20 Aug 2023 16:05 Curragh
Winner: €55,000 (Penalty: €33,001); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places).
Fitzdares Royal Whip Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(1) |
| - |
Layfayette (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 9) |
234144 / 7 |
Flat (13) | C T Keane | N Meade Mrs Patricia Hunt |
7/2 | |
| held up in rear, ridden into 3rd 2f out, stayed on into 2nd 1f out, led narrowly inside final 100 yards, kept on well close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
7(4) |
| ¾ L |
Unless (USA) (filly, chestnut, 8 13) |
221421 / 3 |
Flat (7) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Westerberg/mrs… |
15/8 | |
| led, pressed halfway, 1 1/2 length advantage 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on, narrowly headed inside final 100 yards, no extra close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
2(6) |
| 1½ L |
Helvic Dream (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 9) |
5876-74 / 7 |
Flat (22) | G F Carroll | N Meade Mrs Caroline Hendron… |
22/1 | |
| held up, 5th halfway, ridden to close 2f out, under pressure in 4th over 1f out, kept on same pace to go 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
4th |
4(3) |
| 2¾ L |
Knight To King (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
14 / 4 |
Flat (43) | C D Hayes | D K Weld Newtown Anner Stud… |
9/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved into 2nd 2 1/2f out, ridden 2f out, no impression in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
5(5) |
| 8 L |
Pivotal Trigger (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 2) |
137-166 / 3 |
Flat (13) | R P Whelan | Mrs J Harrington Mr Zhang Yuesheng |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along 3 1/2f out, ridden and no extra over 2f out | ||||||||||
6th |
6(7) |
| HD |
Young Ireland (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 2) |
214428 / 3 |
Flat (29) | R P Cleary | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger |
16/1 | |
| tracked leader, close up and pressed leader halfway, ridden in 2nd 3f out, no extra 2f out | ||||||||||
1(2) |
| - |
Goldana (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 9) |
21-1463 / 5 |
Flat (22) | D McMonagle | J P O'Brien Sights On Gold… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||