10 Apr 2016 14:40 Leopardstown
Winner: €47,499 (Penalty: €28,026); Distance: 1m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(4) |
| - |
Black Sea (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
413- / 11 |
Flat (169) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Mme N Moons |
7/0 | |
| in rear, pushed along 2f out, closed from over 1f out, challenged on inner inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead near line | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(2) |
| HD |
Stenographer (USA) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) |
1 / 4 |
Flat (21) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Godolphin |
3/0 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, a little keen, pushed along before straight, closed from over 1f out, soon led and strongly pressed, stayed on well, headed near line | ||||||||||
2nd |
5(3) |
| DHT |
True Solitaire (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
2122- / 3 |
Flat (196) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Moyglare Stud Farm |
8/0 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, pushed along approaching straight, closed from over 1f out, every chance final furlong, kept on without quite matching winner | ||||||||||
4th |
2(1) |
| 7 L |
A Likely Story (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 3) |
23-32 / 7 |
Flat (3) | L F Roche | D K Weld John P McGovern |
33/0 | |
| led, clear from before halfway, pushed along straight, reduced lead from over 1f out, soon headed and dropped to last, no extra and eased closing stages | ||||||||||
1(5) |
| - |
Johannes Vermeer (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
311421- / 4 |
Flat (161) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien TaborMagnierSmithChinaHCLWilliams |
0/0 | ||