Curragh (IRE) Races
Curragh (IRE)
16:05
Fitzdares Royal Whip Stakes
Curragh (IRE)
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2023
Distance: 1m2f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
Win: €3.50
Place: €1.60 €1.30
Exacta: €10.30
Trifecta: €85.10
Non-Runners: Goldana (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Layfayette (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Noel Meade | 135 lbs | 7/2 | Won | Held up in last but in touch with leaders - headway when switched left from 3f out - ridden and challenging 1f out - ran on to lead inside final 110yds(op 3/1) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Unless (USA) | 3 F | AVG | A P O'Brien | 125 lbs | 15/8F | .75 | Led - ridden and faced challenge 2f out - headed but kept on well inside final 110yds - no match for winner(tchd 2/1) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Helvic Dream (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Noel Meade | 135 lbs | 22/1 | 1.5 | Towards rear but in touch with leaders - dropped to last from 3f out - headway on near side of group from over 2f out - went third and kept on final 110yds - no match for first two(op 25/1 tchd 28/1) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Knight To King (IRE) | 4 C | Good | D K Weld | 128 lbs | 9/4 | 2.75 | Soon prominent on inner - went second under 3f out - challenging when ridden under 2f out - no extra when edged right 1f out - weakening when lost third final 110yds(op 2/1) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Pivotal Trigger (GB) | 2 C | AVG | Mrs John Harrington | 128 lbs | 6/1 | 8 | Prominent - shaken up over 3f out - outpaced when dropped to last over 2f out - kept on but no impression final furlong(op 8/1) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Young Ireland (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | J S Bolger | 128 lbs | 16/1 | 0.2 | Raced in second - reminders when lost second under 3f out - weakened 2f out - dropped to last inside final furlong(op 18/1) |