16:50 Curragh

Saturday 20 July 2024

All13:3014:0014:3515:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

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  • 3YO only  |   1m 2f  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:50  |   Winning time: 2m 10.27s
1st
Horse silk
8
(6)
5/2f
T: J P O'BrienJ: D McMonagle
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, disputed 1 1/2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, ran around slightly closing stages op 9/4 tchd 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
¾
1
(3)
9/2
T: J P MurtaghJ: B M Coen
Mid-division, not clear run over 2f out, ridden to close 1 1/2f out, stayed on when edged left and not much room over 1f out, kept on into 2nd and slightly impeded closing stages, no impression on winner close home tchd 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
(7)
5/1
T: M Halford & T CollinsJ: R P Whelan
Soon settled mid-division, closer in 4th 3f out, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no impression on leaders 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 11/2 tchd 9/2
4th
Horse silk
½
3
(2)
6/1
T: A OliverJ: W J Lee
Soon led, ridden and pressed 2f out, joined 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 13/2 tchd 7/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
(1)
25/1
T: N MeadeJ: C T Keane
Tracked leaders and ran freely early, 3rd halfway, ridden on inner under 2f out, no extra in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
7
(8)
8/1
T: A MurrayJ: D Egan
Held up towards rear, ridden to close over 2f out, no impression in 6th over 1f out, kept on one pace op 11/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
(4)
50/1
T: J S BolgerJ: R P Cleary
Tracked leaders early, mid-division after 2f, ridden and switched left 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out op 40/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ½
6
(5)
10/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: S Foley
Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out tchd 9/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
(9)
6/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: K G Kennedy (7)
Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression on outer over 2f out, soon no extra op 9/2 tchd 13/2
10th
Horse silk
16
10
(10)
150/1
T: C TimmonsJ: R C Colgan
Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and no extra over 3f out op 100/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.50Pl:€1.50, €1.50, €1.70EX:€13.50Trifecta:€43.80Tricast:€53.13SF:€13.85

Forecasts

Puturhandstogether (5/2), Siege Of Troy (9/2), Lord Church (5/1), Gibbs Island (6/1), It'sonlyjustbegun (6/1), Courageous Strike (8/1), Slurricane (10/1), Messerschmitt (25/1), Sli Na Ghealai (50/1), Promo Queen (150/1)

Verdict

This looks very competitive, with several promising and progressives types to consider. IT'SONLYJUSTBEGUN was value for at least double the winning margin at Navan last weekend and she gets the nod ahead of Puturhandstogether, who went down narrowly at Gowran last month. Lord Church has to be respected in his bid for the four-timer, while Siege of Troy's best days are surely still ahead of him and the consistent Gibbs Island should give another good account.

  1. IT'SONLYJUSTBEGUN (IRE)
  2. PUTURHANDSTOGETHER (IRE)
  3. LORD CHURCH (IRE)

Prize Money

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

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