16:05 Curragh

Saturday 7 October 2023

All13:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Stephen Quirke Memorial Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   5f  |   Soft  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:05  |   Winning time: 1m 2.8s
1st
Horse silk
1
(8)
18/1
T: J McAuleyJ: J A Powell (5)
Made almost all, pushed along 1 1/2f out, ridden and briefly joined 1f out, led under 1f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong tchd 20/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
2
(10)
11/2
T: J G MurphyJ: G F Carroll
Tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, pushed along in 2nd 1 1/2f out, ridden to briefly dispute lead 1f out, headed under 2f out, soon disputed 2nd, kept on to go 2nd at line op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
hd
11
(11)
4/1j
T: Miss S A FinnJ: L F Roche
Rear of mid-division, closer in 6th and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, went 3rd 1f out, disputed 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd at line op 6/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
8
(6)
10/1
T: S LynamJ: C T Keane
Towards rear, some progress when short of room 1 1/2f out, switched right and ridden over 1f out, 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening, 4th close home op 11/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
(9)
9/1
T: P W FlynnJ: R Whearty (5)
Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, 4th 1f out, no impression op 10/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
3
(7)
16/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: K G Kennedy (10)
In rear, pushed along early, ridden and some progress under 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening op 14/1
7th
Horse silk
3
5
(5)
4/1j
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, carried slightly right over 1f out, 7th 1f out, no impression tchd 9/2
8th
Horse silk
1
9
(4)
8/1
T: Eoghan O'NeillJ: B M Coen
Towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression op 13/2
9th
Horse silk
2 ¾
10
(2)
11/1
T: J A StackJ: A J Slattery
Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, weakened op 9/1 tchd 17/2
10th
Horse silk
½
4
(3)
13/2
T: M HassettJ: S T McCullagh (3)
Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon weakened op 6/1 tchd 7/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
7
(1)
28/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: C J MacRedmond (5)
Anticipated start and unseated rider in stalls op 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€22.90Pl:€4.50, €2.20, €1.40EX:€173.60Trifecta:€2,149.00Tricast:€402.54SF:€118.20

Forecasts

Mymomentintime (4/1), Pop Star (4/1), Gustavus Weston (11/2), Harry's Hill (13/2), Petit Calvados (8/1), Little Queenie (9/1), Screen Siren (10/1), Parting Glass (11/1), Polar Bear (16/1), Tawaazon (18/1), Dream Today (28/1)

Verdict

PETIT CALVADOS has been shaping up well of late and caught the eye when a strong-travelling third at Dundalk so gets the vote in this competitive handicap. Handicap-debutant Pop Star looks to have more to offer and is next on the list ahead of the handily-weighted C&D winner Mymomentintime.

  1. PETIT CALVADOS (IRE)
  2. POP STAR (IRE)
  3. MYMOMENTINTIME (USA)

Previous Winners

2022
Craft Irish
Weight: 9-1  |Age: 4
J: J Coen  |  T: P J F Murphy
13/2

Prize Money

1st: €9,900.002nd: €3,300.003rd: €1,650.004th: €825.005th: €495.006th: €330.00

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