16 Jul 2017 15:45 Curragh
Winner: €120,000 (Penalty: €70,800); Distance: 7f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Qatar Airways Minstrel Stakes (Group 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9(8) |
| - |
Spirit of Valor (USA) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
12-8862 / 10 |
Flat (25) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith &… |
5/2 | |
| made all, pressed over 2f out and soon pushed along, kept on strongly inside final furlong | ||||||||||
2nd |
5(1) |
| 1¾ L |
So Beloved (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
30-5334 / 10 |
Flat (15) | D Tudhope | D O'Meara Thoroughbred British… |
20/1 | |
| mid-division and 5th halfway, switched to outer over 1f out and soon ridden, kept on well into inside final furlong to go 2nd on line, not threatening winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6(3) |
| SHD |
Stormy Antarctic (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 8) |
276-252 / 9 |
Flat (15) | J P Spencer | E Walker Mr P K Siu |
7/1 | |
| mid-division and 6th on outer from halfway, ridden over 1f out and soon went 2nd, no impression inside final furlong and dropped to 3rd on line | ||||||||||
4th |
4(4) |
| 1½ L |
Gordon Lord Byron (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
254142 / 11 |
Flat (15) | W J Lee | T Hogan Morgan J Cahalan |
16/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, improved to challenge over 2f out and ridden over 1f out, no impression and dropped to 4th inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
1(5) |
| NS |
Cougar Mountain (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
0-28637 / 6 |
Flat (26) | D O'Brien | A P O'Brien M Tabor/d Smith/mrs… |
10/1 | |
| towards rear and 8th halfway, ridden from 2f out and kept on without threatening from 1f out | ||||||||||
6th |
2(6) |
| SHD |
Dutch Connection (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 8) |
21560-6 / 6 |
Flat (26) | James Doyle | C Hills Godolphin |
5/2 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd on outer, improved to challenge over 2f out and soon ridden, no impression and dropped to 5th inside final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
7(7) |
| ½ L |
Mubtasim (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
819-333 / 6 |
Flat (25) | P Cosgrave | W J Haggas Godolphin |
6/1 | |
| mid-division and 7th halfway, pushed along from 2f out and no impression under pressure inside final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
3(9) |
| 1 L |
Flight Risk (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 8) |
2490-14 / 10 |
Flat (15) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger |
12/1 | |
| raced in rear, pushed along from 2f out, no impression from 1f out and kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
9th |
8(2) |
| 1¾ L |
Peace Envoy (FR) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
138-408 / 3 |
Flat (26) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… |
25/1 | |
| towards rear early, good progress into 4th on inner halfway, ridden from 1f out, soon no impression and eased | ||||||||||