Curragh (IRE)
17:07
Westgrove Hotel Handicap
Curragh (IRE) Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €10.70 Place: €2.40 €4.40 €3.70 Exacta: €378.70 Tricast: €3019.77 Trifecta: €6364.90
Non-Runners: Eloquent Arthur (reserve), Srowland Jack (off feed), Try Hard (ran previous day)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Razdan (IRE) 7 G Poor Christopher David Timmons 135 lbs 15/2 Won Midfield - good headway over 2f out - pushed along to lead over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 6/1)
2nd 15 Purple Gown (IRE) 6 M Poor J S Bolger 125 lbs 28/1 .75 Slowly away - towards rear - headway over 3f out - ridden and hung right over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds(op 22/1)
3rd 17 Magic Charm (IRE) 8 G Poor Martin Hassett 110 lbs 14/1 1.75 Towards rear of midfield - pushed along and headway over 3f out - ridden when bit short of room under 2f out - headway and went third inside final furlong - kept on(op 16/1)
4th 21 Superior Force (GB) 5 G Poor Adrian Murray 144 lbs 16/1 0.1 Midfield - pushed along and headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - edged right inside final furlong - kept on(op 25/1)
5th 2 Starting Monday (IRE) 8 G Poor Gillian Scott 142 lbs 7/2 2.25 Prominent in chasing group - headway over 2f out - ridden and every chance when edged right over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
6th 10 Rampage (IRE) 5 G Poor T G McCourt 124 lbs 33/1 4.5 Midfield - ridden over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - made no telling impression(op 25/1)
7th 19 Wayne R Walker (GB) 6 G Poor Donal Kinsella 119 lbs 16/1 0.1 Towards rear of midfield - pushed along over 3f out - headway over 2f out - ridden 1f out - made no telling impression
8th 6 Muhalhel (IRE) 6 G Poor Anthony McCann 124 lbs 28/1 0.1 Never better than mid-division(op 40/1)
9th 13 Cliffs Of Freedom (IRE) 6 G Poor C Byrnes 127 lbs 100/30F 0.1 Never better than mid-division (jockey said gelding ran keen in the early stages and levelled off in the latter stages; vet said gelding lost a hind shoe)(op 18/5 tchd 4/1)
10th 14 Lofoten (IRE) 4 G Poor P J Rothwell 127 lbs 15/2 2.5 Prominent in chasing group - ridden 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 17/2)
11th 16 Search For Thestar (IRE) 5 H Poor Luke Comer 118 lbs 25/1 1 Raced in second - pushed along over 3f out - ridden and weakened over 2f out
12th 20 Dark Note (GB) 6 G Poor Andrew Slattery 137 lbs 50/1 1.25 Towards rear - pushed along over 2f out - switched right over 1f out - keeping on when short of room inside final furlong(op 66/1)
13th 8 Khafaaq (GB) 8 G AVG Andrew Slattery 133 lbs 25/1 0.2 Always towards rear(op 22/1)
14th 3 Tourgar Raude (IRE) 3 G Poor Henry De Bromhead 140 lbs 22/1 1.75 Prominent in chasing group - pushed along over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - soon weakened(op 16/1)
15th 12 Tall Story (IRE) 6 G Poor Ross O'Sullivan 128 lbs 14/1 1.25 Towards rear of midfield - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 12/1)
16th 7 Chilean (GB) 9 G Poor Luke Comer 128 lbs 18/1 0.2 Prominent in chasing group - pushed along over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - soon weakened(op 14/1)
17th 5 Morning Approach (IRE) 7 M Poor W McCreery 137 lbs 28/1 0.3 Slowly away - always towards rear(op 25/1)
18th 9 Storm Eric (IRE) 6 G Poor Jamie Flynn 128 lbs 12/1 .75 Led - ridden over 2f out - headed and weakened quickly over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran keen and stopped quickly)(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
19th 4 Chavajod (GB) 7 G Poor J P Murtagh 139 lbs 28/1 4.5 Midfield - pushed along over 3f out - weakened over 2f out(op 22/1)