10 Apr 2016 14:40 Leopardstown
Winner: €47,499 (Penalty: €28,026); Distance: 1m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(4) |   | - | Black Sea (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 413- / 12 | Flat (169) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Mme N Moons | 7/0 | |
| in rear, pushed along 2f out, closed from over 1f out, challenged on inner inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead near line | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(2) |   | HD | Stenographer (USA) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 1 / 4 | Flat (21) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Godolphin | 3/0 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, a little keen, pushed along before straight, closed from over 1f out, soon led and strongly pressed, stayed on well, headed near line | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(3) |   | DHT | True Solitaire (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 2122- / 3 | Flat (196) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Moyglare Stud Farm | 8/0 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, pushed along approaching straight, closed from over 1f out, every chance final furlong, kept on without quite matching winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(1) |   | 7 L | A Likely Story (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | 23-32 / 7 | Flat (3) | L F Roche | D K Weld John P McGovern | 33/0 | |
| led, clear from before halfway, pushed along straight, reduced lead from over 1f out, soon headed and dropped to last, no extra and eased closing stages | ||||||||||
| 1(5) |   | - | Johannes Vermeer (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 311421- / 4 | Flat (161) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien TaborMagnierSmithChinaHCLWilliams | 0/0 | ||
