tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and headway to lead 150 yards out, kept on well
4 21:43 Curragh (IRE) 24 Jun 2022
Comer Group International Curragh Cup (group 2) (Class 1) (3YO plus)
1m 6f Good (Good to Firm in places)
2 1
2 Gear Up (8)
4 9-11 104 t
soon led, pushed along early straight, ridden over 1f out and headed 150 yards out, no impression on winner, kept on one pace
3 ¾
5 Wordsworth (2)
4 9-11 108
pushed along and led early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, pushed along again entering straight, ridden 2f out and 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
mid-division, closer in 5th halfway, 4th and pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards
held up in rear, ran freely, 6th and pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
mid-division, closer in 4th halfway, 5th and pushed along over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out
held up towards rear, ran freely, ridden and no impression in rear over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Good to Firm | 8 | Amhran Na Bhfiann | 2 | 4 | 9 13 | - | 432-140 | 10 days | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Colin Keane | 9/ 2 | 3:03.28 |
| 2020 | Yielding | 6 | Twilight Payment | 1 | 7 | 9 13 | - | 170-721 | 21 days | J P O'Brien (39 miles) | Declan McDonogh | 8/ 15 | 3:07.18 |
| 2019 | Good | 10 | Twilight Payment | 7 | 6 | 9 11 | - | 423-241 | 42 days | J S Bolger (31 miles) | Kevin Manning | 7/ 1 | 3:03.83 |
| 2018 | Good to Firm | 7 | Flag Of Honour | 3 | 3 | 8 11 | - | 151-350 | 28 days | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Ryan Moore | 7/ 2 | 3:02.46 |
| 2017 | Good | 7 | Rekindling | 5 | 3 | 8 11 | - | 210-140 | 29 days | J P O'Brien (39 miles) | Wayne Lordan | 4/ 1 | 3:03.33 |
| 2016 | Good | 4 | Sword Fighter | 1 | 3 | 8 10 | - | 3-2131 | 9 days | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Seamie Heffernan | 11/ 4 | 3:08.37 |
| 2015 | Good | 6 | Bondi Beach | 6 | 3 | 8 10 | - | 12 | 23 days | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Seamie Heffernan | 7/ 1 | 3:03.31 |
| 2014 | Good to Firm | 7 | Ernest Hemingway | 5 | 5 | 10 0 | - | 41136-8 | 92 days | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Joseph O'Brien | 6/ 4 | 3:04.68 |
| 2013 | Good to Firm | 7 | Ernest Hemingway | 1 | 4 | 9 11 | - | 1702-4 | 84 days | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Seamie Heffernan | 12/ 1 | 2:56.33 |
| 2012 | Soft | 7 | Hartani | 4 | 3 | 8 10 | - | 511 | 38 days | John Oxx (3 miles) | Johnny Murtagh | 5/ 2 | 3:12.72 |
| 2011 | Good to Soft | 7 | Red Cadeaux | 2 | 5 | 9 11 | - | 29-2014 | 6 days | E Dunlop | T McLaughlin | 7/ 2 | 3:05.82 |
| 2010 | Good to Firm | 5 | Tactic | 1 | 4 | 9 11 | - | 2454-21 | 35 days | J Dunlop | Tadhg O'Shea | 5/ 1 | 2:58.92 |
| 2009 | Good | 5 | Profound Beauty | 3 | 5 | 9 8 | - | 321135 | 235 days | D K Weld (3 miles) | P J Smullen | 5/ 1 | 3:03.35 |
| 2008 | Good to Soft | 7 | Septimus | 3 | 5 | 10 0 | - | 10-1211 | 288 days | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Johnny Murtagh | 1/ 2 | 3:07.17 |
| 2007 | Soft | 5 | Peppertree Lane | 4 | 4 | 9 11 | - | 0-91413 | 6 days | C & M Johnston | Kevin Darley | EVENS | 3:10.99 |
| 2006 | Good | 7 | Kastoria | 3 | 5 | 9 8 | - | 2122-14 | 43 days | John Oxx (3 miles) | Mick Kinane | 9/ 4 | 2:58.60 |
| 2005 | Good to Firm | 6 | Mkuzi | 2 | 6 | 9 10 | - | 1328-53 | 31 days | John Oxx (3 miles) | Fran Berry | 9/ 4 | 3:05.50 |
| 2004 | Good | 7 | Mkuzi | 2 | 5 | 9 10 | - | 3-66851 | 28 days | John Oxx (3 miles) | Mick Kinane | 7/ 1 | 2:59.70 |
| 2003 | Good | 6 | Maharib | 6 | 3 | 8 7 | - | 2211 | 21 days | D K Weld (3 miles) | P J Smullen | 2/ 1 | 3:04.40 |
| 2002 | Good to Soft | 7 | Daliapour | 3 | 6 | 9 10 | - | 7646-45 | 26 days | Sir M Stoute | Mick Kinane | 3/ 1 | 3:04.30 |