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Thursday 31 August 2023

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Simonstown Maiden

  • 3YO plus  |   5f 164y  |   Good to Yielding  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:35  |   Winning time: 1m 12.48s
1st
Horse silk
3
(2)
10/3
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Disputed lead, led at halfway, travelling well 2f out, soon pushed along and went clear, ridden inside final furlong, reduced advantage and stayed on well close home
2nd
Horse silk
¾
6
(3)
1/3f
T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: G M Ryan
Held up in rear of mid-division, travelling well 2f out, pushed along and chased winner in 2nd over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, not reach winner, never nearer op 4/11
3rd
Horse silk
4 ½
4
(7)
7/1
T: M MulvanyJ: G F Carroll
Rear of mid-division, pushed along in 7th 2f out, soon ridden, went 3rd and no impression on leaders 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 6/1
4th
Horse silk
4
1
(8)
250/1
T: A MurrayJ: Adam Caffrey (5)
Mid-division, pushed along in 7th 2f out, soon ridden, 4th and no impression on leaders 1f out, kept on one pace tchd 200/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
2
(6)
39-8
16/1
T: E LynamJ: B M Coen
Slowly into stride, pulled hard and soon tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 5th and no impression final furlong op 18/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
7
(1)
80/1
T: P M RogersJ: S P Bird (7)
Tracked leaders, ridden in 2nd 2f out, soon no impression on winner, weakened over 1f out op 100/1
7th
Horse silk
2
5
(9)
40/1
T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane
Edged right leaving stalls and slowly into stride, in rear, no impression from 2f out, never a factor op 25/1
8th
Horse silk
6
9
(5)
39-3
200/1
T: Eoghan O'NeillJ: D P McDonogh
Disputed lead, headed and pushed along at halfway, soon ridden and weakened op 250/1

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8
(4)
Horse silk
Santa Fe42
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 3
T: C O'Brien  J: N G McCullagh
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.34Pl:€1.10, €1.02, €1.40EX:€5.30Trifecta:€12.10SF:€5.17

Forecasts

Yosemite Valley (1/3), Pop Star (10/3), Rathbranchurch (7/1), Keke (16/1), Tortured Soul (40/1), Calamint (80/1), Santa Fe (100/1), Tarfeh (200/1), Grey Daze (250/1)

Verdict

YOSEMITE VALLEY hasn't been seen since finishing runner-up to Little Big Bear in the Anglesey Stakes at the Curragh 13 months ago and if anywhere near that level on return, Donnacha O'Brien's colt is likely to take some stopping. He can get the better of Pop Star, who took a step forward from his debut but is also returning from a lengthy absence. Rathbranchurch and the once-raced Keke can do battle for third spot.

  1. YOSEMITE VALLEY
  2. POP STAR (IRE)
  3. RATHBRANCHURCH (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Swelltime
Weight: 8-13  |Age: 6
5/2

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €360.006th: €240.00

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