Horse Alert

21 Jul 2018 16:55 Curragh

Winner: €120,000 (Penalty: €70,800); Distance: 7f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places on straight, Round course Good to Firm).

Friarstown Stud Minstrel Stakes (Group 2)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	2⁽³⁾	-	Larchmont Lad (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8)	3D-4323 / 10	Flat (21)	James Doyle	D O'Meara M Geoghegan	4/1
		broke well to lead, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, reduced lead near finish
2^nd	4⁽⁷⁾	½ L	So Beloved (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8)	9-24282 / 10	Flat (21)	D Tudhope	D O'Meara Thoroughbred British…	5/2
		soon tracked leaders, 3rd 3f out, still travelling smoothy over 2f out, soon switched right and pushed along, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on well without getting there closing stages
3^rd	1⁽²⁾	1¾ L	Fas (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8)	107-968 / 5	Flat (21)	D P McDonogh	E Lynam A Jathiere/ballylinch/z…	40/1
		dwelt, held up, last 3f out, still travelling smoothly over 2f out, soon switched right and pushed along, chased winner 1f out, no extra and one pace inside final furlong
4^th	3⁽¹⁾	½ L	Smash Williams (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 8)	283524 / 8	Flat (21)	K J Manning	J S Bolger Military Syndicate/Mrs…	12/1
		soon tracked leaders, 4th 3f out, soon pushed along, one pace 1f out
5^th	5⁽⁶⁾	HD	St Patrick's Day (USA) (colt, bay, 9 1)	21-3 / 4	Flat (21)	R L Moore	A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier	11/8
		soon raced in 2nd, pushed along under 3f out, lost position from over 1f out and one pace
6^th	7⁽⁵⁾	2½ L	Mamba Noire (FR) (filly, bay, 8 12)	03373-5 / 3	Flat (44)	S Foley	K J Condon Whitehead Family…	25/1
		held up, 6th 3f out, soon pushed along, no impression 1f out
7^th	6⁽⁴⁾	1¼ L	Hence (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 8 12)	421952 / 3	Flat (6)	J A Heffernan	A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier…	9/1
		towards rear early, closed up on outer approaching halfway, 5th 3f out, soon pushed along, no impression 1 1/2f out