16:50 Curragh (IRE) 06 May 2024
GAIN First Flier Stakes
Listed | Class 1 | 2YO only
Winner €24,000 - 5 ran
disputed lead, pushed along 1 1/2f out, ridden and led 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, easily
disputed lead, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on without threatening winner final furlong
tracked leaders disputing 3rd, pushed along early, ridden in 4th 1 1/2f out, went 3rd under 1f out, kept on without threatening leaders
in touch in last, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway into 3rd briefly 1f out, 4th under 1f out, no impression
awkward leaving stalls and dwelt, tracked leaders disputing 3rd, 3rd travelling well 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, dropped to last over 1f out, weakened
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Soft | 5 | His Majesty | 2 | 2 | 9 5 | - | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Seamie Heffernan | 5/ 2 | 1:04.84 | ||
| 2022 | Yielding | 5 | Blackbeard | 3 | 2 | 9 5 | - | 1 | 24 days | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Ryan Moore | 11/ 10 | 1:03.92 |
| 2021 | Yielding | 7 | Castle Star | 5 | 2 | 9 5 | - | 22 | 16 days | J A Stack (73 miles) | Chris Hayes | 5/ 2 | 1:03.17 |
| 2020 | Good | 6 | Frenetic | 7 | 2 | 9 0 | - | 1 | 17 days | G M Lyons (32 miles) | Colin Keane | 10/ 11 | 0:59.50 |
| 2019 | Yielding | 7 | Ickworth | 4 | 2 | 8 12 | - | 1 | 38 days | W McCreery (3 miles) | Billy Lee | 8/ 1 | 1:02.20 |