Results From Curragh - Saturday, 17th April 2021
Curragh 13:30 Result
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
- 2yo, 11 Runners
- flat, Turf
- Winner £8,692, 2nd £2,799, 3rd £1,326, 4th £589, 5th £295, 6th £147
- Distance 0m 6f 0y
- Going GOOD (Good to firm in places on Round course) (Middle track in straight)
- Off Time 13:30
- Winning Time 01:15
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
led narrowly or disputed lead early, headed but prominent before halfway, pushed along after halfway, led narrowly when ridden from 1f out, faced strong challenge final 110yds, kept on well
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2ndnk
dwelt start, soon midfield, pressed leaders when pushed along and switched right over 1f out, soon went second and made strong challenge, kept on well final 110yds, just held
Tipped by:
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
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3rd2 ¼
held up in behind leaders, close up going okay under 3f out, shaken up and every chance over 1f out, ridden and kept on well but held inside final furlong, no match for first two
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4th1 ¾
prominent, joined leader going okay after halfway, led narrowly under 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden when headed from 1f out, soon no extra and lost two places, kept on
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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5th½
slowly into stride, took keen hold, in rear, in touch with leaders going okay over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden when headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
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6th¾
midfield, nudged along halfway, outpaced when ridden over 1f out, kept on final 110yds
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7thhd
towards rear of midfield, going okay 2f out, pressed leaders when pushed along and ran green from over 1f out, ridden briefly inside final furlong, soon no extra, weakened inside final 110yds
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8thhd
prominent, soon disputed lead, led clearly before halfway, pushed along after halfway, soon joined, headed and ridden under 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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9th6 ½
held up in behind leaders, nudged along halfway, close up when ridden over 1f out, soon no extra and weakened
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10th19
towards rear, dropped to last and pushed along halfway, soon weakened quickly and became detached
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11thnk
prominent, soon chased leaders, pushed along briefly after 2f, pushed along and lost position after halfway, weakened and dropped to rear under 2f out, eased and jockey looked down to see if something was amiss final furlong
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NR
in season
Tipped by:
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
Tote Returns
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Total Win£3.3
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Exacta£5.8
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Trifecta£27.1
Curragh 14:00 Result
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race
- 2yo, 5 Runners
- flat, Turf
- Winner £11,589, 2nd £3,732, 3rd £1,768, 4th £786, 5th £393, 6th £196
- Distance 0m 5f 0y
- Going GOOD (Good to firm in places on Round course) (Middle track in straight)
- Off Time 14:00
- Winning Time 01:02
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
took keen hold, held up in behind leaders, close up going best under 2f out, led and pushed along 1f out, ran on and went clear when ran green inside final 110yds, comfortably
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2nd2 ¼
pushed along briefly, tracked leaders, pushed along to challenge over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on but no chance with winner final 110yds
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3rdnk
led narrowly, 1 length ahead 3f out, ridden and faced strong challenge over 1f out, headed 1f out, soon no impression, kept on final 110yds
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
- The Irish Sun
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4th2 ¼
close up, soon tracked leader, 1 length second 3f out, soon pushed along, outpaced when ridden under 2f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong
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5th1 ½
took keen hold, close up, soon tracked leaders, pushed along under 2f out, outpaced and dropped to last 1f out, ridden briefly and no impression inside final furlong, eased towards finish
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NR
off feed
Tipped by:
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
Tote Returns
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Total Win£2.8
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Exacta£44.2
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Trifecta£100.4
Curragh 14:35 Result
TRI Equestrian Gladness Stakes (Group 3)
- 3yo+, 11 Runners
- flat, Turf
- Winner £26,339, 2nd £8,482, 3rd £4,018, 4th £1,786, 5th £893, 6th £446
- Distance 0m 7f 0y
- Going GOOD (Good to firm in places on Round course) (Middle track in straight)
- Off Time 14:38
- Winning Time 01:25
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up in midfield, headway on outer going okay under 3f out, joined leader under 2f out, led when shaken up over 1f out, soon quickened clear, ridden briefly inside final furlong, stayed on, comfortably
Tipped by:
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
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2nd2 ½
dwelt start, took keen hold, held up in rear, headway when bit short of room and bumped rival when edged left over 2f out, soon shaken up, went second when ridden over 1f out, kept on well but no chance with winner inside final furlong
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3rd1 ¾
towards rear of midfield, going okay over 2f out, soon pushed along and headway, edged right and hampered rival over 1f out, went third when ridden 1f out, kept on well but held inside final furlong, no match for first two
Naps:
- Sirius - The Sun On Sunday
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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4th½
