16:15 Curragh

Saturday 6 August 2022

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:4516:1516:5517:25

Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (Group 1)

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 1m 11.27s

1^st

(2)

Little Big Bear

29-5

13/8

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Stumbled from stalls and slowly into stride, in rear and stumbled again after 1f, headway halfway and close 3rd 2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, soon no extra, 4th close home op 15/8

2^nd

(1)

Persian Force

29-5

4/1

T: R HannonJ: R G Ryan

Tracked leader in 2nd, raced keenly, pushed along and pressed winner 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, no chance with winner

3^rd

(4)

Shartash

29-5

18/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen

Tracked leaders, raced keenly, 3rd halfway, 4th 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace to go 3rd close home op 12/1

4^th

(6)

Bradsell

29-5

11/8f

T: A WatsonJ: Hollie Doyle

Stumbled from stalls and slowly into stride, in rear and stumbled again after 1f, headway halfway and close 3rd 2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, soon no extra, 4th close home op 6/5

5^th

5 ½

(3)

Apache Outlaw

29-5

80/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh

Broke well, soon settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear over 2f out, soon no extra, weakened over 1f out op 66/1 tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

Blackbeard²⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: A P O'Brien J: Seamie Heffernan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.63Pl:€1.20, €2.50EX:€7.00Trifecta:€31.60SF:€7.82

Forecasts

Bradsell (11/8), Little Big Bear (13/8), Persian Force (4/1), Blackbeard (5/1), Shartash (18/1), Apache Outlaw (80/1)

BRADSELL is the only unbeaten runner in this Group 1 contest and Archie Watson's impressive Coventry winner can maintain his unblemished record at the chief expense of Aidan O'Brien's improving Little Big Bear who bids for a four-timer. Persian Force, Blackbeard and Shartash can fight it out for minor honours.

BRADSELL
LITTLE BIG BEAR (IRE)
PERSIAN FORCE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Ebro River

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 2

J: Shane Foley | T: H Palmer

12/1

Prize Money

1st: €179,999.002nd: €60,000.003rd: €30,000.004th: €15,000.005th: €9,000.006th: €6,000.00