Galileo European Breeders Fund Futurity Stakes |
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| Group 2, Curragh 14:10 €130,000 added, 2yo, 7f, Class 1  |
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| Sunday 20th August 2017 | |
1 Rostropovich 11/8F
2
Coat Of Arms 7/1
3
Berkeley Square 4/1
5 ran NR: Theobald Distances: shd, 1¾l, hd
Time: 1m 29.29s (slow by 5.79s)
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Ryan Moore cajoled Rostropovich at the death to win the Futurity Stakes at the Curragh.
Stablemate Coat Of Arms had looked to have cut loose in the hands of Donnacha O'Brien, but Moore would not be denied.
The 11-8 favourite was not the most willing ally, but his jockey revved him up for one last push to score by a short head.
Both horses are trained by Aidan O'Brien, who was winning the seven-furlong Group Two for an 11th time.
The Ballydoyle handler said: "He stayed at it well. He wasn't mad about the ground and will get further than seven (furlongs).
"On better ground he'll travel better. He was a bit laboured and the National Stakes (Curragh, September 10) is a possible."
Galileo European Breeders Fund Futurity Stakes (Group 2)
€130,000 added, 2yo only, 7f
5 ran
Going: Yielding to Soft
| Pos | Dr | D | Horse SP | Jockey Weight | Trainer | Age |
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| 1st | (4) | Rostropovich (IRE) 11/8f | R L Moore 9-3 |
A P O'Brien | 2 | |
| 2nd | (2) | s.h | Coat Of Arms (IRE) 7/1 | D O'Brien 9-3 |
A P O'Brien | 2 |
| 3rd | (5) | 1¾ | Berkeley Square (IRE) 4/1 | J A Heffernan 9-3 |
A P O'Brien | 2 |
| 4th | (6) | hd | Camelback (USA) 5/2 | C T Keane 9-3 |
G M Lyons | 2 |
| 5th | (1) | 2¼ | Swiss Cottage 11/1 | G F Carroll 9-3 |
J G Murphy | 2 |
| NR | (3) | Theobald (IRE) | K J Manning 9-3 |
J S Bolger | 2 |
