Araafa wins 2000 Guineas

Araafa turned the form around with George Washington to land the Boylesports Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh for Jeremy Noseda.

Noseda’s charge had finished fourth in the Newmarket equivalent but Alan Munro was always in the box seat on board the son of Mull Of Kintyre to produce a 12-1 surprise.

Kieren Fallon was sat in mid-division on the odds-on favourite George Washington but in the desperately soft conditions he was never able to fully utilise his speed and he just got the better of a battle for second with Decado.

There had been rumblings all morning that the 4-7 market leader would not take his chance in the prevailing conditions but connections took the gamble to run and it only just backfired as he failed by two lengths.

It was certainly an improved performance by the winner, however, and he becomes another big winner for Munro, famous for his success on Generous in 1991 Epsom Derby.

The rider made a decisive move over two furlongs out and though both the placed horses threatened to challenge up the straight, neither got close enough.