16 Jul 2017 15:45 Curragh
Winner: €120,000 (Penalty: €70,800); Distance: 7f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Qatar Airways Minstrel Stakes (Group 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9(8) |   | - | Spirit of Valor (USA) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 12-8862 / 11 | Flat (25) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith &… | 5/2 | |
| made all, pressed over 2f out and soon pushed along, kept on strongly inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(1) |   | 1¾ L | So Beloved (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) | 30-5334 / 10 | Flat (15) | D Tudhope | D O'Meara Thoroughbred British… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division and 5th halfway, switched to outer over 1f out and soon ridden, kept on well into inside final furlong to go 2nd on line, not threatening winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(3) |   | SHD | Stormy Antarctic (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 8) | 276-252 / 9 | Flat (15) | J P Spencer | E Walker Mr P K Siu | 7/1 | |
| mid-division and 6th on outer from halfway, ridden over 1f out and soon went 2nd, no impression inside final furlong and dropped to 3rd on line | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(4) |   | 1½ L | Gordon Lord Byron (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) | 254142 / 11 | Flat (15) | W J Lee | T Hogan Morgan J Cahalan | 16/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, improved to challenge over 2f out and ridden over 1f out, no impression and dropped to 4th inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(5) |   | NS | Cougar Mountain (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) | 0-28637 / 6 | Flat (26) | D O'Brien | A P O'Brien M Tabor/d Smith/mrs… | 10/1 | |
| towards rear and 8th halfway, ridden from 2f out and kept on without threatening from 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(6) |   | SHD | Dutch Connection (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 8) | 21560-6 / 6 | Flat (26) | James Doyle | C Hills Godolphin | 5/2 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd on outer, improved to challenge over 2f out and soon ridden, no impression and dropped to 5th inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(7) |   | ½ L | Mubtasim (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 819-333 / 6 | Flat (25) | P Cosgrave | W J Haggas Godolphin | 6/1 | |
| mid-division and 7th halfway, pushed along from 2f out and no impression under pressure inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3(9) |   | 1 L | Flight Risk (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 8) | 2490-14 / 10 | Flat (15) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger | 12/1 | |
| raced in rear, pushed along from 2f out, no impression from 1f out and kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8(2) |   | 1¾ L | Peace Envoy (FR) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 138-408 / 3 | Flat (26) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… | 25/1 | |
| towards rear early, good progress into 4th on inner halfway, ridden from 1f out, soon no impression and eased | ||||||||||
