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19:15 Curragh

Saturday 27 June 2020

All16:1516:4517:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:45

Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Group 1)

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 2m 38.17s

1^st

(11)

Santiago

39-2

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

2^nd

(2)

Tiger Moth

39-2

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

3^rd

(10)

Dawn Patrol

39-2

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

4^th

1 ¼

(9)

Order Of Australia

39-2

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

5^th

1 ½

(5)

Fiscal Rules

39-2

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

6^th

3 ¼

(3)

Gold Maze

39-2

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

7^th

1 ½

(14)

New York Girl

38-13

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

8^th

(8)

Sunchart

39-2

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

9^th

1 ¼

(4)

Arthur's Kingdom

39-2

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

10^th

(13)

Crossfirehurricane

39-2

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

11^th

(7)

King Of The Throne

39-2

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

12^th

1 ½

(1)

Iberia

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

13^th

(12)

Chiricahua

39-2

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

(6)

Sherpa

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

(15)

Galileo Chrome¹⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: E Greatrex

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)

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.