13:55 Curragh

Sunday 3 November 2024

All12:2512:5513:2513:5514:2515:0015:3516:10

Guinness Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   5f  |   Yielding to Soft  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:58  |   Winning time: 1m 2.78s
1st
Horse silk
6
(12)
4/1f
T: J A StackJ: J M Sheridan
Tracked leaders on stands side, 2nd travelling well 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led under 1f out, soon ridden to assert, kept on well op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
10
(14)
9/1
T: Stephen ThorneJ: J A Powell (3)
Prominent on stands side and led after 1f, pushed along 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed under 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on one pace op 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
7
(7)
8/1
T: Stephen ThorneJ: R P Whelan
Held up in rear and soon switched left to stands side, 10th halfway, headway over 1f out, ridden in 3rd under 1f out, no impression, kept on one pace op 5/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
11
(10)
13/2
T: A SlatteryJ: C D Hayes
Mid-division in centre, ran freely, 6th halfway, not clear run briefly 2f out, pushed along in 3rd over 1f out, ridden in 4th under 1f out, no extra final 100 yards op 11/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
9
(9)
8/1
T: M MulvanyJ: W Joyce (5)
Towards rear in centre and soon pushed along, ridden in 12th and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace without threatening from over 1f out op 10/1
6th
Horse silk
½
2
(6)
11/2
T: E LynamJ: J J G Ryan (3)
Held up towards rear in centre, in rear halfway, pushed along in 10th 2f out, ridden in 6th under 1f out, no impression op 7/1
7th
Horse silk
hd
1
(2)
7/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey (3)
Mid-division in centre, ridden and no impression 2f out, 5th under 1f out, no extra tchd 13/2
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
(1)
18/1
T: G P CromwellJ: R Whearty (3)
Mid-division in centre, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression op 14/1 tchd 16/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
8
(5)
20/1
T: S LaveryJ: R C Colgan
Tracked leaders in centre, 5th halfway, ridden over 1f out, no extra op 12/1 tchd 18/1
10th
Horse silk
1
14
(11)
40/1
T: C TimmonsJ: Siobhan Rutledge (3)
Tracked leaders towards stands side, pushed along and dropped to rear 2f out, soon ridden and no extra op 33/1
11th
Horse silk
1
3
(3)
11/1
T: Joseph MurrayJ: R M Mulligan (7)
Mid-division in centre, pushed along in 11th halfway, soon ridden and no extra op 15/2
12th
Horse silk
nk
5
(4)
12/1
T: M HassettJ: M W Hassett (5)
Prominent early, soon tracked leaders in centre, 4th halfway, soon pushed along, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened op 14/1 tchd 11/1
13th
Horse silk
7 ½
12
(8)
100/1
T: C TimmonsJ: R P Cleary
Tracked leaders in centre, ran freely, pushed along in 3rd and no impression 2f out, weakened op 50/1

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(13)
Horse silk
Iva Batt2
Weight: 8-7|  Age: 6
T: R K Watson  J: K G Kennedy
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.00Pl:€2.20, €3.40, €2.10EX:€53.20Trifecta:€592.10Tricast:€293.23SF:€41.03

Forecasts

Two Stars (4/1), Jon Riggens (11/2), Mount Ruapehu (13/2), Apache Outlaw (7/1), Laugh A Minute (8/1), Rathbranchurch (8/1), Never Shout Never (9/1), Mickey The Steel (11/1), Harry's Hill (12/1), Transcendental (18/1), Salah Belle (20/1), Iva Batt (25/1), Step Back In Time (40/1), Platino Bianco (100/1)

Verdict

MICKEY THE STEEL was value for extra at Navan last time and is taken to land this race for the second year running. Apache Outlaw backed up last month's C&D success with a good third at Naas and is second choice ahead of Jon Riggens, another with a recent course win to his name.

  1. MICKEY THE STEEL
  2. APACHE OUTLAW (IRE)
  3. JON RIGGENS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Mickey The Steel
Weight: 9-13  |Age: 5
14/1

Prize Money

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

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