15:45 Curragh
Sunday 16 July 2017
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Qatar Airways Minstrel Stakes (Group 2)
- 3YO plus | Class 1 | 7f | Good to Firm | 9 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 1m 24.56s
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Made all, pressed over 2f out and soon pushed along, kept on strongly inside final furlong tchd 2/1
T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope
Mid-division and 5th halfway, switched to outer over 1f out and soon ridden, kept on well into inside final furlong to go 2nd on line, not threatening winner op 14/1
T: E WalkerJ: J P Spencer
Mid-division and 6th on outer from halfway, ridden over 1f out and soon went 2nd, no impression inside final furlong and dropped to 3rd on line op 8/1
T: T HoganJ: W J Lee
Chased leader in 2nd, improved to challenge over 2f out and ridden over 1f out, no impression and dropped to 4th inside final furlong tchd 18/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien
Towards rear and 8th halfway, ridden from 2f out and kept on without threatening from 1f out
T: C HillsJ: James Doyle
Chased leaders in 3rd on outer, improved to challenge over 2f out and soon ridden, no impression and dropped to 5th inside final furlong op 3/1
T: W J HaggasJ: P Cosgrave
Mid-division and 7th halfway, pushed along from 2f out and no impression under pressure inside final furlong op 5/1
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Raced in rear, pushed along from 2f out, no impression from 1f out and kept on same pace inside final furlong
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Towards rear early, good progress into 4th on inner halfway, ridden from 1f out, soon no impression and eased op 22/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€2.80Pl:€1.02, €4.40, €2.30EX:€60.50Trifecta:€273.30SF:€60.47
Forecasts
Spirit of Valor (5/2), Dutch Connection (5/2), Mubtasim (6/1), Stormy Antarctic (7/1), Cougar Mountain (10/1), Flight Risk (12/1), Gordon Lord Byron (16/1), So Beloved (20/1), Peace Envoy (25/1)
An open-looking Group 2 contest and it would not be hard to make a case for any of the nine runners. The inconsistent Cougar Mountain has the talent but is hard to trust while admirable Gordon Lord Byron should once more give his running. Dutch Connection must be a bit player back at this level and has won over C&D before while Flight Risk is another to note. Spirit of Valor posted a career-best in the Jersey at Ascot last time and with the yard in stunning form should go close but MUBTASIM could overturn the Ascot form with cheekpieces on for the first time here and with William Haggas' team also in blistering form, he looks the value call at the likely prices.
- Mubtasim
- Spirit of Valor
- Dutch Connection
Prize Money
1st: €70,800.002nd: €22,800.003rd: €10,800.004th: €4,801.005th: €2,400.006th: €1,200.00
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