16:45 Curragh

Monday 6 August 2018

All14:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:4517:20

Curragh Training Grounds Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   6f  |   Good to Firm (Good in Places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:45  |   Winning time: 1m 11.2s
1st
Horse silk
2
(9)
11/2c
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: C O'Donoghue
Tracked leader of stands' side group, progress to lead stands' side group after 2f, 8th overall halfway, ridden and good headway over 1f out, led under 1f out, kept on strongly tchd 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
(3)
11/2c
T: J P MurtaghJ: S Foley
Broke well to lead far side group, ridden and strongly pressed 1f out, soon headed, kept on same pace op 6/1 tchd 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
5
(6)
7/1
T: N LupiniJ: K J Leonard (3)
Chased leader of far side group, 5th overall halfway, ridden under 2f out, every chance in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace op 15/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
11
(2)
16/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: W M Lordan
Towards rear of far side group, 7th overall halfway, ridden under 2f out, progress 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer tchd 14/1 and 18/1
5th
Horse silk
2
10
(1)
6/1
T: D KinsellaJ: N G McCullagh
In rear of far side group, 6th overall halfway, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on final furlong without threatening op 7/1 tchd 5/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
3
(11)
10/1
T: D EnglishJ: S M Mooney (10)
Led stands' side group, 2nd in stands' side group after 2f, 9th overall halfway, no impression 1f out, kept on well final 100 yards, no danger tchd 12/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
6
(5)
11/2c
T: T DoyleJ: R P Whelan
Tracked leader of far side group, 2nd overall halfway, ridden over 1f out, lost place under 1f out, soon weakened tchd 6/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
1
(10)
410-0
7/1
T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane
In rear of stands' side group, 10th overall halfway, no impression on leaders 1f out, kept on same pace, never a factor tchd 8/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ½
4
(7)
6/1
T: W McCreeryJ: W J Lee
Tracked leader of far side group, 4th overall halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened final 150 yards tchd 11/2 and 7/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ½
7
(8)
25/1
T: D DonovanJ: B M Coen (7)
Prominent in centre of track, 3rd overall halfway, ridden and weakened 1 1/2f out tchd 28/1

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Non-Runners

8
(4)
Horse silk
Enter The Red64
Weight: 8-11|  Age: 9
T: A A Howard  J: C D Hayes
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.60Pl:€1.90, €1.80, €2.60EX:€29.60Trifecta:€221.50Tricast:€222.62SF:€36.08

Forecasts

St Brelades Bay (11/2), Shore Step (11/2), Krispen (11/2), Ducky Mallon (6/1), Excelling Spirit (6/1), Blairmayne (7/1), Omran (7/1), Enter The Red (8/1), Geological (10/1), Doonard Prince (16/1), Dandyman Port (25/1)

Verdict

The lone three-year-old EXCELLING SPIRIT is clearly a filly with potential and having won cosily last time out she could prove to be well treated on her handicap debut. Shore Step was disappointing last time out but things didn't go his way there so he could bounce back and he previously won back-to-back races here. Blairmayne wasn't beaten far here last time out in a stronger race so he too merits respect.
  1. Excelling Spirit
  2. Enter The Red
  3. Blairmayne

Previous Winners

2017
Ducky Mallon
Weight: 9-0  |Age: 6
11/2

Prize Money

1st: €10,472.002nd: €3,246.003rd: €1,547.004th: €697.005th: €272.00

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