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14:45 Curragh (IRE)
Palmerstown House Estate Irish St Leger Trial Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places on the straight course)
- Surface: Turf
- €63,001 added
- Winner: €37,200
- 2nd: €12,001
- 3rd: €5,700
- 4th: €2,550
- Form 2111-11
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
held up in 4th, headway on outer into 3rd 2f out, pushed along and led 1 1/2f out, stayed on well under hands and heels final furlong, comfortably
- Form 704123
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer H Rogers
- Jockey Chris Hayes
chased leaders in 3rd, ridden over 3f out, no impression in moderate 4th 2f out
- Form 7261-13
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
always last, pushed along over 3f out, soon trailing, never a factor
- Form 4231
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
chased leader in 2nd, pushed along 4f out, ridden in 2nd 2f out, kept on same pace in 2nd final furlong, not trouble winner
- Form 311117
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Anastasia O'Brien
led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, soon dropped to 3rd, no impression final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ORDER OF ST GEORGE won this trial as a three-year-old last season and landed the real thing by eleven lengths. He's now unbeaten in his last five including the Gold Cup at Ascot and can hardly be opposed. Charming Kitten, eight times a winner in the USA, made a very encouraging debut for Dermot Weld at Down Royal when third behind Irish Derby-placed Stellar Mass and today's rival Benkei and it shouldn't be long before he's winning again. Twilight Payment was placed in the Queen's Vase at Ascot then won a maiden here and is improving though along with the Leopardstown Listed winner Arya Tara he'll need to step up a gear.
Formwatch
Order Of St George (IRE) 10-11fav (9-0) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Ascot 2m 4f Grp 1 (1) sft in Jun beating Mizzou (9-2) by 3l, 17 ran.
Benkei (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along to lead over 3f out, soon attempted to assert, headed approaching straight, one pace and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 20, 3l behind Swamp Fox (10-7) at Galway 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Charming Kitten (USA) 6-1 (9-12) Ran 4th, went 3rd 2f out and ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Stellar Mass (8-11) at Down Royal 1m 6f lst (1) gd in Jul.
Twilight Payment (IRE) 4-6fav (9-5) Made all, ridden from 3f out, strongly pressed over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Curragh 1m 4f mdn gd in Jul beating Ex Patriot (9-5) by 1l, 12 ran.
Arya Tara (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along early straight and dropped to 6th 2f out, soon no extra, weakened, 7th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Best In The World (8-12) at Cork 1m 4f Grp 3 fll stks (1) Good - Yielding in Aug.