Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas |
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| Group 1, Curragh 15:40 €500,000 guaranteed, 3yo only, 1m  |
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1 Rosallion 10/11F
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Haatem 6/1
3
River Tiber 3/1
8 ran Distances: hd, 1¼l, 4¾l
Time: 1m 39.20s (slow by 2.60s)
Classic glory!
— The Curragh Racecourse (@curraghrace) May 25, 2024
Rosallion swoops from stablemate Haatem to land the @Tattersalls1766 Irish 2,000 Guineas in a dream result for @rhannonracing 🏆 pic.twitter.com/TN3iJDd8FE
Rosallion narrowly clinched victory at the Curragh, leading home stablemate Haatem in a thrilling finish.
These colts had previously finished second and third, respectively, in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket earlier in May. Notably, Notable Speech, trained by Charlie Appleby, had caused a surprise by winning that race.
Ridden by Sean Levey, Rosallion faced a challenging situation as Haatem appeared to be cruising to victory under jockey Jamie Spencer in the closing stages. However, a burst of speed from the favorite turned the tide in the final strides, resulting in Rosallion’s victory by a head.
River Tiber secured third place, finishing a length and a quarter behind the top two
Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas (Group 1)
1m, €500,000 guaranteed
8 ran
Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
POS. (DRAW) DIST HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY SP
1 (6) Rosallion 3 9-2 Richard Hannon Sean Levey 10/11F
2 (7) hd Haatem 3 9-2 Richard Hannon Jamie Spencer 6/1
3 (5) 1¼ River Tiber 3 9-2 A P O'Brien Ryan Moore 3/1
4 (2) 4¾ Unquestionable 3 9-2 A P O'Brien Wayne Lordan 10/1
5 (1) 2 Take Me To Church 3 9-2 Jack W Davison Ronan Whelan 40/1
6 (4) nk Atlantic Coast 3 9-2 Joseph O'Brien Dylan Browne McMonagle 40/1
7 (8) 1¼ Mountain Bear 3 9-2 A P O'Brien Declan McDonogh 22/1
8 (3) 6½ Bright Stripes 3 9-2 A Oliver W J Lee 25/1
