16:00 Curragh

Saturday 19 August 2017

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0016:3517:05

Paddy Power ACCA Insurance Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   7f  |   Yielding to Soft (Round Course Yielding)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:04  |   Winning time: 1m 25.04s
1st
Horse silk
10
(8)
38-11
4/1f
T: W T FarrellJ: C D Hayes
Soon raced in moderate 2nd, still travelling smoothly 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon closed, led inside final furlong and kept on well op 6/1
2nd
Horse silk
¾
1
(9)
6/1
T: M C GrassickJ: W J Lee
Soon raced in moderate 4th, still travelling smoothly 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon closed, 2nd and kept on without matching winner well inside final furlong op 7/1 tchd 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
5
(6)
11/2
T: P J PrendergastJ: D E Hogan (7)
Soon raced in moderate 5th, pushed along 3f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong into 3rd near line op 10/3
4th
Horse silk
½
11
(12)
10/1
T: A SlatteryJ: K J Leonard (5)
Soon led and clear, ridden over 2f out, soon reduced lead, headed inside final furlong, no extra and dropped to 4th near line
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
9
(10)
38-12
8/1
T: M HalfordJ: P J Smullen
Dwelt, soon raced in moderate 9th, pushed along 3f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong op 7/1
6th
Horse silk
½
6
(4)
13/2
T: J FeaneJ: S P Davis (7)
Broke well and led early, soon raced in moderate 3rd, pushed along 3f out, one pace from over 1f out
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
4
(5)
28/1
T: M J TynanJ: N M Crosse (7)
Dwelt, soon towards rear in moderate 11th, pushed along 3f out, no impression when edged slightly right under 1f out, one pace op 25/1
8th
Horse silk
1
8
(3)
12/1
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Soon raced in moderate 8th, pushed along 3f out, one pace from over 1f out op 10/1
9th
Horse silk
hd
12
(11)
20/1
T: P MartinJ: W M Lordan
Dwelt, a little keen, soon raced in moderate 6th, pushed along 3f out, one pace from over 1f out
10th
Horse silk
3 ½
7
(1)
10/1
T: D DonovanJ: D O'Brien
Dwelt, soon towards rear in moderate 10th, pushed along 3f out, soon no impression, no extra and eased inside final furlong op 11/1 tchd 9/1
11th
Horse silk
¾
2
(7)
14/1
T: S LaveryJ: G F Carroll
Broke well, held up and soon raced in moderate 7th, pushed along 3f out, no impression when slightly impeded under 1f out and no extra op 16/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
(2)
16/1
T: A KeatleyJ: D E Sheehy (7)
Very slowly into stride, in rear, some headway over 3f out, soon no impression

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.10Pl:€1.60, €2.10, €2.00EX:€33.60Trifecta:€128.50Tricast:€135.85SF:€27.75

Forecasts

Xenobia (4/1), Canary Row (11/2), Texas Rock (6/1), Have A Nice Day (13/2), Hunaina (8/1), An Saighdiur (10/1), Severus (10/1), Club Wexford (12/1), Sevenleft (14/1), G Force (16/1), Ishebayorgrey (20/1), Master Speaker (28/1)

Verdict

An open heat, there are plenty for whom a case can be built and the market should prove informative. Sevenleft has been running in esteemed company recently and is respected back in a handicap, while Have A Nice Day should run well on ground that is likely to suit. He was beaten here by Severus last month and, assuming the rain stays away, there's every chance of another decent showing from the gelding. Hunaina appeared to appreciate this trip last time when scoring at Leopardstown and isn't dismissed off 6lb higher while any money behind the filly Xenobia on handicap bow ought to be taken seriously. Last year's winner AN SAIGHDIUR is now rated 10lb lower and, despite advancing years, he's a live danger in this field and might be the value call having run well enough last time at Roscommon.
  1. An Saighdiur
  2. Hunaina
  3. Xenobia

Previous Winners

2016
An Saighdiur
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 9
J: W J Lee  |  T: A Slattery
8/1

Prize Money

1st: €11,088.002nd: €3,437.003rd: €1,638.004th: €738.005th: €288.00

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