Fitzdares Royal Whip Stakes (Group 3) – Curragh

Curragh

16:05

Fitzdares Royal Whip Stakes (Group 3)

Date 2023-08-20

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €32,450

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7 (4)	Unless Chestnut J:Seamie Heffernan T:A P Obrien	J:Seamie Heffernan T:A P Obrien	125	b	221421	104	110	78	7d	—	—	+12	39.4	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Relished the trip last week; possible soft ground should not be an issue; leading chance
4 (3)	Knight To King Bay J:Chris Hayes T:D K Weld	J:Chris Hayes T:D K Weld	128	—	14	103	110	72	43d	—	—	+1	28.7	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Decent run in France; still unexposed and could be capable of going close at this level
3 (1)	Layfayette Brown J:Colin Keane T:Noel Meade	J:Colin Keane T:Noel Meade	135	—	234144	107	117	100	13d	—	—	+5	26	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Below his best last twice; could easily bounce back and a likely player if indeed he does
NR (2)	Goldana Chestnut J:TBC T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	J: T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	135	—	1-1463	105	112	98	22d	—	—	+10	25.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Below her best latest; question or two to answer but any rain should improve her chance
6 (7)	Young Ireland Brown J:Rory Cleary T:J S Bolger	J:Rory Cleary T:J S Bolger	128	—	214428	103	101	84	29d	—	—	+15	20.4	4.25/1	18 6%
Won his maiden on testing ground and second in a Roscommon Listed since; well exposed
2 (6)	Helvic Dream Bay J:Gary Carroll T:Noel Meade	J:Gary Carroll T:Noel Meade	135	—	876-74	102	106	41	22d	—	—	+10	14	8.00/1	33 3%
Well below his best in two runs this season including a very winnable contest at Gowran
5 (5)	Pivotal Trigger Chestnut J:Ronan Whelan T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Ronan Whelan T:Mrs John Harrington	128	—	37-166	101	106	86	13d	—	—	+6	15.3	2.25/1	10 10%
Not disgraced in the German Derby but well beaten at Naas since; others look more likely

Horse	bet365	Coral
Unless	2	15/8
Knight To King	9/4	2
Layfayette	3	11/4
Goldana	5	9/2
Young Ireland	12	18
Helvic Dream	20	33
Pivotal Trigger	10	17/2

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Unless

39.4

OR: 13.5 Form: 17.5 Odds: 8.4

15/8

2nd

Knight To King

28.7

OR: 13.3 Form: 7 Odds: 8.4

9/4

3rd

Layfayette

OR: 14.3 Form: 5.6 Odds: 6.2

11/4

Goldana

25.2

OR: 13.8 Form: 7 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Young Ireland

20.4

OR: 13.3 Form: 5.5 Odds: 1.6

Pivotal Trigger

15.3

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

Helvic Dream

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Layfayette	107	117	100
Goldana	105	112	98
Unless	104	110	78
Knight To King	103	110	72
Young Ireland	103	101	84
Helvic Dream	102	106	41
Pivotal Trigger	101	106	86

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Unless	7d ago	Quick return
Layfayette	13d ago	Quick return
Pivotal Trigger	13d ago	Quick return
Goldana	22d ago	Fit
Helvic Dream	22d ago	Fit
Young Ireland	29d ago	Fit
Knight To King	43d ago	Fit