17:40 Curragh

Saturday 19 August 2023

All13:4514:2014:5215:2716:0016:3517:1017:40

Keeper's Heart Irish & Bourbon Whiskey Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   5f  |   Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:43  |   Winning time: 1m 1.63s
1st
Horse silk
14
(14)
8/1
T: D HoganJ: N M Crosse
Towards rear and pushed along halfway, ridden and headway into 5th 1f out, led 100 yards out, kept on well op 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
8
(1)
17/2
T: J J LambeJ: W Joyce (7)
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along and led 1 1/2f out, ridden and headed 100 yards out, no impression on winner op 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
2
(6)
15/2
T: M O'CallaghanJ: M W Hassett (7)
Tracked leaders, pushed along in mid-division 2f out, ridden and some headway between horses 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 3rd closing stages op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
15
(13)
22/1
T: L SmythJ: Siobhan Rutledge (3)
Held up towards rear, pushed along over 1f out and soon not clear run, kept on well inside final 150 yards to go 4th close home op 25/1 tchd 20/1
5th
Horse silk
1
6
(12)
12/1
T: M KellyJ: R Whearty (7)
Prominent and led before halfway, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final 150 yards op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
nse
9
(3)
6/1
T: L BreenJ: D P McDonogh
Mid-division early, headway before halfway and 3rd 2f out, ridden and no impression inside final 150 yards, no extra op 13/2 tchd 5/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
3
(4)
9/2f
T: Kevin ColemanJ: C M Hogan (10)
Tracked leaders, switched right 2f out, mid-division and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace op 4/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
1
(5)
5/1
T: D Bunyan & G O'LearyJ: W J Lee
Towards rear, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, 8th and ridden 1f out, kept on one pace op 15/2
9th
Horse silk
nk
13
(15)
50/1
T: D Bunyan & G O'LearyJ: C D Hayes
Tracked leaders, 4th 2f out, soon pushed along and no extra inside final furlong op 40/1
10th
Horse silk
sh
12
(11)
22/1
T: D HoganJ: R P Cleary
Rear of mid-division, pushed along 2f out, 7th and ridden over 1f out, no extra final 150 yards
11th
Horse silk
1
5
(8)
11/1
T: Ian DonoghueJ: D McMonagle
Towards rear, some headway and not clear run over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, never a factor op 9/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¾
10
(10)
17/2
T: W P BrowneJ: S D Bowen (7)
Tracked leaders, ridden and no impression under 2f out, no extra final furlong op 6/1 tchd 9/1
13th
Horse silk
2 ¾
7
(2)
33/1
T: L SmythJ: Sorcha Woods (7)
Disputed lead early, 3rd halfway, ridden and lost place under 2f out, soon no extra tchd 40/1
14th
Horse silk
sh
4
(7)
20/1
T: C O'BrienJ: J Kearney (7)
Tracked leaders, pushed along and dropped towards rear 2f out, soon no extra op 16/1

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(9)
Horse silk
Maggie Thunder45
Weight: 8-8|  Age: 7
T: G Hassett  J: C D Hayes
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.40Pl:€3.10, €3.70, €2.90EX:€108.10Trifecta:€2,016.80Tricast:€562.55SF:€73.99

Forecasts

Shoebox King (9/2), Aloysius Lilius (5/1), Sosallycanwait (6/1), Siesta Beach (15/2), Hot Whispers (8/1), Ever Rock (17/2), Realtin Fantasy (17/2), Different Look (11/1), Art Of Unity (12/1), Maggie Thunder (16/1), Shimmerz (20/1), Silver Nemo (22/1), Peerless (22/1), Astral Beat (33/1), Carna Blue (50/1)

Verdict

It could be worth chancing SHIMMERZ, who was a good winner over C&D in May before having possible excuses on both outings since. Shoebox King remains on a good mark, while Aloysius Lilius was a comfortable winner at Tipperary last week.

  1. SHIMMERZ (IRE)
  2. SHOEBOX KING (IRE)
  3. ALOYSIUS LILIUS (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €299.00

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