2024-07-20 Curragh 15:05
Curragh

Barberstown Castle Sapphire Stakes (Group 2)

Distance: 5f

Going: Good

Prize: €70,800

Runners: 9

Winning time: 57.96s (slow by 0.16s)

Age: 3yo+

Class: Class 1

3 Believing

J:Ryan Moore T:George Boughey

Age:4 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:111 SP:EvensF

Prominent - ridden to lead 1f out - ran on well and went clear inside final 110yds(op 5/4)

2 1¾

8 Beautiful Diamond

J:Sam James T:K R Burke

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:102 SP:5/1

Prominent - briefly disputed lead over 1f out - no extra towards finish(tchd 6/1)

3 ½ 2¼

4 Makarova

J:Hector Crouch T:Ed Walker

Age:5 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:105 SP:7/2

Towards rear - headway into midfield halfway - short of room 1f out - ran on well and went third post(tchd 4/1)

4 hd 2½

6 Jakajaro

J:Luke McAteer T:David Marnane

Age:3 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:100 SP:33/1

Squeezed out start - in rear - headway towards far side over 1f out - ran on well and went third final 110yds - lost third post(op 28/1)

5 ½ 3

2 Ano Syra

J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:John James Feane

Age:5 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:105 SP:22/1

Prominent(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)

6 nk 3¼

9 She's Quality

J:Ronan Whelan T:Jack W Davison

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:105 SP:7/1

Midfield(op 6/1)

7 2¾ 6

5 So Majestic

J:Chris Hayes T:Miss Kate McGivern

Age:4 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:93 SP:100/1

Midfield(op 80/1)

8 nk 6¼

1 Twilight Jet

J:Colin Keane T:M D O'Callaghan

Age:5 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:102 SP:25/1

Led up the centre - soon clear - headed 1f out - soon weakened(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)

9 11 17¼

7 Valiant Force

J:David Egan T:Adrian Murray

Age:3 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:110 SP:28/1

Prominent(op 18/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €2

Tote place: €1.10 €1.60 €1.30

Exacta: €7

Trifecta: €18.90

CSF: €6.08