Curragh (IRE) Races
Curragh (IRE)
13:50
GAIN First Flier Stakes ()
Curragh (IRE)
Date: Mon, 01 May 2023
Distance: 5f
Type: Flat
Going: Soft
Surface: Turf
Win: €2.20
Place: €1.30 €2.60
Exacta: €9.40
Trifecta: €17.90
Non-Runners: Bucanero Fuerte (coughing), Noche Magica (stone bruise), Sturlasson (withdrawn; upset in stalls), Vanity Pays (allergy)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | His Majesty (IRE) | 3 C | AVG | A P O'Brien | 131 lbs | 5/2 | Won | In touch with leaders - pushed along over 2f out - keeping on when ridden and ran green on far side of group from under 2f out - went second and ran on inside final furlong - led towards finish - readily (jockey said colt hung badly left in the final 2f)(op 2/1) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Valiant Force (USA) | 3 C | AVG | Adrian Murray | 131 lbs | 7/1 | .75 | Sweating - disputed lead early - raced in second before halfway - led when pushed along over 1f out - went clear when ridden inside final furlong - reduced lead inside final 110yds - headed towards finish(tchd 8/1) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Unquestionable (FR) | 4 C | AVG | A P O'Brien | 131 lbs | 15/8F | 1.5 | In touch with leaders - pushed along on near side of group from 2f out - challenging when ridden over 1f out - no extra but kept on final 110yds - no match for first two(tchd 2/1) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Blame Thechampagne (IRE) | 2 F | Poor | Mrs John Harrington | 126 lbs | 22/1 | 3 | In touch with leaders - pushed along 2f out - outpaced and dropped to last when ridden over 1f out - switched left inside final furlong - kept on and went fourth towards finish(op 25/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 5th | 8 | Love Ya (IRE) | 2 F | Poor | W McCreery | 126 lbs | 9/1 | .75 | Disputed lead early - led narrowly before halfway - ridden and headed over 1f out - soon no extra - weakening when lost fourth towards finish(op 20/1) |