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16:20 Curragh
Sunday 2 July 2017
All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:2016:5017:25
Pretty Polly Stakes (Group 1)
- 3YO plus | Class 1 | 1m 2f | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 11 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 2m 6.19s
T: R VarianJ: Andrea Atzeni
Dwelt, soon mid-division, closer in 5th 2f out, soon ridden, headway to lead over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably op 7/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Dwelt, towards rear, progress and ridden 2f out, went 4th 1f out, improved into 2nd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner op 11/2 tchd 5/1
T: J S BolgerJ: R P Whelan
Chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, 4th inside final furlong, kept on without threatening to go 3rd at line
T: D K WeldJ: P J Smullen
Chased clear leader in 2nd, improved to lead travelling well 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, dropped to 4th at line tchd 4/1
T: A J MartinJ: C T Keane
Mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, went 5th 1f out, no extra op 25/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien
Chased leaders on inner, ridden in 6th 2f out, soon no impression
T: Sir Michael StouteJ: Jim Crowley
Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon weakened op 11/2
T: C O'BrienJ: W J Lee
Always towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Dwelt, always towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression
T: J & T GosdenJ: K J Manning
Rear of mid-division, 8th and pushed along on outer 3f out, rider dropped whip under 2f out, no impression op 9/4
T: A SlatteryJ: D P McDonogh
Led and soon well clear, reduced advantage 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened quickly
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€7.90Pl:€2.80, €2.70, €7.10EX:€56.80Trifecta:€1,245.40Tricast:€935.05SF:€43.92
Forecasts
Journey (15/8), Zhukova (7/2), Rain Goddess (6/1), Nezwaah (13/2), Smart Call (13/2), Intricately (14/1), Laganore (20/1), Turret Rocks (25/1), Creggs Pipes (25/1), Pocketfullofdreams (33/1), Santa Monica (66/1)
This should be between Zhukova and JOURNEY, two of the most talented mares of their generation. The former has repeatedly shown that she has massive amounts of ability, including when she won an American Grade 1 in impressive style last time out. However, narrow preference is for John Gosden's mare, who beat her rival by 15 lengths in the Fillies & Mares Stakes at Ascot in October (though she did have some excuses), and can take advantage of a step down in class, having not been totally disgraced in the Coronation Cup last time. Smart Call was a champion herself in her native South Africa and should be capable of better following two solid performances in Britain.
- Journey
- Zhukova
- Smart Call
Prize Money
1st: €132,751.002nd: €42,749.003rd: €20,250.004th: €9,000.005th: €4,500.006th: €2,250.00
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