Racecards
17:25 Curragh (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Marble Hill Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- €55,000 added
- Winner: €32,450
- 2nd: €10,450
- 3rd: €4,949
- 4th: €2,200
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 5th 1f out, kept on closing stages of final furlong, 3rd close home
- Form 12
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
led, ridden and joined 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Colin Keane
chased leader, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute 1 1/2f out, ridden to narrow lead 1f out, kept on well to assert inside final furlong, comfortably
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
chased leaders, 4th halfway, challenged on outer 2f out, ridden to dispute 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J A Stack
- Jockey Chris Hayes
held up in rear, progress between horses 2f out, ridden to dispute 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace, lost 3rd close home
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Siskin certainly knew his job at Naas earlier this month and was well supported in what looked a strong maiden. He had little difficulty seeing off his rivals but runner-up HARPOCRATES ran very green and wasn't given a hard time in the closing stages. Both look smart but the latter is taken to gain revenge. His stable also run King Neptune, a Dundalk winner who was beaten at long odds-on here earlier in the month, and Southern Hills, who is by Gleneagles out of a 6f two-year-old winner. The filly Back To Brussels made a very promising start at Navan and has her allowance to aid her cause.
Formwatch
Harpocrates (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Slightly slow into stride and went right from stalls, raced in rear, pushed along and progress on outer from 2f out, ridden in 3rd from 1f out and kept on into 2nd inside final furlong, not threatening winner, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Siskin (9-2) at Naas 6f gd in May.
King Neptune (USA) 2-5fav (9-3) Soon led, pushed along after halfway, soon joined, headed from 1 1/2f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Ickworth (8-12) at Curragh 5f lst stks (1) Yielding in May.
Siskin (USA) 2-1 (9-2) Chased leaders in 3rd, took closer order on outer from 2f out and soon led, ridden from 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Naas 6f gd in May beating Harpocrates (9-2) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Southern Hills (IRE) Gleneagles colt out of Remember You.
Back To Brussels (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division on wide outer, pushed along on outer 2f out, ridden and good headway to lead 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, won at Navan 5f mdn fll Yielding in Apr beating Feminista (9-0) by 3/4l, 12 ran.