15:45 Curragh

Saturday 20 August 2022

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Alpha Centauri Debutante Stakes (Fillies' Group 2)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 1  |   7f  |   Good (Good To Firm in Places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:49  |   Winning time: 1m 23.43s
1st
Horse silk
3
(1)
8/13f
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Made all, ridden 2f out, asserted 1f out, kept on well, jinked slightly left 50 yards out, reduced advantage close home op 4/7 tchd 4/6
2nd
Horse silk
¾
4
(3)
9/2
T: M O'CallaghanJ: L F Roche
Tracked leader, close 2nd halfway, travelled well and pressed leader 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
5
(6)
12/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D P McDonogh
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
2
(4)
18/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan
Soon held up, rear halfway, ridden to progress on inner 2f out, stayed on into 4th over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 14/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¾
7
(7)
11/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: S M Crosse
Held up, ridden to close on outer 2f out, no impression in 4th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace tchd 9/2
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
(5)
50/1
T: Kevin ColemanJ: J A Heffernan
Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression in 6th over 1f out, kept on one pace op 66/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ½
1
(2)
16/1
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out op 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.62Pl:€1.10, €2.90EX:€3.20Trifecta:€24.00SF:€3.97

Forecasts

Meditate (8/13), Olivia Maralda (9/2), Zoinnocent (11/2), Thornbrook (12/1), Gan Teorainn (16/1), Maybe Just Maybe (18/1), With Love (50/1)

Verdict

Aidan O'Brien has saddled the winner of this race nine times since 2003 and in MEDITATE he fields a very strong candidate this time round. The No Nay Never filly made it 3-3 with an authoritative performance in the Albany at Royal Ascot and, with the promise of even better to come, she will prove hard to beat. Aidan's son Joseph has landed the last two renewals and his representatives Zoinnocent and Thornbrook are taken to fill the places.

  1. MEDITATE (IRE)
  2. ZOINNOCENT (IRE)
  3. THORNBROOK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Agartha
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 2
4/1

Prize Money

1st: €72,000.002nd: €24,000.003rd: €12,000.004th: €6,000.005th: €3,600.006th: €2,400.00

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