14:05 Curragh

Monday 18 March 2024

All13:3514:0514:3515:1015:4016:1016:4017:10

La Celia Wines Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   5f  |   Heavy  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:06  |   Winning time: 1m 6.91s
1st
Horse silk
9
(2)
5/1
T: Gerard O'LearyJ: M W Hassett (7)
Towards rear, progress on far side under 2f out, ridden and went 3rd 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly close home, comfortably op 15/2 tchd 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
3
6
(5)
10/3j
T: W McCreeryJ: W J Lee
Prominent, ridden in 2nd under 2f out, close 2nd under 1f out, kept on same pace in 2nd inside final furlong op 4/1 tchd 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
3
(9)
11/2
T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey (5)
Mid-division, short of room 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden in 5th over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, kept on without threatening leaders to go 3rd near line op 9/2
4th
Horse silk
nse
11
(8)
10/3j
T: J A StackJ: J M Sheridan
Led, ridden 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 3rd close home, 4th near line op 11/4
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
12
(6)
16/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
Mid-division, ridden in 6th 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on one pace op 12/1 tchd 11/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
5
(7)
9/1
T: Joseph MurrayJ: D McMonagle
Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, 7th 1f out, no impression op 10/1 tchd 12/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
7
(10)
66/1
T: M C GrassickJ: C Geerdharry (7)
Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place in 12th 2f out, 10th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong op 33/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
2
(12)
33/1
T: J DavisonJ: J J G Ryan (5)
Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along in 8th 2f out, ridden and headway into 3rd 1 1/2f out, 4th and no impression on leaders 1f out, no extra final furlong op 22/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
(4)
80/1
T: R O'BrienJ: C T Keane
Slowly into stride, in last and off pace, pushed along 2f out, ridden in last 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong op 40/1
10th
Horse silk
1
1
(11)
20/1
T: C O'BrienJ: R Whearty (5)
Tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th 2f out, soon ridden, dropped to 8th 1f out, weakened op 16/1 tchd 25/1
11th
Horse silk
½
8
(13)
18/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: R P Whelan
Prominent, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon weakened op 12/1
12th
Horse silk
nk
10
(3)
12/1
T: J G MurphyJ: G F Carroll
Mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, weakened op 10/1 tchd 14/1
13th
Horse silk
½
13
(1)
40/1
T: M C GrassickJ: D E Sheehy
Rear of mid-division, pushed along at halfway, soon ridden and weakened op 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.00Pl:€2.00, €1.40, €2.00EX:€27.10Trifecta:€157.10Tricast:€100.65SF:€21.22

Forecasts

Stag Night (10/3), Two Stars (10/3), Real Force (5/1), Laugh A Minute (11/2), Mickey The Steel (9/1), Gustavus Weston (12/1), Polar Bear (16/1), Never Shout Never (18/1), Big Gossey (20/1), Thunderbear (33/1), Loingseoir (40/1), Verhoyen (66/1), New Definition (80/1)

Verdict

Although his peak fitness has to be taken on trust after 134 days off TWO STARS appeals as a lightly-raced sprinter who should have more to offer in 2024 so he gets the nod. Stag Night was narrowly in front of the selection on his final start last term and is second choice ahead of Real Force, who won off 2 lb higher on his 2023 reappearance, and the Ado McGuinness-trained Laugh A Minute.

  1. TWO STARS (IRE)
  2. STAG NIGHT (IRE)
  3. REAL FORCE

Previous Winners

2023
Laugh A Minute
Weight: 9-4  |Age: 8
4/1

Prize Money

1st: €13,200.002nd: €4,400.003rd: €2,200.004th: €1,101.005th: €660.006th: €440.00

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