13:50 Curragh

Sunday 2 July 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:4016:1516:5017:2518:00

GAIN Railway Stakes (Group 2)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 1  |   6f  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:50  |   Winning time: 1m 9.97s
1st
Horse silk
1
(3)
10/3
T: A MurrayJ: R G Ryan
Tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along and led under 2f out, ridden and narrowly headed 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to regain lead near line op 11/4 tchd 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
sh
9
(5)
15/8f
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along and went 2nd 1 1/2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on final furlong, headed near line
3rd
Horse silk
4 ½
4
(1)
5/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, went 3rd and no impression on leaders over 1f out, kept on one pace op 10/3
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
5
(6)
14/1
T: M O'CallaghanJ: W J Lee
Towards rear, pushed along in 7th 2f out, soon ridden, went 5th and no impression on leaders 1f out, kept on one pace op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
½
7
(4)
12/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D McMonagle
In rear, pushed along in last 2f out, soon ridden, moderate 8th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong, never nearer op 16/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
8
(9)
33/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, 4th and no impression on leaders over 1f out, no impression op 28/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
(7)
20/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan
Rear of mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, no impression tchd 16/1
8th
Horse silk
½
3
(8)
17/2
T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: G M Ryan
Mid-division, pushed along in 6th 2 out, soon ridden, weakened op 9/1 tchd 8/1
9th
Horse silk
4 ½
6
(2)
125/1
T: A MurrayJ: G P Halpin
Led and clear at fast pace, ridden over 2f out, headed under 2f out, soon weakened op 100/1 tchd 150/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.34Pl:€1.35, €1.25, €1.40EX:€11.90Trifecta:€35.50SF:€10.30Swingers:€2.50, €2.60, €2.55

Forecasts

Unquestionable (15/8), His Majesty (5/2), Bucanero Fuerte (10/3), Devious (17/2), Prestige Always (12/1), I Am Invictus (14/1), Democracy (20/1), Supersonic Man (33/1), Lightening Army (125/1)

Verdict

BUCANERO FUERTE ran a fine race in the Coventry and looks a good prospect. He can resume winning ways, with Aidan O'Brien's His Majesty and Unquestionable fancied to be big dangers.

  1. BUCANERO FUERTE
  2. HIS MAJESTY (IRE)
  3. UNQUESTIONABLE (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Shartash
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 2
J: B M Coen  |  T: J P Murtagh
9/1

Prize Money

1st: €72,000.002nd: €24,000.003rd: €11,999.004th: €6,000.005th: €3,600.006th: €2,400.00

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