Racecards
15:55 Curragh (IRE)
Juddmonte Beresford Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €120,000 added
- Winner: €72,000
- 2nd: €22,799
- 3rd: €10,800
- 4th: €3,600
- Form 32
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
held up, 7th halfway, ridden 2f out, under pressure in 6th 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 61
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
held up, 8th halfway, ridden and slightly hampered 2f out, not clear run 1 1/2f out, stayed on into 5th 1f out, kept on well final furlong to 3rd close home and pressed leaders
- Form 46
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J F Levins
- Jockey Gary Carroll
always behind, ridden and no impression 3f out, kept on one pace
- Form 127
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey S Foley
chased leaders in 3rd, ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure, no extra closing stages of final furlong
- Form 124
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey E J McNamara
led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on, disputed again inside final furlong, led at line
- Form 831
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Colin Keane
held up, 6th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 23
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2 1/2f out, ran around under pressure, no impression over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 212
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
led briefly early, soon chased leader in 2nd, ridden to lead 2f out, kept on under pressure, disputed inside final furlong, headed at line
- Form 31
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 2 1/2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Aidan O'Brien has won seven of the last 10 including the last four and there have been seven odds-on favourites score in that period. There'll be nothing as short as that this time around though Unicorn is likely to attract good support after his easy victory over Theodorico, who runs earlier, at Leopardstown. However, he was put in his place by TRUE SOLITAIRE on his debut at Galway and the winner, who has since chased home the Ballydoyle-trained Johannes Vermeer in what looked a very hot Group 3 at Leopardstown, can confirm the form and land this. The form of the latter race was made to look even better when third-placed Sanus Per Aquam landed a Group 3 at Newmarket during the week. Jim Bolger trains the latter and though Stellar Moss will need to step up a gear to get involved he looks the type to do so. Beacon Rock is another likely to do better with Ryan Moore doing the steering.
Formwatch
Ample Sufficiency (USA) 8-11fav (9-5) Chased leaders on outer, ridden in 2nd under 2f out, dropped to 3rd briefly 1f out, soon regained 2nd, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Mint Chai (9-5) at Bellewstown 1m mdn sft in Aug.
Beacon Rock (IRE) 5-4fav (9-5) Prominent in 3rd, 4th halfway, ridden over 3f out, no impression 2f out, stayed on strongly final 100 yards, led on line, won at Curragh 1m mdn Yielding - Soft in Aug beating Precious Gold (9-5) by shd, 12 ran.
Lex Talionis (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) In rear and soon outpaced, last of 6, 13 1/4l behind Emotionless (9-0) at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Play The Game (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) A little keen, held up, soon raced in 7th on outer, pushed along from 3f out, 6th 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, one pace, 7th of 9, 6l behind Johannes Vermeer (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding in Sep.
Port Douglas (IRE) 8-11fav (9-3) Led early, soon headed and chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along briefly over 3f out, ridden 2 1/2f out, under pressure in 2nd under 2f out, no extra in 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Waipu Cove (9-3) at Tipperary 7f lst stks (1) sft in Aug.
Restive (IRE) 4-1fav (9-5) Made all, ridden 2f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, won at Curragh 1m mdn Good - Yielding in Aug beating Stellar Mass (9-5) by 1l, 12 ran.
Stellar Mass (IRE) 10-3fav (9-5) Soon disputed lead, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd over 2f out, kept on well final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, hd behind Beacon Rock (9-5) at Curragh 1m mdn Yielding - Soft in Aug.
True Solitaire (IRE) 7-2fav (9-3) Took keen hold, soon raced in 4th, pushed along over 3f out, chased leaders 1f out, kept on without threatening winner final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Johannes Vermeer (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding in Sep.
Unicorn (IRE) 4-11fav (9-5) Broke well to lead, 2nd after 1f, pushed along and on terms 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, asserted final 150 yards, kept on well, comfortably, won at Leopardstown 1m mdn gf in Aug beating Theodorico (9-5) by 4 3/4l, 6 ran.