14:30 Curragh

Sunday 20 August 2023

All14:0014:3015:0015:3016:0516:3517:0517:35

Plusvital Speed Gene Nursery Handicap

  • 2YO only  |   6f  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:30  |   Winning time: 1m 14.28s
1st
Horse silk
10
(9)
14/1
T: G M LyonsJ: L F Roche
Held up towards rear, progress on outer 2f out, ridden to close 1 1/2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on to press leaders inside final furlong, drifted left inside final 100 yards, led close home tchd 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
1
3
(10)
7/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Held up early, closer towards outer halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, pressed leaders 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 3rd over 1f out, kept on final furlong, every chance closing stages, held close home op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
hd
8
(2)
12/1
T: A SlatteryJ: B M Coen
Settled behind leaders on far rail, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed closing stages, headed close home op 10/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
1
(4)
10/3
T: D MarnaneJ: L T McAteer
Held up behind leaders, progress in 4th 2f out, soon ridden, challenged between horses 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 2nd over 1f out, kept on and every chance closing stages, held close home
5th
Horse silk
5
12
(12)
33/1
T: M MulvanyJ: W Joyce (7)
Held up on outer, closer halfway, ridden and and no impression 2f out, under pressure in 7th over 1f out, kept on one pace op 25/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
(5)
11/2
T: D Bunyan & G O'LearyJ: C D Hayes
Prominent and disputed early, disputed 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, soon no extra
7th
Horse silk
½
4
(1)
16/5f
T: Kevin ColemanJ: N M Crosse
Led and disputed, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, soon no extra op 10/3 tchd 3/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
7
(7)
18/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R P Whelan
Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 2 1/2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out op 20/1
9th
Horse silk
4 ½
5
(8)
66/1
T: J M BarrettJ: R P Cleary
Tracked leaders, ridden and no extra over 2f out op 40/1
10th
Horse silk
1
6
(6)
40/1
T: M MulvanyJ: G F Carroll
Tracked leaders, ridden and no extra under 3f out op 33/1
11th
Horse silk
hd
2
(3)
10/1
T: M O'CallaghanJ: C T Keane
Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, lost place on rail 2 1/2f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, soon no extra

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11
(11)
Horse silk
Count Von Browne14
Weight: 8-7|  Age: 2
T: K P Cotter  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€18.90Pl:€4.20, €1.70, €2.60EX:€113.20Trifecta:€1,428.50Tricast:€636.92SF:€63.51

Forecasts

West Of Wichita (16/5), Jakajaro (10/3), Carnegie Hall (7/2), Sanshiro (11/2), Prince X J (10/1), Staysound Susie (12/1), Duplantis (14/1), Guest Star (18/1), Velvet Skies (33/1), Count Von Browne (33/1), Excel In Space (40/1), St Laurence's Gate (66/1)

Verdict

CARNEGIE HALL came up just a neck shy on nursery debut 3 weeks ago and with improvement forthcoming over 6f, he makes as much appeal as any of these. Jakajaro is going the right way and another bold bid seems assured, with West of Wichita completing the shortlist.

  1. CARNEGIE HALL (IRE)
  2. JAKAJARO (IRE)
  3. WEST OF WICHITA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Palace Gardens
Weight: 9-0  |Age: 2
22/1

Prize Money

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

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