Racecards
16:50 Curragh (IRE)
Flame Of Tara Irish EBF Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €80,000 added
- Winner: €47,201
- 2nd: €15,200
- 3rd: €7,199
- 4th: €3,200
- Form 5210
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
in rear, pushed along and headway in 4th 2f out, ridden over 1f out and kept on one pace into 3rd final furlong
- Form 55
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
tracked leaders, 4th 3f out, pushed along and no impression in 5th 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
broke well, tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out and no impression in 3rd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 11
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
soon led, travelled well over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong
- Form 3314
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R O'Brien
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
tracked leaders, ran freely, pushed along and dropped towards rear 3f out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off
- Form 250334
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
tracked leaders, 3rd 3f out and pushed along on outer 2f out, 2nd and ridden over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
So Wonderful is top-rated here thanks to a close fourth in the Group 2 Debutante Stakes here but she's now well exposed and looks vulnerable to an improver. Cayenne Pepper only had half-a-length to spare over A New Dawn at Leopardstown but improved to beat the useful Royal County Down at Tipperary and there's more to come. Auxilia went into many notebooks after her opening run at Leopardstown and she obliged with the minimum of fuss at Naas but the vote goes to BROOK ON FIFTH, who beat a huge field of maidens in fine style here a couple of weeks ago and is well enough regarded to have a Group 1 entry.
Formwatch
A New Dawn (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place 2f out, no extra in rear over 1f out, last of 10, 12 1/4l behind Albigna (9-0) at Curragh 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Azila (FR) 2-1fav (9-0) Soon mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon no impression, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4l behind Petite Mustique (9-0) at Galway 7f mdn fll gd in Jul.
Brook On Fifth (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Soon chased leaders, improved to get on terms 3f out, led over 2f out, pressed and stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Curragh 7f mdn sft in Aug beating Edward Hopper (9-5) by 3/4l, 29 ran.
Cayenne Pepper (IRE) 4-9fav (9-2) 2nd early, soon led, pushed along over 2f out, edged slightly right and stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Tipperary 7f gf in Jul beating Royal County Down (9-3) by 1l, 5 ran.
Lougher (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Soon led, headed under 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 5, 10l behind Justifier (9-3) at Tipperary 1m lst stks (1) Soft - Heavy in Aug.
So Wonderful (USA) 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Alpine Star (9-0) at Curragh 7f Grp 2 fll stks (1) Yielding in Aug.
Auxilia (IRE) 1-2fav (9-0) Broke well to lead, headed after 1f, 2nd halfway, travelled well to lead 2 1/2f out, ridden and asserted final furlong, ran on well, eased close home, comfortably, won at Naas 7f mdn fll gd in Aug beating Mere Catherine (9-0) by 5l, 14 ran.