13:50 Curragh

Sunday 15 September 2024

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:2017:55

Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Bold Lad Sprint Handicap (Premier Handicap)

  • 3YO plus  |   6f  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   25 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:50  |   Winning time: 1m 10.93s
1st
Horse silk
1
(20)
12/1
T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane
Dwelt, soon close up, closed 1f out, led narrowly final 100 yards, ran on well op 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
(12)
7/1j
T: S LaveryJ: D Egan
Rear of mid-division, switched right and progress 2f out, closed 1f out, kept on to 2nd close home, not trouble winner op 13/2 tchd 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
4
(13)
40/1
T: P T FoleyJ: J A Heffernan
Close up, improved to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, kept on, dropped to 3rd close home op 50/1 tchd 33/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
22
(17)
48-7
16/1
T: E LynamJ: N M Crosse
In touch, effort and progress over 1f out, kept on without threatening closing stages op 14/1
5th
Horse silk
hd
11
(25)
8/1
T: P T FoleyJ: Tom Marquand
Soon led, under pressure and headed over 1f out, lost place closing stages, kept on same pace
6th
Horse silk
nk
16
(9)
9/1
T: D O'MearaJ: R P Whelan
Towards rear, progress inside final furlong, ran on strongly final 100 yards, nearest at finish
7th
Horse silk
hd
17
(4)
9/1
T: J FeaneJ: J A Powell (3)
Rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer op 10/1
8th
Horse silk
hd
2
(16)
12/1
T: A WatsonJ: Hollie Doyle
Dwelt, soon rear of mid-division, effort over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
9th
Horse silk
½
8
(3)
7/1j
T: R A FaheyJ: B Garritty
Towards rear, progress 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong, no impression closing stages op 6/1
10th
Horse silk
sh
10
(22)
14/1
T: E LynamJ: W M Lordan
Prominent, every chance over 1f out, lost place and weakened final 150 yards tchd 16/1
11th
Horse silk
nk
18
(5)
20/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey (3)
Towards rear, progress over 2f out, no impression on leaders 1f out, kept on same pace closing stages op 22/1
12th
Horse silk
¾
12
(10)
25/1
T: G M LyonsJ: G F Carroll
In touch, under pressure over 1f out, no impression, weakened final 150 yards op 33/1
13th
Horse silk
sh
23
(18)
22/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: R P Cleary
In touch, under pressure before halfway, lost place under 2f out, no extra inside final furlong op 20/1 tchd 25/1
14th
Horse silk
hd
14
(7)
66/1
T: J DavisonJ: D McMonagle
Close up, in touch after 1 1/2f, dropped to mid-division before halfway, no impression 1f out, no extra closing stages op 50/1
15th
Horse silk
¾
26
(1)
33/1
T: J A KinsellaJ: K G Kennedy (7)
Dwelt slightly, towards rear, effort and progress over 1f out, weakened closing stages op 50/1
16th
Horse silk
nk
25
(8)
80/1
T: Eoghan O'NeillJ: N G McCullagh
Rear, progress inside final furlong, no impression closing stages tchd 66/1
17th
Horse silk
¾
20
(21)
18/1
T: Daniel McLoughlinJ: M W Hassett (5)
Mid-division, under pressure 2f out, lost place 1f out, no extra final furlong op 28/1
18th
Horse silk
sh
13
(15)
88-11
200/1
T: M G QuinnJ: L F Roche
Dwelt slightly, soon tracked leader, under pressure and lost place inside final furlong, soon weakened op 100/1
19th
Horse silk
hd
5
(6)
22/1
T: A OliverJ: W J Lee
Towards rear, no impression over 1f out, no extra final furlong op 20/1
20th
Horse silk
nk
7
(24)
20/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: S Foley
Prominent, niggled along after halfway, lost place 2f out, weakened over 1f out
21st
Horse silk
hd
21
(14)
12/1
T: E LynamJ: J J G Ryan (3)
Towards rear, no impression 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong op 16/1
22nd
Horse silk
hd
15
(19)
100/1
T: K P CotterJ: G M Ryan
Prominent, lost place under 2f out, under pressure and weakened over 1f out op 80/1 tchd 66/1
23rd
Horse silk
nk
9
(11)
33/1
T: Miss K McGivernJ: C D Hayes
Towards rear, under pressure 1 1/2f out, no impression, weakened closing stages op 25/1
24th
Horse silk
¾
3
(2)
39-8
40/1
T: J A StackJ: D S O'Sullivan (10)
Towards rear, no impression over 1f out, weakened closing stages tchd 33/1 and tchd 50/1
25th
Horse silk
nk
19
(23)
50/1
T: G P CromwellJ: R Whearty (3)
Rear of mid-division, lost place and under pressure after halfway, weakened over 1f out op 33/1

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Non-Runners

24
(26)
Horse silk
Pinar Del Rio29
Weight: 8-7|  Age: 5
T: Joe Conlon  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€13.00Pl:€3.35, €3.40, €14.40, €4.75EX:€125.90Trifecta:€2,200.40Tricast:€3,389.86SF:€86.74

Forecasts

Torivega (7/1), Strike Red (7/1), Over The Blues (8/1), Summerghand (9/1), Greek Flower (9/1), My Mate Alfie (12/1), Saint Lawrence (12/1), Jon Riggens (12/1), Heavenly Power (14/1), Keke (16/1), Bold Optimist (18/1), Apache Outlaw (20/1), Follow Me (20/1), No More Porter (22/1), The Highway Rat (22/1), Apricot Ice (25/1), Pinar Del Rio (25/1), Moltophino (33/1), Kendall Roy (33/1), Tango Flare (40/1), Shandy (40/1), Gunzburg (50/1), Laugh A Minute (66/1), Universally (80/1), Sturlasson (100/1), Arnhem (200/1)

Verdict

STRIKE RED landed a big handicap here last season and returned to that sort of form when runner-up at York last month. He gets the nod in a fiercely competitive contest. Greek Flower, Keke and Heavenly Power make up the shortlist.

  1. STRIKE RED (IRE)
  2. GREEK FLOWER (IRE)
  3. KEKE

Previous Winners

2023
Big Gossey
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 6
J: R Whearty  |  T: C O'Brien
16/1

Prize Money

1st: €90,000.002nd: €30,000.003rd: €14,999.004th: €7,500.005th: €4,500.006th: €3,000.00

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