15:05
Barberstown Castle Sapphire Stakes (Group 2)
Group 2, 5f, Flat, 3yo+, €70,800, 8 runners
Winning time 58.36s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
David Egan
Adrian Murray
Tracked the front-runner - second at halfway before edging in front inside the last furlong - driven out and finished strongly to score
Ryan Moore
Ed Walker
Held up towards the back - improved into 4th by halfway - driven into 2nd inside the last two furlongs - stayed on same gear to the line but unable to reel in winner
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Held up towards the back - driven approaching final furlong - moved into 3rd close home and stayed on for 3rd
Chris Hayes
A Oliver
Sat behind the front group - 6th at halfway - urged forward with 2f left - stayed on to grab 4th near the line
Rob Hornby
Jonathan Portman
Settled in the pack early - still in the middle of the field at halfway - urged forward approaching the final furlong to edge up into third with under 150 yards left - had nothing more to offer and lost ground finishing fifth
J M Sheridan
J A Stack
Sent forward early - shaken up before being overtaken with a furlong left - lost touch quickly in the closing stages - finished sixth
Gary Carroll
Daniel James Murphy
Sat behind pace-setters early - third at halfway before being asked for effort with 2f left - lost ground steadily inside final furlong to finish well held
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Held up at the back - no real threat - finished eighth
Racecard
Gary Carroll
Daniel James Murphy 1/4
- Sire
- Sepoy (AUS)
- Dam
- Sciolina (IRE) by Oratorio
- Owner
- P B Dreeling
- Breeder
- Allevamento Poggio San Giorgio Sas
- Foaled
- 27 Feb 2018
- Stable
- Curragh, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 4 runs (25%)
Rob Hornby
Jonathan Portman 4/16
- Sire
- Havana Grey (GB)
- Dam
- Stellarta (GB) by Sakhee's Secret
- Owner
- Vincent And Russell Ward
- Breeder
- Whitsbury Manor Stud
- Foaled
- 24 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Upper Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 16 runs (25%)
Chris Hayes
A Oliver 2/17
- Sire
- Dandy Man (IRE)
- Dam
- Suzette De Bavay (IRE) by Whipper
- Owner
- Mrs S M L Oliver
- Breeder
- Honeypig Stud
- Foaled
- 30 Apr 2018
- Stable
- Caledon, Co Tyrone
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 17 runs (12%)
Ryan Moore
Ed Walker 2/33
- Sire
- Zoustar (AUS)
- Dam
- Blue Aegean (GB) by Invincible Spirit
- Owner
- Lord Lloyd Webber And Arthur Mitchell
- Breeder
- David Redvers & Framont Ltd
- Foaled
- 6 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Upper Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 33 runs (6%)
David Egan
Adrian Murray 5/22
- Sire
- Sergei Prokofiev (CAN)
- Dam
- Liberisque (GB) by Equiano
- Owner
- AMO Racing Limited & Giselle De Aguiar
- Breeder
- Andrew Bengough & Partners
- Foaled
- 4 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Rathowen, Co. Westmeath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 22 runs (23%)
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery 4/25
- Sire
- Sioux Nation (USA)
- Dam
- Atlantic Queen (IRE) by Society Rock
- Owner
- Kevin Sean Tommy Walsh Partnership
- Breeder
- Kevin Walsh
- Foaled
- 7 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Thurles, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 25 runs (16%)
J M Sheridan
J A Stack 0/4
- Sire
- Starspangledbanner (AUS)
- Dam
- Medicean Star (IRE) by Galileo
- Owner
- M A Begley
- Breeder
- M Begley
- Foaled
- 22 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Golden, Co. Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh 7/31
- Sire
- Sands Of Mali (FR)
- Dam
- Conjuring (IRE) by Showcasing
- Owner
- Aristia Park Bloodstock
- Breeder
- Thomas Foley
- Foaled
- 1 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Coolaghknock Glebe,Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 31 runs (23%)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.