20 Aug 2017 15:55 Curragh
Winner: €65,001 (Penalty: €38,350); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft (Straight Course: Soft).
Qatar Airways Royal Whip Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4(4) |
| - |
Shamreen (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 3) |
11241-6 / 11 |
Flat (49) | P J Smullen | D K Weld H H Aga Khan |
11/4 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead 2 1/2f out, ridden and clear 1f out, stayed on strongly, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
5(2) |
| 3¼ L |
Massif Central (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) |
232-044 / 5 |
Flat (22) | S Foley | J J Murphy Paul Rooney |
33/1 | |
| led, clear early, reduced advantage 3f out, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, kept on same pace in 2nd, not trouble winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1(1) |
| 1¼ L |
Central Square (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 6) |
13-3094 / 5 |
Flat (22), Jump (259) |
C T Keane | R Varian Clipper Logistics |
6/4 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along in 4th 3f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, moderate 4th again 1f out, kept on without threatening to go 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
2(5) |
| NK |
Qatari Hunter (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
111144- / 4 |
Flat (324) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mubarak Al Naemi |
5/1 | |
| held up in last, ridden in 4th over 2f out, moderate 3rd 1f out, no impression and dropped to 4th close home | ||||||||||
5th |
3(3) |
| 15 L |
Reckless Gold (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 6) |
32/18-63 / 5 |
Flat (70) | D O'Brien | J P O'Brien Maxwell Morris |
3/1 | |
| chased leaders in 4th, ridden in 3rd 3f out, 3rd 2f out, soon weakened, last 1f out, eased final furlong | ||||||||||