15:10 Curragh

Saturday 28 September 2024

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

SBK Joe McGrath Premier Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   5f  |   Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:11  |   Winning time: 59.03s
1st
Horse silk
11
(15)
49-4
3/1f
T: E LynamJ: W J Lee
Towards rear, switched left under 2f out, good headway over 1f out, improved to lead inside final 150 yards, ran on strongly, comfortably op 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¾
10
(17)
14/1
T: M HassettJ: M W Hassett (5)
Broke well to lead, headed after 1 1/2f, pushed along to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed inside final 150 yards, kept on, no chance with winner op 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
sh
6
(7)
4/1
T: J FeaneJ: J A Powell (3)
Rear, switched right and headway inside final furlong, ran on well closing stages, never nearer
4th
Horse silk
½
13
(14)
15/2
T: J P MurtaghJ: R M Mulligan (7)
Tracked leader, 3rd 1 1/2f out, switched right 1f out, no impression in 4th closing stages op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
½
9
(8)
12/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey (3)
Mid-division, under pressure 1 1/2f out, progress inside final furlong, kept on same pace closing stages op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
4
(4)
11/1
T: Daniel MurphyJ: J J G Ryan (3)
Rear of mid-division, effort and progress 1f out, no extra final 100 yards op 10/1 tchd 12/1
7th
Horse silk
½
14
(13)
38-11
11/1
T: P W FlynnJ: K G Kennedy (7)
In touch, lost place and niggled along over 2f out, kept on without threatening closing stages op 12/1 tchd 10/1
8th
Horse silk
hd
5
(16)
10/1
T: G P CromwellJ: R Whearty (3)
Close up, in touch after 1 1/2f, under pressure 2f out, lost place 1 1/2f out, kept on without threatening final furlong op 9/1
9th
Horse silk
1
16
(3)
25/1
T: J BarcoeJ: J Pietropaolo (10)
Towards rear, switched right under 2f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms tchd 22/1
10th
Horse silk
sh
8
(6)
20/1
T: K P CotterJ: G F Carroll
Prominent, led after 1 1/2f, under pressure and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 18/1
11th
Horse silk
nk
3
(2)
49-10
12/1
T: M O'CallaghanJ: D McMonagle
Prominent, under pressure in 4th 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong tchd 14/1
12th
Horse silk
½
7
(12)
16/1
T: J DavisonJ: G M Ryan
Rear, kept on final furlong, never on terms op 12/1
13th
Horse silk
½
12
(9)
89-3
40/1
T: M G QuinnJ: S Foley
Towards rear, progress inside final furlong, not much room closing stages, soon eased op 25/1
14th
Horse silk
3 ½
17
(1)
125/1
T: C TimmonsJ: R P Cleary
Soon rear of mid-division, lost place under 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 100/1
15th
Horse silk
nk
15
(11)
33/1
T: D HoganJ: W Joyce (5)
Mid-division, under pressure 1 1/2f out, soon lost place, badly hampered inside final furlong, eased op 28/1

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2
(5)
Horse silk
Grand City Hall17
Weight: 9-10|  Age: 3
T: J P Fahey  J: R P Whelan
NR
1
(10)
Horse silk
The Highway Rat13
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 6
T: A Oliver  J: C D Hayes
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€1.70, €4.80, €1.40EX:€48.90Trifecta:€195.80Tricast:€182.83SF:€46.47

Forecasts

Keke (3/1), Greek Flower (4/1), Grand City Hall (5/1), Emerald Harmony (15/2), Transcendental (10/1), Ostraka (11/1), Rappell (11/1), Apache Outlaw (12/1), Mehmar (12/1), Harry's Hill (14/1), Laugh A Minute (16/1), The Highway Rat (16/1), Sturlasson (20/1), Nouvel Espoir (25/1), Sporting Hero (33/1), Arnhem (40/1), Step Back In Time (125/1)

Verdict

Lots with chances but KEKE comes here at the top of his game and with this drop back to the minimum trip a likely plus he is fanced to quickly resume winning ways. Greek Flower caught the eye when seventh in a big field here last time and heads the list of dangers ahead of Grand City Hall, Ostraka and Rappell.

  1. KEKE
  2. GREEK FLOWER (IRE)
  3. GRAND CITY HALL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Laugh A Minute
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 8
8/1

Prize Money

1st: €30,000.002nd: €10,000.003rd: €5,000.004th: €2,500.005th: €1,500.006th: €1,000.00

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