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Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Huxley Stakes (Group 2) (IRE Incentive)

Distance: 1m2f70y
Going: Good
Prize: £73,723
Runners: 6
Winning time: 2m 9.21s (slow by 0.51s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 1
1
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 3lbs
OR: 115
SP: 13/8F
Led - headed and prominent after 1f - ridden and edged right over 1f out - led final 110yds - won going away(tchd 6/4 and tchd 7/4)
2
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 3lbs
OR: 107
SP: 40/1
Pressed leader - led narrowly over 1f out - headed final 110yds - kept on(op 28/1 tchd 50/1)
3
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 3lbs
OR: 113
SP: 5/1
Held up in last - outpaced on turn over 1f out - headway inside final furlong - went third post (trainer's rep was asked prior to race why he was running gelding on going described as good having reported that gelding would prefer a slower surface following his run at Doncaster on 29 March 2025 on ground described as good to soft - good in places; he explained that having received feedback from various riders over previous two days that going was riding on the easier side of good - the were happy to take the chance on this occasion)(op 4/1)
4 nse
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 3lbs
OR: 111
SP: 7/1
Prominent - led but pestered after 1f - headed over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
5
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 3lbs
OR: 111
SP: 9/4
Took keen hold - towards rear - brief headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 3/1)
6 ½
Age: 9
Weight: 9st 3lbs
OR: 112
SP: 8/1
Dwelt start - soon in touch with leaders - weakened inside final furlong (vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 7/1)
NR
jockey silk Deepone
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 3lbs
OR: 110
SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.63
Tote place: £1.40 £10.40
Exacta: £52.70
Trifecta: £229.90
CSF: £52.92