30 Jun 2018 16:35 Curragh
Winner: €115,000 (Penalty: €67,850); Distance: 6f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Watering).
GAIN Railway Stakes (Group 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(4) |   | - | Van Beethoven (CAN) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 3124 / 9 | Flat (7) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien Magnier, Mrs John,… | 9/10 | |
| soon raced in 5th, pushed along and progress from halfway, on terms 1 1/2f out, gained narrow lead and edged right inside final furlong, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(3) |   | ½ L | Marie's Diamond (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 3) | 1361 / 7 | Flat (14) | S De Sousa | Charlie & Mark Johnston The Wolf Pack &… | 7/1 | |
| soon raced in 3rd, pushed along from halfway and on terms 1 1/2f out, narrowly headed and edged right inside final furlong, kept on well without matching winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(6) |   | 1¼ L | Certain Lad (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 11 / 9 | Flat (16) | Ronan Whelan | M R Channon C R Hirst | 6/1 | |
| soon raced in 2nd, pushed along from halfway, kept on without matching front pair from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(1) |   | ¾ L | Highland Fortune (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 61 / 6 | Flat (9) | Chris Hayes | J A Stack Peter Chu Ka Lok | 8/1 | |
| soon towards rear in 6th, pushed along and progress from halfway, kept on without matching principals from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(8) |   | 1 L | North Wind (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 370 / 6 | Flat (7) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Thomas W McGrath | 20/1 | |
| led, pressed from halfway, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra and one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(5) |   | 1¼ L | Invincible Karma (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 32 / 2 | Flat (21) | C O'Donoghue | Mrs J Harrington Zhang Yuesheng | 5/1 | |
| soon raced in 4th, pushed along from halfway, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(7) |   | 1¾ L | Invasion Day (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 21 / 3 | Flat (43) | Colin Keane | G M Lyons Clipper Logistics | 16/1 | |
| held up, soon in rear, pushed along from halfway, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5(2) |   | - | Land Force (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 3133 / 2 | Flat (9) | D O'Brien | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… | 0/0 | ||
