14:30 Curragh

Saturday 23 September 2023

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Alan Smurfit Memorial Beresford Stakes (Group 2)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 1  |   1m  |   Yielding to Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:30  |   Winning time: 1m 41.42s
1st
Horse silk
2
(5)
Deepone
29-5
3/1
T: P TwomeyJ: Billy Lee
Prominent, led after 1f, 3 lengths lead travelling well 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden over 1f out, kept on well op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
(3)
Chief Little Rock
29-5
11/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: Gavin Ryan
Prominent, tracked leader in 2nd after 1f, ridden and no impression 2f out, disputed 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd on line op 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
sh
3
(1)
Grosvenor Square
29-5
4/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: Colin Keane
Broke well, soon tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and no impression 2f out, disputed 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd on line op 10/3
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
4
(2)
Navy Seal
29-5
11/4f
T: A P O'BrienJ: L Dettori
Held up in touch, pushed along in 4th entering straight, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace tchd 9/4
5th
Horse silk
sh
6
(4)
Stromberg
29-5
3/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Mikey Sheehy
Held up in touch, 5th entering straight, pushed along when not clear run and checked 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace tchd 10/3
6th
Horse silk
16
5
(6)
Ozark Daze
29-5
150/1
T: A OliverJ: Gary Carroll
Always behind, never a factor, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no extra over 2f out tchd 200/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€1.50, €2.50EX:€15.50Trifecta:€80.50SF:€19.55

Forecasts

Navy Seal (11/4), Deepone (3/1), Stromberg (3/1), Grosvenor Square (4/1), Chief Little Rock (11/2), Ozark Daze (150/1)

Verdict

STROMBERG has created a very good impression on his last 2 outings and is taken to deny Aidan O'Brien a remarkable 22nd win in this Group 2 contest. The presence of Frankie Dettori in the saddle on Navy Seal suggests he could be the pick of the Ballydoyle maestro's trio.

  1. STROMBERG
  2. NAVY SEAL (IRE)
  3. GROSVENOR SQUARE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Crypto Force
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 2
J: Colin Keane  |  T: M O'Callaghan
15/2

Prize Money

1st: €72,000.002nd: €24,000.003rd: €11,999.004th: €6,000.005th: €3,600.006th: €2,400.00

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