held up in midfield, going okay over 2f out, soon pushed along and pressed leaders, ridden under 2f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
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5thnk
held up in rear, raced in last but going okay 2f out, soon switched left and pushed along, headway from over 1f out, ran on well when ridden towards near side inside final furlong, not reach leaders
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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6thhd
slowly into stride, detached in rear early, soon recovered, towards rear going okay when bumped towards near side over 2f out, soon pushed along and headway, chased leaders when ridden 1f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong
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7th2 ½
close up and pushed along briefly, soon chased leaders, nudged along and headway on inner under 4f out, joined leaders over 3f out, soon pushed along, led narrowly when ridden 2f out, soon joined and headed, weakened from over 1f out
Naps:
- Wolverhampton Express & Star
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8th¾
tracked leaders, close up when ridden over 2f out, soon no extra, weakening when hampered over 1f out
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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9th2 ½
led narrowly, joined after 2f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden when headed 2f out, soon no extra and weakened, eased towards finish
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10th1
prominent, joined leader after 2f, lost position when pushed along under 3f out, in touch with leaders when short of room and hampered over 1f out, soon no extra and eased
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11th2 ½
dwelt start, soon chased leaders, pushed along when switched right 2f out, outpaced and weakened and dropped to last over 1f out, eased final 110yds
Tipped by:
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
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NR
in season
Naps:
- Lawrence Taylor - attheraces.com
Tote Returns
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Total Win£2.7
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Exacta£21.6
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Trifecta£130.4
Curragh 15:10 Result
Holden Plant Rentals Alleged Stakes (Group 3)
- 4yo+, 9 Runners
- flat, Turf
- Winner £26,339, 2nd £8,482, 3rd £4,018, 4th £1,786, 5th £893, 6th £446
- Distance 1m 2f 0y
- Going GOOD (Good to firm in places on Round course) (Middle track in straight)
- Off Time 15:11
- Winning Time 02:05
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
pushed along briefly, held up in behind leaders, nudged along and went fourth under 3f out, ridden under 2f out, ran on well and went second on outer inside final furlong, led towards finish
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
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2nd½
tracked leaders, 2 lengths third halfway, made challenge going easily on outer 2f out, led and pushed along over 1f out, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, soon faced strong challenge and edged left, headed towards finish
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3rd2 ¾
pushed along briefly and disputed lead early, soon tracked leader, 1 length second halfway, joined leader going okay over 2f out, briefly led when ridden under 2f out, headed over 1f out, lost second but kept on inside final furlong
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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4thnk
towards rear of midfield, headway on outer going okay from 3f out, pushed along and ridden briefly under 2f out, ridden and hung right when went fourth inside final furlong, kept on, not reach leaders
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5th2
disputed lead early, soon led clearly, 1 length ahead halfway, shaken up when joined over 2f out, headed when ridden under 2f out, soon no extra, weakened final furlong
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6th1
chased leaders, pushed along when lost fourth under 3f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on final furlong
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7th1 ¼
held up in rear, pushed along and switched right over 2f out, ridden briefly and minor headway from over 1f out, switched left and kept on final 110yds, never near to challenge
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8th1 ¾
dwelt start, towards rear of midfield, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression from over 2f out, hung left inside final furlong
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9th3 ¾
always towards rear, pushed along from 3f out, ridden and no impression from 2f out
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NR
unsuitable ground
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
Curragh 15:45 Result
TRI Equestrian Irish EBF Maiden (Plus 10 Race)
- 3yo, 21 Runners
- flat, Turf
- Winner £7,902, 2nd £2,545, 3rd £1,205, 4th £536, 5th £268, 6th £134
- Distance 1m 2f 0y
- Going GOOD (Good to firm in places on Round course) (Middle track in straight)
- Off Time 15:47
- Winning Time 02:07
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
chased leader, shaken up over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well
Tipped by:
- Alan Hewison - SPOTLIGHT
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2nd2
took keen hold, held up in behind leaders, lost position over 6f out, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, chased winner final 110yds, ran on
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
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3rd2 ½
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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4th¾
prominent, steadied and lost position after 1f, pushed along and headway 2f out, ran on, not reach leaders
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5th1 ½
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
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6thhd
held up in behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
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7th½
slowly away, towards rear, pushed along and headway over 3f out, kept on, not reach leaders
