Well-backed Muntahaa provides Gosden with a one-two in the £500,000 Ebor
Muntahaa, who was well backed into 11-1 late on, cleared away from his rivals to win the Sky Bet Ebor Handicap, the big betting race of the week at York, under Jim Crowley.
The Hamdan Al Maktoum-owned gelding, who travelled extremely well throughout the race, won the £500,000 prize in the style of a Group horse from stablemate Weekender, with John Gosden recording a famous one-two.
Willie Mullins’ well-supported market leader Stratum found trouble up the inside rail under Robert Winston and finished in mid-division without being able to show his true colours.
Crowley said: “Credit to the trainer – the early tactics were John’s idea. I was drawn in the car park. He has so much ability but when he gets amongst them all he gets claustrophobic.
“We had a dream run round. It went so smooth and it’s great when a plan comes off like that.”
Gosden said: “We freshened him up for this – we could have gone to a Group 3 before this – and he’s done it well. I’ve never had either the winner or second so good.”
Jarlath Fahey’s Sea The Lion finished third, while 33-1 shot Mustajeer came home in fourth.
Paddy Power made Muntahaa a 20-1 chance for the Melbourne Cup on the back of his victory.
Result, replay and analysis (fonte : RacingPost)
No Nay Never’s Ten Sovereigns Shines Bright For Rising Star Tag In Curragh Unveiling
| 2nd at CUR, Gr. Stk, €17,500 | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | (6f) | Winner: Ten Sovereigns (Ire), c, 2 by No Nay Never |
New TDN Rising Star Ten Sovereigns | Racing Post
2nd-Curragh, €17,500, Mdn, 8-25, 2yo, 6fT, 1:11.41, gd.
TEN SOVEREIGNS (IRE), c, 2, by No Nay Never
1st Dam: Seeking Solace (GB) (SP-Fr), by Exceed and Excel (Aus)
2nd Dam: Flamelet, by Theatrical (Ire)
3rd Dam: Darling Flame, by Capote
Ten Sovereigns was sharply into stride and bounded along in a prominent third overall near the head of the far side group. Nudged along passing the quarter-mile marker, the 5-1 second choice quickened into a commanding advantage approaching the final eighth and powered even further clear in the closing stages to hit the line a hugely impressive seven lengths ahead of Carbon Fibre (Ire) (Helmet {Aus}), becoming the 19th winner for his freshman sire (by Scat Daddy). “Seamus [Heffernan] rides him all the time in his work, he always thought he was a high-class horse and we’re very happy with him,” said trainer Aidan O’Brien. “Donnacha [O’Brien] said he gave him a great feel and was very impressed. Usually, the stands’ side is best and that’s where the pace was, but he came up the middle by himself and kept lengthening. Ours usually get beaten first time out and it’s a hard place to come from where he did. He’s a fast horse and maybe the [Sept. 29 G1] Middle Park [S. at Newmarket] will suit. Maybe he’ll get a mile, but he’s a No Nay and they have loads of speed. He’s a big and powerful horse.” Full-brother to a yearling filly and a filly foal, he is the first winner produced by Listed Prix de la Seine runner-up Seeking Solace (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}), herself a half-sister to G2 Al Fahidi Fort runner-up Flash Fire (Ire) (Shamardal) out of G3 Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial runner-up Flamelet (Theatrical {Ire}). Sales history: 200,000gns Ylg ’17 TAOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $12,529.
1ST-TIME STARTER. O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Camas Park, Lynch Bages & Summerhill (IRE); T-Aidan O’Brien.
Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. (fonte : TDN)
