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