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Tulfarris Hotel And Golf Resort Sapphire Stakes (Group 2)
Group 2, Class 1, 5f, Flat, 3yo+, €78,000, 10 runners
Winning time 57.35s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Jakajaro is our selection ahead of top-rated Havana Anna, preferred for his more progressive profile despite sitting only third on the figures at 115. Havana Anna is narrowly ahead on the ratings and heads the danger list alongside Bucanero Fuerte, who matches Jakajaro's figure exactly, and Rosy Affair. It's a tightly-bunched sprint with the front three separated by just a pound, so this is a swing call, but Jakajaro's profile edges it for us.
Result
James Doyle
Simon & Ed Crisford
restrained towards the back - 8th at halfway - driven and squeezed for room for a moment inside the final 2f - made further ground amid a hard drive over 1f out - up to 4th 1f out - shared the lead 100 yards out and soon went clear to score
Colin Keane
David Loughnane
sat behind the pacesetter - driven 2f out and again over 1f out - went up to make a bid early in the final furlong and shared the lead 100 yards out - soon lost that spot without getting back on terms and held that gait to the line
Jamie Spencer
Robert Cowell
fast out of the stalls and soon in front - driven 2f out and again over 1f out - given a hard race early in the final furlong - lost that spot in the final 100 yards and dropped to 3rd - unable to get back on terms and stayed on at one gait
Billy Loughnane
George Boughey
hesitant leaving the stalls - restrained handy early - 6th at halfway - 5th when squeezed for room for a moment 2f out - driven up to 3rd 1f out - back to 4th unable to get on terms and stayed on one gait in the final 100 yards
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
slow to break - settled in the pack - 7th at halfway - driven up to 5th without getting on terms over 1f out and stayed on one gait
Donagh O'Connor
Robson De Aguiar
sat behind the front pack - driven into 3rd at halfway - under continued pressure over 1f out and back to 6th with nothing more
Gavin Ryan
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
sluggish leaving the stalls - soon sat behind the front pack - driven into 4th at halfway - under continued pressure and back to 7th 1f out with nothing more
No. 10, stall 10
3yo, 9-2, OR 93
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Robson De Aguiar
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Robson De Aguiar
restrained handy early - driven into 6th 2f out - under continued pressure and back to 8th 1f out before fading
Chris Hayes
Miss Kate McGivern
hesitant leaving the stalls - at the back throughout without ever getting competitive - isolated towards the back after 1 1/2f - driven 2f out - given a squeeze over 1f out with nothing more
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
drifted left from the stalls - settled in the pack early - driven into 9th at halfway - under continued pressure and faded over 1f out before being not knocked about inside the final furlong
Racecard
Donagh O'Connor
Robson De Aguiar 0/12
Bucanero Fuerte is rated second of ten on our figures despite a lean recent sequence that has yet to produce a win, though fourth last time out was his best placing in his last four starts. Has raced over today's distance before, but a 56-day absence adds an obvious fitness question.
- Sire
- Wootton Bassett (GB)
- Dam
- Frida La Blonde (FR) by Elusive City
- Owner
- Amo Racing Limited Giselle De Aguiar
- Foaled
- 13 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Mullingar, Westmeath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 12 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 32%
- Ratings
- Perf 115, Speed 98
James Doyle
Simon & Ed Crisford 7/25
Cover Up won twice in a row four and five starts back but has since faded, down to eighth and then unplaced last time out. Already has today's distance and going under his belt, and a strong speed figure keeps him in the midfield mix.
- Sire
- Exceed And Excel (AUS)
- Dam
- Hushing (GB) by Pivotal
- Owner
- Khalifa Saeed Sulaiman
- Foaled
- 12 May 2020
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 25 runs (28%)
- Trainer running to form
- 60%
- Ratings
- Perf 110, Speed 105
Jamie Spencer
Robert Cowell 1/11
Jakajaro won two of his last five starts, backed by a strong speed figure and rated third of ten. He already has today's distance and going under his belt, and though his last two runs dipped to fourth and fifth, there's enough substance here to make him the pick.
