16:20 Curragh

Sunday 2 July 2017

All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:2016:5017:25

Pretty Polly Stakes (Group 1)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 2f  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:20  |   Winning time: 2m 6.19s
1st
Horse silk
4
(5)
Nezwaah
49-8
13/2
T: R VarianJ: Andrea Atzeni
Dwelt, soon mid-division, closer in 5th 2f out, soon ridden, headway to lead over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably op 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
11
(11)
Rain Goddess
38-12
6/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Dwelt, towards rear, progress and ridden 2f out, went 4th 1f out, improved into 2nd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner op 11/2 tchd 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
7
(8)
Turret Rocks
49-8
25/1
T: J S BolgerJ: Ronan Whelan
Chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, 4th inside final furlong, kept on without threatening to go 3rd at line
4th
Horse silk
hd
8
(2)
Zhukova
59-8
7/2
T: D K WeldJ: P J Smullen
Chased clear leader in 2nd, improved to lead travelling well 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, dropped to 4th at line tchd 4/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
(4)
Laganore
59-8
20/1
T: A J MartinJ: Colin Keane
Mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, went 5th 1f out, no extra op 25/1
6th
Horse silk
½
9
(1)
Intricately
38-12
14/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien
Chased leaders on inner, ridden in 6th 2f out, soon no impression
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
(3)
Smart Call
69-8
13/2
T: Sir Michael StouteJ: Jim Crowley
Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon weakened op 11/2
8th
Horse silk
nk
5
(10)
Santa Monica
49-8
66/1
T: C O'BrienJ: Billy Lee
Always towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression
9th
Horse silk
2
10
(9)
Pocketfullofdreams
38-12
33/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: Seamie Heffernan
Dwelt, always towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression
10th
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
(6)
Journey
59-8
15/8f
T: J & T GosdenJ: K J Manning
Rear of mid-division, 8th and pushed along on outer 3f out, rider dropped whip under 2f out, no impression op 9/4
11th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
(7)
Creggs Pipes
59-8
25/1
T: A SlatteryJ: Declan McDonogh
Led and soon well clear, reduced advantage 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened quickly
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.90Pl:€2.80, €2.70, €7.10EX:€56.80Trifecta:€1,245.40Tricast:€935.05SF:€43.92

Forecasts

Journey (15/8), Zhukova (7/2), Rain Goddess (6/1), Nezwaah (13/2), Smart Call (13/2), Intricately (14/1), Laganore (20/1), Turret Rocks (25/1), Creggs Pipes (25/1), Pocketfullofdreams (33/1), Santa Monica (66/1)

Verdict

This should be between Zhukova and JOURNEY, two of the most talented mares of their generation. The former has repeatedly shown that she has massive amounts of ability, including when she won an American Grade 1 in impressive style last time out. However, narrow preference is for John Gosden's mare, who beat her rival by 15 lengths in the Fillies & Mares Stakes at Ascot in October (though she did have some excuses), and can take advantage of a step down in class, having not been totally disgraced in the Coronation Cup last time. Smart Call was a champion herself in her native South Africa and should be capable of better following two solid performances in Britain.
  1. Journey
  2. Zhukova
  3. Smart Call

Prize Money

1st: €132,751.002nd: €42,749.003rd: €20,250.004th: €9,000.005th: €4,500.006th: €2,250.00

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