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16:02 Curragh (IRE)
Alpha Centauri Debutante Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €120,001 added
- Winner: €72,000
- 2nd: €24,000
- 3rd: €12,000
- 4th: €6,000
- Form 4132
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Donnacha O'Brien
- Jockey G M Ryan
towards rear, raced off pace in 6th halfway, effort in 5th 1 1/2f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 14
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Ben Coen
rear, raced off pace in 5th halfway, progress in 4th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 511
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
tracked leader in 2nd, took closer order halfway, led narrowly over 2f out, asserted inside final furlong, kept on well closing stages, comfortably
- Form 41
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
rear of mid-division, raced off pace in 4th halfway, effort in 3rd over 2f out, no impression on leaders 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Skydance
30- Form 332
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey D Browne McMonagle
mid-division, raced off pace in 3rd halfway, dropped to 4th over 2f out, weakened in rear over 1f out
- Form 11
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Gary Carroll
broke well to lead, increased advantage after 2f, reduced lead halfway, under pressure and headed over 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble winner
Previous results
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Formwatch
Balantina (IRE) 10-3 (8-11) 2nd of 8, shd behind Green Spirit (8-11) at Deauville 7f Grp 3 fll (1) gd in Aug.
Brownstown 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leader in 2nd, pulled hard, 3rd 3f out, ridden in 3rd 2f out, dropped to 4th 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 5, 3 3/4l behind Composing (9-2) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Jul.
Composing (IRE) 4-9fav (9-2) Led, swished tail briefly at halfway, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden clear, stayed on strongly final furlong, easily, won at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Jul beating Skydance (9-2) by 3 1/4l, 5 ran.
Evolutionist (IRE) 13-8fav (9-2) Rearing in stalls, made all, ridden and ran green in front inside final furlong, stayed on well, unchallenged, won at Newmarket 1m mdn fll stks (4) gf in Aug beating Lyrics Of Life (9-2) by 1l, 8 ran.
Skydance 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders disputing 4th, pushed along in last 2f out, soon ridden, went 3rd and no impression on winner 1f out, 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Composing (9-2) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Jul.
Suzie Songs (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along to challenge under 2f out, ridden and led narrowly 100 yards out, edged right and kept on well, won at Curragh 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jun beating Flushing Meadows (9-5) by shd, 5 ran.