Racecards
14:55 Curragh (IRE)
Sole Power Sprint Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €50,000 added
- Winner: €29,500
- 2nd: €9,500
- 3rd: €4,500
- 4th: €2,000
- Form 45610-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Colin Keane
held up towards rear, pushed along and some progress over 1f out, soon switched left, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong
- Form 18310-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey K J Manning
soon led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 1-00674
- Age 9
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Barry J Murphy
- Jockey Chris Hayes
tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, 4th 1f out, under pressure and kept on one pace
- Form 12412-5
- Age 10
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey P J Smullen
prominent on stands' side, pushed along halfway and dropped towards rear 1 1/2f out, no impression and kept on one pace
- Form 931-113
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer G O'Leary
- Jockey N G McCullagh
held up towards rear, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 30300-1
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
slowly away, in rear, some progress 2f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 73424-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 104
tracked leaders on stands' side, ridden 1 1/2f out and 5th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 312/116-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
mid-division, pushed along and progress to lead 1f out, ridden to assert and kept on well inside final furlong
- Form 1432-40
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey W J Lee
broke well, tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd 1f out, under pressure and kept on one pace, no extra closing stages
In depth
Verdict
Ardhoomey has a penalty to carry for a Group 2 victory over Washington Dc here and only just failed to see off that runner-up on his reappearance at Navan. Paul Midgley has some terrific sprinters in his care including Monsieur Joe, who is well up to this level and will be better for his run behind stable companion Desert Law at Musselburgh. The UK is also represented by Just Glamorous, who won four times last summer including a Group 3 at Chantilly, plus Robert Cowell's trio Encore d'Or, Sir Robert Cheval and Shrill,while Willytheconqueror and Rural Celebration also make the long journey. ACAPULCO was trained by Wesley Ward when landing the 2015 Queen Mary Stakes and when runner-up to Mecca's Angel in the Nunthorpe. She won a Listed contest in the USA a year ago and had just one subsequent run before transferring to Aidan O'Brien, who has her engaged in all the top sprints.
Formwatch
Ardhoomey (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Mid-division early, progress into 3rd travelling well 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Washington Dc (9-12) at Navan 5f lst stks (1) gd in Apr.
Just Glamorous (IRE) 40-1 (9-6) Led, headed 2f out, soon weakened, last of 15, 17 1/2l behind Marsha (9-7) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in May.
Spirit Quartz (IRE) 25-1 (9-12) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 2nd 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Washington Dc (9-12) at Navan 5f lst stks (1) gd in Apr.
Monsieur Joe (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-2) Tracked leaders, driven when not much room over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Desert Law (9-2) at Musselburgh 5f stks (2) gf in Apr.
Primo Uomo (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) Rear of mid-division, close 7th and short of room 2f out, soon pushed along, went 5th 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on without threatening in 3rd close home, never nearer, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Washington Dc (9-12) at Navan 5f lst stks (1) gd in Apr.
Sir Robert Cheval 11-2 (8-11) Slowly into stride, soon pushed along and to chase leaders, switched left inside final 2f, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Newbury 5f hcp (2) gf in Apr beating Bowson Fred (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Willytheconqueror (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, 2nd over 3f out, not much room 1f out, 3rd and kept on same pace final 100 yards, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Muthmir (9-4) at Bath 6f stks (2) fm in Apr.
Acapulco (USA) 17-5 (8-7) Saved ground to lane, 6th of 14, shd behind Fair Point (8-9) at Santa Anita 6f stks gd in Nov.
Ostatnia (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) In touch, effort over 1f out, weakened quickly, 11th of 13, 14l behind Priceless (9-5) at Bath 5f lst fll stks (1) fm in Apr.
Encore d'Or 14-1 (9-5) Raced wide in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Kimberella (9-5) at Lingfield 6f stks (2) pol in Apr.
Rural Celebration 15-2 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden halfway, not trouble leaders, 7th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Showdaisy (9-4) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Shrill 25-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 11l behind Priceless (9-5) at Bath 5f lst fll stks (1) fm in Apr.