridden and no impression in moderate 4th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace

      2(1)
      Silk - MAROON & YELLOW CHEVRONS, yellow sleeves, quartered cap

      Mashhoor

      35 CDCD
      6/1
      • Form 410-011
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 105

      made all, 4 lengths clear halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, orange epaulettes & armlet, orange cap, white star

      Self Belief (IRE)

      76 CD
      16/1
      • Form 151-34
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 105

      chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and dropped to rear 2f out, soon no extra and eased inside final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - MAROON, yellow stars, yellow star on cap

      Al Riffa (FR)

      293 C
      5/6
      • Form 211-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 114

      tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and no impression on winner 2f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace final furlong

      5(4)
      Silk - Maroon, royal blue hoop, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap

      Alfred Munnings (IRE)

      378 BF
      4/1
      • Form 16-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      held up in rear, pushed along early straight and went moderate 3rd under 2f out, no impression final furlong, kept on one pace

      Previous results

      2022
      (5)
      Silk -

      Aikhal (IRE)

      20/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      2021
      (9)
      Silk -

      Cadillac (IRE)

      9/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      AL RIFFA (NAP) ended a short first campaign with a brilliant victory in the Group 1 National Stakes here. Runner-up Proud And Regal subsequently won a Group 1 in France so Joseph O'Brien's colt can make a successful return to action. Alfred Munnings is something of an unknown having easily landed a Leopardstown maiden before a moderate run in the Chesham just over a year ago. Layfayette was dropping down in class when landing a Limerick Listed contest while Mashhoor declared himself better than a handicapper by landing a Listed contest here in May. Self Belief has won around here and his two runs in the spring were on heavy ground which didn't suit.

      Formwatch

      Layfayette (IRE) 15-8fav (9-9) Held up in rear, ridden to progress on outer 2f out, stayed on into 3rd under 1f out, led inside final 150 yards, asserted close home, cosily, won at Limerick 1m 4f lst stks (1) Yielding in Jun beating Term Of Endearment (9-4) by 3/4l, 11 ran.

      Mashhoor 2-1fav (9-7) Tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along 3f out, ridden and disputed lead 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, won at Curragh 1m 4f lst stks (1) gd in May beating Annerville (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Self Belief (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) Tracked leaders off pace in 4th, ridden over 2f out, moderate 4th and no impression 1 1/2f out, no extra, 4th of 5, 13 1/2l behind Point Lonsdale (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Apr.

      Al Riffa (FR) 9-1 (9-5) Towards rear, closer 2f out and soon pushed along, ridden and headway on outer to lead over 100 yards out, kept on well, won at Curragh 7f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Sep beating Proud And Regal (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.

      Alfred Munnings (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 6th of 13, 6l behind Holloway Boy (9-5) at Ascot 7f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.