Chicago to swing back in form for the Silken Thomas Handicap
The highlight entry for the Silken Thomas Handicap is, Chicago. The mile and two furlongs race will witness the participation of ten three-year-old runners at Curragh on Friday, 29th June.
Montjeu’s three-year-old bay colt finished fifth in his career debut on 28th March, 2012 in the Summer Festival Series At Leopardstown 3YO (C & G) Maiden at Leopardstown over a mile and two furlongs.
The race was won by the favourite, Azamata.
His next try at the maiden on 12th April in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 3YO Maiden at Gowran Park over a mile and four furlongs, culminated into a second position.
The third try down the season for breaking the maiden, came on 3rd May in the Events At Tipperary Racecourse Maiden - failed, as Chicago finished second to winner, Ebalviyra.
After losing three chances in a row, the three-year-old cleared his maiden as the favourite of the Cork Racecourse (C & G) on 11th May, 2012 at Cork over a mile.
The Lady Karr foaled completed the order of finish in the field of nine, when running in the I. T. B. A. Supporting Irish Breeders Handicap on 26th May, 2012 at Curragh over a mile.
The race was won by, Aquilonius.
The three-year-old has had tough five outings to deal with, out of which the only victory was in the maiden stakes, and even after winning it, the outcome of the next race was dreadful.
His sixth outing of the career is putting forth a chance for him to redeem the loss incurred before.
The 7 to 2 Aidan O’Brien trained will be ridden by Joseph O’Brien.
In close competition is the 7 to 1 entry, Fluidity, Pastoral Pursuits’ three-year-old chestnut gelding out of mare, Pip’s Way.
He won the Garlow Cross Handicap on 9th June, 2012 at Navan over a mile and two furlongs. He won by the margin of eight lengths along with jockey, E. J. McNamara, and set the favourite of the race, Purple, second in line.
His most recent try saw him catching up with the third position in the Special Rates For Groups Handicap on 13th June at Fairyhouse over a mile and four furlongs.
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