13:35 Curragh

Saturday 24 September 2022

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Alan Smurfit Memorial Beresford Stakes (Group 2)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 1  |   1m  |   Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:35  |   Winning time: 1m 44.3s
1st
Horse silk
3
(2)
15/2
T: M O'CallaghanJ: C T Keane
Held up in rear, headway in straight and went 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led 150 yards out, kept on well op 17/2 tchd 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
1
(3)
4/7f
T: A P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan
Prominent and led after 1f, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed 150 yards, no impression on winner, kept on one pace tchd 8/13
3rd
Horse silk
4
7
(4)
25/1
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight and dropped to rear 2f out, soon switched left, ridden and kept on to go 3rd inside final 100 yards op 22/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
(1)
9/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: S M Crosse
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along over 2f out and 3rd over 1f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
4
(5)
13/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: D P McDonogh
Led early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, pushed along early straight and lost place under 2f out, ridden and no extra in rear from 1f out op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1

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2
(6)
Horse silk
Continuous35
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 2
T: A P O'Brien  J: E J McNamara
NR
5
(7)
Horse silk
Pivotal Trigger16
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 2
T: Mrs J Harrington  J: S Foley
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.50Pl:€3.60, €1.02EX:€10.60Trifecta:€84.10SF:€12.65

Forecasts

Adelaide River (4/7), Pivotal Trigger (10/3), Roaring Gallagher (9/2), Continuous (5/1), Lakota Seven (13/2), Crypto Force (15/2), Young Ireland (25/1)

Verdict

Aidan O'Brien has practically made this race his own in recent years and saddles two strong candidates in CONTINUOUS and Adelaide River this time round. The latter certainly possesses the stronger form courtesy of his near miss in a French Group 3 but Continuous looked good when making a winning debut here last month and he could find the necessary improvement. Roaring Gallagher is another promising type and is third choice ahead of the more established Pivotal Trigger.

  1. CONTINUOUS (JPN)
  2. ADELAIDE RIVER (IRE)
  3. PIVOTAL TRIGGER

Previous Winners

2021
Luxembourg
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 2
8/13

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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