3.30 1m. 6f. 7 Declared. Vinnie Roe Stakes of €37,500.00 3-y-o
1st - €22,500.00 2nd - €7,500.00 3rd - €3,750.00 4th - €1,875.00 5th - €1,125.00 6th - €750.00
FormscanBy Michael Graham - DAWN PATROL, who was third in the Irish Derby, is hard to get away from. He has since enjoyed a bloodless victory at 1/8, when making all over a mile and a quarter in Naas to record his first career success. Afterwards, jockey Wayne Lordan said the 10 furlongs was a bit tight, so there should be more to come from him racing over a mile and six. He has an entry in the Irish St Leger. Emperor Of The Sun is only rated 4lb inferior to Dawn Patrol, and also has the Leger entry, but his form doesn't look on the same level albeit he was a good second in a premier handicap at Galway. The very expensive American Pharoah filly Pista, who is out of a Galileo mare, absolutely hosed up in a fillies' maiden over an extended mile and three in Galway. Afterwards, connections said soft ground is a must for her, which she isn't forecast to get, so any enthusiasm in her chance is reduced. Sunchart is an honest horse who was eighth in the Irish Derby and runner-up in the Ulster Derby. He has the option of leading and could go well for a long way.
For three years old onlyWeights - 9st 7lbs Fillies allowed 5lbsPenalties - Winner of a Group 3 race 3lb extra Of a Group 2 race or a Group 1 race 5lb extra