Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

  • 15:20 Canford Cliffs European Breeders Fund Athasi Stakes 7f

  • Weighed In - (Class 1), €72,500 added, 3yo+, 5 runners
  • Winner €47,125 2nd €13,775 3rd €6,526 4th €2,174
  • Going: Soft Surface: Turf

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 1m 34.13s
  • Off time: 15:20:35
Pos Horse Odds
1st Gossamer Seed (IRE) 9/1
2nd Bulbul (IRE) 5/4
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 (5) 537576- DARK BLUE, yellow panel, sleeves & cap Gossamer Seed (IRE) 185 Distance Winner 4 9-9 t S Foley J J Murphy 93 9/1
2 (3) 11335-0 WHITE, purple panel, check cap An Ghalanta (IRE) 30 Course Winner 3 8-11 t K J Manning J S Bolger 98 6/1
3 (4) 61-8 White, maroon braces, maroon & mauve qtd cap Bulbul (IRE) 22 3 8-11 D P McDonogh K Prendergast 98 5/4
4 (2) 244-291 ORANGE, royal blue hoop & armlet, check cap Ishvana (IRE) 5 Distance Winner 3 8-11 J A Heffernan A P O'Brien 96 11/8
5 (1) 4-6 Yellow, Purple stripe, Yellow sleeves, Check cap My Fere Lady (USA) 8 3 8-11 R P Cleary J S Bolger 50/1

Verdict

An Ghalanta had a busy first campaign and has a Listed victory to her credit but punters would need to overlook a poor reappearance at Cork where she was well beaten, though she still looks better than stablemate My Fere Lady. Gossamer Seed hasn't looked up to this class so this looks between Bulbul and ISHVANA, who occupied the last two places behind Homecoming Queen at Leopardstown last month. The former was in the firing-line for much of the way before weakening and will improve but Aidan O'Brien's filly put that run well behind here when scoring at Dundalk last week and can receive a boost from Janey Muddles in the previous race.

Formwatch

Gossamer Seed (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden in 9th 1f out, kept on final furlong, 6th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Clinical (9-3) at Dundalk 1m flls lst stks (1) pol in Nov.

An Ghalanta (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Prominent on far side, 5th halfway, no extra from over 1f out, eased when beaten inside final furlong, 13th of 15, 17l behind The Reaper (9-7) at Cork 6f Listed stks (1) gf in Apr.

Bulbul (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders in 4th racing keenly, ridden early straight and 3rd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, weakened, 8th of 9, 4l behind Homecoming Queen (9-0) at Leopardstown 7f 3yo fll Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr.

Ishvana (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden to challenge under 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong, won at Dundalk 7f 3yo stks pol beating Slade Power (9-10) by 1/2l, 5 ran.

My Fere Lady (USA) 8-1 (9-0) Led on rail, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 17, 22l behind Atacx (9-5) at Navan 6f mdn stks sft in Apr.

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