17:50 Curragh

Sunday 30 June 2024

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

Dubai Duty Free Irish European Breeders Fund Ragusa Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 2m 32.1s

1^st

(5)

Star Harbour

69-10

9/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey (3)

In touch, 5th halfway, 4th 3f out, improved to 2nd under 2f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, kept on best closing stages op 12/1

2^nd

(6)

Safecracker

610-1

11/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: B M Coen

Dwelt slightly, raced towards rear, 8th halfway, progress 2f out, ran on in 6th 1f out to 2nd close home, nearest at finish tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1

3^rd

(1)

Lot of Joy

69-2

6/1

T: W P MullinsJ: James Doyle

Prominent, led after 1f, increased advantage halfway, reduced lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, dropped to 3rd close home op 11/2

4^th

(12)

Intellotto

49-1

3/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: D McMonagle

Dwelt, soon rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, effort and no room between horses 2f out, improved to 4th 1f out, kept on, never nearer op 10/3

5^th

(7)

Pinot Gris

48-11

17/2

T: G P CromwellJ: G F Carroll

Mid-division, progress in 4th halfway, headway in 3rd over 3f out, every chance 1f out, lost place closing stages, soon kept on without threatening op 8/1 tchd 7/1

6^th

2 ½

(4)

Carlo Bianconi

48-7

6/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: John Velazquez

Soon tracked leader, 2nd halfway, lost place 2f out, no extra final furlong op 11/2

7^th

(11)

War Correspondent

59-3

33/1

T: R P CodyJ: W J Lee

Missed break, raced in rear, slightly detached after 3f, kept on over 1f out to moderate 7th close home, never on terms op 25/1

8^th

(10)

Saturn

49-6

5/2f

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley

Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, under pressure 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out tchd 11/4

9^th

(2)

Mt Leinster

109-4

150/1

T: J C McConnellJ: D W O'Connor

Slowly away, raced towards rear, 9th halfway, no impression 2f out, weakened over 1f out, never a factor op 80/1

10^th

4 ¾

(9)

Dame Rapide

79-7

33/1

T: J M BarrettJ: L T McAteer

Led, a little keen, headed after 1f and tracked leader, 3rd halfway, dropped to 5th 3f out, soon under pressure, lost place and weakened under 2f out op 28/1 tchd 40/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Zoffman¹⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: N Meade J: C T Keane

(3)

Ceallach²⁵

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: M Halford & T Collins J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€10.45Pl:€2.55, €3.55, €2.30EX:€150.70Trifecta:€751.30Tricast:€646.89SF:€102.45Swingers:€17.50, €10.85, €15.80

Forecasts

Saturn (5/2), Intellotto (3/1), Lot of Joy (6/1), Carlo Bianconi (6/1), Pinot Gris (17/2), Star Harbour (9/1), Zoffman (10/1), Safecracker (11/1), Ceallach (20/1), War Correspondent (33/1), Dame Rapide (33/1), Mt Leinster (150/1)

SATURN can continue his progression and defy the handicapper again. The John Velazquez-ridden Carlo Bianconi definitely has a race in him off this sort of mark and is second choice ahead of stablemate Intellotto and Gavin Cromwell's Pinot Gris.