Lester Piggott Gladness Stakes (Group 3) – Curragh

Curragh

15:45

Lester Piggott Gladness Stakes (Group 3)

Date 2023-04-16

Distance 7f

Class Class 1

Going Heavy

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €32,450

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6 (4)	Mea Domina Bay J:W J Lee T:P Twomey	J:W J Lee T:P Twomey	132	—	3511-3	101	113	88	11d	—	—	-4	24.6	0.47/1	15/8 35%
1m Listed winner in France, has a narrow edge over Power Under Me on Leopardstown running
4 (1)	Power Under Me Bay J:Colin Keane T:G M Lyons	J:Colin Keane T:G M Lyons	135	t	3051-5	106	118	93	11d	—	—	+2	18.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Three wins at 6f, also a 1m Listed scorer, needs to reverse recent form with Mea Domina
1 (2)	Hannibal Barca Bay J:Mikey Sheehy T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	J:Mikey Sheehy T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	138	t	4/179-	106	109	91	205d	—	—	+3	18.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Won 1m2f Gallinule Stakes here on stable debut last May, disappointed subsequently
2 (5)	Carrytheone Bay J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	135	t	/576-0	102	113	94	22d	—	—	+3	17	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Group 3-placed in 2021 but not a strong contender at this level on overall form
7 (3)	Nightcliff Bay J:N G McCullagh T:David J Geary	J:N G McCullagh T:David J Geary	119	—	541-5	95	107	85	14d	—	—	+5	13.6	2.25/1	10 10%
C&D winner, progressive filly, faces a stiff task against six higher-rated older rivals
5 (6)	Goldana Chestnut J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	132	—	81321-	103	119	-	175d	—	—	+25	33.6	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Impressive winner of a 1m1f Listed race at Hanover last October, interesting recruit
3 (7)	Cosmic Vega Bay J:Ronan Whelan T:M Halford & T Collins	J:Ronan Whelan T:M Halford & T Collins	135	—	7151-0	100	114	87	22d	—	—	+8	14.2	3.25/1	14 7%
Towards the back on reappearance in the Irish Lincoln, hard to fancy at this level

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Mea Domina	15/8	7/4	15/8	7/4	15/8
Power Under Me	9/2	9/2	9/2	4	4
Hannibal Barca	9/2	9/2	5	9/2	9/2
Carrytheone	5	5	5	9/2	9/2
Nightcliff	10	17/2	8	8	17/2
Goldana	11/1	9	9	10	9
Cosmic Vega	14	12	12	12	12

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Goldana

33.6

OR: 13.3 Form: 18 Odds: 2.4

11/1

2nd

Mea Domina

24.6

OR: 12.8 Form: 3 Odds: 8.9

15/8

3rd

Power Under Me

18.7

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 4.7

9/2

Hannibal Barca

18.4

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Carrytheone

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 4

9/2

Cosmic Vega

14.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Nightcliff

13.6

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Power Under Me	106	118	93
Hannibal Barca	106	109	91
Goldana	103	119	—
Carrytheone	102	113	94
Mea Domina	101	113	88
Cosmic Vega	100	114	87
Nightcliff	95	107	85

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mea Domina	11d ago	Quick return
Power Under Me	11d ago	Quick return
Nightcliff	14d ago	Fit
Carrytheone	22d ago	Fit
Cosmic Vega	22d ago	Fit
Goldana	175d ago	Long break
Hannibal Barca	205d ago	Long break