Racecards
17:30 Curragh (IRE)
Qatar Racing And Equestrian Club Ballyogan Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Group 3) (Class 1)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €50,000 added
- Winner: €30,000
- 2nd: €10,000
- 3rd: €5,000
- 4th: €2,500
- Form 668-732
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J A Stack
- Jockey Chris Hayes
waited with towards rear, keen, disputed 8th halfway, travelling smoothly and headway behind horses 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 211-402
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey L F Roche
soon disputed lead, disputed close 2nd halfway, soon effort, weakened and eased inside final furlong
- Form 14647-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer E Lynam
- Jockey S M Crosse
soon chased leaders, a little keen, dropped to 11th halfway, closed travelling smoothly behind hoses 2f out, challenged and on terms inside final furlong, headed and kept on without quite matching winner from over 50yds out
- Form 600368
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M Mulvany
- Jockey Gary Carroll
soon tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along 2f out and effort, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 11230-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer P Twomey
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
bumped leaving stalls and flicked tail, soon tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along 2f out, on terms 1 1/2f out, led over 50yds out, stayed on well
- Form 159-564
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
a little slow into stride, waited with, raced on outer, 12th halfway and pushed along, soon headway, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 1376-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey Colin Keane
a little slow into stride, waited with early, soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, tight for room from over 2f out, kept on without matching principals after
- Form 0-1304
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J A Stack
- Jockey A J Slattery
soon chased leaders, disputed 8th halfway, soon pushed along, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 321-05
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
went left out of stalls and bumped rival, close up, disputed 2nd halfway, soon on terms, headed under 2f out, kept on without matching principals final furlong
- Form 1965-94
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
soon disputed lead, narrow leader halfway, soon joined, led under 2f out, joined 1 1/2f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace
- Form 4010-60
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J J Murphy
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
waited with, soon towards rear, 10th halfway, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 120-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer K J Condon
- Jockey Ben Coen
a little keen, soon chased leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along 2f out, challenged and on terms from 1f out, headed and kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong
- Form 157-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer K J Condon
- Jockey N G McCullagh
waited with, soon towards rear, last before halfway, pushed along under 2f out and some headway, kept on without threatening inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Half of these are track winners with Lustown Baba having scored twice from three starts here, both over the trip on soft ground. Back To Brussels has been staying on over 5f in Listed company at Naas the last twice and finished in front of Romantic Proposal there last time. He was conceding 6lb to SONAIYLA when narrowly beaten at Cork last summer but the latter has made the greater strides with a neck defeat by Glen Shiel over this track and trip in August the highlight. Paddy Twomey's mare ran very well on her reappearance in a Group 2 here last month and looks the one to beat. The three-year-old Thunder Beauty took her chance in the Irish 1,000 Guineas but finished last and reverts to the distance over which she made a successful debut here last July. More Beautiful is another who may benefit from the drop in trip.
Formwatch
Back To Brussels (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) A little keen, disputed lead briefly early, soon raced in 6th, switched left under 2f out and headway and effort, no impression and kept on without threatening winner final furlong, 2nd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Logo Hunter (9-3) at Naas 5f lst stks (1) sft in May.
Lustown Baba (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Waited with in rear, headway travelling smoothly from under 3f out, ridden to chase front pair 1 1/2f out, 2nd over 50yds out, kept on without reaching winner, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Snapraeterea (9-2) at Naas 7f lst stks (1) sft in May.
Romantic Proposal (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Waited with towards rear, headway after halfway travelling smoothly, chased leaders and tight for room over 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4 3/4l behind Logo Hunter (9-3) at Naas 5f lst stks (1) sft in May.
Silver Service (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Mid-division on far side, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 8th of 22, 5 1/4l behind Verhoyen (8-10) at Curragh 5f hcp Soft - Heavy in May.
Sonaiyla (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Rear of mid-division, pushed along 2f out, switched right and ridden in 7th over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Gustavus Weston (9-5) at Curragh 6f Grp 2 stks (1) Soft - Heavy in May.
Star In The Making 16-1 (9-8) A little keen, waited with in 6th early, 5th approaching straight, pushed along under 3f out, one pace under 2f out, 4th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Snapraeterea (9-2) at Naas 7f lst stks (1) sft in May.
A Ma Chere (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Waited with, soon mid-division, pushed along 2f out and headway, soon effort, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Elysium (9-2) at Curragh 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) Yielding in Sep.
Linda Barrett (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, ridden to close on near side 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Iva Batt (9-2) at Cork 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in May.
Loch Lein (IRE) 10-3 (9-2) Disputed early, chased leaders after 1 1/2f, 4th halfway, pressed leaders 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 6l behind Measure Of Magic (9-2) at Cork 5f lst fll stks (1) gf in May.
More Beautiful (USA) 10-1 (9-2) Led briefly, chased leaders after 1f, 3rd halfway, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 4l behind Joan Of Arc (9-2) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 (1) gd in May.
Sweet Gardenia 125-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden and no impression on outer 2f out, soon no extra, 11th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Empress Josephine (9-2) at Curragh 1m Grp 1 fll (1) hvy in May.
Teresa Mendoza (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Held up, progress on far side 2f out, ridden into 4th 1 1/2f out, 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Measure Of Magic (9-2) at Cork 5f lst fll stks (1) gf in May.
Thunder Beauty (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 19 1/4l behind Mother Earth (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) gf in May.
Santosha (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Waited with, soon in rear, pushed along halfway and edged left, one pace without threatening from over 1f out, 7th of 9, 6 3/4l behind A Case Of You (9-5) at Naas 6f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in May.
Camdeboo (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden and closer on near side 2f out, 5th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Measure Of Magic (9-2) at Cork 5f lst fll stks (1) gf in May.