Full Result 4.05 Curragh (IRE) | 20 August 2023

Fitzdares Royal Whip Stakes (Group 3)

(3yo+) 1m2f Good

1st €32,450 2nd €10,450 3rd €4,950 4th €2,200 5th €1,100 6th €550

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	3. Layfayette (IRE) 7/2 Colin Keane Noel Meade	Colin Keane Noel Meade	6	99	107	99	109	–
br g French Navy - Scala Romana (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor)
Held up in last but in touch with leaders, headway when switched left from 3f out, ridden and challenging 1f out, ran on to lead inside final 110yds (op 3/1)

2⁽⁴⁾ ¾	7. Unless (USA) 15/8F Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	3	813 b	104	93	103	–
ch f Justify (USA) - Clemmie (IRE) (Galileo)
Led, ridden and faced challenge 2f out, headed but kept on well inside final 110yds, no match for winner (tchd 2/1)

3⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [2¼]	2. Helvic Dream (IRE) 22/1 Gary Carroll Noel Meade	Gary Carroll Noel Meade	6	99	102	92	103	–
b g Power - Rachevie (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
Towards rear but in touch with leaders, dropped to last from 3f out, headway on near side of group from over 2f out, went third and kept on final 110yds, no match for first two (op 25/1 tchd 28/1)

4⁽³⁾ 2¾ [5]	4. Knight To King (IRE) 9/4 Chris Hayes D K Weld	Chris Hayes D K Weld	3	92	103	83	98	–
b c Kingman - Nightime (IRE) (Galileo)
Soon prominent on inner, went second under 3f out, challenging when ridden under 2f out, no extra when edged right 1f out, weakening when lost third final 110yds (op 2/1)

5⁽⁵⁾ 8 [13]	5. Pivotal Trigger 6/1 Ronan Whelan Mrs John Harrington	Ronan Whelan Mrs John Harrington	3	92	101	59	82	–
ch c Pivotal - Allegretto (IRE) (Galileo)
Prominent, shaken up over 3f out, outpaced when dropped to last over 2f out, kept on but no impression final furlong (op 8/1)

6⁽⁷⁾ hd [13¼]	6. Young Ireland (IRE) 16/1 Rory Cleary J S Bolger	Rory Cleary J S Bolger	3	92	103	58	81	–
br c New Approach (IRE) - Ard Fheis (IRE) (Lil's Boy)
Raced in second, reminders when lost second under 3f out, weakened 2f out, dropped to last inside final furlong (op 18/1)

6 ran Off time: 4:06:09 Winning time: 2m 7.41s (slow by 1.81s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Goldana (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs Patricia Hunt (Layfayette) 1st breeder: Matthew Duffy
2nd owner: Westerberg, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor, D Smith (Unless)
3rd owner: Mrs Caroline Hendron & Mrs M Cahill (Helvic Dream)
Tote win: €3.50 PL: €1.60 €1.30 Ex: €10.30 CSF: €10.52 Trifecta: €85.10

4:05 Curragh (IRE) 20 Aug 2023

Fitzdares Royal Whip Stakes (Group 3)