18:00 Curragh

Friday 13 August 2021

All16:2516:5517:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:00

Fitzdares Royal Whip Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 18:04 | Winning time: 2m 9.26s

1^st

(2)

Earlswood

39-3

9/4f

T: J P MurtaghJ: Shane Kelly

Mid-division on inner, headway into 4th on inner 2f out, soon switched left and ridden to challenge, improved to lead under 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong op 2/1 tchd 5/2

2^nd

(6)

Reve De Vol

39-0

16/1

T: G M LyonsJ: Colin Keane

Mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, went 4th 1f out, 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home op 20/1

3^rd

1 ¾

(12)

Finans Bay

49-8

22/1

T: M HalfordJ: Ronan Whelan

Prominent, took keen hold early, ridden to lead under 2f out, soon strongly pressed, headed under 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, no extra op 33/1

4^th

(10)

Oodnadatta

38-11

16/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Wayne Lordan

Mid-division on outer, ridden and closer in 5th 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong tchd 20/1

5^th

(1)

Innisfree

49-8

15/2

T: A P O'BrienJ: Seamie Heffernan

Rear of mid-division, ridden in 9th 3f out, 8th 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, never nearer op 13/2 tchd 6/1

6^th

(9)

Bear Story

39-0

16/1

T: M HalfordJ: Gary Carroll

In rear, ridden in 10th 2f out, kept on without threatening final furlong op 40/1 tchd 14/1

7^th

(11)

Bolivar

49-8

10/1

T: P TwomeyJ: Billy Lee

Led, ridden and headed under 2f out, close 3rd 1f out, no impression final furlong op 8/1

8^th

1 ¾

(4)

Visualisation

39-0

11/2

T: J P O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh

Chased leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 6th 1f out, no impression op 4/1

9^th

1 ¼

(7)

Layfayette

49-8

17/2

T: N MeadeJ: Chris Hayes

Chased leaders, ridden and dropped to 8th 2f out, weakened op 13/2

10^th

(3)

Leo De Fury

59-8

6/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley

Always towards rear, never a factor op 8/1

11^th

(13)

O'Reilly

39-0

22/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened op 18/1

12^th

(8)

Broad Street

69-8

100/1

T: L ComerJ: S M Crosse

Rear of mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened tchd 80/1 and tchd 125/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

Kalapour³²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: M Halford J: Ronan Whelan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.20Pl:€1.30, €4.20, €5.90EX:€50.90Trifecta:€615.50SF:€42.83

Forecasts

Earlswood (9/4), Visualisation (11/2), Leo De Fury (6/1), Innisfree (15/2), Layfayette (17/2), Bolivar (10/1), Reve De Vol (16/1), Oodnadatta (16/1), Bear Story (16/1), Kalapour (16/1), Finans Bay (22/1), O'Reilly (22/1), Broad Street (100/1)

An open-looking Group 3 contest with the vote going to LEO DE FURY, who was last of 5 in this a year ago but sets the standard on his peak form and he made a pleasing reappearance last month. Visualisation is feared most, though Innisfree is fascinating returning from a lengthy lay-off.

LEO DE FURY (IRE)
VISUALISATION (IRE)
INNISFREE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Armory

Weight: 9-0 |Age: 3

J: Seamie Heffernan | T: A P O'Brien

13/8

Prize Money

1st: €30,000.002nd: €10,000.003rd: €5,000.004th: €2,500.005th: €1,500.006th: €1,000.00