15:55
Coolmore America 'Justify' Matron Stakes (Group 1)
Group 1, Class 1, 1m, Flat, 3yo+, €240,000, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 38.11s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Blue Bolt No. 1, stall 9
Colin Keane · Andrew Balding
✓ Distance winner ✓ Won last time out ✓ Trainer in form (16/78, 14 days)
Blue Bolt arrives here a pound behind Fallen Angel on our ratings but is preferred on the strength of a progressive profile that suggests the gap between the two may be closing, and the good ground at Leopardstown over eight furlongs looks an ideal opportunity for that trend to continue. Fallen Angel heads the field on paper and must be respected as the chief danger, while True Love and Precise both sit close enough in the rankings to make this a genuinely competitive heat at the top end. That said, a horse still moving in the right direction holds a compelling appeal in a race like this, and the selection is Blue Bolt.
Result
Colin Keane
Andrew Balding
Settled just off the pace - up to 3rd early in the straight after sitting 4th at halfway - shaken up to hit the front 1½f out - stayed on strongly to the line
W J Lee
P Twomey
Settled towards the back of the pack - 6th at halfway - driven into contention early in the straight - into 2nd and asked for effort a furlong out - unable to threaten winner late - stayed on same gear to finish 2nd
James Doyle
K. R. Burke
Sat close up in 2nd at halfway - driven early in the straight and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong - stayed on same effort to finish third
Ben Coen
Daniel McLoughlin
settled at the back - made ground entering the straight and still 7th over 1f out - stayed on inside the final furlong to finish 4th
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Sat close to the pace - third at halfway - asked for effort entering the straight and made no headway inside the last furlong - held on for fifth
Pierre-Charles Boudot
A P O'Brien
Settled towards back early - driven into contention entering last furlong - flattened out close home finishing 6th
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled in the pack - dropped towards the back approaching the final 2f - plugged on without quickening inside the last furlong
David Egan
Robson De Aguiar
Set the pace - pressed and passed 1½f out - found little inside the final furlong to finish 8th
Oisin Murphy
Joseph G Murphy
Held up in the pack early - driven on entering the straight without threatening leaders - one paced from over a furlong out to finish well held
Racecard
Colin Keane
Andrew Balding 16/78
Blue Bolt arrives on the back of four wins in her last five starts, with the sole blemish a second, and she has experience of today's distance and going; the 41-day absence is a minor query, but her form is hard to fault.
- Sire
- Blue Point (IRE)
- Dam
- Mayhem (IRE) by Whipper
- Owner
- Juddmonte
- Foaled
- 6 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Kingsclere, Hants
- Trainer last 14 days
- 16 wins from 78 runs (21%)
- Trainer running to form
- 68%
- Ratings
- Perf 118, Speed 109
David Egan
Robson De Aguiar 0/8
Winless in her last six starts and ranked eighth of nine on our figures, Carolina Jetstream faces a stiff ask here, though she does hold experience over today's trip and conditions and her second last time out shows she can threaten the frame.
- Sire
- Pinatubo (IRE)
- Dam
- Queen Of The Stars (GB) by Sea The Stars
- Owner
- Amo Racing Limited Giselle De Aguiar
- Foaled
- 24 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Mullingar, Westmeath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 8 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 51%
- Ratings
- Perf 103, Speed 92
W J Lee
P Twomey 1/10
City Of Memphis arrives on the back of a stunning run of form — a winner three of her last three starts — but 111 days off the track is the key question mark, and 133 lb is a stiff burden; she has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 108 keeps her competitive at draw 3.
- Sire
- Sioux Nation (USA)
- Dam
- Decorative (IRE) by Danehill Dancer
- Owner
- Zinlo Syndicate
- Foaled
- 27 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 10 runs (10%)
- Trainer running to form
- 52%
- Ratings
- Perf 108, Speed 89
Ben Coen
Daniel McLoughlin 1/20
Ranked seventh of nine on our figures, Duckadilly is hard to fancy despite two wins in her last five starts, and 55 days off adds a fitness query; she has run over today's trip and going before, and 133 lb from stall four are the neutral facts to weigh.
- Sire
- Churchill (IRE)
- Dam
- Alutiq (IRE) by Kodiac
- Owner
- Duckadilly Partnership
- Foaled
- 10 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Newbridge, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 20 runs (5%)
- Trainer running to form
- 55%
- Ratings
- Perf 104, Speed 95
James Doyle
K. R. Burke 10/44
Fallen Angel shaped well when third last time out and has winning form in her recent starts, with back-to-back victories four and five starts back suggesting she retains plenty of ability; she has experience of today's trip and conditions, though a 35-day absence is the one note of caution.
- Sire
- Too Darn Hot (GB)
- Dam
- Agnes Stewart (IRE) by Lawman
- Owner
- Wathnan Racing
- Foaled
- 31 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Coverham, North Yorkshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 10 wins from 44 runs (23%)
- Trainer running to form
- 55%
- Ratings
- Perf 119, Speed 108
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan 0/25
Ranked bottom of nine on our figures and her speed rating lags behind, making her hard to fancy at the weights despite four wins in her last six starts; she does bring fitness — just 14 days since her last run — and has run over today's distance and going before.
- Sire
- Bated Breath (GB)
- Dam
- Midweek (GB) by Motivator
- Owner
- Patrick John Obrien
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 25 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 100, Speed 94
Oisin Murphy
Joseph G Murphy 1/6
Pivotal Attack won two starts back but has finished eighth on her most recent outing, and while she has run over today's distance and going before, a mark of 102 and 128 lb from stall two leave her with plenty to find against stronger company.
- Sire
- Pinatubo (IRE)
- Dam
- Romp (GB) by Pivotal
- Owner
- Robert J W Moran
- Foaled
- 27 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Fethard, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 6 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 13%
- Ratings
- Perf 109, Speed 99
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien 5/37
Precise arrives here in solid form, placed in each of her last three starts including seconds two and three starts back, and her experience over today's trip and going holds her in good stead carrying 128 lb from stall one; the main risk is that she has not won in her last three outings.
- Sire
- Starspangledbanner (AUS)
- Dam
- Way To My Heart (IRE) by Galileo
- Owner
- Derrick Smithmrs John Magniermichael Taborwesterberg
- Foaled
- 2 May 2023
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 37 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 70%
- Ratings
- Perf 115, Speed 103
Pierre-Charles Boudot
A P O'Brien 5/37
Twice a winner in recent starts, with victories five and six starts back, True Love brings solid claims having run over today's trip and going, and 128 lb is the main query against her here.
- Sire
- No Nay Never (USA)
- Dam
- Alluringly (USA) by Fastnet Rock
- Owner
- Michael Tabor Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier
- Foaled
- 5 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 37 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 70%
- Ratings
- Perf 117, Speed 96
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.