16:20 Curragh

Sunday 26 June 2022

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4516:2016:5017:25

Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Ragusa' Handicap (Premier Handicap)

  • 4YO plus  |   1m 4f  |   Yielding to Soft  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:24  |   Winning time: 2m 44.06s
1st
Horse silk
11
(1)
13/2
T: P NolanJ: C D Hayes
Prominent, 3rd halfway, took closer order 4f out, improved in 2nd over 3f out, travelled well to lead over 2f out, asserted 1 1/2f out, kept on strongly, eased closing stages, very easily op 11/2 tchd 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
6 ½
1
(9)
8/1
T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane
Soon held up in rear, progress to 9th 3 1/2f out, stayed on to 4th 2f out, ridden into moderate 2nd over 1f out, kept on, no chance with easy winner op 6/1 tchd 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
5
10
(2)
20/1
T: M HalfordJ: R P Whelan
In touch, 6th halfway, headway to 3rd over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression in moderate 4th over 1f out, kept on same pace to moderate 3rd close home op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
3
(8)
6/1
T: Barry J FitzgeraldJ: L T McAteer (3)
Prominent, soon led, disputed before halfway, led over 4f out, under pressure and headed over 2f out, soon ridden, no extra in moderate 3rd over 1f out, dropped to moderate 4th close home tchd 7/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
14
(13)
20/1
T: M C GrassickJ: W J Lee
Rear, 10th over 3f out, headway 2f out, ridden and no impression in moderate 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace op 22/1
6th
Horse silk
7 ½
7
(4)
40/1
T: T MullinsJ: D McMonagle
Rear of mid-division, progress to 6th 3 1/2f out, no impression 2f out, weakened in moderate 6th over 1f out op 33/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
13
(10)
16/1
T: Miss K BrownJ: Siobhan Rutledge (5)
In touch, headway to track leader after 1 1/2f, disputed before halfway, headed and ridden over 4f out, lost place over 3f out, weakened 2f out op 20/1 tchd 22/1
8th
Horse silk
6 ½
8
(3)
9/1
T: J DavisonJ: G F Carroll
Led early, soon headed, 4th halfway, niggled along in 5th 3f out, lost place and weakened 2f out op 10/1 tchd 11/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ½
9
(14)
7/2f
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
Dwelt slightly, soon raced towards rear, under pressure in 11th over 3f out, no impression in 9th under 2f out, weakened over 1f out tchd 10/3 and tchd 18/5
10th
Horse silk
15
12
(15)
28/1
T: W P MullinsJ: W M Lordan
Dwelt slightly, soon raced towards rear, under pressure and detached over 4f out, modest late headway, never a factor op 22/1
11th
Horse silk
¾
15
(11)
14/1
T: A SlatteryJ: A J Slattery
Mid-division, 7th halfway, under pressure and lost place over 2f out, weakened under 2f out op 10/1
12th
Horse silk
8 ½
4
(7)
11/2
T: J P MurtaghJ: B M Coen
Mid-division, dropped to 12th over 3f out, no impression and weakened 2f out op 6/1 tchd 13/2
13th
Horse silk
4 ¾
5
(5)
16/1
T: J E KielyJ: J Coen (7)
In touch, dropped to 8th 3 1/2f out, lost place and weakened 2 1/2f out
14th
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
(6)
28/1
T: J P MurtaghJ: S B Kelly
Close up, 5th halfway, lost place over 4f out, weakened over 3f out op 18/1 tchd 33/1

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Non-Runners

6
(12)
Horse silk
Dancila2
Weight: 9-4|  Age: 5
T: J S Bolger  J: K J Manning
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.50Pl:€2.50, €3.10, €5.90EX:€78.60Trifecta:€1,063.50Tricast:€1,009.74SF:€55.25

Forecasts

Autumn Evening (7/2), Safecracker (11/2), Dame Rapide (6/1), Hms Seahorse (13/2), Phoenix Cowboy (8/1), Dancila (8/1), Massaman (9/1), Aingeal Dorcha (14/1), Effernock Fizz (16/1), The Names Jock (16/1), Golden Twilight (20/1), Miss Myers (20/1), Berkshire Royal (28/1), Annerville (28/1), Takarengo (40/1)

Verdict

DANCILA's form is on an upward curve so he gets the nod in a very open-looking handicap provided he is none the worse for his exertions here on Friday night. Angel Dorcha is next on the list on the back of his recent Limerick success, with course-winner Massaman another who can have a say.

  1. DANCILA (IRE)
  2. AINGEAL DORCHA (IRE)
  3. MASSAMAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Effernock Fizz
Weight: 8-6  |Age: 6
22/1

Prize Money

1st: €30,000.002nd: €10,000.003rd: €5,000.004th: €2,500.005th: €1,499.006th: €1,000.00

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