Curragh (IRE) Races
Curragh (IRE)
13:40
GAIN Railway Stakes
Curragh (IRE)
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2024
Distance: 6f
Type: Flat
Going: Yielding
Surface: Turf
Win: €9.15
Place: €1.85 €1.35 €1.70
Exacta: €39.90
Trifecta: €125.60
Non-Runners: Red Evolution (unsuitable ground), The Parthenon (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Henri Matisse (IRE) | 2 C | Elite | A P O'Brien | 131 lbs | 8/1 | Won | Dwelt start - in rear but in touch with leaders towards near side - pushed along from 3f out - headway when ridden from over 1f out - switched left and stayed on inside final furlong - led towards finish - pushed out (jockey said colt leaned right in closing stages and he used his whip for corrective purposes)(op 9/1) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | The Strikin Viking (IRE) | 2 C | AVG | Kevin Ryan | 131 lbs | 7/2 | .5 | Soon pressed leader towards near side - led over 1f out - ridden and edged left inside final furlong - headed but kept on well towards finish(op 11/4) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Arizona Blaze (GB) | 3 C | Good | Adrian Murray | 131 lbs | 6/1 | 3.25 | Led alone on far side of group - headed and outpaced over 1f out - lost third inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds - went third again final strides(op 13/2 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Tunbridge Wells (IRE) | 2 C | Elite | A P O'Brien | 131 lbs | 11/8F | 0.2 | Pressed leader early - switched left and prominent towards near side soon after start - nudged along from 3f out - challenging when ridden over 1f out - weakened final 110yds - lost third final strides(op 6/4 tchd 5/4) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Principality (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | Richard Hannon | 131 lbs | 4/1 | 6 | Upset in stalls - in touch with leaders towards near side - weakened over 1f out - detached when eased final 110yds(op 9/2) |