Curragh (IRE) Races
Curragh (IRE)
16:40
Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (No Geldings)
Curragh (IRE)
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2023
Distance: 6f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
Win: €3.10
Place: €1.70 €2.10
Exacta: €10.10
Trifecta: €45.50
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Bucanero Fuerte (GB) | 4 C | Good | Adrian Murray | 131 lbs | 9/4 | Won | Raced in second on far side of group - led up the centre halfway - ridden and edged left over 1f out - went clear inside final furlong - readily(op 5/2) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Porta Fortuna (IRE) | 3 F | Elite | Donnacha Aidan O'Brien | 128 lbs | 7/2 | 4 | In touch with leaders on near side of group - headway halfway - raced near side and went second inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 10/3) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Givemethebeatboys (IRE) | 3 C | AVG | Mrs John Harrington | 131 lbs | 10/1 | 1.5 | Dwelt start - soon in touch with leaders up the centre - outpaced 2f out - rallied final 110yds - went third final stride(op 11/2) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Unquestionable (FR) | 4 C | AVG | A P O'Brien | 131 lbs | 13/8F | 0.1 | Hit stall - prominent up the centre - went second over 1f out - lost position inside final furlong - soon no extra - lost shoe (jockey said colt banged his head on the stalls before they opened and lost a front shoe)(op 7/4 tchd 15/8) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Gaenari (IRE) | 3 F | Poor | Diego Dias | 128 lbs | 50/1 | 1 | Awkward start - in rear up the centre - headway 2f out - edged left and weakened inside final furlong(tchd 66/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | His Majesty (IRE) | 3 C | AVG | A P O'Brien | 131 lbs | 12/1 | 6 | Took keen hold - in rear on near side of group - headway and raced near side over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 14/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Launch (USA) | 2 F | Poor | Adrian Murray | 128 lbs | 150/1 | 11 | Led on near side of group - headed halfway - soon drifted right and weakened(op 125/1) |