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Coolmore Stud Fairy Bridge Stakes (Group 3)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   7f 100y  |   Soft  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:19  |   Winning time: 1m 36.95s
1st
Horse silk
1
(12)
4/1
T: R VarianJ: C T Keane
Broke well, settled in mid-division, switched right to stands' side in straight, ridden and headway 1f out, stayed on well to lead 50 yards out, comfortably
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
7
(8)
6/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: C O'Donoghue
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway entering straight, ridden to lead under 2f out, kept on under pressure, headed 50 yards out, no impression on winner op 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
1
10
(10)
9/4f
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, switched right to stands' side in straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 3rd close home op 5/2
4th
Horse silk
½
9
(2)
20/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: N G McCullagh
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 2nd under 2f out, kept on under pressure, no impression from over 100 yards out
5th
Horse silk
½
11
(9)
33/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien
Held up in rear, switched right to stands' side in straight, pushed along and some headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
6th
Horse silk
3
12
(5)
16/1
T: D K WeldJ: L F Roche
Rear of mid-division, ridden under 2f out and 7th over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 14/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
(3)
25/1
T: K J CondonJ: S Foley
Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and some headway under 2f out, no impression final furlong
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
(4)
14/1
T: S LaveryJ: R P Whelan
Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace
9th
Horse silk
hd
3
(6)
14/1
T: A KeatleyJ: G F Carroll
Soon led, pushed along entering straight and headed under 2f out, ridden and no impression in 3rd over 1f out, no extra, eased inside final furlong
10th
Horse silk
1 ½
4
(11)
12/1
T: J P ShanahanJ: W J Lee
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and came wide into straight, ridden under 2f out and no extra over 1f out op 10/1
11th
Horse silk
12
5
(7)
10/1
T: D K WeldJ: P J Smullen
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, lost place entering straight, ridden and no extra under 2f out, weakened, eased inside final furlong tchd 9/1
12th
Horse silk
7 ½
6
(1)
14/1
T: E A L DunlopJ: K J Manning
Mid-division on inner, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no extra under 2f out, weakened tchd 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.40Pl:€1.70, €2.50, €1.10EX:€28.10Trifecta:€100.50SF:€27.79

Forecasts

Music Box (9/4), Realtra (4/1), Drumfad Bay (6/1), Raymonda (10/1), Ionization (12/1), Another Story (14/1), Duchess Of France (14/1), Same Jurisdiction (14/1), Tempera (16/1), I'm So Fancy (20/1), Elusive Beauty (25/1), Smoulder (33/1)

Verdict

MUSIC BOX looks the one to beat on all evidence and she can gain another Group success. She certainly deserves to on her consistency alone and can beat Drumfad Bay again. Duchess Of France might be allowed her own way up front and this improving sort can't be allowed too much rope either.
  1. Music Box
  2. Duchess Of France
  3. Drumfad Bay

Previous Winners

2016
Tanaza (IRE)
Weight: 9-0  |Age: 3
J: P J Smullen  |  T: D K Weld
9/4

Prize Money

1st: €38,350.002nd: €12,351.003rd: €5,850.004th: €2,600.005th: €1,300.006th: €651.00

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