Race cards · Sat 17 Aug
Saturday 17 August · Curragh, Eire
16:00 Shoda Market Cafe Royal Whip Stakes (Group 3)
- Distance
- 1m 2f 0y
- Going
- Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Class
- 1
- Prize
- EUR 55000
- Runners
- 6
Race preview
Last year's St Leger winner CONTINUOUS is unpenalised for that Classic success at Doncaster and should take the beating, despite being beaten at Royal Ascot in June. Ground versatile and high class, he finished fifth in the Arc last October and while he failed to quicken when finishing an underwhelming fifth in the recent Hardwicke Stakes, that was at least his seasonal reappearance run and he meets lesser rivals today. Caught U Looking is herself smart and has finished fifth in the Oaks and the Irish equivalent here, but may struggle to beat the selection as she drops in distance. Trustyourinstinct was possibly flattered to finish so close to Jan Brueghel in June but he is capable and might sneak a place.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Continuous | 82115-5 | R L Moore | A P O'Brien | 9 9 | 4-7 | |
| 2 | Trustyourinstinct | 114-12 | Declan McDonogh | J P O'Brien | 9 9 | 9-2 | |
| 3 | Caught U Looking | 116-455 | Colin Keane | N Meade | 8 13 | 9-2 | |
| 4 | Crypto Force | 1/67364 | Ronan Whelan | A Murray | 9 9 | 18-1 | |
| 5 | Bright Stripes | 818336 | Billy Lee | A Oliver | 9 2 | 33-1 | |
| 6 | Villanova Queen | 86-4695 | Scott McCullagh | Mrs J Harrington | 9 6 | 50-1 | |
| NR | Tarawa | 253-312 | Chris Hayes | D K Weld | 9 6 |