Racecards
16:10 Curragh (IRE)
Comer Group International Irish St. Leger (Group 1) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- €600,001 added
- Winner: €342,000
- 2nd: €114,000
- 3rd: €54,000
- 4th: €24,000
- Form 40-5364
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey P B Beggy
soon chased leaders, pushed along straight, headway on inner 2f out, no impression when tight for room over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 121-143
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 118
led briefly early, soon chased leaders and a little keen, pushed along 3f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace without threatening inside final furlong
- Form 616-590
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey E J McNamara
waited with, soon towards rear, pushed along straight, no impression from 2f out, kept on same pace without threatening inside final furlong
- Form 1317-22
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
waited with, 8th after halfway, switched left towards outer early straight and pushed along, soon headway but no impression, stayed on well inside final furlong without troubling winner, 2nd near finish
- Form 0-34421
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
prominent, pushed along under 3f out, kept on same pace from 2f out
- Form 50-1433
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
soon led, headed before halfway, remained prominent, pushed along 3f out, kept on same pace from 2f out
- Form 69-1374
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up in rear, headway on outer straight, soon pushed along and one pace
- Form 326441
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
pushed along briefly early, soon tracked leaders, pushed along again straight, soon no impression, chased winner inside final furlong, one pace and dropped to 3rd near finish
- Form 23-2411
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey K J Manning
soon tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, kept on same pace from 2f out
- Form 1241
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey Chris Hayes
waited with early and took keen hold, improved to be close up inside first 6f, led before halfway, went on travelling smoothly from over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Last year's Irish Derby winner Latrobe has been steadily making his way back and won a Leopardstown Group 3 last time after just being held by Twilight Payment over the track and trip. Aidan O'Brien has four entries and Ryan Moore sticks with KEW GARDENS (NAP), last year's Doncaster St Leger winner. He hasn't been seen since the Coronation Cup but looks to have been trained with this in mind and easily beat stable companion Southern France on Town Moor, though Cross Counter is an obvious threat. The Melbourne Cup and Dubai Gold Cup winner has seen the back of Stradivarius in Cup races the last twice but a likely strong gallop will play to his strengths.
Formwatch
Capri (IRE) 7-2 (9-8) Soon raced in 5th, pushed along under 3f out, soon switched right between horses, not match leaders 1 1/2f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, just failed for 3rd, 4th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Southern France (9-8) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Cross Counter 3-1 (9-9) Held up off the pace in 4th, took closer order over 5f out, chased leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, kept on under pressure, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Stradivarius (9-9) at Goodwood 2m Grp 1 (1) gd in Jul.
Cypress Creek (IRE) 66-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, ridden and well behind over 2f out, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Stradivarius (9-2) at Ascot 2m 4f Grp 1 (1) sft in Jun.
Kew Gardens (IRE) 10-3 (9-0) Held up last, good headway on wide outside over 2f out, 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to lead and edged left on camber over 1f out, hung left headed and not pace of winner final 110 yards, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Defoe (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in May.
Latrobe (IRE) 9-10fav (9-8) Soon raced in 2nd, closed up from over 3f out, on terms approaching straight, pushed along under 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Leopardstown 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug beating Guaranteed (8-12) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Master Of Reality (IRE) 3-1 (9-11) Pushed along briefly early to soon lead, pressed over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra and one pace after, just held on for 3rd, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Southern France (9-8) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Salouen (IRE) 80-1 (9-7) Held up last, headway on outside edging right over 2f out, plugged on in 4th final strides, 4th of 11, 9l behind Enable (9-4) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Jul.
Southern France (IRE) 5-2fav (9-8) Soon raced in 3rd, progress on inner 3f out into 2nd, pushed along over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Aug beating Downdraft (9-8) by 2l, 6 ran.
Twilight Payment (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) Prominent and led after 1f, 3 lengths clear halfway, pushed along and reduced advantage early straight, strongly pressed over 1f out, under pressure and kept on well final 100 yards, won at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) gd in Jun beating Latrobe (9-11) by nk, 10 ran.
Search For A Song (IRE) 3-1fav (8-12) Raced wide 2f, pressed leader, led after 3f, headed 8f out, tracked leader, driven to lead again 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at York 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gd in Aug beating Vivionn (8-12) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.