15:30 Curragh

Saturday 29 July 2017

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:10

Irish Mail On Sunday Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   7f  |   Good to Firm (Good in places on straight)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:31  |   Winning time: 1m 23.06s
1st
Horse silk
3
(5)
5/2f
T: J G MurphyJ: G F Carroll
Rear of mid-division, not clear run 2f out, switched left and 7th 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong to lead close home tchd 9/4 and 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
1
5
(7)
10/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: N G McCullagh
Always prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden to lead over 1f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong, headed close home
3rd
Horse silk
hd
7
(6)
9/2
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Mid-division, ran freely, headway between horses under 2f out and ridden to challenge 1f out, no impression final 100 yards op 5/1 tchd 11/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
1
(2)
8/1
T: T KodamaJ: D P Linehan (5)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
5th
Horse silk
¾
4
(10)
5/1
T: G DonnellyJ: D W O'Connor (5)
Broke well and led early, tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong op 11/2
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
10
(9)
7/1
T: W J FitzpatrickJ: D E Hogan (7)
Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along after halfway, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace tchd 8/1
7th
Horse silk
½
8
(1)
39-1
7/1
T: J A StackJ: C D Hayes
Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong tchd 8/1
8th
Horse silk
2
2
(8)
25/1
T: J FeaneJ: G P Halpin (3)
Towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace
9th
Horse silk
nk
6
(3)
14/1
T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane
Tracked leaders, ran freely, 5th halfway, pushed along and no extra under 2f out
10th
Horse silk
6
9
(4)
20/1
T: A A HowardJ: L F Roche
Always rear, never a factor, pushed along and no extra over 1f out, weakened

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.60Pl:€1.30, €3.80, €1.10EX:€41.00Trifecta:€238.40Tricast:€113.35SF:€31.48

Forecasts

Silverkode (5/2), Fior Cliste (9/2), Plough Boy (5/1), Dandys Gold (7/1), Casla (7/1), Elusive Time (8/1), St Brelades Bay (10/1), Silk Cravat (14/1), Excelli (20/1), Power Grid (25/1)

Verdict

A few of these come to into this in fair form, including ELUSIVE TIME. This seasoned campaigner is practically a veteran compared to his rivals here, but he has an impressive-strike rate overall on the Flat (especially on turf), and has also won at this course in the past. Most of all though, he has often put together long winning runs in the past, defying a rising handicap mark when coming to form, so a 5lb increase for a victory last time should be of little concern. He can see off the improving Silverkode, who did well to win on handicap debut last time, and Casla, another last time out winner, this time of a maiden at this venue.
  1. Elusive Time
  2. Silverkode
  3. Casla

Prize Money

1st: €7,700.002nd: €2,388.003rd: €1,137.004th: €512.005th: €200.00

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