Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas |
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| Group 1, Curragh 15:55 €300,000 added, 3yo fillies only, 1m  |
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| Sunday 24th May 2015 | |
1 Pleascach 11/2
2 Found 5/4F
3 Devonshire 33/1
18 ran Distances: ½l, 1½l, nse
TIME 1m 39.17s (slow by 2.67s)
Pleascach holds on from Found to win the Irish 1,000 Guineas for Jim Bolger and Kevin Manning
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Jim Bolger's filly repelled hot favourite Found to claim Classic glory at the Curragh.
Having won the 10-furlong Blue Wind Stakes at Naas less than a fortnight ago in spectacular fashion, it was no surprise to see her ridden positively back over the mile by Kevin Manning, tracking pacesetting stable companions Mainicin and Steip Amach.
As that pair began to weaken heading inside the last two furlongs, 11-2 chance Pleascach moved into the lead and though Found looked set to mow her down inside the final furlong, Bolger's ace was not for catching and passed the post half a length to the good.
Devonshire was third ahead of Jack Naylor and Bocca Baciata.
Bolger said: "She has a nice bit of toe and is basically not a miler. She's a relentless galloper with a turn of foot as well.
"The Guineas is a bonus. It worked out well with a strong pace. I was a bit worried that a 66-rated filly (Mainicin) could do it (make the pace) and hopefully it won't affect her mark too much!
"She will go for the Irish Derby and then the Oaks after that. Entering her in the Derby wasn't so much what I thought about her, it was really what I thought about the colts, with all due respect to our neighbours.
"We think she's very good, she's right on that level with the colts.
"I bred the filly, her sire and the dam of the sire. She's explosive, just like her name (English translation of Pleascach)."
Manning added: "The pacemaker did a great job. I was able to do my own thing with no-one bothering me. From three out I just had to wind her up. It was a very fast-run race at Naas and I felt she had come on from that.
"Last year she won over seven and I think she's very versatile. I'd have no questions about a mile and a half."
Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas
€300,000 added, 3yo fillies only, 1m
18 ran
Going: Good to Yielding
| Pos | Dr | D | Horse SP | Jockey Weight | Trainer | Age |
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| 1st | (15) | Pleascach (IRE) 11/2 | K J Manning 9-0 |
J S Bolger | 3 | |
| 2nd | (5) | ½ | Found (IRE) 5/4f | R L Moore 9-0 |
A P O'Brien | 3 |
| 3rd | (4) | 1½ | Devonshire (IRE) 33/1 | James Doyle 9-0 |
W McCreery | 3 |
| 4th | (8) | nse | Jack Naylor 16/1 | R Hughes 9-0 |
Mrs J Harrington | 3 |
| 5th | (12) | 1 | Bocca Baciata (IRE) 8/1 | F M Berry 9-0 |
Mrs J Harrington | 3 |
| 6th | (2) | ¾ | Tamadhor (IRE) 33/1 | C D Hayes 9-0 |
K Prendergast | 3 |
| 7th | (1) | ½ | Stormfly (IRE) 33/1 | L F Roche 9-0 |
D K Weld | 3 |
| 8th | (9) | 1¾ | Malabar 14/1 | M Harley 9-0 |
M R Channon | 3 |
| 9th | (7) | nk | Joailliere (IRE) 10/1 | P J Smullen 9-0 |
D K Weld | 3 |
| 10th | (3) | nk | Qualify (IRE) 50/1 | J A Heffernan 9-0 |
A P O'Brien | 3 |
| 11th | (17) | s.h | Raydara (IRE) 16/1 | S Foley 9-0 |
M Halford | 3 |
| 12th | (13) | 3¾ | Steip Amach (IRE) 100/1 | R P Whelan 9-0 |
J S Bolger | 3 |
| 13th | (18) | nk | Plus Ca Change (IRE) 100/1 | C T Keane 9-0 |
G M Lyons | 3 |
| 14th | (16) | 2 | Mainicin (IRE) 200/1 | R P Cleary 9-0 |
J S Bolger | 3 |
| 15th | (6) | 1¼ | Pastoral Girl 100/1 | T Eaves 9-0 |
J G Given | 3 |
| 16th | (11) | 1 | Russian Punch 125/1 | G Lee 9-0 |
J G Given | 3 |
| 17th | (10) | 1¾ | Kissed By Angels (IRE) 6/1 | J P O'Brien 9-0 |
A P O'Brien | 3 |
| 18th | (14) | ½ | Military Angel (USA) 66/1 | E J McNamara 9-0 |
M O'Callaghan | 3 |
