16:40 Curragh

Sunday 12 September 2021

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:1517:45

Comer Group International Irish St. Leger (Group 1)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 6f  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:41  |   Winning time: 3m 2.05s
1st
Horse silk
7
(12)
4/1
T: J P MurtaghJ: B M Coen
Settled behind leaders, moderate 5th halfway, progress in 4th and closer 3f out, ridden in 3rd 2f out, stayed on in 2nd 1 1/2f out, led narrowly 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong
2nd
Horse silk
¾
8
(13)
9/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: D P McDonogh
Chased leader, moderate 2nd halfway, closed 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed 1f out, rallied and pressed winner inside final furlong, held close home op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
4
(14)
6/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D McMonagle
Mid-division, ridden to close in 7th 3f out, stayed on into 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
13
(9)
12/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Held up, ridden in 9th 3f out, stayed on into 6th 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 22/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
(8)
10/1
T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: G M Ryan
Chased leaders, moderate 4th halfway, ridden in 5th but closer 3f out, under pressure 2f out, kept on one pace op 11/1
6th
Horse silk
½
11
(1)
10/3f
T: D K WeldJ: O J Orr
Settled mid-division, ridden to close in 6th 3f out, 4th 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace, no extra inside final furlong
7th
Horse silk
9
12
(10)
80/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan
Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out op 50/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ½
1
(4)
250/1
T: L ComerJ: G F Carroll
Towards rear, ridden in rear 4f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out op 200/1 tchd 300/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
14
(5)
200/1
T: L ComerJ: C D Hayes
Towards rear, ridden 4f out, soon no impression, kept on one pace from over 1f out
10th
Horse silk
¾
3
(6)
33/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, kept on one pace
11th
Horse silk
2 ¼
2
(2)
18/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: C T Keane
Led, clear after 3f, well clear halfway, ridden and reduced advantage 3f out, headed 2f out, soon no extra, weakened over 1f out tchd 16/1
12th
Horse silk
3 ¼
10
(11)
12/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Mid-division, ridden and no impression 3f out, no extra 2f out, weakened op 11/1
13th
Horse silk
½
6
(3)
16/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: S M Crosse
Chased leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, ridden and closer 3f out, no extra 2f out, weakened op 14/1

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Non-Runners

9
(7)
Horse silk
Barrington Court30
Weight: 9-8|  Age: 7
T: Mrs J Harrington  J: W J Lee
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.80Pl:€1.80, €1.80, €1.90EX:€25.40Trifecta:€101.40Tricast:€106.99SF:€21.64

Forecasts

Search For A Song (10/3), Sonnyboyliston (4/1), Twilight Payment (9/2), Baron Samedi (6/1), Emperor Of The Sun (10/1), King Of The Castle (12/1), Passion (12/1), Barrington Court (12/1), Master Of Reality (16/1), Amhran Na Bhfiann (18/1), Barbados (33/1), Carlisle Bay (80/1), Seattle Creek (200/1), Aircraft Carrier (250/1)

Verdict

A fiercely competitive St Leger in which the narrow vote goes to SONNYBOYLISTON, who is less exposed than most and arrives on the back of an improved showing when winning the Ebor. Twilight Payment is expected to go well having landed the trial, while Search For A Song, successful in this the last 2 years, is unlikely to be far away in her hat-trick bid.

  1. SONNYBOYLISTON (IRE)
  2. TWILIGHT PAYMENT (IRE)
  3. SEARCH FOR A SONG (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Search For A Song
Weight: 9-8  |Age: 4
J: O J Orr  |  T: D K Weld
7/1

Prize Money

1st: €290,000.002nd: €100,000.003rd: €50,000.004th: €25,000.005th: €15,000.006th: €10,000.007th: €5,000.00

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