Racecards
15:10 Curragh (IRE)
Kilboy Estate Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- €115,000 added
- Winner: €67,849
- 2nd: €21,850
- 3rd: €10,350
- 4th: €4,600
- Form 231223
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 102
mid-division on outer, pushed along in 4th from 3f out, ridden from 2f out, no impression from 1f out and soon eased
- Form 13-3225
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey C T Keane
towards rear, took closer order from 2f out and soon pushed along, progress to challenge on inner from 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 153-267
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
mid-division on inner, slightly short of room from 5f out, pushed along from 3f out, dropped to rear and eased from 2f out
- Form 5-61363
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
soon led, pushed along from 3f out and ridden over 2f out, strongly pressed over 1f out, soon headed and dropped to 4th, no extra closing stages
- Form 21200-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer M Meade
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along from 3f out, switched to outer and ridden to challenge from 2f out, almost on terms from 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace in 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 1-46223
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
raced in rear, pushed along from 2f out, ridden and good progress to challenge on outer over 1f out, led inside final 200 yards on kept on well closing stages
- Form 227419
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
chased leader in 2nd, pushed along to challenge from 2f out, ridden and dropped to 5th 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace inside final furlong
Verdict
Absolute Blast was sent to Germany for a Group 3 earlier this month but wasn't good enough while compatriot Wilamina takes a step-up in grade after landing a Nottingham Listed contest in May. TURRET ROCKS, who won at this level as a two-year-old, just had the edge over Laganore over a slightly longer trip here in May and looks to have been found a good opportunity to return to winning ways. Aidan O'Brien runs a pair of three-year-olds and though neither can be dismissed with their age allowances both will need to do better than they have shown so far. Sea Swift hasn't been getting home over further but would have a chance on her close second behind Somehow over this sort of trip at Gowran.
Formwatch
Absolute Blast (IRE) (9-2) 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Shy Witch (9-0) at Hamburg 1m Grp 3 stks gs in Jul.
Laganore (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, went 5th 1f out, no extra, 5th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Nezwaah (9-8) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Jul.
Sea Swift (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Soon chased leaders in 3rd, closer order from halfway, challenged and every chance from 2f out, no extra and one pace inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Flying Fairies (9-9) at Roscommon 1m 4f lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in Jul.
Turret Rocks (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, 4th inside final furlong, kept on without threatening to go 3rd at line, 3rd of 11, 4 3/4l behind Nezwaah (9-8) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Jul.
Wilamina (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Raced wide tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Nottingham 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gd in May beating Singyoursong (9-0) by 1l, 8 ran.
Elizabeth Browning (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Held up, 8th halfway, ridden into 6th 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Key To My Heart (9-0) at Naas 1m 2f lst (1) Yielding in Jun.
Pocketfullofdreams (FR) 33-1 (8-12) Dwelt, always towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression, 9th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Nezwaah (9-8) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Jul.