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15:15 Curragh

Sunday 2 July 2017

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

Finlay Volvo International Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 2m 10.3s

1^st

(4)

Johannes Vermeer

49-8

5/2f

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Chased leaders in 3rd, close 4th on inner 2f out, soon ridden, headway to dispute lead 1f out, improved to lead narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on well close home op 9/4

2^nd

(1)

Success Days

59-11

6/1

T: K J CondonJ: S Foley

Led, ridden and strongly pressed 2f out, joined 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, no extra close home op 11/2 tchd 5/1

3^rd

2 ¼

(6)

Moonlight Magic

49-8

11/2

T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning

Chased leader in 2nd, pushed along 3f out, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 4th briefly 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong op 6/1 tchd 7/1 and 5/1

4^th

1 ½

(5)

The Grey Gatsby

69-8

11/4

T: D K WeldJ: P J Smullen

Chased leaders in 4th, went 3rd travelling well 3f out, 2nd 2f out, soon ridden, dropped to 3rd over 1f out, no impression final furlong op 3/1

5^th

(3)

Air Pilot

89-11

7/2

T: R M BeckettJ: C T Keane

Held up disputing 5th, ridden in 5th 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 4/1 tchd 9/2

6^th

(2)

Shamreen

49-10

20/1

T: D K WeldJ: L F Roche

Held up disputing 5th, ridden in last 2f out, no impression op 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.10Pl:€1.40, €3.30EX:€18.70Trifecta:€67.90SF:€17.50

Forecasts

Johannes Vermeer (5/2), The Grey Gatsby (11/4), Air Pilot (7/2), Moonlight Magic (11/2), Success Days (6/1), Shamreen (20/1)

A few of these have been running consistently well in Group company across the last few years, perhaps none more so than AIR PILOT. A proven performer at Group 3 level, he narrowly beat Success Days in a similar contest to this at Naas last time, and there's no reason that that reopposing rival should reverse form unless there's an absolute deluge prior to racing, as the forecast ground will suit the selection more. If these were all coming here in their prime, The Grey Gatsby would win it with great ease, but he hasn't been quite the same horse the past couple of years and has a lay-off to overcome for a new trainer.