16:40 Curragh

Sunday 30 June 2024

All13:1013:4014:1514:5015:2516:0516:4017:1517:50

Dubai Duty Free Derby Festival Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 1m 36.13s

1^st

(1)

Booyea

49-2

12/1

T: T GibneyJ: G M Ryan

In touch, stayed on under 2f out, 3rd 1 1/2f out, switched left 1f out, improved to lead final 150 yards, kept on well op 11/1

2^nd

(8)

No More Porter

68-10

16/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: R P Whelan

In touch, stayed on in 4th over 1f out, soon slightly hampered, improved to 2nd and kept on closing stages, held tchd 20/1

3^rd

(2)

Verhoyen

98-10

28/1

T: M C GrassickJ: D E Sheehy

Soon led, clear with rival after 2 1/2f, reduced advantage under 2f out, under pressure and headed final 150 yards, soon dropped to 3rd and no extra op 20/1 tchd 33/1

4^th

2 ½

(3)

State Actor

49-8

9/4f

T: W T FarrellJ: C T Keane

Rear of mid-division, progress 2f out, improved to 5th inside final furlong, switched left and kept on to 4th without threatening closing stages tchd 2/1

5^th

(4)

May Night

68-7

25/1

T: D HoganJ: John Velazquez

Pushed along to track leader, clear with leader after 2 1/2f, under pressure 1f out, lost place and weakened final 150 yards op 33/1

6^th

(9)

Blues Emperor

59-9

15/2

T: J P MurtaghJ: R M Mulligan (7)

Prominent, moderate 3rd over 3f out, no impression on clear leaders 2f out, dropped to 6th inside final furlong, weakened closing stages op 10/1

7^th

(6)

Shayzann

49-7

40/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: B M Coen

Rear of mid-division, effort under 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer op 28/1

8^th

(7)

Benavente

68-8

22/1

T: Kevin ColemanJ: W M Lordan

In rear, headway on inner under 2f out, 9th 1f out, kept on same pace op 16/1 tchd 25/1

9^th

(10)

Physique

48-13

11/1

T: M FentonJ: Oisin Murphy

Prominent, moderate 4th over 3f out, under pressure and lost place 2f out, dropped to 7th 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 10/1

10^th

(5)

Coeur d'Or

810-0

9/2

T: D K WeldJ: C D Hayes

In touch, dropped to mid-division and under pressure 2f out, no impression and weakened closing stages op 5/1

11^th

(12)

Concluding Call

48-7

16/1

T: W McCreeryJ: N M Crosse

Towards rear, effort 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong, never a factor op 20/1

12^th

(13)

Casanova

89-1

16/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey (3)

Mid-division, lost place under 3f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong tchd 14/1

13^th

1 ¾

(15)

Cheers Again

59-4

17/2

T: P W FlynnJ: D McMonagle

Towards rear, under pressure 2f out, no impression over 1f out, never a factor op 15/2 tchd 7/1

14^th

nse

(11)

Morse

48-8

25/1

T: Charles WeldJ: N G McCullagh

Towards rear, under pressure over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, never a factor op 20/1

15^th

(14)

Brains

88-7

25/1

T: R DonohoeJ: M W Hassett (5)

Mid-division, under pressure 3f out, lost place under 2f out, weakened over 1f out, detached inside final furlong, eased closing stages op 22/1 tchd 28/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€16.60Pl:€4.40, €5.10, €8.25EX:€258.90Trifecta:€5,430.00Tricast:€5,317.28SF:€181.80Swingers:€31.90, €60.60, €77.45

Forecasts

State Actor (9/4), Coeur d'Or (9/2), Blues Emperor (15/2), Cheers Again (17/2), Physique (11/1), Booyea (12/1), No More Porter (16/1), Concluding Call (16/1), Casanova (16/1), Benavente (22/1), May Night (25/1), Morse (25/1), Brains (25/1), Verhoyen (28/1), Shayzann (40/1)

Plenty are in with a shout but STATE ACTION rates just the pick of these weights and with the prospect of better to come he can follow up his C&D success. Coeur d'Or heads the list of dangers on the back of his good Royal Ascot Hunt Cup sixth. although Morse, Verhoyen, No More Porter and Casanova can all have a say too.