15:45 Curragh

Sunday 16 April 2023

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:25

Lester Piggott Gladness Stakes (Group 3)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   7f  |   Heavy  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:45  |   Winning time: 1m 34.17s
1st
Horse silk
5
(6)
17/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: D McMonagle
Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out, headway to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well op 9/1 tchd 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
(4)
2/1f
T: P TwomeyJ: W J Lee
Led, ridden 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed and joined under 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 2nd close home op 15/8 tchd 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
nk
3
(7)
12/1
T: M Halford & T CollinsJ: R P Whelan
In touch in rear, closer in 5th 2f out, soon ridden, 4th and no impression on leaders 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, 3rd last strides, never nearer tchd 11/1
4th
Horse silk
½
2
(5)
9/2
T: J P MurtaghJ: B M Coen
Tracked leaders in 5th, took keen hold, clipped heels and stumbled after 1f, 4th 2f out, pushed along in 2nd 1 1/2f out, ridden and disputed lead under 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 4th last strides op 5/1 tchd 11/2
5th
Horse silk
4
7
(3)
15/2
T: David J GearyJ: N G McCullagh
Tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 6th 2f out, soon no impression op 17/2 tchd 6/1
6th
Horse silk
4
4
(1)
5/1
T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane
Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 5th 1 1/2f out, no impression op 9/2 tchd 4/1
7th
Horse silk
½
1
(2)
5/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Sheehy
Towards rear, ridden in last 2f out, no impression, never a factor tchd 9/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.50Pl:€2.00, €1.80EX:€11.80Trifecta:€150.50SF:€26.19

Forecasts

Mea Domina (2/1), Carrytheone (9/2), Power Under Me (5/1), Hannibal Barca (5/1), Nightcliff (15/2), Goldana (17/2), Cosmic Vega (12/1)

Verdict

POWER UNDER ME holds the edge on form and should be all the better for his reappearance Leopardstown fifth so gets the vote in an open Group 3. Mea Domina made an encouraging start for her new yard when third in the same contest so rates a big threat, while the Joseph O'Brien trained-duo Goldana and Hannibal Barca must enter calculations too.

  1. POWER UNDER ME (IRE)
  2. MEA DOMINA (FR)
  3. GOLDANA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Markaz Paname
Weight: 8-10  |Age: 3
J: C T Keane  |  T: G M Lyons
1/1

Prize Money

1st: €33,001.002nd: €11,001.003rd: €5,500.004th: €2,750.005th: €1,650.006th: €1,099.00

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