Racecards
17:25 Leopardstown (IRE)
Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron Stakes (Group 1) (Fillies & Mares) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- €349,999 added
- Winner: €206,500
- 2nd: €66,500
- 3rd: €31,500
- 4th: €14,000
- Form 5-01111
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
tracked leaders, soon 4th, pushed along under 2f out, challenged over 1f out, every chance when edged left inside final furlong and bumped, kept on without matching winner closing stages
- Form 111-953
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
waited with towards rear, pushed along 2f out, 3rd closing stages
Dan's Dream
16- Form 110062
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
soon raced in 5th, joined for 5th before straight and pushed along, dropped to rear approaching final furlong and no extra
- Form 10-3345
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
tracked leaders, soon 3rd, pushed along 2f out, no extra and one pace final furlong
- Form 11-2116
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 111
soon led, pushed along over 2f out, soon almost joined, strongly pressed and stayed on well inside final furlong
- Form 18-1640
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
waited with in rear, pushed along 2f out, moderate 6th over 1f out and no impression
- Form 1244-41
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
close up, pushed along before straight, soon almost on terms, dropped to 3rd and impeded inside last, no extra in 4th closing stages
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
With four Group 1 races in the bag, all in scintillating style, ALPHA CENTAURI is impossible to oppose. Jessica Harrington's star handles any ground as we saw in the Jacques le Marois at Deauville on soft going where she had no problems beating last week's Prix du Moulin winner Recoletos. Laurens has also been successful at Group 1 level in France this summer, on both occasions over 1m2f on ground with some give. She didn't look happy on much faster going over 1m4f in the Yorkshire Oaks and will be much more at home here, though could do with some rain. Magical was behind the latter in the Fillies' Mile last October and has only had two runs this term but bounced back with an impressive victory in a Group 2 at the Curragh in July and looks certain to give a good account. Her stable companion Happily is held by the selection and Laurens on early season form but it wouldn't be a shock to see her run well, as she did in the Eclipse behind Roaring Lion. Another Ballydoyle inmate, last year's Cheveley Park winner Clemmie, has run three times this season and finished behind the selection on each occasion.
Formwatch
Alpha Centauri (IRE) (8-9) won at Deauville 1m stks gd in Aug beating Recoletos (9-5) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Clemmie (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Led centre group, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, no impression and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Alpha Centauri (8-12) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) gf in Jul.
Dan's Dream 10-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along and headway on outer in straight, ridden to challenge and edged left 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner close home, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind One Master (9-5) at Tipperary 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) Good - Yielding in Aug.
Happily (IRE) 11-2 (8-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, lost place when ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Roaring Lion (8-11) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jul.
Laurens (FR) 3-1 (8-12) Keen close up, tracked leader after 3f, pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Sea of Class (8-12) at York 1m 4f Grp 1 fll (1) gf in Aug.
Lightening Quick 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and hampered 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 10th of 13, 10l behind One Master (9-5) at Tipperary 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) Good - Yielding in Aug.
Magical (IRE) 5-4fav (9-0) Soon led, 1 length clear 3f out, kept on well final furlong, asserted final 100 yards, comfortably, won at Curragh 1m 1f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gf in Jul beating I'm So Fancy (9-9) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.