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8th1
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9thnk
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
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10thhd
midfield, pushed along and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
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11th2
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon hung right, weakened inside final furlong
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12thnk
slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, soon hung right, never on terms
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13th5 ½
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
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14thnk
slowly into stride, pushed along early, soon towards rear of midfield, some headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
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15th5
always towards rear
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16thhd
always towards rear
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17thhd
held up in rear, never dangerous
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18th¾
always towards rear
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19thnk
midfield, some headway over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
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20th11
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
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21st4 ¾
midfield, weakened over 3f out
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NR
off feed
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NR
unsuitable ground
Curragh 16:15 Result
Tesoro Vita Handicap
- 4yo+, 21 Runners
- flat, Turf
- Winner £11,063, 2nd £3,563, 3rd £1,688, 4th £750, 5th £375, 6th £188
- Distance 1m 0f 0y
- Going GOOD (Good to firm in places on Round course) (Middle track in straight)
- Off Time 16:19
- Winning Time 01:39
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, soon led and made rest, pushed along from 3f out, slight lead when ridden and drifted left from 2f out, hampered rivals towards near side over 1f out, kept on well up the centre inside final furlong, always doing enough
Naps:
- Ipswich Star
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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2ndnk
chased leaders, close up going okay towards near side 2f out, ridden and made challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on well, just held
Naps:
- Irish Daily Star
- Racing Post
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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3rdnk
held up in midfield, headway and chased leaders 3f out, ridden towards near side under 2f out, went third and every chance inside final furlong, kept on well but held inside final 110yds
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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4th1
soon towards rear, steady headway and pushed along from 3f out, in touch with leaders when ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, went fourth towards finish, not reach leaders
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5th½
prominent, soon chased leaders, nudged along towards far side over 2f out, ridden and carried left under 2f out, lost position when hampered and bumped rival over 1f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong, lost fourth towards finish (jockey said gelding hung in the straight and suffered interference)
Naps:
- Morning Star
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6th¾
dwelt start, pushed along briefly, soon towards rear of midfield, steady headway going okay towards near side 2f out, chased leaders when ridden 1f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
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7thnk
towards rear of midfield, pushed along from over 3f out, soon headway, midfield when ridden under 2f out, no impression when slightly hampered over 1f out, kept on final 110yds (jockey said mare suffered a little interference in the straight)
Tipped by:
- Alan Hewison - SPOTLIGHT
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8th½
midfield, headway up the centre when ridden 2f out, pressed leaders over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
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9th½
towards rear of midfield, headway going okay towards far side under 3f out, pressed leaders when ridden over 1f out, soon no extra
Tipped by:
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
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10th½
briefly led, soon headed but close up, lost position when pushed along towards far side 3f out, ridden from over 2f out, pressed leaders over 1f out, soon no extra, weakened final 110yds
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11th1 ½
tracked leaders up the centre, close up 3f out, shaken up and lost position 2f out, soon outpaced and ridden, no impression when hampered over 1f out, kept on (jockey said gelding had to check in the straight)
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12th¾
towards rear, going okay up the centre 3f out, soon switched left, nudged along and headway under 2f out, towards rear of midfield when switched right over 1f out, soon ridden briefly and kept on, never on terms
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13th2 ¾
held up in behind leaders, bit short of room and slightly hampered after 1f, close up when pushed along up the centre over 2f out, ridden when hampered under 2f out, badly hampered and lost position over 1f out, soon eased (jockey said gelding was turned sideways in the straight)
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14th½
held up in rear, nudged along from 3f out, pushed along when some headway towards far side from over 1f out, kept on and tenderly handled inside final furlong
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15thnk
held up in rear, pushed along from 3f out, some headway towards far side from over 1f out, kept on and tenderly handled inside final furlong
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16th3 ¾
pushed along briefly, towards rear early, towards rear of midfield when pushed along from over 4f out, ridden and no impression from over 2f out, soon weakened
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17th¾
