14:25 Curragh

Sunday 21 April 2024

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  • 2YO only  |   6f  |   Soft to Heavy  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:25  |   Winning time: 1m 18.41s
1st
Horse silk
1
(2)
17/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: D McMonagle
Rear of mid-division, headway 2f out, pushed along in 2nd 1 1/2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on strongly close home, comfortably op 6/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
8
(8)
1/1f
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Broke well and led, travelling well 1 1/2f out, pushed along 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home op 4/5
3rd
Horse silk
6 ½
3
(6)
4/1
T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: P A Harnett (5)
Slowly into stride, pushed along early, in rear, pushed along in moderate 10th 2f out, ridden in 8th 1f out, late headway inside final furlong, 3rd close home, not trouble leaders op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
7
(4)
22/1
T: J G MurphyJ: G F Carroll
Towards rear, pushed along in 8th 2f out, ridden and headway into 4th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, not trouble leaders
5th
Horse silk
¾
9
(9)
22/1
T: C O'BrienJ: S Foley
Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and dropped to 6th 2f out, 5th 1f out, no impression op 25/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
11
(3)
40/1
T: J S BolgerJ: N G McCullagh
Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, soon ridden, 3rd 1f out, no impression final furlong op 28/1
7th
Horse silk
2
6
(1)
50/1
T: M MulvanyJ: S P Bird (7)
Mid-division, pushed along in 7th 2f out, soon ridden and no impression op 33/1 tchd 66/1
8th
Horse silk
4 ¼
5
(10)
8/1
T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: G M Ryan
Tracked leaders, pushed along in 2nd 2f out, soon ridden, dropped to 7th 1f out, no impression op 17/2 tchd 9/1
9th
Horse silk
3 ½
10
(11)
33/1
T: K P CotterJ: D P McDonogh
Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, soon weakened
10th
Horse silk
2
4
(7)
100/1
T: M FaheyJ: R P Whelan
Slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factor tchd 125/1
11th
Horse silk
10
2
(5)
7/1
T: A MurrayJ: D Egan
Tracked leaders, pushed along at halfway, ridden 2f out, soon weakened tchd 15/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€10.60Pl:€2.50, €1.10, €1.80EX:€25.30Trifecta:€119.10SF:€17.19

Forecasts

Whistlejacket (1/1), Mount Parnassus (4/1), Devine Genius (7/1), Spartan Soldier (8/1), Cowardofthecounty (17/2), Velvet Falls (22/1), Wizard Of Odds (22/1), Keithal (33/1), Pleasant Dawn (40/1), Sunriseontheboyne (50/1), Refreshment (100/1)

Verdict

There's an awful lot to like about WHISTLEJACKET on paper and the hint should be taken if the market speaks in his favour. Indeed, he was a costly purchase and is certainly bred to make a 2-y-o being a brother to Little Big Bear, who landed the Phoenix Stakes for these connections during his juvenile campaign. Devine Genius is also appealing and he is nominated as the main danger, with Spartan Soldier and Cowardofthecounty others to monitor closely in the betting.

  1. WHISTLEJACKET (IRE)
  2. DEVINE GENIUS (FR)
  3. SPARTAN SOLDIER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Democracy
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 2
1/1

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €1,000.005th: €600.006th: €400.00

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