14.35
SoftBallylinch Stud “Red Rocks” 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes (Group 3)
- Prize money: £28716.81
- 0m 7f 18y
- 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
8/11 (Won)
- Win: £1.20
- Place: £1.02
Form: 2125- D
Last run: 203 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 (6) |
14th Sep 2024 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 9lb |
in rear throughout |
200/1 |
|
13th 4 (3) |
21st Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Yet to win above Group 3 level; seemingly used as a pacemaker for higher-profile stablemates in Group 1 races of late and again looks poised to adopt that role; bottom of this pack on ratings and again likely to be swallowed up in the latter stages; wears first-time headgear. |
200/1 |
|
9th 4 (5) |
27th Jul 2024 Good 1m 3f 211y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
Yet to win above Group 3 level; seemingly used as a pacemaker for higher-profile stablemates in Group 1 races of late and again looks poised to adopt that role; bottom of this pack on ratings and likely to be swallowed up in the latter stages. |
100/1 |
2/1
- Place: £1.40
Form: 13- D
Last run: 169 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 1 (11) |
14th Sep 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 10lb |
never better than midfield, outpaced under 2f out, eased inside final 110yds |
33/1 |
|
6th 1 (7) |
18th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 1m 1f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Keen-going sort likes a sound surface; beat Tarawa on the round mile at the Curragh just over a year ago and, after being gelded over the winter, made winning reappearance in five-runner Group 3 over that trip here in May; penalty means he's 3lb worse off with runner-up Real Appeal; down the field over 1m2f at Royal Ascot where he probably didn't stay; not an obvious candidate for headgear but cheekpieces are fitted. |
6/1 |
|
14th 2 (10) |
18th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 1m 1f 212y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
Reappeared after a gelding operation to win a 1m Group 3 at Leopardstown (good) last month but it wasn't a strong race of its type and he looks vulnerable under a 5lb penalty here; stamina is also not assured (weakened on his previous attempt at about 1m2f). |
20/1 |
11/2
Form: 51- D
Last run: 151 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 9 (5) |
29th Sep 2023 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 2lb |
Won a 7f maiden here last November and several solid efforts in defeat since up to 1m1f; has a fair bit to find on ratings but is suited by this surface. |
22/1 |
|
11th 13 (22) |
26th Aug 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 3lb |
Only win was gained at Dundalk last November; probably capable of better than he showed here in race won by Crystal Black on latest, since two previous Leopardstown runs suggested the possibility of a first turf success. |
10/1 |
100/1
Form: 46-
Last run: 116 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 6 (7) |
8th Jul 2023 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
Made all in Limerick maiden (7f, soft) on final start in Ireland; stiff task and well beaten in the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot on debut for new yard; drop back in class is a plus. |
33/1 |
|
14th 6 (10) |
24th Jun 2023 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Off the mark at the fourth attempt for Claire O'Connell in 7f maiden at Limerick in April (soft; unraced on faster) and sold for 70,000gns in May; makes stable debut in a first-time tongue-tie and has plenty to find. |
66/1 |
|
1st 2 (1) |
22nd Apr 2023 Yielding 0m 7f 0y |
9st 8lb |
made virtually all, shaken up under 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on well towards finish, always doing enough |
5/2 |
50/1
Form: 67380-
Last run: 147 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
21st Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 89y |
10st 13lb |
Long-standing maiden in both codes; second in claiming hurdle at Sligo two runs back; 7lb wrong at the weights and hard to fancy in this company. |
50/1 |
|
9th 1 |
6th Jul 2026 Good 1m 7f 204y |
12st 0lb |
Low-rated Flat maiden is 0-9 over hurdles but has placed a few times, including in a Sligo claimer last time (2m1f, good); had a stiff task at the weights that day so it was a creditable effort after a break; needs to build on that but 0-27 overall strike rate is off-putting. |
10/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
9th Jun 2026 Good 2m 2f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Low-rated Flat maiden with minor placed form over hurdles; lacks a recent run and is not well suited by the race conditions; others much preferred. |
20/1 |
16/1
Form: 61 D
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 (4) |
7th Oct 2024 Yielding To Soft 1m 0f 30y |
9st 6lb |
Two 2023 wins on AW; excellent second on good ground at Navan last time; does not need to improve much to win a turf handicap but the prospect of testing ground is a concern. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 11 (19) |
29th Aug 2024 Good 1m 0f 20y |
9st 10lb |
held up in rear |
10/1 |
|
3rd 2 (16) |
5th Aug 2024 Good 0m 7f 0y |
10st 2lb |
Dual AW winner last year (7f-8f) and ran a solid race at Killarney last time; can improve from that but needs more down 2lb. |
10/1 |
14/1
Form: 2
Last run: 79 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 7 (9) |
15th Aug 2023 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 8lb |
prominent, soon went second, led halfway, shaken up and went clear over 1f out, ridden and ran on well final furlong |
5/1 |
|
7 (8) |
19th Jul 2023 Yielding 1m 0f 40y |
9st 8lb |
Made a favourable first impression at Dundalk in January, finishing second to subsequent Group 3 runner-up Teutates; not as good at this venue in May |
9/2 |
|
5th 9 (8) |
16th May 2023 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 31y |
9st 8lb |
prominent, pushed along and went second 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, weakened final 110yds |
4/1 |
Non-runners
Sea Chariot, Signatory
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €2.00 |
| Straight Forecast | €2.36 |
| Trifecta | €3.10 |
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