Racecards
16:15 Curragh (IRE)
Patrick P. O'leary Memorial Phoenix Sprint Stakes (group 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Yielding, Soft in places.
- Surface: Turf
- €67,000 added
- Form 512722
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 106
chased leaders, 5th halfway, 6th 2f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 41-1110
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
chased leaders on outer, 4th halfway, 3rd 2f out, ridden in 4th and no extra 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 31-4362
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer F Sheridan
- Jockey Hayley Turner
mid-division, 7th halfway, headway in 5th 2f out, ridden into 3rd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong and kept on same pace
- Form 193044
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer L McAteer
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
led, headed 2f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 5-02131
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 104
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, soon no extra
- Form 42-3431
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer T Collins
- Jockey P Shanahan
tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead 2f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong, strongly pressed close home, all out and just held on
- Form 67333-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
chased leaders early, 6th halfway, ridden and dropped to rear 2f out, no extra
- Form 1196-21
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J M Ryan
- Jockey Fran Berry
held up towards rear, headway in 6th 1 1/2f out, ridden into 5th 1f out, kept on well final furlong to press leader close home, just failed
- Form 52-2465
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
held up in rear, closer in 7th 1 1/2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out
In depth
Formwatch
Snaefell (IRE) 7-4fav (9-9) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden from halfway, 3rd under 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, 2nd of 7, nk behind Perfect Polly (9-1) at Tipperary 5f Listed stks sft.
Vocalised (USA) 4-1 (9-2) 10th of 11, 24l behind Silver Frost (9-2) at Longchamp(FR) 1m Grp 1 gd in May.
Icelandic 10-3 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, stayed on well, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Nota Bene (8-9) at Newmarket 5f cond Stakes (3) sft in Jul.
Croisultan (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden in 4th 2f out, no extra, 4th of 7, 1l behind Perfect Polly (9-1) at Tipperary 5f Listed stks sft.
Doncaster Rover (USA) 11-10fav (8-10) Held up in rear, headway on inside from over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Chester 6f Listed stks (1) gd beating Sohraab (9-0) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Girouette (IRE) 7-2fav (9-3) Always prominent, 3rd halfway, improved to lead over 2f out, soon driven clear, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, won at Curragh 6f fll lst stks hvy in Jul beating Perfect Polly (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Gluteus Maximus (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Held up in rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 9, 7l behind Vocalised (9-1) at Curragh 7f 3yo lst stks gd in Apr.
Perfect Polly 2-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, soon 2nd, led 100yds out, all out, won at Tipperary 5f Listed stks sft beating Snaefell (9-9) by nk, 7 ran.
Heart Shaped (USA) 2-1fav (8-12) Mid-division, 7th 3f out, short of room in 5th over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 12, 2l behind Glowing (9-6) at Fairyhouse 7f fll stk Grp 3 gd in Jul.
Benbaun (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, challenged 2f out, improved to lead 1 1/2f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong, won at Curragh 5f Grp 3 gf in Jun beating Snaefell (9-8) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.