- Sire
- Too Darn Hot (GB)
- Dam
- Summer Flower (IRE) by Oasis Dream
- Owner
- Mrs Fitri Hay
- Foaled
- 29 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 11 runs (9%)
- Trainer running to form
- 42%
- Ratings
- Perf 115, Speed 102
Chris Hayes
Miss Kate McGivern 0/0
Kendall Roy landed last time out but that followed two blank efforts, and he's only rated eighth of ten on our figures. He already has today's distance and going under his belt, though a modest speed figure is the main knock here.
- Sire
- Twilight Son (GB)
- Dam
- Procedure (GB) by Invincible Spirit
- Owner
- Miss Kate Mcgivern Thomas Hore Shane M Power
- Foaled
- 21 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Rosslare, Co Wexford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Trainer running to form
- 64%
- Ratings
- Perf 105, Speed 85
Colin Keane
David Loughnane 3/17
Partisan Hero is rated bottom of ten here, though back-to-back thirds in his last two starts show current form is solid enough. A win three starts back is the standout, and he already has today's distance and going under him, but the moderate figures leave plenty to find.
- Sire
- Muhaarar (GB)
- Dam
- Mad About You (IRE) by Indian Ridge
- Owner
- D Lowe S Hoyland
- Foaled
- 15 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Stoke Heath, Shropshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 17 runs (18%)
- Trainer running to form
- 36%
- Ratings
- Perf 100, Speed 89
Billy Loughnane
George Boughey 5/22
Rosy Affair boasts three wins in her last five starts, including a success two starts back, backed by a strong speed figure. Already has today's distance and going under her belt, with the only blot a fourth last time out, but she rates among the biggest dangers on this evidence.
- Sire
- Havana Grey (GB)
- Dam
- Secret Romance (GB) by Sakhee's Secret
- Owner
- Shapoor Mistry
- Foaled
- 21 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 22 runs (23%)
- Trainer running to form
- 63%
- Ratings
- Perf 111, Speed 103
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien 5/35
Brussels was runner-up in two of his last five starts but the placings have since faded to sixth, fourth and unplaced. He already has today's distance and going under his belt, but he's yet to break through for a win in this spell.
- Sire
- Wootton Bassett (GB)
- Dam
- Fond Words (IRE) by Shamardal
- Owner
- Mrs J Magnierm Tabord Smithwesterberg
- Foaled
- 22 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 35 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 54%
- Ratings
- Perf 106, Speed 95
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien 5/35
Charles Darwin won three in a row before his form dipped sharply, down to eighth and then unplaced in his last two starts. He already has today's distance and going under his belt, but the sudden decline leaves obvious questions with ratings only middling for this grade.
- Sire
- No Nay Never (USA)
- Dam
- Muirin (IRE) by Born To Sea
- Owner
- Mrs J Magnierm Tabord Smithwesterberg
- Foaled
- 25 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 35 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 54%
- Ratings
- Perf 105, Speed 92
Gavin Ryan
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien 4/14
Havana Anna sits top of our figures and boasts a win two starts back, though an unplaced effort three starts back and a below-par fourth last time out temper the picture. She already has today's distance and going under her belt, and remains a leading danger on quality alone.
- Sire
- Havana Grey (GB)
- Dam
- Miss Villefranche (GB) by Danehill Dancer
- Owner
- Gaynor Bloodstock Llc
- Foaled
- 30 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Ballyroe, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 14 runs (29%)
- Trainer running to form
- 65%
- Ratings
- Perf 116, Speed 96
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Robson De Aguiar 0/12
Ipanema Queen won five starts back and was runner-up next time, but the placings have since faded to seventh, fourth and sixth. Already has today's distance and going under her belt, and rated ninth of ten with a modest speed figure, she's hard to trust up in this company.
- Sire
- Sands Of Mali (FR)
- Dam
- No More Thrills (GB) by Dutch Art
- Owner
- Stonestreet Stables Llc Amo Racing Limited
- Foaled
- 29 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Mullingar, Westmeath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 12 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 32%
- Ratings
- Perf 103, Speed 83
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.