Curragh (IRE)
20:30
Novibet Blog Handicap
Curragh (IRE) Date: Fri, 26 May 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €21.20 Place: €3.90 €2.70 €4 Exacta: €262.20 Tricast: €2048.88 Trifecta: €1327.10
Non-Runners: Bucky Larson (reserve), Dagoda (in season), Georgeta (unsuitable ground), Superior Force (coughing)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 14 Sirjack Thomas (IRE) 9 G Poor Adrian McGuinness 131 lbs 16/1 Won In touch with leaders - switched left over 2f out - ridden when headway up the centre under 2f out - led 1f out - ran on (trainer said that the sound underfoot conditions and his charge showing a liking for the Curragh brought about the improved performance)(op 14/1)
2nd 2 Coeur d'Or (IRE) 9 G AVG D K Weld 141 lbs 10/1 .5 Towards rear - switched left over 2f out - headway under 2f out - keeping on when ridden 1f out - went second towards finish(op 20/1)
3rd 13 Jaafel (IRE) 6 G Poor Adrian McGuinness 133 lbs 12/1 0.3 Pushed along briefly - towards rear of midfield - switched left and pushed along over 2f out - headway when ridden towards near side under 2f out - ran on inside final 110yds(op 7/1)
4th 11 Helpmeout (IRE) 4 F AVG W McCreery 139 lbs 16/1 .75 Midfield - headway when pushed along up the centre over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on final 110yds(op 20/1)
5th 16 Eloquent Arthur (GB) 5 G Poor Denis Gerard Hogan 134 lbs 11/1 .5 In touch with leaders - switched left over 2f out - keeping on when ridden over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 14/1)
6th 18 Akmaam (FR) 7 G Poor J F Levins 124 lbs 15/2 .5 Sweating - prominent - switched left over 2f out - pushed along when up the centre under 2f out - edged right and pressed leader inside final furlong - weakened towards finish(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
7th 3 Facethepuckout (IRE) 9 G Poor M D O'Callaghan 141 lbs 3/1F .75 Midfield - some headway when ridden up the centre over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
8th 24 Darkdeserthighway (IRE) 6 M AVG M D O'Callaghan 125 lbs 28/1 0.2 Dwelt start - towards rear - headway when pushed along over 2f out - ridden when switched right and pressed leaders under 2f out - switched left and no extra final 110yds(op 20/1)
9th 20 Secret Spy (GB) 4 G Poor A Oliver 134 lbs 20/1 0.2 Midfield - in touch with leaders when pushed along and switched right 2f out - ridden over 1f out - bit short of room when switched left inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 28/1)
10th 17 Monzoon (GB) 8 G Poor Ross O'Sullivan 135 lbs 22/1 0.3 Soon led - ridden when headed 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 33/1)
11th 1 Benavente (GB) 7 G Poor Richard John O'Brien 135 lbs 16/1 .75 Soon raced in second - disputing second after 2f - pressed leader when ridden under 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
12th 15 A Shin Undine (IRE) 5 M AVG Mrs Denise Foster 137 lbs 16/1 0.2 Prominent - switched left then pushed along over 2f out - ridden under 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 12/1)
13th 10 Gradulations (GB) 4 F Poor A Oliver 139 lbs 22/1 .5 Dwelt start - pushed along briefly - in rear - pushed along when switched left over 2f out - soon ridden - ran on towards near side final 110yds - nearest finish(op 18/1)
14th 12 Relevant Range (IRE) 6 G Poor Gillian Scott 139 lbs 25/1 0.3 Towards rear of midfield - switched left over 2f out - ridden from under 2f out - kept on - no impression(op 20/1 tchd 33/1)
15th 22 Old Peculier (GB) 4 G AVG Mark Fahey 132 lbs 14/1 0.1 Towards rear of midfield - nudged along under 2f out - kept on final 110yds(tchd 16/1)
16th 4 Giuseppe Cassioli (GB) 8 G Poor D J Bunyan 134 lbs 22/1 0.3 Prominent - disputing second after 2f - pressed leaders when pushed along and switched left under 3f out - ridden 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 15/2)
17th 6 Giselles Ausie (IRE) 4 F Poor Gavin Cromwell 140 lbs 18/1 0.2 Midfield - pushed along 3f out - soon switched left - ridden towards near side under 2f out - soon no impression(op 20/1 tchd 16/1)
18th 5 Dare To Flare (IRE) 6 G AVG Andrew Slattery 133 lbs 50/1 .75 Lost many lengths start - soon recovered in rear - switched left over 2f out - soon ridden and some headway - no extra inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was slowly away from the starting stalls)(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
19th 7 My Minervina (IRE) 7 M Poor Peter Fahey 140 lbs 12/1 0.1 Towards rear - switched left under 3f out - switched right from 2f out - soon ridden and raced centre - no extra inside final furlong - no impression(op 16/1)
20th 19 Extensio (IRE) 8 G AVG P F O'Donnell 124 lbs 18/1 0.2 Took keen hold - towards rear - nudged along towards far side from 2f out - ridden briefly and no extra inside final furlong - no impression(op 16/1)