16:05 Curragh

Sunday 20 August 2023

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Fitzdares Royal Whip Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 2m 7.41s

1^st

(1)

Layfayette

69-9

7/2

T: N MeadeJ: Colin Keane

Held up in rear, ridden into 3rd 2f out, stayed on into 2nd 1f out, led narrowly inside final 100 yards, kept on well close home op 3/1

2^nd

(4)

Unless

38-13

15/8f

T: A P O'BrienJ: Seamie Heffernan

Led, pressed halfway, 1 1/2 length advantage 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on, narrowly headed inside final 100 yards, no extra close home tchd 2/1

3^rd

1 ½

(6)

Helvic Dream

69-9

22/1

T: N MeadeJ: Gary Carroll

Held up, 5th halfway, ridden to close 2f out, under pressure in 4th over 1f out, kept on same pace to go 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on leaders op 25/1 tchd 28/1

4^th

2 ¾

(3)

Knight To King

39-2

9/4

T: D K WeldJ: Chris Hayes

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved into 2nd 2 1/2f out, ridden 2f out, no impression in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 2/1

5^th

(5)

Pivotal Trigger

39-2

6/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Ronan Whelan

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along 3 1/2f out, ridden and no extra over 2f out op 8/1

6^th

(7)

Young Ireland

39-2

16/1

T: J S BolgerJ: Rory Cleary

Tracked leader, close up and pressed leader halfway, ridden in 2nd 3f out, no extra 2f out op 18/1

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Non-Runners

(2)

Goldana²²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€1.60, €1.30EX:€10.30Trifecta:€85.10SF:€10.52

Forecasts

Unless (15/8), Knight To King (9/4), Goldana (3/1), Layfayette (7/2), Pivotal Trigger (6/1), Young Ireland (16/1), Helvic Dream (22/1)

UNLESS stepped up her form when landing a listed race over C&D a week ago and, if she gets another easy lead she will prove tough to pass. Layfayette has the best form and warrants strong consideration despite a lesser effort last time, while Knight To Knight looks open to further progress after just two runs.

UNLESS (USA)
LAYFAYETTE (IRE)
KNIGHT TO KING (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Luxembourg

Weight: 9-0 |Age: 3

J: R L Moore | T: A P O'Brien

2/9

Prize Money

1st: €33,001.002nd: €11,001.003rd: €5,500.004th: €2,750.005th: €1,650.006th: €1,099.00