16:10 Curragh

Thursday 12 October 2023

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:15

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  • 3YO plus  |   1m 2f  |   Soft to Heavy  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:11  |   Winning time: 2m 22.29s
1st
Horse silk
4
(6)
11/2
T: N MeadeJ: C T Keane
Tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, led travelling well over 2f out, ridden clear 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably op 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
5
(7)
3/1
T: D K WeldJ: C D Hayes
Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd 1f out, kept on without threatening winner final furlong op 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
hd
8
(5)
2/1f
T: J S BolgerJ: L T McAteer
Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, 5th 1f out, closer in 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening op 5/2 tchd 15/8
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
11
(4)
20/1
T: D LeahyJ: D E Sheehy (3)
Towards rear, ridden in last 2f out, 7th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong op 14/1 tchd 22/1
5th
Horse silk
½
2
(3)
9/2
T: J A StackJ: J A Powell (5)
Led, pulled hard, ridden and headed over 2f out, dropped to 4th 1f out, no impression op 4/1 tchd 7/2
6th
Horse silk
nk
1
(12)
14/1
T: W McCreeryJ: W J Lee
Rear of mid-division, took keen hold, ridden in 6th 2f out, no impression final furlong op 10/1
7th
Horse silk
1
6
(11)
14/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: Siobhan Rutledge (3)
Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along in last over 3f out, closer in 7th and ridden 2f out, headway into 3rd briefly 1f out, weakened final furlong op 16/1 tchd 20/1
8th
Horse silk
2
7
(1)
59-7
12/1
T: A J MartinJ: B M Coen
Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, soon weakened op 7/1

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10
(10)
Horse silk
Nostringsattached19
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 4
T: A Kinirons  J: D McMonagle
NR
12
(9)
Horse silk
The First And Last36
Weight: 9-1|  Age: 3
T: Mrs J Harrington  J: S Foley
NR
3
(8)
Horse silk
Laelaps48
Weight: 9-12|  Age: 5
T: A McNamara  J: C Stone-Walsh
NR
9
(2)
Horse silk
Slieve Binnian13
Weight: 9-4|  Age: 3
T: M Halford & T Collins  J: R P Whelan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.00Pl:€1.90, €1.10, €1.10EX:€26.40Trifecta:€68.70Tricast:€44.53SF:€23.12

Forecasts

Trachonitus (2/1), Genuine Article (3/1), Bright Legend (9/2), Dutch Gold (11/2), Nostringsattached (11/2), Slieve Binnian (6/1), The First And Last (10/1), En Or (12/1), Any Dream Will Do (14/1), Mr Rango (14/1), Laelaps (14/1), Blackberry Jack (20/1)

Verdict

Competitive fare with SLIEVE BINNIAN awarded the vote given his record over this trip reads very well. This increased emphasis on stamina will suit Blackberry Jack, with 3-y-o Genuine Article another to consider.

  1. SLIEVE BINNIAN (IRE)
  2. BLACKBERRY JACK (IRE)
  3. GENUINE ARTICLE

Prize Money

1st: €9,600.002nd: €3,200.003rd: €1,600.004th: €800.005th: €480.006th: €320.00

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