15:25 Curragh

Saturday 1 July 2023

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Yulong Pretty Polly Stakes (Fillies And Mares' Group 1)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 2f  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:27  |   Winning time: 2m 6.17s
1st
Horse silk
7
(3)
6/4f
T: G BougheyJ: J P Spencer
Towards rear, switched left and headway on outer over 1f out, drifted right and led early final furlong, kept on well final 100 yards op 15/8
2nd
Horse silk
2
5
(7)
25/1
T: H MorrisonJ: R P Whelan
Held up in rear, headway on inner 2f out, switched left and progress into 3rd when short of room early final furlong, went 2nd inside final 100 yards, kept on well op 20/1 tchd 18/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
(9)
16/5
T: J P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and led 2f out, ridden and headed early final furlong when bumped by rival, 3rd and no impression inside final 100 yards op 9/4 tchd 10/3
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
(2)
4/1
T: P TwomeyJ: W J Lee
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and badly hampered 1f out, dropped to 5th, kept on final 100 yards op 11/2 tchd 7/2
5th
Horse silk
sh
6
(8)
25/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
Pushed along early and soon led, pushed along again and headed 2f out, soon ridden and 4th 150 yards out, kept on one pace op 40/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
(1)
49-10
33/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D McMonagle
Mid-division, 4th and pushed along entering straight, ridden 2f out and 6th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong tchd 25/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ¼
9
(5)
17/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan
Mid-division, 5th and pushed along entering straight, no impression and short of room over 1f out, no extra final 150 yards op 15/2 tchd 7/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¾
3
(6)
16/1
T: W McCreeryJ: D P McDonogh
Mid-division, pushed along and lost place early straight, 8th and no impression 2f out, no extra tchd 18/1
9th
Horse silk
8 ½
8
(4)
39-0
18/1
T: J S BolgerJ: R P Cleary
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and lost place entering straight, in rear over 2f out and soon no extra, weakened op 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.50Pl:€1.10, €5.90, €1.50EX:€38.60Trifecta:€160.90Tricast:€111.35SF:€48.68

Forecasts

Via Sistina (6/4), Above The Curve (16/5), Rosscarbery (4/1), Never Ending Story (17/2), Insinuendo (16/1), Comhra (18/1), Stay Alert (25/1), Trevaunance (25/1), Goldana (33/1)

Verdict

George Boughey's VIA SISTINA sets the bar high on the form of her easy Dahlia Stakes success at Newmarket last time and can fend off the home challengers, headed by Saint Cloud winner Above The Curve and Irish 1000 Guiness third Comhra.

  1. VIA SISTINA (IRE)
  2. ABOVE THE CURVE (USA)
  3. COMHRA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
La Petite Coco
Weight: 9-12  |Age: 4
J: W J Lee  |  T: P Twomey
9/1

Prize Money

1st: €180,000.002nd: €60,000.003rd: €30,000.004th: €15,000.005th: €9,000.006th: €6,000.00

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