18:05 Curragh

Friday 30 June 2023

All17:0017:3518:0518:4019:1519:5020:25

Harp Bar Kildare Handicap (60-90)

  • 3YO plus  |   7f  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:07  |   Winning time: 1m 23.07s
1st
Horse silk
1
(12)
12/1
T: M C GrassickJ: W J Lee
Soon led, 2 lengths clear halfway, pushed along under 2f out and soon ridden, pressed 1f out, kept on well inside final 150 yards op 16/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
9
(2)
12/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey (5)
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and headway under 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final 150 yards, kept on one pace op 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
8
(5)
49-9
25/1
T: D KinsellaJ: J A Heffernan
Mid-division, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, 5th and ridden towards far side over 1f out, 3rd and kept on inside final 150 yards op 28/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
13
(4)
8/1
T: J S BolgerJ: R P Cleary
Tracked leaders, 4th and pushed along halfway, soon ridden, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 15/2 tchd 7/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
5
(6)
13/2
T: Joseph MurrayJ: B M Coen
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, ridden under 2f out and no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace op 15/2
6th
Horse silk
sh
15
(9)
11/2f
T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: G M Ryan
Rear of mid-division, pushed along in mid-division 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace op 6/1 tchd 5/1
7th
Horse silk
hd
3
(19)
10/1
T: D K WeldJ: C D Hayes
Towards rear, pushed along 2f out and some headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never a factor op 8/1
8th
Horse silk
hd
2
(13)
410-1
8/1
T: R P CodyJ: D McMonagle
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along 2f out, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 15/2 tchd 9/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
7
(8)
18/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: C J MacRedmond (5)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression 2f out, lost place over 1f out, no extra op 16/1 tchd 20/1
10th
Horse silk
nk
12
(11)
12/1
T: G KeaneJ: G F Carroll
Towards rear, ridden and some headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, never a factor op 16/1 tchd 11/1
11th
Horse silk
1
18
(16)
40/1
T: H De BromheadJ: W M Lordan
Towards rear, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor op 33/1 tchd 50/1
12th
Horse silk
sh
17
(17)
10/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: H J Horgan (7)
Mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along and no impression 2f out, no extra from over 1f out op 11/1
13th
Horse silk
¾
19
(21)
22/1
T: D MarnaneJ: L T McAteer
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, never a factor tchd 20/1
14th
Horse silk
nk
14
(3)
33/1
T: P J McKennaJ: K J Leonard
Mid-division, 9th halfway, 8th and pushed along towards far side over 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards
15th
Horse silk
1 ¼
16
(14)
8/1
T: E & P HartyJ: D P McDonogh
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and lost place over 2f out, soon no extra op 11/2
16th
Horse silk
nk
4
(15)
22/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: R P Whelan
Rear of mid-division, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra op 25/1
17th
Horse silk
3 ½
6
(7)
25/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: S T McCullagh (3)
Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no extra under 2f out op 16/1

Also Ran

RTR
Horse silk
20
(1)
40/1
T: Miss K McGivernJ: L F Roche
Refused to race op 28/1 tchd 50/1

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21
(10)
Horse silk
Shimmerz60
Weight: 8-7|  Age: 5
T: C O'Brien  J: Siobhan Rutledge
NR
11
(20)
Horse silk
Big Baby Bull2
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 7
T: D Hogan  J: K S McHugh
NR
10
(18)
Horse silk
Pandora Lovegood278
Weight: 9-8|  Age: 3
T: J G Murphy  J: D W O'Connor
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€17.10Pl:€3.10, €3.10, €6.00, €2.70EX:€285.90Trifecta:€1,071.20Tricast:€3,671.55SF:€148.27

Forecasts

Not Even Close (11/2), Furnace Creek (13/2), Vocal Studies (8/1), Navagio (8/1), Midnight Fire (8/1), Eclat De Lumiere (10/1), Capuchinero (10/1), Pandora Lovegood (10/1), Verhoyen (12/1), Hightimeyouwon (12/1), Crystal Black (12/1), Big Baby Bull (12/1), Shimmerz (16/1), Spanish Tenor (18/1), Jered Maddox (22/1), Exquisite Acclaim (22/1), Zabeir (25/1), Pierre Lapin (25/1), Ampeson (33/1), Cosmic Invasion (40/1), Fox Degree (40/1)

Verdict

A stack to consider as you'd expect, with NOT EVEN CLOSE fancied to go well after a good run in a 3-y-o C&D handicap on 2000 Guineas day that worked out nicely. Vocal Studies and Limerick-winner Navagio are firmly in the mix also.

  1. NOT EVEN CLOSE (IRE)
  2. VOCAL STUDIES (IRE)
  3. NAVAGIO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Mutasarref
Weight: 10-2  |Age: 4
J: C T Keane  |  T: G M Lyons
9/4

Prize Money

1st: €11,999.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €1,000.005th: €600.006th: €400.00

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