prominent, soon tracked leader, going okay up the centre 3f out, shaken up 2f out, outpaced and lost position when badly hampered over 1f out, soon eased (jockey said colt was badly interfered with)
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18th1
took keen hold, chased leaders, short of room after 1f, pressed leaders up the centre when pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced and lost touch, weakened over 1f out (jockey said filly mount ran keen early on and got tight for room after a furlong)
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19th¾
always towards rear, nudged along towards far side from over 2f out, no impression and tenderly handled inside final furlong
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20thnk
midfield, pushed along from over 3f out, soon ridden and lost position, weakened and dropped to rear under 2f out
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21st13
towards rear of midfield, pushed along 3f out, no impression and weakened under 2f out, soon dropped to last, eased from over 1f out
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NR
unsuitable ground
Tote Returns
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Total Win£6.2
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Exacta£54
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Trifecta£2346.3
Curragh 16:50 Result
TRI Equestrian Superstore & Cafe Irish EBF Maiden (Plus 10 Race)
- 3yo+, 25 Runners
- flat, Turf
- Winner £7,902, 2nd £2,545, 3rd £1,205, 4th £536, 5th £268, 6th £134
- Distance 0m 6f 0y
- Going GOOD (Good to firm in places on Round course) (Middle track in straight)
- Off Time 16:55
- Winning Time 01:13
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
reluctant to load, travelled strongly, raced far side, prominent, close up 4f out, pushed along and led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on, 1st of 7 in group
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2nd3 ½
travelled strongly, raced near side, prominent, led group 2f out, ridden over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, kept on, 1st of 18 in group
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3rd½
raced far side, disputed lead, led narrowly 3f out, pushed along and headed 2f out, no extra when ridden inside final furlong, 2nd of 7 in group
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4th½
raced near side, led group, close up 3f out, ridden and hung right 2f out, held when bit short of room inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 18 in group
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5thhd
raced far side, prominent, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression from 2f out, hung left from over 1f out, 3rd of 7 in group
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6th1 ½
slowly into stride, raced far side, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on from 2f out, 4th of 7 in group
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7th1
raced near side, midfield, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, switched right and ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 18 in group
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8thhd
raced near side, prominent, close up 3f out, ridden and lost ground 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 18 in group
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9thshd
raced near side, in touch with leaders, ridden 2f out, made no telling impression, 5th of 18 in group
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10th½
raced near side, towards rear, some headway from 3f out, midfield when pushed along up the centre 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 6th of 18 in group
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11th1 ½
raced near side, prominent, bit short of room and switched right 4f out, close up 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, eased towards finish, 7th of 18 in group
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12thnse
slowly away, raced near side, in rear, nudged along 3f out, ridden 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never near to challenge, 8th of 18 in group
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13thnse
raced near side, in touch with leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 9th of 18 in group
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Alan Hewison - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
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14th1 ¼
raced near side, towards rear, midfield 4f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression when bit short of room inside final furlong, 10th of 18 in group
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15th1 ½
raced near side, never better than mid-division, 11th of 18 in group
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16th1
raced near side, towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden up the centre 2f out, never on terms, 12th of 18 in group
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17th1
raced near side, close up, led group 3f out, pushed along and weakened from 2f out, 13th of 18 in group
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18th2 ¾
towards near side, midfield, ridden and weakened from under 3f out, 14th of 18 in group
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19th½
raced far side, chased leaders early, towards rear 5f out, ridden and hung left under 3f out, never going well, 5th of 7 in group
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20th1
raced far side, chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden and hung left from 3f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7 in group
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21stnk
slowly away, raced near side, in rear throughout, 15th of 18 in group
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22nd2
raced near side, in rear throughout, 16th of 18 in group
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23rd1
raced near side, midfield, pushed along and weakened from 4f out, 17th of 18 in group
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24th3
raced far side, disputed lead, ridden and weakened from 3f out, eased over 1f out, 7th of 7 in group
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25th1
