15:10 Curragh

Sunday 9 August 2020

All14:0014:3515:1015:4016:1516:5017:2517:55

Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (Group 1)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 1  |   6f  |   Good to Yielding  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Amended Result
  • Off time: 15:12  |   Winning time: 1m 13.35s
1st
Horse silk
4
(9)
4/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, travelled well 2f out, ridden and headway to lead early final furlong, stretched clear final 100 yards op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
sh
9
(1)
14/1
T: J A StackJ: C D Hayes
Towards rear, headway on far side 2f out, edged left and led briefly over 1f out, ridden and no impression on winner inside final 150 yards, edged further left and kept on one pace (finished 2nd, placed 3rd) op 12/1 tchd 16/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ½
7
(3)
5/1
T: M L W BellJ: O J Orr
Mid-division, 6th halfway, some headway under 2f out, 2nd and ridden over 1f out, 3rd and no impression final 150 yards, carried left and kept on one pace (finished 3rd, placed 2nd) op 4/1 tchd 6/1
4th
Horse silk
½
3
(10)
8/1
T: K J CondonJ: W J Lee
Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on well on stands' side to go 4th close home tchd 15/2
5th
Horse silk
nk
5
(2)
7/2f
T: A P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan
Towards rear and pushed along early, some headway on far side under 2f out, 5th 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong op 7/1
6th
Horse silk
½
10
(6)
80/1
T: J A StackJ: R P Whelan
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway and soon pushed along, ridden and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 66/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ¼
6
(4)
9/2
T: M O'CallaghanJ: L F Roche
Rear of mid-division, pushed along 1 1/2f out, soon ridden and no impression, no extra inside final furlong op 7/2
8th
Horse silk
nk
2
(8)
16/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: M C Hussey
Prominent and led after 1f, ridden 2f out and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 14/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ¼
1
(5)
14/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: E J McNamara
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, soon pushed along and lost place under 2f out, no extra final furlong tchd 12/1
10th
Horse silk
½
8
(7)
12/1
T: R HannonJ: D P McDonogh
Led early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, pushed along 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened op 9/1

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Result Amended

The Lir Jet - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 2nd.
Aloha Star - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 3rd.

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.90Pl:€1.50, €2.10, €3.70EX:€30.20Trifecta:€281.10Tricast:€259.37SF:€24.33

Forecasts

St Mark's Basilica (7/2), Lucky Vega (4/1), Steel Bull (9/2), The Lir Jet (5/1), Laws Of Indices (8/1), Ventura Tormenta (12/1), Aloha Star (14/1), Admiral Nelson (14/1), Giorgio Vasari (16/1), Bubbles On Ice (80/1)

Verdict

A fascinating renewal of this Group One contest. After he was snapped up by new connections after his win in the Molecomb Stakes last week, it seems notable that STEEL BULL has been supplemented for this. He looked right out of the top drawer at Goodwood and the step up to 6f may see him in an even better light. The Lir Jet looks the main danger after his short-head defeat to Ventura Tormenta last time out but he should reverse the form given that rival is unlikely to get his own way in front. Meanwhile, both Laws Of Indices & Aloha Star are both afforded major respect after causing major shocks to win group two races over C&D when last seen.
  1. Steel Bull
  2. The Lir Jet
  3. Aloha Star

Previous Winners

2019
Siskin
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 2
10/11

Prize Money

1st: €120,000.002nd: €40,000.003rd: €20,000.004th: €10,000.005th: €6,000.006th: €4,000.00

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