By Tom Frary
It was a Derby double for Frankel (GB) on Saturday as Godolphin's Hurricane Lane (Ire) emulated his stablemate Adayar (Ire) in The Curragh's G1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby. Leaving it late under William Buick, the May 13 G2 Dante S. winner and June 5 G1 Epsom Derby third stayed on powerfully from behind as Frankie Dettori cut loose on the fellow British-trained Lone Eagle (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in early straight and overwhelmed that rival in the final yards for a neck success as the 4-1 second favourite. There were seven lengths back to Wordsworth (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in third, with the 9-4 favourite High Definition (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) one of the first beaten and finishing in rear. After a stewards' inquiry into interference caused by the winner to those in behind as he made his move forward, the result was left to stand.
Saturday, Curragh, Ireland
DUBAI DUTY FREE IRISH DERBY-G1, €1,000,000, Curragh, 6-26, 3yo, 12fT, 2:33.85, gd.
1–HURRICANE LANE (IRE), 128, c, 3, by Frankel (GB)
1st Dam: Gale Force (GB) (SW-Fr & SP-Eng), by Shirocco (Ger)
2nd Dam: Hannda (Ire), by Dr Devious (Ire)
3rd Dam: Handaza (Ire), by Be My Guest
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. (200,000gns Ylg '19 TATOCT). O-Godolphin; B-Normandie Stud Ltd (IRE); T-Charlie Appleby; J-William Buick. €580,000. Lifetime Record: GSW & G1SP-Eng, 5-4-0-1, $1,020,111. *Full to Frankel's Storm (GB), SP-Fr. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Lone Eagle (Ire), 128, c, 3, Galileo (Ire)–Modernstone (GB), by Duke of Marmalade (Ire). (500,000gns Ylg '19 TATOCT). O-Ballylinch Stud & Aquis Farm; B-Ballylinch Stud (IRE); T-Martyn Meade. €200,000.
3–Wordsworth (Ire), 128, c, 3, Galileo (Ire)–Chelsea Rose (Ire), by Desert King (Ire). O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Barronstown Stud (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien. €100,000.
Margins: NK, 7, 1 3/4. Odds: 4.00, 5.50, 11.00.
Also Ran: Earlswood (GB), Mojo Star (Ire), Mac Swiney (Ire), Arturo Toscanini (Ire), Van Gogh, Fernando Vichi (Ire), High Definition (Ire), Matchless (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
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