Curragh (IRE)
14:30
Plusvital Speed Gene Nursery Handicap
Curragh (IRE) Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2023 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €18.90 Place: €4.20 €1.70 €2.60 Exacta: €113.20 Tricast: €636.92 Trifecta: €1428.50
Non-Runners: Count Von Browne (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 10 Duplantis (IRE) 3 G AVG G M Lyons 119 lbs 14/1 Won Raced in last - raced centre - shaken up and headway 2f out - pushed along and went fourth 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - challenging when jinked left final 110yds - kept on well to lead towards finish(tchd 12/1)
2nd 3 Carnegie Hall (IRE) 2 C Poor A P O'Brien 133 lbs 7/2 1 In touch with leaders on near side of group - edged right but headway 2f out - went third 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - challenging final 110yds - went second towards finish(op 4/1)
3rd 8 Staysound Susie (IRE) 4 F AVG Andrew Slattery 126 lbs 12/1 0.2 In touch with leaders against far rail - headway 2f out - led and went clear 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - faced challenge final 110yds - no extra when headed and lost second towards finish(op 10/1)
4th 1 Jakajaro (IRE) 4 G Poor David Marnane 142 lbs 100/30 0.2 In touch with leaders towards far side - squeezed through and pressed leader over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no extra and lost two places towards finish
5th 12 Velvet Skies (IRE) 4 G Poor Michael Mulvany 112 lbs 33/1 5 Slowly into stride - towards rear - raced centre - outpaced over 2f out - rallied from 1f out - kept on final 110yds - nearest finish(op 25/1)
6th 9 Sanshiro (IRE) 2 C Poor D J Bunyan 125 lbs 11/2 1.25 Prominent in centre of group - going easily when briefly led 2f out - soon headed and slightly hampered - lost position inside final furlong
7th 4 West Of Wichita (IRE) 2 F Poor Kevin Thomas Coleman 130 lbs 16/5F .5 Started quickly - led against far rail - headed 2f out - soon short of room and lost position - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said filly hung left throughout)(op 10/3 tchd 3/1)
8th 7 Guest Star (GB) 4 G Poor Mrs John Harrington 126 lbs 18/1 1.75 Towards rear in centre of group - outpaced and struggling halfway - some headway over 1f out - no telling impression(op 20/1)
9th 5 St Laurence's Gate (IRE) 3 G Poor James M Barrett 128 lbs 66/1 4.5 Prominent in centre of group - lost position over 2f out - soon dropped to rear and struggling - no chance from over 1f out(op 40/1)
10th 6 Excel In Space (IRE) 2 G Poor Michael Mulvany 127 lbs 40/1 1 In touch with leaders up the centre - outpaced and dropped to midfield halfway - edged right and struggling 2f out - no chance from over 1f out(op 33/1)
11th 2 Prince X J (IRE) 2 C AVG M D O'Callaghan 137 lbs 10/1 0.2 Prominent towards far side - lost position but in touch with leaders halfway - weakened from 2f out - eased final 110yds