Juddmonte Irish Oaks (Group 1) (Fillies) – Curragh

Curragh

15:45

Juddmonte Irish Oaks (Group 1) (Fillies)

Date 2023-07-22

Distance 1m4f

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize €285,000

Winning Time 2m 43.11s (slow by 10.11s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Savethelastdance (IRE) Ryan Moore · A P O'Brien	10/11F	Won
2nd	Bluestocking (GB) Colin Keane · Ralph Beckett	4/1	.5
3rd	Library (IRE) Gavin Ryan · A P O'Brien	80/1	1.75
4th	Lumiere Rock (IRE) Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	12/1	2.75
5th	Warm Heart (IRE) Seamie Heffernan · A P O'Brien	9/2	.5
6th	Be Happy (IRE) W J Lee · A P O'Brien	25/1	1.75
7th	Azazat (IRE) Chris Hayes · D K Weld	7/1	0.3
8th	Comhra (IRE) Rory Cleary · J S Bolger	40/1	37

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7 (5)	Savethelastdance Chestnut J:Ryan Moore T:A P Obrien	J:Ryan Moore T:A P Obrien	128	—	5-112	114	128	121	50d	—	—	-15	31.4	0.21/1	5/6 55%
Cheshire Oaks winner; showed that was no fluke when 2nd in Oaks; gets her conditions now
3 (7)	Bluestocking Bay J:Colin Keane T:Ralph Beckett	J:Colin Keane T:Ralph Beckett	128	—	1-23	103	116	97	30d	—	—	+8	25.3	0.88/1	7/2 22%
2 huge runs in defeat this term; outpaced before staying on for 3rd in Ribblesdale latest
8 (8)	Warm Heart Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:A P Obrien	J:Seamie Heffernan T:A P Obrien	128	—	4-2111	110	126	105	30d	—	—	+6	18.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Bids for 4-timer after Ribblesdale success latest with 2 of these in behind; more needed
1 (1)	Azazat Bay J:Chris Hayes T:D K Weld	J:Chris Hayes T:D K Weld	128	—	2-312	101	113	108	36d	—	—	+8	19.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Getting better with each run; 2nd in Cork Gr 3 latest; more to come and handles conditions
6 (2)	Lumiere Rock Chestnut J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	128	—	21-422	105	120	100	30d	—	—	+10	15.1	4.25/1	18 6%
Big run when 2nd to Warm Heart in the Ribblesdale and met a bit of trouble in running
2 (6)	Be Happy Bay J:W J Lee T:A P Obrien	J:W J Lee T:A P Obrien	128	—	15-32	98	109	98	70d	—	—	+10	12.9	6.75/1	28 4%
Good runs at Pattern level last 2 starts, although form of Oaks trial on AW knocked since
4 (3)	Comhra Bay J:Rory Cleary T:J S Bolger	J:Rory Cleary T:J S Bolger	128	p	4-6539	110	122	89	21d	—	—	+13	15.7	9.75/1	40 3%
Good 3rd in Irish 1,000; allergy used for poor runs since; should stay and has e/w claims
5 (4)	Library Bay J:Gavin Ryan T:A P Obrien	J:Gavin Ryan T:A P Obrien	128	b	5-6417	98	112	97	9d	—	—	+11	12.4	24.75/1	100 1%
Career best Listed win before beaten fav over 1m6f; up against it up in class

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Savethelastdance	4/5	5/6	5/6	5/6	5/6
Bluestocking	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	4
Warm Heart	6	11/2	6	6	6
Azazat	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	6
Lumiere Rock	18	18	18	18	16
Be Happy	28	28	25	28	25
Comhra	40	40	40	40	28
Library	100	100	80	100	66

Predictor

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

1st

Savethelastdance

31.4

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 15.4

5/6

2nd

Bluestocking

25.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 7 Odds: 5

7/2

3rd

Azazat

19.6

OR: 12.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.3

11/2

Warm Heart

18.6

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Comhra

15.7

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Lumiere Rock

15.1

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Be Happy

12.9

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Library

12.4

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Savethelastdance	114	128	121
Warm Heart	110	126	105
Comhra	110	122	89
Lumiere Rock	105	120	100
Bluestocking	103	116	97
Azazat	101	113	108
Be Happy	98	109	98
Library	98	112	97

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Library	9d ago	Quick return
Comhra	21d ago	Fit
Bluestocking	30d ago	Fit
Warm Heart	30d ago	Fit
Lumiere Rock	30d ago	Fit
Azazat	36d ago	Fit
Savethelastdance	50d ago	Fresh
Be Happy	70d ago	Fresh

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Warm Heart	Mid-Pack
Azazat	Mid-Pack

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 8 runners classified.