Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

  • 15:50 Kerry Group Noblesse Stakes 1m 4f

  • Weighed In - (Class 1), €82,500 added, 3yo+, 8 runners
  • Winner €53,626 2nd €15,674 3rd €7,426 4th €2,474
  • Going: Soft (Spirnt Course: Soft to Heavy, Heavy in places) Surface: Turf

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 2m 35.93s
  • Off time: 15:50:38
Pos Horse Odds
1st Sapphire (IRE) 11/8
2nd Betterbetterbetter (IRE) 9/2
3rd Soon (IRE) 8/1
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 (2) 15-0057 Red & white chevrons, royal blue sleeves, red cap, white spots Goldplated (IRE) 15 Distance Winner 4 9-9 B A Curtis J J Murphy 94 66/1
2 (1) 151321- BLACK, white slvs, red cap, black star Sapphire (IRE) 252 Distance Winner 4 9-9 P J Smullen D K Weld 109 11/8
3 (7) 4155-45 WHITE, dark blue diamond, dark blue sleeves, white armlet, dark blue cap, white diamond Remember Alexander 35 3 8-12 S Foley Mrs J Harrington 102 9/1
4 (4) 2128 DARK BLUE & EMERALD GREEN CHECK, white sleeves & cap Betterbetterbetter (IRE) 16 3 8-9 C O'Donoghue A P O'Brien 97 9/2
5 (5) 63 PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Demurely (IRE) 37 3 8-9 D R McCabe A P O'Brien 33/1
6 (3) 1 GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap Ebalviyra (IRE) 45 3 8-9 N G McCullagh J M Oxx 4/1
7 (6) 41- Pink Eternal Bounty (IRE) 231 3 8-9 W J Lee D Wachman 90 10/1
8 (8) 85-5262 Dark Blue Soon (IRE) 21 3 8-9 J A Heffernan A P O'Brien 99 8/1

Verdict

Remember Alexander has come up against high-class opposition throughout her career and, with conditions in her favour, looks certain to go well. SAPPHIRE ended her last campaign with a very easy success over the trip at the Curragh. She's had a long break but won first time back last season and this looks made for her. Soon was behind Remember Alexander at Leopardstown and was well beaten when runner-up to Speaking Of Which at the Curragh though she faces this trip for the first time and her pedigree suggests it will suit. Betterbetterbetter didn't run badly in the Oaks and this progressive Galileo filly looks to have every chance on just her fifth start.

Formwatch

Goldplated (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Slowly away, behind, some late headway, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 9l behind Shimmering Surf (8-12) at Haydock 1m 4f flls Grp 3 (1) gf.

Sapphire (IRE) 5-2fav (8-11) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, led 2f out, soon asserted and clear 1f out, kept on well, very easily, won at Curragh 1m 4f Listed stks (1) sft in Oct beating Kissable (8-11) by 5l, 13 ran.

Remember Alexander 15-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders on inner, 5th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, no impression from 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Yellow Rosebud (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m 3yo fll Grp 3 (1) in May.

Betterbetterbetter (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) Took keen hold towards rear, switched left and hampered rivals 9f out, hung left over 2f out, soon no impression, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 6l behind Was (9-0) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f 3yo Fll Grp 1 (1) gd.

Demurely (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Prominent, led under 3f out, headed over 1 1/2f out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Montebell (9-0) at Cork 1m 4f 3yo fll mdn gs in May.

Ebalviyra (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Towards rear, headway into 5th approaching straight, progress to challenge and edged left 1f out, soon led and showed greenness, kept on well, won at Tipperary 1m 1f mdn stks hvy in May beating Chicago (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.

Eternal Bounty (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd approaching straight, challenged early straight and led 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Leopardstown 7f 2yo fll mdn in Oct beating Wonderful (9-0) by 1/2l, 17 ran.

Soon (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, 7th entering straight, ridden in 5th over 1f out, headway between horses to go 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace but no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Speaking Of Which (9-3) at Curragh 1m 2f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gd in May.

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