14:30 Curragh

Saturday 25 September 2021

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Alan Smurfit Memorial Beresford Stakes (Group 2)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 1  |   1m  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:31  |   Winning time: 1m 40.88s
1st
Horse silk
2
(3)
8/13f
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Waited with in rear, closed towards outer straight, quickened up to lead inside final furlong, soon clear and stayed on strongly, impressive op 8/11 tchd 4/7 and tchd 4/5
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¾
3
(6)
14/1
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Pushed along briefly early, close up in 2nd, pushed along again over 2f out, soon challenged and every chance, no extra and one pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 2nd at finish
3rd
Horse silk
sh
6
(2)
29-5
25/1
T: G M LyonsJ: G F Carroll
Soon led, pushed along over 2f out, soon strongly pressed, headed inside final furlong, no extra and one pace after, dropped to 3rd at finish op 22/1
4th
Horse silk
½
5
(1)
15/8
T: J P O'BrienJ: S M Crosse
Pushed along briefly early, soon raced in 4th, closed up in 3rd approaching straight, pushed along over 2f out, soon challenged and every chance until no extra and one pace on outer inside final furlong op 7/4 tchd 13/8
5th
Horse silk
3 ¼
1
(4)
25/1
T: J P MurtaghJ: B M Coen
Soon raced in 3rd, 4th approaching straight, soon pushed along, dropped to last over 1f out, no extra op 22/1 tchd 28/1

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Non-Runners

4
(5)
Horse silk
Piz Badile75
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 2
T: Donnacha O'Brien  J: G M Ryan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.70Pl:€1.10, €2.80EX:€7.60Trifecta:€27.30SF:€10.86

Forecasts

Luxembourg (8/13), Swan Bay (15/8), Piz Badile (6/1), Manu Et Corde (14/1), Tuwaiq (25/1), Chicago Soldier (25/1)

Verdict

With Aidan O'Brien saddling the last ten winners of this contest, LUXEMBOURG is taken to enhance that fine record further. He overcame greenness to get off the mark at Killarney in July and looks destined to go on to bigger and better things. Swan Bay put his experience to good use to score at Galway earlier this month so he's taken to chase the selection home, ahead of Manu Et Corde.

  1. LUXEMBOURG (IRE)
  2. SWAN BAY (IRE)
  3. MANU ET CORDE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
High Definition
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 2
9/5

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €10,000.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00

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