August 13 / 16.05 Curragh

16.05

Good

Fitzdares Royal Whip Stakes (Group 3)

  • Prize money: £27268.91
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Fitzdares Royal Whip Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

1st
4 (6)

4/9 (Won)

  • Win: £1.10
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 111-3 C

Last run: 105 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Won Group 2 Beresford Stakes here on his second start and made it three in a row in the Group 1 Vertem Futurity Trophy at Doncaster; stumbled in the early stages of the 2,000 Guineas but did no great damage to his reputation by taking third place; looked a strong Derby candidate until ruled out with a muscular problem; good opportunity to relaunch campaign.
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2nd
2 (1)
Insinuendo

9/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 4184-2 C

Last run: 140 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Course Group 2 winner over 1m1f last season after finishing fourth in the Group 1 Pretty Polly; absent since making a pleasing reappearance behind odds-on favourite Mother Earth in a Group 3 event over C&D in March; faces likely duel with Georgeville for second.
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4th

2

(7)

1st Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 100y

14:40 Tipperary

Insinuendo

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: W McCreery

midfield, in touch with leaders up the centre over 2f out, went fourth inside final furlong, no impression final 110yds

7/2

7th

2

(8)

10th Sep 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Insinuendo

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

towards rear

16/1

8th

3

(6)

1st Jul 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

15:25 Curragh

Insinuendo

9st 10lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: W McCreery

A 1m1f course Group 2 winner in 2021; fine effort when touched off by Luxembourg (who was returning after injury) over C&D last August; beaten a neck by Above The Curve in Blandford Stakes over C&D and third in 1m4f Group 1 Fillies & Mares at Ascot; 1m winner on seasonal debut and has run well in defeat since, though a little below the level of best 2022 form

8/1

66/1

Form: 6-3

Last run: 112 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran once over 1m at two; third in a 1m5f maiden at Navan in April; likely supporting role for stablemate Luxembourg.
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2

22nd Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 89y

17:42 Ballinrobe

Realism

11st 11lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: E Bolger

Ex-Joseph O'Brien; Group 3-placed third (of six) behind Luxembourg in 2022 Royal Whip; placed once from nine starts over hurdles; potentially interesting on first run for Enda Bolger.

9/2

2

(5)

15th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Realism

9st 11lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Dual-purpose maiden was third at Killarney over 1m3f on heavy before a respectable hurdle run at Cork; the blinkers worn then are replaced by cheekpieces today; has been disappointing overall but should have a big chance if showing his form on this surface.

2/1

6th

2

(5)

15th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Realism

9st 11lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

pressed leader, led after 2f

2/1

6/1

Form: 1-8424 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Most significant of his three wins when landing a Listed race over this trip at Leopardstown last October; has tended to reserve best for that track; second in a Listed event on the middle of three runs there since May; not much between him and Insinuendo in a likely battle for second.
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4

(1)

5th Apr 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

16:40 Leopardstown

Georgeville

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

took keen hold, midfield, lost position when stumbled and slipped up after 2f, looked to go wrong

16/1

3rd

3

(10)

27th Sep 2022

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:45 Cork

Georgeville

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

took keen hold, soon towards rear, bit short of room when pushed along and switched right over 2f out, soon headway, keeping on when ridden over 1f out, went third final 110yds, not reach leaders

11/2

6th

1

(3)

10th Sep 2022

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:20 Leopardstown

Georgeville

9st 10lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

towards rear, some headway against far rail 1f out, pushed along and kept on towards finish, never near to challenge

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 13-554

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Group-placed juvenile winner; has again run creditably in Pattern races this season but clearly not in the same league as Luxembourg; tongue-tie on for the first time.
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5th

3

(3)

13th Aug 2022

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:05 Curragh

Anchorage

9st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A P O’Brien

pushed along briefly to lead, pushed along when joined from 3f out, weakening when bit short of room against far rail over 1f out, dropped to rear when ridden briefly inside final furlong

16/1

Form: 25-321 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Odds-on Leopardstown maiden winner over this trip on his fifth outing; set an ambitious task now, even though he is more mature than when found wanting in Pattern company on his second start at two.
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10th

1

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:45 Downpatrick

Point Gellibrand

12st 0lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Gerard O’Leary

Useful on the Flat at best, 1m2f winner on good; respectable efforts in maiden hurdles here in April/May; hard to fancy on subsequent form; very poor run in first-time blinkers at Cartmel on latest, heavy ground may have been an issue.

10/1

6th

1

26th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

16:02 Cartmel

Point Gellibrand

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Gerard O’Leary

prominent, weakened after 2 out, pulled up after last

7/1

4th

2

8th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 185y

17:05 Sligo

Point Gellibrand

12st 0lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Gerard O’Leary

Decent Flat performer at his best but became regressive; not bad efforts in two Downpatrick maiden hurdles but was poor at Bellewstown since and a tough task at these weights

10/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €2.20
Straight Forecast €2.46
Trifecta €23.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Luxembourg

POSTDATA:

Georgeville

RP Ratings (IRE):

Luxembourg

TOPSPEED:

Luxembourg

The Irish Sun:

Luxembourg