Curragh (IRE)
19:50
J.J. Mahon & Sons Handicap (Premier Handicap)
Curragh (IRE) Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2023 Distance: 1m1f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €4.70 Place: €1.70 €2.60 €2 Exacta: €68.40 Tricast: €297.99 Trifecta: €326.70
Non-Runners: Spirit Genie (stone bruise)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 11 The Franchise (IRE) 2 C AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 123 lbs 7/1 Won Midfield - headway against rail from 3f out - shaken up 2f out - ridden 1f out - kept on to lead inside final 110yds - ran on(op 8/1)
2nd 12 Booyea (IRE) 5 G AVG Thomas Gibney 122 lbs 9/1 .5 Prominent - pushed along when challenging from over 2f out - lost ground when ridden over 1f out - rallied inside final furlong - kept on well inside final 110yds - went second towards finish(op 11/1 tchd 8/1)
3rd 1 Nation's Call (IRE) 3 C AVG D K Weld 138 lbs 4/1F .5 Took keen hold - prominent - going easily when led 2f out - shaken up over 1f out - edged right and no extra when headed inside final 110yds - lost second towards finish(op 10/3)
4th 4 Save Your Love (IRE) 2 G AVG J P Murtagh 135 lbs 17/2 1 Awkward start - in rear - switched right and against rail over 2f out - headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out - switched right inside final furlong - keeping on strongly when short of room inside final 110yds - not recover(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
5th 10 Tea Olive (FR) 4 F Poor Noel Meade 119 lbs 5/1 2.25 Midfield - towards rear after 2f - edged right when headway from over 2f out - keeping on when short of room inside final furlong - soon switched left and stayed on (jockey said filly was short of room after a furlong and inside the final furlong)(op 8/1)
6th 2 Mr Lincoln (GB) 3 G AVG Joseph G Murphy 136 lbs 12/1 .75 Took keen hold - led - headed 2f out - lost position inside final furlong - weakening when badly hampered inside final 110yds (jockey said colt ran out of room in the closing stages)(op 9/1)
7th 6 Semblance Of Order (IRE) 4 G AVG A Oliver 133 lbs 9/2 4.75 Towards rear - bit short of room from over 3f out - no impression when in the clear on outer from 2f out(op 7/2 tchd 5/1)
8th 5 Roman Hands (IRE) 3 C Poor Mrs John Harrington 134 lbs 6/1 .75 In touch with leaders - headway 4f out - weakened gradually from 2f out (jockey said colt went left under pressure)(op 17/2)
9th 8 Golden Spangle (IRE) 2 F AVG J S Bolger 125 lbs 18/1 4.5 In touch with leaders on outer - edged right under 3f out - soon lost position on outer - weakened when up the centre from over 1f out (jockey said filly got a bump shortly after leaving stalls)(op 12/1 tchd 22/1)
10th 7 Eyeeye (GB) 4 G Poor Thomas Mullins 127 lbs 40/1 12 In touch with leaders - lost position over 2f out - soon weakened - eased final 110yds (jockey said colt met with interference after 2f)(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
11th 9 Paradise Perfect (USA) 3 C Poor W P Browne 124 lbs 18/1 44 Towards rear - dropped to last from over 4f out - soon eased - tailed off (jockey said colt hung right throughout)(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)