14:55 Curragh

Sunday 22 July 2018

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:1517:50

Sapphire Stakes (Group 2)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   5f  |   Good to Firm  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:56  |   Winning time: 58.21s
1st
Horse silk
7
(2)
10/1
T: K R BurkeJ: P J McDonald
Led early, soon tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead over 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on strongly, driven out op 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
1
1
(6)
5/2
T: M ApplebyJ: C T Keane
Prominent, soon led, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, not trouble winner op 11/4 tchd 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
½
4
(4)
2/1f
T: M DodsJ: T Eaves
Chased leader, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong op 15/8 tchd 9/4
4th
Horse silk
½
6
(5)
33/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Rear, 7th halfway, switched left 2f out, ran on well final furlong to 4th close home, never nearer tchd 28/1
5th
Horse silk
½
3
(1)
49-4
20/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D P McDonogh
In touch, 3rd halfway, under pressure and ridden in 4th over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, dropped to 5th close home tchd 22/1
6th
Horse silk
½
5
(3)
7/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Held up towards rear, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression in 5th 1f out, kept on same pace, dropped to 6th closing stages op 13/2 tchd 15/2
7th
Horse silk
1
2
(7)
7/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien
Chased leader, 5th halfway, ridden and dropped to 6th 1f out, no extra op 9/2 tchd 5/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€10.60Pl:€4.40, €1.90EX:€31.60Trifecta:€91.40SF:€34.71

Forecasts

Mabs Cross (2/1), Caspian Prince (5/2), Washington Dc (7/2), Battle Of Jericho (7/1), Havana Grey (10/1), Gorane (20/1), Declarationofpeace (33/1)

Verdict

The English raider CASPIAN PRINCE was unlucky last time out when narrowly touched off by Battle Of Jericho in a course and distance handicap and with a big pull in the weights here, he's taken to reverse that form and he will be hard to catch from the front. Mabs Cross is a progressive filly who ran a big race in the King's Stand last time and if she can reproduce that run she will be the main danger to the selection.
  1. Caspian Prince
  2. Mabs Cross
  3. Battle Of Jericho

Previous Winners

2017
Caspian Prince
Weight: 9-8  |Age: 8
10/1

Prize Money

1st: €64,900.002nd: €20,900.003rd: €9,900.004th: €4,400.005th: €2,200.006th: €1,099.00

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