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17:10 Fairyhouse (IRE)

Ballyhane Blenheim Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Yielding
  • Surface: Turf
  • €50,000 added
  • Winner: €29,500
  • 2nd: €9,500
  • 3rd: €4,500
  • 4th: €2,000
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 17.18s
  • Off Time: 17:11:08
  • 5 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Emerald green, emerald green & white check sleeves, white cap
16/1
  • Form 121074
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-6

ran 4th, ridden 2f out, under pressure and no impression 1f out, no extra

3(5)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves & cap
  • Form 11666
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 98

held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace

4(6)
Silk - Maroon, light blue epaulettes, light blue sleeves, maroon stars, maroon & light blue quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 3114
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 90

led, pushed along and joined under 2f out, ridden and led again 150 yards out, kept on well closing stages

5(1)
Silk - GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap
3/1
  • Form 134
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 102

tracked leader, 2nd halfway, 3rd and pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out and no extra inside final furlong

6(7)
Silk - BEIGE, dark blue cross of lorraine & sleeves, dark blue cap, beige star
  • Form 2334
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 105

tracked leaders in 3rd, headway early straight and pushed along to dispute lead under 2f out, soon ridden and headed 150 yards out, no impression on winner closing stages

2(4)
NR
  • Form 8
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

7(2)
NR
11/2
  • Form 3120
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 97

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

It's a surprise that SOUL SEARCH (NAP) hasn't won by now after a head defeat by subsequent Moyglare winner Love on her debut at Leopardstown in July. She was only beaten two lengths by Aidan O'Brien's filly in the Curragh Group 1 and this should be her day. The latter's yard run Pistoletto, who hasn't quite done as well as expected in Group company after looking smart in his first two races. Tom Dascombe sends Sir Boris from the UK but he was put in his place when tacking this company at Ripon while Zarzyni has found it tough in Group 3 races since an impressive debut at Gowran. Unforgetable has the advantage of a course and distance victory though was behind the selection at Leopardstown.

Formwatch

Real Appeal (GER) 10-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, travelling smoothly halfway, pushed along over 2f out, no impression and one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Millisle (8-12) at Curragh 5f lst stks (1) sft in Aug.

Pistoletto (USA) 20-1 (9-2) In touch, challenged over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong, 6th of 20, 2 3/4l behind King's Lynn (8-9) at Doncaster 7f stks (2) gf in Sep.

Sir Boris (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Chased leader until over 2f out, chased leaders, every chance when went left 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 4th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Platinum Star (9-3) at Ripon 6f lst stks (1) gd in Aug.

Zarzyni (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along 2f out and 3rd 1f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Lope Y Fernandez (9-3) at Curragh 6f Grp 3 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Aug.

Soul Search (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Tracked leader in 2nd, challenged over 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace, 4th of 9, 2l behind Love (9-0) at Curragh 7f Grp 1 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.

No Nay Now (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Dwelt slightly, soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no extra in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 16, 6 1/2l behind Vitalogy (9-5) at Naas 6f mdn gd in Jul.

Unforgetable (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Prominent, effort to lead narrowly 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong, 10th of 20, 5 1/4l behind King's Lynn (8-9) at Doncaster 7f stks (2) gf in Sep.