Curragh (IRE)
14:15
DMG Media Handicap
Curragh (IRE) Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €4.70 Place: €2.10 €1.90 €1.80 Exacta: €32.20 Tricast: €195.33 Trifecta: €394.20
Non-Runners: Hurricane Ivor (cast in box)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Laugh A Minute (GB) 9 G AVG Adrian McGuinness 130 lbs 4/1 Won Midfield - headway on far side of group when pushed along from over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on well
2nd 1 The Highway Rat (IRE) 7 G AVG A Oliver 140 lbs 10/1 .5 Prominent on far side of group - ridden to challenge when bumped inside final furlong - kept on well towards finish - always held(op 6/1)
3rd 11 Swift Flight (FR) 7 G AVG K J Condon 119 lbs 11/2 1.5 Held up in rear - headway going okay 2f out - keeping on when bit short of room and switched left inside final 110yds - ran on towards finish - went third final strides - nearest finish(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
4th 3 Saliteh (GB) 4 F Poor Adrian Murray 134 lbs 7/1 0.3 Prominent on near side of group - joined leader going okay from 2f out - every chance when ridden inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds - lost third final strides(op 10/1)
5th 10 Downforce (IRE) 12 G Poor W McCreery 119 lbs 9/1 .5 Midfield - in touch with leaders going okay over 2f out - bit short of room when switched left and pushed along over 1f out - ridden and ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 12/1)
6th 12 Harry's Hill (GB) 7 G AVG Martin Hassett 109 lbs 9/1 .75 Ducked left start - led narrowly or disputed lead - ridden when headed and bumped rival inside final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding went left out of the starting stalls)(op 12/1 tchd 17/2)
7th 8 Aljady (FR) 8 G Poor Denis Gerard Hogan 117 lbs 20/1 1 Prominent - pressed leaders when pushed along over 2f out - outpaced when ridden over 1f out - soon no extra(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
8th 4 Earls (IRE) 7 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 130 lbs 15/2 .75 Midfield - in touch with leaders when pushed along on near side of group over 2f out - ridden from over 1f out - soon weakened(op 8/1 tchd 10/1)
9th 7 Verhoyen (GB) 10 G Poor M C Grassick 122 lbs 18/1 2.5 Midfield - nudged along before halfway - outpaced and carried left when ridden towards rear over 1f out - soon no extra - made no impression(op 14/1 tchd 20/1)
10th 9 Jon Riggens (IRE) 7 G Poor Edward Lynam 122 lbs 7/2F 1.25 Reared start - slowly into stride - raced in last - minor headway on near side of group when pushed along over 1f out - made no impression (jockey said gelding reared up as the starting stalls opened)(op 3/1 tchd 4/1)
11th 6 Only Spoofing (IRE) 10 G Poor Kevin Thomas Coleman 126 lbs 66/1 11 Ducked right start - towards rear - pushed along over 2f out - weakening and dropped to last when bit short of room and switched right over 1f out - made no impression (jockey said gelding jumped right out of the starting stalls)(op 50/1)