14:00 Curragh

Sunday 10 September 2017

All14:0014:3515:0515:4016:1516:5017:2517:55

Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Bold Lad' Sprint Handicap (Premier Handicap)

  • 3YO plus  |   6f  |   Yielding to Soft (Straight: Soft)  |   22 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:02  |   Winning time: 1m 14.38s
1st
Horse silk
5
(19)
15/2
T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Charles Bishop
Soon disputed lead, led over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong op 8/1
2nd
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1 ¼
3
(18)
12/1
T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope
Prominent, 4th halfway, effort and edged left over 1f out, soon chased winner and kept on same pace op 11/1
3rd
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1
24
(17)
50/1
T: N LupiniJ: K J Leonard (5)
Soon chased leaders, 7th halfway, effort and bumped slightly under 1f out, kept on same pace after
4th
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1 ½
7
(9)
9/1
T: D HoganJ: G P Halpin (3)
Soon disputed lead, headed over 1f out, soon slightly impeded and kept on same pace tchd 10/1
5th
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hd
20
(16)
38-8
40/1
T: J FeaneJ: D Egan (3)
Held up, 12th halfway, effort when slightly impeded 1f out, kept on same pace after tchd 33/1
6th
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2
11
(4)
18/1
T: R A FaheyJ: C D Hayes
Held up towards rear, 21st halfway, soon headway travelling smoothly, kept on without threatening final furlong op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
½
15
(15)
16/1
T: M O'CallaghanJ: P J Smullen
Slowly into stride, towards rear, closer in 15th halfway, soon headway, kept on same pace without threatening inside final furlong
8th
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½
19
(11)
16/1
T: W McCreeryJ: N M Crosse (7)
Mid-division early, 10th halfway, effort soon after, kept on same pace final furlong
9th
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¾
17
(21)
14/1
T: A SlatteryJ: S De Sousa
Prominent, 5th halfway, one pace 1f out
10th
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nk
1
(22)
49-12
7/1f
T: W J HaggasJ: R L Moore
Chased leaders, 8th halfway, not much room over 1f out and soon switched right, kept on same pace op 9/1
11th
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nk
10
(5)
12/1
T: R A FaheyJ: D Nolan
Chased leaders early, dropped to 19th halfway, soon headway and effort, one pace 1f out
12th
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sh
23
(13)
16/1
T: A A HowardJ: D E Sheehy (7)
Soon disputed lead, headed over 1f out, soon edged left and bumped rival, no extra after op 14/1
13th
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¾
9
(2)
14/1
T: T Coyle & K WoodJ: D P McDonogh
Soon tracked leaders, 6th halfway, one pace 1f out
14th
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¾
6
(6)
8/1
T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane
Held up, 20th halfway, soon headway and effort, kept on same pace without threatening from 1f out op 10/1
15th
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½
21
(12)
25/1
T: P T MidgleyJ: L F Roche
Held up, 16th halfway, progress and pushed along soon after, one pace 1f out
16th
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¾
16
(23)
20/1
T: M O'CallaghanJ: S P Davis (7)
Soon chased leaders, 9th halfway, one pace 1f out
17th
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½
8
(1)
109-4
16/1
T: Miss E McCutcheonJ: J A Heffernan
Mid-division early, 17th halfway, soon headway and effort, one pace 1f out
18th
Horse silk
1 ¾
18
(8)
12/1
T: D KinsellaJ: N G McCullagh
Mid-division early, 11th halfway, soon progress, one pace 1f out op 16/1
19th
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¾
13
(3)
14/1
T: Nicole McKennaJ: W M Lordan
Mid-division early, 13th halfway, headway soon after, one pace 1f out
20th
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1 ¼
4
(10)
33/1
T: G M LyonsJ: G F Carroll
Held up, last halfway, effort soon after, one pace 1f out
21st
Horse silk
½
2
(7)
20/1
T: M ApplebyJ: Alistair Rawlinson
Slowly into stride, towards rear, 18th halfway, soon progress on outer, no extra inside final furlong
22nd
Horse silk
4 ½
22
(14)
25/1
T: D MarnaneJ: S Hitchcott
Mid-division early, 14th halfway, no extra and dropped behind final furlong

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12
(20)
Horse silk
Miss Power43
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 4
T: E Lynam  J: R P Downey
NR
14
(24)
Horse silk
Confrontational23
Weight: 8-12|  Age: 3
T: J J Murphy  J: S Foley
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.00Pl:€2.30, €3.30, €20.60, €2.10EX:€95.10Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€2,566.42SF:€98.45

Forecasts

Raucous (7/1), Ice Age (15/2), Celebration (8/1), Miss Power (8/1), Tithonus (9/1), Al Qahwa (12/1), George Bowen (12/1), Ducky Mallon (12/1), Comhghairdeas (14/1), Snap Shots (14/1), Rattling Jewel (14/1), Ma Fee Heela (16/1), Patuano (16/1), Enter The Red (16/1), Maarek (16/1), Gin In The Inn (18/1), Rapid Applause (20/1), Poyle Vinnie (20/1), Art Obsession (25/1), Alfredo Arcano (25/1), Reckless Endeavour (33/1), Confrontational (33/1), Swish (40/1), Blairmayne (50/1)

Verdict

TITHONUS ran well last time out and could be the one to beat here. Alfredo Arcano could improve for the fitting of headgear while Ice Age arrives here in a hat-trick bid and is capable of running well again.
  1. Tithonus
  2. Alfredo Arcano
  3. Ice Age

Previous Winners

2016
New Bidder
Weight: 9-4  |Age: 5
22/1

Prize Money

1st: €88,500.002nd: €28,500.003rd: €13,499.004th: €6,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €1,500.00

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