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Komnenos springs shock in opener

Alexios Komnenos quickens clearAlexios Komnenos quickens clear
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Alexios Komnenos sprang a 50/1 shock in the opener at the Curragh when quickening up nicely inside the final furlong to make a winning debut for Tommy Stack. Sebastian Bach cut out the running in the seven-furlong contest but was tackled just inside the final furlong by Inca Gold and then Alexios Komnenos.

It was Wayne Lordan's mount who soon asserted to secure a convincing three length victory. Ballydoyle colt Inca Gold prevailed by half a length for the runner-up spot from the long-time leader. Taj Mahal a full-brother to Gleneagles, was sent off the 10/11 favourite but was ridden along towards the rear soon after leaving the stalls, by Ryan Moore, and could only kept on one-paced in the closing stages to finish seventh.

Fozzy Stack said afterwards:- "I was a bit worried about the ground as he's such a good mover. It was slower than ideal and Wayne said it was a bit slower than yesterday.

"He's nicely bred from a Moyglare family and is out of a Montjeu mare so he should get a mile no problem.

"He's still a bit weak so we'll take our time. He's always worked well and I expected him to run a nice race."

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

1st
50/1
Tote €90.60 €15.90
2nd
3L
7/1
€3.60
3rd
0.5L
25/1
€7.00
4th
0.5L
8/1
bf
shd
10/11Fav
About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.