7f · Class 1 · 2yo · Yielding · 7 runners · €240,000
All racecards for Sunday 13th September
We said5th of 6, beaten 17½ at 15/2
ALPHA 6/1
ALPHA at 6/1, A P O'Brien and Wayne Lordan, is the one I would side with. He has won here, should be suited by the ground and gets a trip he has won over.
The one worry is wrong side of the draw.
SUN GODDESS rates higher on our figures but is passed over — won its last three — a 3-timer, and the handicapper has had 3 goes at it.
The dangers are DANCING DESTINY at 14/1 (staying on last time) and IBELIEVEICANFLY at 40/1 (back quickly).
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(7) | 7. Sun Goddess 4/7F | J: Ryan MooreT: A P O'Brien | 2 | 9-2 | 114 | ||
| Settled in 5th early - improved into 4th approaching 2f out - driven to the front with a furlong and a half left - soon well in command - kept going well to the line unchallenged | |||||||
| 2(4) | 6½ | 5. Green Empress 3/1 | J: Colin KeaneT: Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 2 | 9-2 | 105 | |
| Settled at the rear - nudged into contention and drifted right entering the final furlong - stayed on but never looked like catching the winner | |||||||
| 3(6) | 1¾[8¼] | 4. Dancing Destiny 14/1 | J: Declan McDonoghT: Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 2 | 9-2 | 104 | |
| Sat handy in 3rd early - moved into 2nd approaching 2f out - asked for effort but couldn't threaten winner - dropped back to 3rd inside final furlong - held for the rest | |||||||
| 4(3) | 9[17¼] | 2. Ballinea Star 80/1 | J: Donagh O'ConnorT: Robson De Aguiar | 2 | 9-2 | 101 | |
| Settled just behind the pace in 2nd - urged into 3rd with 2 1/2f left - slipped back to 5th 2f out unable to threaten - rallied to take 4th late | |||||||
| 5(2) | hd[17½] | 1. Alpha 15/2 our selection | J: Wayne LordanT: A P O'Brien | 2 | 9-2 | 103 | |
| Set the pace early - pushed along and lost front spot 2f out then slipped to fifth inside final furlong - unable to threaten leaders late | |||||||
| 6(5) | ½[18] | 3. Controlla 66/1 | J: David EganT: Robson De Aguiar | 2 | 9-2 | 99 | |
| Sat handy in 4th early - pushed along into 3rd approaching 2f out - unable to find more and dropped away in closing stages to finish 6th | |||||||
Winning time 1m 27.68s · Going Yielding · Non-runners: Ibelieveicanfly · Tote win €1.58