Racecards
16:00 Curragh (IRE)
At The Races Curragh Cup (group 3) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- €65,000 added
Popmurphy
54- Form 3458-25
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P D Deegan
- Jockey Chris Hayes
raced well off pace in rear, went poor 4th and kept on same pace straight
- Form 5/1114-1
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
chased leaders in 3rd, closed travelling well from before straight, ridden to challenge and on terms over 1f out, headed and kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 2/45-12
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
raced in moderate 4th, pushed along approaching straight, soon dropped to last and virtually pulled up
- Form 2454-21
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey T P O'Shea
chased leader, closed and led from early straight, strongly pressed and joined over 1f out, led again and stayed on best final furlong
- Form 5/1352-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey Fran Berry
led and clear, reduced lead before straight and pushed along, soon narrowly headed, dropped to 3rd and no impression from under 2f out, kept on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
PROFOUND BEAUTY won this a year ago and returned better than ever to beat Age Of Aquarius at Leopardstown at the end of last month. The runner-up had previously been narrowly beaten by Harbinger at Chester and went on to run a brilliant race in the Gold Cup at Ascot so the winner's performance was something special and she will take the world of beating. Roses For The Lady is a worthy opponent and last year's Irish Oaks runner-up returned after a long break to easily land a Listed event at Navan. There is plenty more to come from John Oxx' filly and she gets all the allowances here. Satapadi easily landed a Doncaster maiden and didn't quite see out the two miles of the Henry II Stakes at Sandown so needs to improve again but fellow English raider Tactic looked well at home over today's trip on fast ground at York and should go well. Popmurphy is a decent type who hasn't quite proved himself at this level and looks up against it.
Formwatch
Popmurphy 10-1 (9-1) Chased leader in moderate 2nd, closed under 3f out, no extra from under 2f out, last of 5, 9l behind Fame And Glory (9-6) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) in May.
Profound Beauty (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, headway in 2nd 3 1/2f out, travelled well to challenge 1 1/2f out, led 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Leopardstown 1m 6f Listed stks (1) gf in May beating Age Of Aquarius (9-6) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Saptapadi (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Unseated rider on way to start, ran loose briefly, pulled hard in 6th, headway on outside over 2f out, chased winner and looked dangerous over 1f out, found no extra and held final 100 yards, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Akmal (9-0) at Sandown 2m Grp 2 (1) gf in May.
Tactic 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, switched left 4f out, led 3f out, clear over 1f out, ran on strongly, won at York 1m 6f Listed stks (1) gf in May beating Munsef (9-0) by 14l, 10 ran.
Roses For The Lady (IRE) 6-4fav (8-12) Made all and set strong pace, ridden from 2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably, won at Navan 1m 5f Listed stks gf in Apr beating Merchant Of Dubai (9-2) by 3l, 7 ran.