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16:20 Curragh (IRE)
Al Shira'aa Racing Meadow Court Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Group 3) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €55,000 added
- Winner: €33,000
- 2nd: €11,000
- 3rd: €5,500
- 4th: €2,750
- Form 3222-18
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle
mid-division, moderate 3rd after 2 1/2f, took closer order entering straight, closed over 2f out, led under 2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, headed final 150 yards, no impression
Caernarfon
12- Form 56-3501
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J Channon
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
towards rear, moderate 4th after 2 1/2f, took closer order entering straight, closed over 1f out, 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace closing stages
- Form 501223-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
soon tracked leader, moderate 2nd after 2 1/2f, took closer order over 3f out, led narrowly over 2f out, headed under 2f out, dropped to 4th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 407-138
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 102
rear, moderate 5th after 2 1/2f, took closer order entering straight, headway and strongly challenged leader 1f out, led final 150 yards, ran on well
Sparks Fly
85- Form 19116-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Laura Pearson
soon led, increased advantage after 1f, clear after 2f, reduced lead over 3f out, came very wide into straight and raced on stands side, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 86-4695
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
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Formwatch
American Sonja 6-1 (8-8) 9w uppr, passed tired, 8th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Didia (8-10) at Saratoga 1m 1f gd in Jun.
Caernarfon 14-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway and switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Pontefract 1m lst fll stks (1) sft in Jul beating Doha (9-2) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Jackie Oh (IRE) 3-1fav (9-1) Raced wide, in touch, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on, 3rd of 14, 1/2l behind Poptronic (9-7) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 1 fll stks (1) sft in Oct.
Royal Dress (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Held up, pushed along 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 14, 6l behind Running Lion (9-2) at Ascot 1m Grp 2 fll stks (1) gf in Jun.
Sparks Fly 13-2 (9-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Earls (8-6) at Haydock 7f hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Enfranchise (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, niggled along in 5th 4f out, ridden to close and switched left 2f out, challenged 1 1/2f out, led inside final 200 yards, kept on well closing stages, won at Gowran Park 1m 6f lst fll stks (1) hvy in May beating Countess Of Tyrone (9-2) by 2l, 9 ran.
Villanova Queen (IRE) 17-2 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 11l behind Caernarfon (9-2) at Pontefract 1m lst fll stks (1) sft in Jul.