Curragh (IRE) Races
Curragh (IRE)
16:35
Comer Group International Irish St. Leger Trial Stakes
Curragh (IRE)
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2024
Distance: 1m6f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
Win: €1.50
Place: €1.10 €8.70
Exacta: €39.70
Trifecta: €73.20
Non-Runners: Kinesiology (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Grosvenor Square (IRE) | 3 C | AVG | A P O'Brien | 125 lbs | 1/2F | Won | Made all - soon clear - 10 lengths ahead before halfway - went further clear when nudged along over 2f out - ridden briefly from over 1f out - eased towards finish - easily(tchd 8/15) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Courageous Strike (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Adrian Murray | 125 lbs | 80/1 | 20 | Held up in last - still plenty to do when headway from over 3f out - went modest second but no chance with winner over 1f out - kept on(tchd 100/1) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | A Piece Of Heaven (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 135 lbs | 6/1 | 5 | Took keen hold - soon chased clear leader - disputing second and 10 lengths down before halfway - outpaced and no chance with winner when ridden over 2f out - kept on final furlong - no match for first two(op 13/2) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Absurde (FR) | 6 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 135 lbs | 11/4 | 6 | Prominent early - towards rear soon after start - still plenty to do when headway 4f out - went modest second from 3f out - lost two places when weakened over 1f out(op 5/2) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Zeeband (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Paul John Gilligan | 135 lbs | 66/1 | 34 | Soon prominent behind clear leader - disputing second and 10 lengths down before halfway - weakened 4f out - reminders and dropped to last over 3f out - soon eased and tailed off(op 50/1) |