raced near side, in rear throughout, never going well, hung right from 3f out, 18th of 18 in group (jockey said gelding got upset in the stalls)
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NR
reserve
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NR
in season
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NR
unsuitable ground
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NR
unsuitable ground
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NR
unsuitable ground
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
Curragh 17:25 Result
Equine Products UK Handicap
- 3yo+, 22 Runners
- flat, Turf
- Winner £5,268, 2nd £1,696, 3rd £804, 4th £357, 5th £179, 6th £89
- Distance 0m 6f 0y
- Going GOOD (Good to firm in places on Round course) (Middle track in straight)
- Off Time 17:30
- Winning Time 01:13
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
midfield towards far side, headway when pushed along over 2f out, chased leaders when switched left under 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led and kept on well inside final furlong
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2nd1 ½
keen to post, prominent, soon chased leaders, niggled along briefly 3f out, headway up the centre going okay 2f out, led and pushed along over 1f out, ridden when headed inside final furlong, kept on but always held, no match for winner
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
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3rd½
took keen hold, soon chased leaders towards near side, joined leader over 2f out, headed when pushed along over 1f out, kept on but held inside final furlong, no match for first two
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4th3
held up in rear towards far side, switched right going okay over 2f out, headway and chased leaders over 1f out, ridden and kept on and went fourth inside final furlong, not reach leaders
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5th1 ½
midfield towards near side, pushed along when switched right over 2f out, headway when bit short of room and ridden over 1f out, kept on final 110yds, not reach leaders
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6thhd
close up towards far side, every chance when ridden and disputed lead under 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong
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7thhd
towards rear towards near side, going okay under 3f out, headway and pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong
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8th½
prominent towards far side, pushed along over 2f out, ridden up the centre under 2f out, soon no extra and outpaced, kept on but no impression final 110yds
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9thnk
took keen hold, towards rear of midfield towards near side, going okay when switched right over 2f out, in touch with leaders up the centre when pushed along and slightly hampered over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
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10th2
chased leaders towards near side, pushed along from 3f out, outpaced when bit short of room and ridden over 2f out, dropped to midfield when ridden and no impression 1f out
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11th½
midfield towards far side, going okay over 2f out, pushed along from 2f out, soon outpaced and beaten, kept on final 110yds
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12thnk
towards rear early, soon midfield towards near side, ridden under 2f out, soon no extra
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13thshd
chased leaders, pushed along up the centre under 3f out, ridden under 2f out, soon weakened, no impression when hampered over 1f out
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14thhd
chased leaders towards far side, pushed along 3f out, close up when ridden from over 1f out, soon no extra, weakened final furlong, eased final 110yds
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15thnk
midfield towards near side, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression from over 2f out, soon weakened
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16thnk
slowly into stride and lost many lengths start, raced in last when ridden over 2f out, minor headway under 2f out, ran on final 110yds
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17thnk
disputed lead towards far side, headed but close up 3f out, soon pushed along and outpaced, weakened 2f out, eased inside final 110yds
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18thhd
midfield towards near side, in touch with leaders when pushed along halfway, ridden under 3f out, soon no extra, weakened 2f out
Tipped by:
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
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19thnse
dwelt start, soon midfield towards near side, pushed along 3f out, soon outpaced and beaten, weakened 2f out
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20th½
midfield towards far side, pushed along 3f out, soon outpaced when ridden, weakened over 1f out
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21st3 ¾
took keen hold, prominent towards near side, led 3f out, pushed along and joined over 2f out, headed and no extra under 2f out, soon weakened
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22nd17
midfield, in touch with leaders when pushed along 3f out, weakened up the centre and jockey looked down to see if something was amiss from over 2f out, soon dropped to last and hung right, eased over 1f out
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NR
vet's advice
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NR
reserve
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NR
reserve
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NR
unsuitable ground
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NR
unsuitable ground
Naps:
- - The Irish Sun
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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NR
withdrawn, upset in stalls
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NR
unsuitable ground
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NR
unsuitable ground
Tote Returns
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Total Win£24.4
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Exacta£132
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Trifecta£3368.7