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14:35 Leopardstown (IRE)
Ballylinch Stud 'Red Rocks' 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €42,500 added
- Winner: €25,501
- 2nd: €8,500
- 3rd: €4,249
- 4th: €2,125
Dr Zempf
189- Form 1428-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Colin Keane
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, travelled well to challenge leader over 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, reduced advantage close home
- Form 56414-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
led, soon headed and tracked leader, 3rd halfway, under pressure in 4th 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, 5th under 1f out, kept on to 4th close home
- Form 1610-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
prominent, soon led, pressed and ridden over 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, dropped to 4th under 1f out, no extra, lost 4th close home
Howth (IRE)
168- Form 418459-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
dwelt slightly, raced in rear, 8th 3f out, progress and ridden in 6th 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 416-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
mid-division, 5th over 3f out, under pressure over 2f out, lost place under 2f out, dropped to rear and ridden 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 917-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 88
rear of mid-division, 6th 3f out, not much room on rail 1 1/2f out, soon switched right, dropped to 7th and ridden 1f out, no impression
- Form 18-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer S Lavery
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
mid-division, took closer order in 4th halfway, 3rd under 2f out, improved to 2nd over 1f out, ridden and dropped to 3rd closing stages, kept on without threatening
- Form 984375-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey E J McNamara
towards rear, 7th 3f out, headway 2f out, ridden in 3rd under 1f out, kept on well in 2nd closing stages, not reach winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
DR ZEMPF earned an official rating of 111 in his first campaign and is clear of the Ballydoyle trio. A comfortable winner at the Curragh on his debut, he finished a close second in the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes on a return visit before finding fast ground against him in the Middle Park. Glounthaune, another Curragh debut winner, didn't get the best of runs in the Dewhurst before landing a Group 3 on this track with The Acropolis less than two lengths back in fifth, New Energy close behind in eighth after pulling hard and Howth well beaten. He ended the campaign in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf where he found firm going against him and looks best of his stable's entries. Mctigue, whose stable won this last year with the top-class Poetic Flare, landed a 1m maiden here before well beaten in the Futurity at Doncaster.
Formwatch
Dr Zempf 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Perfect Power (9-0) at Newmarket 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Sep.
Exquisite Acclaim (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, soon pushed along and ridden 2f out, no impression on winner from over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Unconquerable Keen (9-5) at Dundalk 6f pol in Mar.
Glounthaune (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Btwn,2wd,5wd into str, 12th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Modern Games (8-10) at Del Mar 1m gd in Nov.
Howth (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Dwelt, soon chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 2nd 2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened, last of 9, 10 1/4l behind Glounthaune (9-5) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Oct.
Mctigue (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 8, 12 1/2l behind Luxembourg (9-1) at Doncaster 1m Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Morning Soldier (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden to close 2f out, stayed on into 4th 1f out, kept on final furlong to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Juncture (9-0) at Dundalk 1m lst stks (1) pol in Mar.
New Energy (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Chased leaders in 3rd, took keen hold, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 2nd 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Glounthaune (9-5) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Oct.
The Acropolis (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Rear of mid-division on outer, ridden and closer in 6th 2f out, 7th 1f out, kept on without threatening on outer final furlong, 5th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Glounthaune (9-5) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Oct.