Racecards
12:23 Saint-Cloud (FR)
Criterium International (Group 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f 209y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €250,000 added
- Winner: €157,501
- 2nd: €50,000
- 3rd: €25,000
- 4th: €17,500
- Form 6111
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle
In depth
Formwatch
Spirit Of Summer 15-8fav (9-7) Wore red hood to post, close up, ridden over 1f out, pressed leader approaching final furlong, every chance inside last, always just held by winner, 2nd of 12, hd behind Secret Theory (9-7) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (2) gs in Oct.
Twain (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) Broke well and made all, raced alone on inside rail, 2 lengths lead halfway, pushed along and 5 lengths lead entering straight, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, easily, won at Leopardstown 7f mdn sft in Oct beating Mississippi River (9-5) by 6l, 13 ran.
Apples And Bananas (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Soon led, attempted to assert 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on best under pressure, held on, won at Curragh 7f Good - Yielding in Sep beating Antelope Canyon (9-5) by hd, 14 ran.
Mount Kilimanjaro (FR) 9-4fav (8-13) won at ParisLongchamp 1m stks sft in Oct beating Place Fontenoy (8-10) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Maranoa Charlie (FR) (8-13) won at Saint-Cloud 1m Grp 3 stks sft in Oct beating Iowa City (8-10) by 8l, 5 ran.
Matauri Bay (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Given slight bump start, tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 2f out, struggling for pace when angled out and ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd inside final 100 yards and closed, always held, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Field Of Gold (9-3) at Sandown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.