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14:10 Leopardstown (IRE)

Ballylinch Stud 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €50,000 added
  • Winner: €29,500
  • 2nd: €9,500
  • 3rd: €4,500
  • 4th: €2,000
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.60s
  • Off Time: 14:10:35
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Gustav Klimt (IRE)

6/4

    1(3)
    Silk - Dark Blue

    Gustav Klimt (IRE)

    273 t D
    6/4
    • Form 511-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 111

    held up in rear, headway on outer early straight and went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, led over 50 yards out, stayed on well

    2(4)
    Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap

    U S Navy Flag (USA)

    161 bt D
    6/1
    • Form 241110-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 122

    tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and dropped to rear over 1f out, weakened

    3(1)
    Silk - EMERALD GREEN, pink sash, white sleeves, pink cap

    Imaging

    14 D
    7/2
    • Form 21-1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 98

    tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway early straight and led 1 1/2f out, soon ridden and kept on well, headed over 50 yards out, no impression on winner

    4(2)
    Silk - Pink

    Kenya (IRE)

    174 t DCD
    2/1
    • Form 311-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 105

    led, pushed along entering straight and headed 1 1/2f out, ridden and no impression in 3rd 1f out, no extra, weakened

    Previous results

    2017
    (7)
    Silk -

    Orderofthegarter (IRE)

    5/4
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3

    2016
    (4)
    Silk -

    Black Sea (IRE)

    7/2
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3

    2015
    (1)
    Silk -

    Zawraq (IRE)

    11/8
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3

    In depth

    Verdict

    Imaging has gained two impressive victories on heavy ground and will ensure the Ballydoyle trio don't have things there own way though is up against very stiff opposition. U S Navy Flag had a very busy first campaign winning four of his 11 starts, the latter pair in Group 1 company at Newmarket. Well beaten in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile on Dirt, Ryan Moore deserts him for GUSTAV KLIMT, whom he rode to victory in the Group 2 Superlative Stakes at Newbury and is currently amongst the favourites for the season's first colt's classic at Newmarket. After a very easy maiden victory, Kenya came here for a Group 3 on soft ground and made most for an emphatic victory and the son of Galileo looks the type to do even better this season.

    Formwatch

    Gustav Klimt (IRE) 5-6fav (9-1) Chased leaders until hampered shuffled back and lost place approaching final 2f, rallied and switched left to far rail over 1f out, stayed on gamely inside final furlong to lead last strides, won at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul beating Nebo (9-1) by hd, 10 ran.

    U S Navy Flag (USA) 15-2 (8-10) Contested pace,stopped, 10th of 12, 29 3/4l behind Good Magic (8-10) at Del Mar 1m fst in Nov.

    Imaging 8-11fav (9-4) Ran 3rd, pushed along and no impression over 2f out, ridden and some headway in 2nd 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead final 50 yards, won at Cork 1m hvy in Mar beating Ship Of Dreams (8-13) by 2l, 3 ran.

    Kenya (IRE) 7-4fav (9-3) Made all, ridden 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct beating Mcmunigal (9-3) by 1l, 7 ran.