16:55 Curragh

Saturday 20 August 2022

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

William Fry Neville O'Byrne Tribute Maiden

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 2f  |   Good (Good To Firm in Places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:56  |   Winning time: 2m 8.74s
1st
Horse silk
7
(1)
11/8f
T: A SlatteryJ: A J Slattery
Settled behind leaders, ridden in 6th 3f out, stayed on into 2nd 1 1/2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well final furlong op 15/8
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
(13)
40/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: T P Madden
Mid-division, ridden 3f out, stayed on into 4th 1 1/2f out, 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong tchd 50/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
4
(8)
13/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th 3f out, stayed on into 2nd 2f out, challenged over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 15/2 tchd 6/1
4th
Horse silk
½
6
(4)
7/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: S M Crosse
Held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on into 6th 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out tchd 4/1
5th
Horse silk
hd
12
(7)
28/1
T: A KinironsJ: G M Ryan
Held up ridden, ridden 3f out, stayed on on outer into 7th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 25/1 tchd 20/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
16
(3)
10/3
T: D K WeldJ: C D Hayes
Tracked leader, soon close up, disputed after 4f, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, drifted left 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra and kept on one pace op 11/4
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
(2)
39-8
50/1
T: D KinsellaJ: R P Cleary
Held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on into 6th 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong, kept on one pace op 25/1
8th
Horse silk
4 ¾
10
(12)
50/1
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra 2f out, kept on one pace op 25/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
3
(10)
33/1
T: Charles WeldJ: R P Whelan
Held up towards rear, ridden along halfway, no impression 3f out, kept on one pace tchd 40/1
10th
Horse silk
2
1
(5)
410-1
40/1
T: J P MurtaghJ: B M Coen
Mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression 2f out op 33/1
11th
Horse silk
1
14
(9)
28/1
T: J A StackJ: W M Lordan
Mid-division, ridden 3f out, no extra over 2f out op 22/1 tchd 33/1
12th
Horse silk
¾
15
(15)
66/1
T: S LaveryJ: J Cleary (7)
Tracked leaders, close up in 3rd after 4f, ridden over 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out, weakened op 50/1
13th
Horse silk
½
11
(16)
66/1
T: A OliverJ: D McMonagle
Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, no extra over 2f out op 50/1
14th
Horse silk
2 ½
2
(11)
25/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: J Coen (5)
Led, joined after 4f, headed over 3f out, ridden and no extra over 2f out, weakened op 14/1

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(14)
Horse silk
Picture Of You
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 3
T: H De Bromhead  J: M A Enright
NR
5
(6)
Horse silk
Harley Street
Weight: 9-8|  Age: 3
T: A P O'Brien  J: R L Moore
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.40Pl:€1.10, €6.60, €2.30EX:€61.10Trifecta:€368.40SF:€85.78

Forecasts

Smooth Tom (11/8), Touching Clouds (10/3), Hibernia Oppositus (7/2), Harley Street (7/2), Fleet Commander (13/2), Picture Of You (16/1), Tall Story (25/1), Nostringsattached (28/1), Princess Wannabe (28/1), Fenomeno (33/1), Astelia (40/1), Petram (40/1), Zabeir (50/1), Insulate (50/1), Thatsthat (66/1), Near Far (66/1)

Verdict

Plenty in with chances but SMOOTH TOM resumed his progress when runner-up on handicap debut at Galway last month and, back in maiden company today, he's fancied to open his account. Hibernia Oppositus heads up the opposition after his promising debut effort at Dundalk back in March, while Aidan O'Brien's newcomer Harley Street and Touching Clouds are another couple who warrant a second look.

  1. SMOOTH TOM (IRE)
  2. HIBERNIA OPPOSITUS (IRE)
  3. HARLEY STREET (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Golden Twilight
Weight: 10-1  |Age: 4
14/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,800.002nd: €2,600.003rd: €1,299.004th: €650.005th: €390.006th: €259.00

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