15:10 Curragh

Saturday 22 July 2023

All13:3014:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Barberstown Castle Sapphire Stakes (Group 2)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   5f  |   Soft (Yielding in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:10  |   Winning time: 1m 0.92s
1st
Horse silk
1
(5)
6/5f
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan
Soon tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead from 2f out, pushed along and stretched clear from 1f out, comfortably op 5/4 tchd 11/10
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¼
2
(8)
6/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: C T Keane
Soon towards rear on inner, switched off rail from 2f out, progress over 1f out and soon went 4th, pushed along inside final furlong and went 2nd close home, no impression on easy winner op 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
hd
3
(7)
10/1
T: K J CondonJ: W J Lee
Tracked leaders, pushed along and went 2nd from 1f out, ridden inside final furlong and no impression on easy winner, dropped to 3rd close home op 9/1 tchd 17/2
4th
Horse silk
hd
5
(3)
3/1
T: J P MurtaghJ: R L Moore
Mid-division, switched to outer and progress over 1f out, soon pushed along and went 3rd, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, dropped to 4th close home op 4/1
5th
Horse silk
5
6
(6)
7/1
T: K R BurkeJ: C D Hayes
Soon led, headed from 2f out, pushed along over 1f out and soon no extra in 6th, went moderate 5th close home op 5/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
4
(4)
16/1
T: J FeaneJ: G F Carroll
Tracked leaders and pushed along in 4th from halfway, ridden over 1f out and soon weakened, dropped to 6th close home op 18/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
7
(1)
40/1
T: D MarnaneJ: L T McAteer
Towards rear, some progress on outer from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong tchd 50/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ½
8
(2)
40/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D McMonagle
Soon towards rear on outer, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden, no extra in rear from over 1f out op 28/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.20Pl:€1.10, €1.70, €2.00EX:€9.30Trifecta:€52.50SF:€9.44

Forecasts

Art Power (6/5), Ladies Church (3/1), Go Athletico (6/1), White Lavender (7/1), Moss Tucker (10/1), Ano Syra (16/1), Lady Tilbury (40/1), Maria Branwell (40/1)

Verdict

An interesting renewal of this Group 2 with ART POWER taken to maintain his unbeaten record at this track having bounced straight back to form with an excellent effort in the July Cup last week. Ladies Church, White Lavender and Go Athletico are all credible rivals, though.

  1. ART POWER (IRE)
  2. LADIES CHURCH
  3. WHITE LAVENDER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Ladies Church
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 3
J: B M Coen  |  T: J P Murtagh
12/1

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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