Racecards
16:50 Curragh (IRE)
Dubai Duty Free Celebration Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €75,000 added
- Winner: €45,000
- 2nd: €15,000
- 3rd: €7,500
- 4th: €3,750
- Form 1-19690
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
held up, towards rear for most, ridden and no impression over 2f out
- Form 2/6132-3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
prominent briefly, soon chased leaders and ran freely early, 4th halfway, challenged 2 1/2f out, ridden to dispute 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 2nd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 1-47267
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey G M Ryan
dwelt and rear, ridden in 9th 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 13/870-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Colin Keane
held up towards rear, ridden into 6th 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 7/020-11
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon no extra
- Form 4167-81
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J J Murphy
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
mid-division, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 184-312
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey Ben Coen
held up, progress 2f out, ridden into 4th 1 1/2f out, switched right 1f out, stayed on well on rail inside final furlong, led last 50 yards
- Form 31-010
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
chased leaders, 2nd halfway, challenged 2 1/2f out, ridden to lead 2f out, disputed briefly 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed last 50 yards
- Form 125435-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey S M Crosse
chased leaders early, soon mid-division, ridden and progress 1 1/2f out, 7th 1f out, switched left 150 yards out, kept on well closing stages
- Form 1-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J A Stack
- Jockey Chris Hayes
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, hampered on rail under 1f out, soon eased
- Form 310-524
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer S Lavery
- Jockey Rory Cleary
prominent briefly, soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden to close 2f out, challenged 1 1/2f out, no extra 1f out, slightly hampered 150 yards out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Jessica Harrington has won two of the last three and Harpocrates, originally at Ballydoyle, is improving fast for the yard though will need to do so against these. SINAWANN has a Group 3 penalty but was only beaten a short-head in a Group 2 on his final start last year so has to be of interest with his reappearance at Leopardstown behind him. He can reverse form with Fourhometwo, runner-up that day but fit from earlier efforts, and take care of the three-year-old State Of Rest, whose runs in the Champagne Stakes and the Futurity at Doncaster put him in the frame for this. The filly Belle Image produced a superb effort in the Irish 1,000 Guineas but that was on heavy ground.
Formwatch
Bowerman 80-1 (9-7) Switched left to race near side, held up and always behind, 27th of 30, 18 1/2l behind Real World (8-9) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Sinawann (IRE) 5-2fav (10-0) Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and some headway over 1f out, no impression on winner and 2nd briefly over 100 yards out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Magnanimous (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m lst stks (1) gd in Jun.
Saltonstall 25-1 (10-0) Slowly away, in rear, closer early straight, ridden and some headway in 6th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 6l behind Magnanimous (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m lst stks (1) gd in Jun.
Georgeville 85-40 (9-12) Chased leaders in 3rd, 4th 3f out, pushed along in 4th 2f out, 3rd 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Zawara (9-12) at Gowran Park 1m 1f gd in Jun.
Harpocrates (IRE) 11-4 (9-11) Stumbled and almost unseated rider soon after leaving stalls, soon raced in 2nd, travelling smoothly from 2f out, pushed along to challenge over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to lead on line, won at Tipperary 7f Yielding in Apr beating Maker Of Kings (9-11) by shd, 5 ran.
Charterhouse 10-3 (9-9) Soon tracked leaders in 3rd, closed straight, effort from under 2f out, gained narrow lead and stayed on well closing stages, won at Navan 1m Yielding in May beating Laelaps (9-5) by nk, 5 ran.
Fourhometwo 9-2 (9-0) Towards rear, wide into straight, soon pushed along and no impression over 1f out, ridden and kept on well on outer inside final furlong to go 2nd final 50 yards, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Magnanimous (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m lst stks (1) gd in Jun.
Khartoum (USA) 17-2 (9-1) Raced near side, behind and never on terms, 10th of 18, 11 1/4l behind Creative Force (9-1) at Ascot 7f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Jun.
State Of Rest (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Raced in touch, niggled along over 3f out, ridden for effort over 2f out, plugged on final furlong, 5th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Mac Swiney (9-1) at Doncaster 1m Grp 1 stks (1) hvy in Oct.
Storm Legend (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Tracked leaders early, 6th over 3f out, soon pushed along and effort, no extra from over 1f out, 6th of 8, 11l behind Lunar Space (9-5) at Curragh 7f lst stks (1) Yielding - Soft in May.
Belle Image (IRE) 125-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and progress towards outer 1 1/2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 1 1/4l behind Empress Josephine (9-2) at Curragh 1m Grp 1 fll (1) hvy in May.