Curragh (IRE)
16:10
Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (Premier Handicap)
Curragh (IRE) Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2023 Distance: 2m1f Type: Flat Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €257.70 Place: €31.40 €9.70 €2 Exacta: €5272 Tricast: €36489.87
Non-Runners: Powerful Aggie (unsuitable ground), The Shunter (coughing), Whiskey Sour (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 24 Magellan Strait (IRE) 5 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 123 lbs 150/1 Won Prominent - went second under 4f out - bumped over 2f out - ridden challenging inside final furlong - disputing lead final 110yds - hard ridden and ran on well to lead towards finish (trainer said - regarding the improved form shown - that the gelding doesn't like being crowded in his races and a wide draw and a good start helped today)(op 100/1)
2nd 3 Falcon Eight (IRE) 10 G AVG D K Weld 135 lbs 40/1 .5 Midfield - headway 2f out - keeping on when short of room and switched left inside final furlong - ran on well and went second post(op 25/1 tchd 50/1)
3rd 8 Dawn Rising (IRE) 8 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 138 lbs 7/1 0.1 In touch with leaders towards far side - headway and prominent under 2f out - ran on well disputing lead final 110yds - hard ridden and kept on but lost second post(op 17/2)
4th 17 Jesse Evans (IRE) 8 G AVG Noel Meade 128 lbs 25/1 .5 Prominent throughout - disputing lead under 2f out - kept on until no extra towards finish
5th 26 My Mate Mozzie (IRE) 9 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 124 lbs 6/1 2.25 Prominent throughout - led going easily under 2f out - edged right and headed inside final furlong - weakening when squeezed out final 110yds (jockey said gelding was short of room in the final 110yds)(op 7/1 tchd 11/2)
6th 10 Final Gesture (IRE) 4 F AVG P Twomey 137 lbs 16/1 7 Midfield - headway up the centre 2f out - kept on - not reach leaders(op 18/1)
7th 13 The Very Man (IRE) 9 G AVG Mrs John Harrington 136 lbs 14/1 0.1 Midfield - some headway and in touch with leaders 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 20/1)
8th 1 Jackfinbar (FR) 8 G AVG W P Mullins 139 lbs 50/1 .5 Towards rear - headway against far rail over 2f out - kept on final furlong - never on terms(op 80/1)
9th 12 Tower Of London (IRE) 5 H Good A P O'Brien 137 lbs 18/5F 1.25 Towards rear of midfield - some headway over 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 7/2)
10th 6 Chally Chute (IRE) 7 G AVG M Halford & T Collins 139 lbs 14/1 0.2 Midfield - some headway up the centre over 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 11/1)
11th 19 Lot Of Joy (IRE) 6 M AVG W P Mullins 132 lbs 25/1 0.3 Midfield - brief headway over 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 28/1)
12th 22 Dartan (GB) 8 G AVG Matthew J Smith 130 lbs 40/1 2.5 Prominent - went second after 2f - led 4f out - edged left and bumped rival over 2f out - headed under 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(tchd 50/1)
13th 2 Echoes In Rain (FR) 7 M Good W P Mullins 140 lbs 8/1 1.25 Towards rear - headway into midfield 2f out - kept on - never on terms
14th 28 Legendary Day (GB) 6 G AVG Adrian Paul Keatley 123 lbs 50/1 1.5 In touch with leaders - outpaced under 2f out - weakened final furlong
15th 4 Novel Legend (IRE) 5 G AVG James Fanshawe 140 lbs 18/1 1.5 In touch with leaders - lost position up the centre under 2f out - soon no extra(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
16th 30 St Vincents Garden (IRE) 3 C AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 126 lbs 16/1 .75 Midfield - outpaced under 2f out(op 14/1)
17th 14 HMS Seahorse (IRE) 6 G AVG Paul Nolan 132 lbs 20/1 3.25 Towards rear of midfield - brief headway up the centre 2f out - soon no impression(op 22/1)
18th 11 Teed Up (IRE) 8 G AVG Emmet Mullins 130 lbs 20/1 0.2 Towards rear of midfield - no impression under 2f out
19th 15 Sionnach Eile (IRE) 7 G AVG Joseph G Murphy 135 lbs 50/1 1.25 Towards rear - some headway 2f out - soon no impression(op 80/1)
20th 25 Joupe (IRE) 8 M AVG Peter Lawlor 126 lbs 125/1 2.25 Towards rear of midfield - no impression under 2f out(op 100/1)
21st 29 Mon Coeur (IRE) 9 G Poor Joseph G Murphy 127 lbs 66/1 3.75 Prominent early - soon dropped to midfield - weakened under 2f out(op 80/1)
22nd 9 Mt Leinster (IRE) 10 G AVG W P Mullins 138 lbs 66/1 2.5 Never better than midfield - no impression 2f out(op 50/1)
23rd 5 Sunchart (GB) 8 G AVG Andrew Slattery 140 lbs 80/1 0.1 Towards rear of midfield - weakened against far rail from under 2f out(op 66/1)
24th 23 Drop The Anchor (IRE) 11 G Poor P A Fahy 130 lbs 40/1 4.5 Towards rear throughout - stumbled after 2f - never dangerous (jockey said gelding stumbled after 2f hitting a ridge)(op 18/1)
25th 7 Stratum (GB) 8 G AVG W P Mullins 139 lbs 66/1 20 Towards rear throughout(op 50/1)
26th 27 Nusret (GB) 6 H AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 129 lbs 20/1 2 Towards rear of midfield - weakened under 2f out - eased over 1f out
27th 20 M C Muldoon (IRE) 6 G AVG W P Mullins 132 lbs 50/1 1.75 Soon led - headed 4f out - weakened quickly over 2f out(op 33/1)
28th 32 Brazil (IRE) 6 G AVG Padraig Roche 126 lbs 15/2 27 In rear throughout - ridden and detached 4f out(op 9/1)
29th 31 La Hacienda (GB) 7 M AVG Matthew J Smith 122 lbs 100/1 1.5 Midfield - weakened and dropped to rear 3f out(op 80/1)
30th 16 Weston (GER) 5 G Poor Gordon Elliott 127 lbs 40/1 12 In rear throughout - lost action (jockey said gelding lost his action up the straight)(op 66/1)