26 Jun 2020 16:45 Curragh
Winner: €16,500 (Penalty: €9,900); Distance: 6f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good.
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4(1) |
| - |
Merchants Quay (FR) (colt, chestnut, 9 2) |
2 / 6 |
Flat (14) | W M Lordan | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith &… |
6/4 | |
| chased leader, 4th halfway, progress 1 1/2f out, soon switched right, headway to lead final 150 yards, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(2) |
| 1¼ L |
Irish Chief (USA) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
6 / 3 |
Flat (14) | P B Beggy | A P O'Brien Michael Tabor &… |
10/1 | |
| missed break, soon tracked clear leader, progress after 1f, led narrowly after 2f, disputed halfway, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out where edged right, headed final 150 yards, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
2(3) |
| 2 L |
Arctician (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
/ 6 |
W J Lee | P Twomey Mr S Dow |
6/1 | ||
| dwelt, raced in rear, switched left over 2f out, ridden and stayed on well to 3rd closing stages, not trouble leaders | ||||||||||
4th |
1(5) |
| ½ L |
Alex D (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
3 / 5 |
Flat (18) | C T Keane | G M Lyons Buns To Elephants… |
6/4 | |
| broke well to lead, soon clear, reduced advantage after 1f, headed after 2f, disputed halfway, ridden in 2nd over 1f out, no impression in 3rd under 1f out, dropped to 4th closing stages | ||||||||||
5th |
5(4) |
| 3½ L |
Mulgrave (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
/ 6 |
M A Gallagher | E P Harty Malachy Trainor/Eithne… |
18/1 | ||
| chased leader, 3rd halfway, dropped to 4th and under pressure 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||