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16:20 Curragh

Sunday 2 July 2017

All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:2016:5017:25

Pretty Polly Stakes (Group 1)

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 2m 6.19s

1^st

(5)

Nezwaah

49-8

13/2

T: R VarianJ: Andrea Atzeni

Dwelt, soon mid-division, closer in 5th 2f out, soon ridden, headway to lead over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably op 7/1

2^nd

3 ¼

(11)

Rain Goddess

38-12

6/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Dwelt, towards rear, progress and ridden 2f out, went 4th 1f out, improved into 2nd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner op 11/2 tchd 5/1

3^rd

1 ½

(8)

Turret Rocks

49-8

25/1

T: J S BolgerJ: R P Whelan

Chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, 4th inside final furlong, kept on without threatening to go 3rd at line

4^th

(2)

Zhukova

59-8

7/2

T: D K WeldJ: P J Smullen

Chased clear leader in 2nd, improved to lead travelling well 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, dropped to 4th at line tchd 4/1

5^th

1 ½

(4)

Laganore

59-8

20/1

T: A J MartinJ: C T Keane

Mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, went 5th 1f out, no extra op 25/1

6^th

(1)

Intricately

38-12

14/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien

Chased leaders on inner, ridden in 6th 2f out, soon no impression

7^th

1 ¾

(3)

Smart Call

69-8

13/2

T: Sir Michael StouteJ: Jim Crowley

Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon weakened op 11/2

8^th

(10)

Santa Monica

49-8

66/1

T: C O'BrienJ: W J Lee

Always towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression

9^th

(9)

Pocketfullofdreams

38-12

33/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan

Dwelt, always towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression

10^th

2 ¾

(6)

Journey

59-8

15/8f

T: J & T GosdenJ: K J Manning

Rear of mid-division, 8th and pushed along on outer 3f out, rider dropped whip under 2f out, no impression op 9/4

11^th

1 ¼

(7)

Creggs Pipes

59-8

25/1

T: A SlatteryJ: D P McDonogh

Led and soon well clear, reduced advantage 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened quickly

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.90Pl:€2.80, €2.70, €7.10EX:€56.80Trifecta:€1,245.40Tricast:€935.05SF:€43.92

Forecasts

Journey (15/8), Zhukova (7/2), Rain Goddess (6/1), Nezwaah (13/2), Smart Call (13/2), Intricately (14/1), Laganore (20/1), Turret Rocks (25/1), Creggs Pipes (25/1), Pocketfullofdreams (33/1), Santa Monica (66/1)

This should be between Zhukova and JOURNEY, two of the most talented mares of their generation. The former has repeatedly shown that she has massive amounts of ability, including when she won an American Grade 1 in impressive style last time out. However, narrow preference is for John Gosden's mare, who beat her rival by 15 lengths in the Fillies & Mares Stakes at Ascot in October (though she did have some excuses), and can take advantage of a step down in class, having not been totally disgraced in the Coronation Cup last time. Smart Call was a champion herself in her native South Africa and should be capable of better following two solid performances in Britain.