19:15 Curragh

Saturday 27 June 2020

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Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Group 1)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 1  |   1m 4f  |   Good (Straight Course: Good, Good to Yielding in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:15  |   Winning time: 2m 38.17s
1st
Horse silk
11
(11)
2/1f
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Waited with, 11th after halfway, pushed along and progress from before straight, effort between horses over 2f out, soon led, quickly went on until reduced lead and strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on well to just hold on at the finish
2nd
Horse silk
hd
14
(2)
11/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: E J McNamara
Chased leaders, 7th after halfway, closed before straight travelling smoothly, soon effort, chased winner over 1f out, challenged and stayed on well inside final furlong, just held op 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
5
4
(10)
10/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: R P Whelan
Waited with, 12th after halfway, pushed along and progress from before straight, tight for room 2f out, switched left over 1f out, stayed on well without threatening inside final furlong op 11/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
10
(9)
33/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: P B Beggy
Disputed lead early, headed soon after 1f, tracked leaders, 4th after halfway, pushed along 4f out, effort straight, kept on same pace from under 2f out
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
5
(5)
15/2
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Tight for room briefly early, soon mid-division, 8th after halfway, impeded approaching straight, soon switched left and closed travelling smoothly, tight for room again over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders and kept on without threatening final furlong op 7/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ¼
7
(3)
18/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
Disputed lead early, keen, headed soon after 1f, prominent, pushed along before straight, soon effort, one pace from under 2f out
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
15
(14)
20/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D P McDonogh
Waited with, soon towards rear, last after halfway, pushed along before straight, soon some progress and kept on same pace without threatening from 2f out op 16/1
8th
Horse silk
½
13
(8)
80/1
T: A SlatteryJ: B M Coen
Soon mid-division, 9th after halfway, pushed along before straight, soon closed and effort, one pace from under 2f out op 50/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
(4)
7/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan
Awkward leaving stalls and lost ground, soon tracked leaders, 3rd after halfway, pushed along over 4f out, effort straight, bumped over 2f out, soon no extra
10th
Horse silk
sh
3
(13)
8/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: S M Crosse
Waited with, soon towards rear, 13th after halfway, pushed along before straight and soon some progress where raced on outer, one pace 2f out op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 17/2
11th
Horse silk
½
9
(7)
80/1
T: E MullinsJ: Rachael Blackmore
Soon tracked leaders, 5th after halfway, pushed along before straight, soon challenged on inner, no impression from under 2f out, soon no extra
12th
Horse silk
1 ½
8
(1)
39-2
25/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: M C Hussey
Pushed along early, soon close up, on terms after 1f and soon led, pushed along before straight, strongly pressed over 2f out, soon headed and weakened from over 1f out op 22/1
13th
Horse silk
21
2
(12)
40/1
T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane
Waited with, 10th after halfway, pushed along before straight, soon no impression and weakened

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
12
(6)
39-2
9/1
T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: W J Lee
Soon chased leaders, 6th after halfway, injured approaching straight, soon pulled up tchd 10/1

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Non-Runners

6
(15)
Horse silk
Galileo Chrome15
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 3
T: J P O'Brien  J: E Greatrex
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.90Pl:€1.10, €3.20, €4.30EX:€22.30Trifecta:€175.90Tricast:€181.66SF:€22.82

Forecasts

Santiago (2/1), Arthur's Kingdom (7/1), Fiscal Rules (15/2), Crossfirehurricane (8/1), Sherpa (9/1), Dawn Patrol (10/1), Tiger Moth (11/1), Gold Maze (18/1), New York Girl (20/1), Galileo Chrome (20/1), Iberia (25/1), Order Of Australia (33/1), Chiricahua (40/1), Sunchart (80/1), King Of The Throne (80/1)

Verdict

A wide-open renewal of the Irish Derby, a race that has been dominated by Aidan O'Brien in recent times having won 10 of the last 14 renewals. Santiago is probably his best chance this time around and he sets the standard on his Queen's Vase win at Royal Ascot but a chance is taken on Joseph O'Brien's CROSSFIREHURRICANE. He won with more in hand than the winning margin suggested in a Group 3 here last time out and there were signs he was still learning on the job that day. Not many fillies have run in this race in recent times but the selection's stablemate New York Girl isn't without claims with improvement likely up in trip. Sunchart could go well at a likely big price.
  1. Crossfirehurricane
  2. Santiago
  3. Sunchart

Previous Winners

2019
Sovereign
Weight: 9-0  |Age: 3
33/1

Prize Money

1st: €435,000.002nd: €150,000.003rd: €75,000.004th: €37,500.005th: €22,500.006th: €15,000.007th: €7,500.00

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