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14:50 Curragh (IRE)

Paddy Power Sapphire Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €100,000 added
  • Winner: €60,000
  • 2nd: €20,000
  • 3rd: €10,000
  • 4th: €5,000
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.75s
  • Off Time: 14:51:36
  • 8 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Red, white sash, royal blue sleeves, white stars, red cap, royal blue star
  • Form 53-5661
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 108

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and headway to lead briefly over 1f out, soon ridden and no impression on winner final 100 yards

2(3)
Silk - WHITE, royal blue stars, royal blue armlet, royal blue star on cap
11/1
  • Form 4-34728
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 106

tracked leader, 2nd halfway, soon pushed along and dropped to 6th 1f out, no extra, kept on one pace final 100 yards

3(6)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, white cross of lorraine, black cap
125/1
  • Form 20-7203
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 88

led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace final 100 yards

4(8)
Silk - Grey, grey & black check cap
  • Form 647-321
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 105

held up in rear, not clear run under 2f out, switched left in rear 1f out and ridden to go 3rd 100 yards out, kept on well

5(5)
Silk - Purple, red stars, red sleeves, red stars on cap
  • Form 8U1931
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 101

held up towards rear, pushed along and some headway on far side over 1f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong

6(1)
Silk - White & maroon halved, maroon stars on sleeves & cap
2/1
  • Form 121211
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 113

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along under 2f out, 3rd and ridden 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

7(2)
Silk - DARK GREEN, beige seams, striped sleeves, dark green cap
  • Form 733-113
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 106

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no extra final furlong

8(7)
Silk - Dark green, white triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap
10/1
  • Form 1-321D6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 101

rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, headway on near side under 2f out and led early final furlong, ridden and kept on well final 100 yards

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Make A Challenge, a five-times winner on the track, was narrowly beaten in this last year despite missing the break. However, he couldn't match strides with Gustavus Weston here in May and was beaten a long way when LOGO HUNTER landed a Naas Listed contest with Romantic Proposal also behind. The winner then followed up at the same level at Cork, with subsequent winner Erosandpsyche in third, and can take this step-up in class in his stride. Mooneista was narrowly beaten by the selection in a Cork handicap in April and is better off at the weights while Measure Of Magic beat Michael Browne's stable star at Navan when receiving 5lb though the latter has made great strides since.

Formwatch

Gustavus Weston (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway on outer to go 2nd early final furlong, led 100 yards out, kept on well, won at Curragh 6f Grp 2 stks (1) Soft - Heavy in May beating Make A Challenge (9-5) by 3/4l, 10 ran.

Make A Challenge (IRE) 7-2 (9-12) Soon prominent and disputed, ridden in 2nd 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong, kept on one pace, 8th of 16, 3 1/4l behind Romantic Proposal (9-4) at Curragh 6f lst stks (1) gd in Jun.

Strong Johnson (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Led and disputed, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind The Highway Rat (9-5) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Jul.

Romantic Proposal (IRE) 11-4fav (9-4) Held up in rear, progress 1 1/2f out, closer in 4th 1f out, soon ridden to challenge, led final 150 yards, kept on strongly, won at Curragh 6f lst stks (1) gd in Jun beating Teresa Mendoza (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.

Erosandpsyche (IRE) 4-5fav (9-4) Broke well, settled back and 3rd halfway, switched right and pushed along under 2f out, ridden to challenge final furlong, led narrowly inside final 100 yards, kept on well, won at Tipperary 5f gf in Jun beating Back To Brussels (9-9) by nk, 3 ran.

Logo Hunter (IRE) 8-11fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, edged left and ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well final 100 yards, won at Cork 5f lst stks (1) Yielding in Jun beating Dickiedooda (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.

Measure Of Magic (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) In touch, headway and switched left 2f out, ran on, 3rd of 15, at Ascot 6f Grp 1 (1) hvy in Jun.

Mooneista (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) Close up, pushed along and every chance 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 15, at Ascot 6f Grp 1 (1) hvy in Jun.