16 Apr 2023 15:45 Curragh
Winner: €55,000 (Penalty: €33,001); Distance: 7f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Lester Piggott Gladness Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(6) |   | - | Goldana (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 6) | 581321- / 6 | Flat (175) | Dylan Browne McMonagle | J P O'Brien Sights On Gold… | 17/2 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out, headway to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(4) |   | 1¾ L | Mea Domina (FR) (filly, bay, 9 6) | 23511-3 / 3 | Flat (11) | W J Lee | P Twomey San Paolo Agri-stud… | 2/1 | |
| led, ridden 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed and joined under 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(7) |   | NK | Cosmic Vega (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 47151-0 / 5 | Flat (22) | Ronan Whelan | M Halford & T Collins Long Inch Limited | 12/1 | |
| in touch in rear, closer in 5th 2f out, soon ridden, 4th and no impression on leaders 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, 3rd last strides, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(5) |   | ½ L | Carrytheone (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 9) | 29/576-0 / 8 | Flat (22) | Ben Coen | J P Murtagh Mr Stuart Mizon | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders in 5th, took keen hold, clipped heels and stumbled after 1f, 4th 2f out, pushed along in 2nd 1 1/2f out, ridden and disputed lead under 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 4th last strides | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(3) |   | 4 L | Nightcliff (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 7) | 541-5 / 4 | Flat (14) | N G McCullagh | David J Geary Magic Mares Syndicate | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 6th 2f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(1) |   | 4 L | Power Under Me (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 9) | 63051-5 / 7 | Flat (11) | Colin Keane | G M Lyons Vincent Gaul | 5/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 5th 1 1/2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(2) |   | ½ L | Hannibal Barca (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) | 314/179- / 4 | Flat (205) | M P Sheehy | J P O'Brien Ecurie Ama Zing… | 5/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden in last 2f out, no impression, never a factor | ||||||||||
