17:45 Curragh

Saturday 18 July 2020

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Paddy Power Minstrel Stakes (Group 2)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   7f  |   Yielding  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:45  |   Winning time: 1m 25.88s
1st
Horse silk
4
(3)
Romanised
59-10
9/4
T: K J CondonJ: Billy Lee
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, not clear run under 2f out, switched left and headway between horses to lead early final furlong, ridden and kept on well
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
(1)
Lancaster House
49-10
10/11f
T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan
Soon led, pushed along 1 1/2f out, ridden and headed early final furlong, no impression on winner and kept on one pace
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
(5)
Surrounding
79-7
10/1
T: M HalfordJ: Ronan Whelan
Broke well, tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along 2f out, 3rd 1f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
(6)
Love Locket
39-0
14/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: M C Hussey
Chased leaders, 4th and pushed along 3f out, 5th 2f out and no impression over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong
5th
Horse silk
¾
1
(2)
Buffer Zone
59-10
9/1
T: G M LyonsJ: Colin Keane
Tracked leaders, ran freely, 4th 2f out, pushed along and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
6th
Horse silk
4 ¼
7
(4)
Precious Moments
39-0
66/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh
Always rear, pushed along and in touch 2f out, ridden over 1f out and no extra final 150 yards
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Non-Runners

2
(7)
Horse silk
Gustavus Weston13
Weight: 9-10|  Age: 4
T: J G Murphy  J: Gary Carroll
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.20Pl:€1.70, €1.02EX:€4.50Trifecta:€13.20SF:€4.46

Forecasts

Lancaster House (10/11), Romanised (9/4), Buffer Zone (9/1), Surrounding (10/1), Gustavus Weston (12/1), Love Locket (14/1), Precious Moments (66/1)

Verdict

ROMANISED looked better than ever towards the end of last season and while he's the only one that lacks a recent run in the field, the drop in class helps compensate for that and he's taken to land back-to-back renewals of this race. The progressive Lancaster House is an obvious danger and he looks like the clear first string for Ballydoyle while Gustavus Weston may have more to give at this trip if the hood helps him settle better.
  1. Romanised
  2. Lancaster House
  3. Gustavus Weston

Previous Winners

2019
Romanised
Weight: 9-8  |Age: 4
J: Billy Lee  |  T: K J Condon
2/1

Prize Money

1st: €48,000.002nd: €16,000.003rd: €8,000.004th: €4,000.005th: €2,400.006th: €1,600.00

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