30 Jun 2018 16:35 Curragh
Winner: €115,000 (Penalty: €67,850); Distance: 6f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Watering).
GAIN Railway Stakes (Group 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8(4) |
| - |
Van Beethoven (CAN) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
3124 / 8 |
Flat (7) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien Magnier, Mrs John,… |
9/10 | |
| soon raced in 5th, pushed along and progress from halfway, on terms 1 1/2f out, gained narrow lead and edged right inside final furlong, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
6(3) |
| ½ L |
Marie's Diamond (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 3) |
1361 / 7 |
Flat (14) | S De Sousa | Charlie & Mark Johnston The Wolf Pack &… |
7/1 | |
| soon raced in 3rd, pushed along from halfway and on terms 1 1/2f out, narrowly headed and edged right inside final furlong, kept on well without matching winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1(6) |
| 1¼ L |
Certain Lad (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
11 / 8 |
Flat (16) | R P Whelan | M R Channon Mr C R Hirst |
6/1 | |
| soon raced in 2nd, pushed along from halfway, kept on without matching front pair from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
4th |
2(1) |
| ¾ L |
Highland Fortune (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
61 / 6 |
Flat (9) | C D Hayes | J A Stack Peter Chu Ka Lok |
8/1 | |
| soon towards rear in 6th, pushed along and progress from halfway, kept on without matching principals from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
5th |
7(8) |
| 1 L |
North Wind (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
370 / 6 |
Flat (7) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Thomas W McGrath |
20/1 | |
| led, pressed from halfway, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra and one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
4(5) |
| 1¼ L |
Invincible Karma (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
32 / 2 |
Flat (21) | C O'Donoghue | Mrs J Harrington Zhang Yuesheng |
5/1 | |
| soon raced in 4th, pushed along from halfway, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
3(7) |
| 1¾ L |
Invasion Day (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
21 / 3 |
Flat (43) | C T Keane | G M Lyons Clipper Logistics |
16/1 | |
| held up, soon in rear, pushed along from halfway, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5(2) |
| - |
Land Force (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
3133 / 2 |
Flat (9) | D O'Brien | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… |
0/0 | ||