16 Aug 2019 18:15 Curragh
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €59,000); Distance: 1m 6f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Comer Group International Irish St Leger Trial Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(2) |   | - | Southern France (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) | 7-32644 / 10 | Flat (17) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien Halo Racing, ATB… | 5/2 | |
| soon raced in 3rd, progress on inner 3f out into 2nd, pushed along over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(4) |   | 2 L | Downdraft (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) | 1-19611 / 4 | Flat (21) | D O'Brien | J P O'Brien OTI Racing | 11/2 | |
| waited with in rear, headway on outer straight, pushed along over 2f out, soon effort, kept on without matching winner inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(3) |   | 2 L | Master Of Reality (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 11) | 250-143 / 7 | Flat (57) | Wayne Lordan | J P O'Brien Lloyd J Williams… | 3/1 | |
| pushed along briefly early to soon lead, pressed over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra and one pace after, just held on for 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(1) |   | HD | Capri (IRE) (colt, not availiable, 9 8) | 540-536 / 5 | Flat (57) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Mr D Smith, Mrs… | 7/2 | |
| soon raced in 5th, pushed along under 3f out, soon switched right between horses, not match leaders 1 1/2f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, just failed for 3rd | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(5) |   | 9½ L | Cimeara (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 5) | 11-1783 / 4 | Flat (36) | Chris Hayes | J P O'Brien Sun Bloodstock | 14/1 | |
| soon raced in 4th, pushed along over 3f out where 3rd, lost position and no impression from 2f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(6) |   | 9 L | Eminent Authority (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 135 / 3 | Flat (58) | Declan McDonogh | J P O'Brien Sun Bloodstock | 6/1 | |
| pushed along briefly early to soon race in 2nd, pushed along again over 4f out, dropped to 4th from 3f out, no extra in rear from over 2f out, weakened | ||||||||||
