Curragh (IRE) Races
Curragh (IRE)
15:05
Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Joe McGrath Handicap (Premier Handicap)
Curragh (IRE)
Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2023
Distance: 5f
Type: Flat
Going: Yielding To Soft
Surface: Turf
Win: €10.80
Place: €1.90 €4.10 €1.70
Exacta: €192.70
Tricast: €734.32
Trifecta: €1477.50
Non-Runners: Dream Today (temperature), Hallowed Time (upset in stalls), Livingston Range (upset in stalls), Screen Siren (declared in error)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Laugh A Minute (GB) | 9 G | AVG |
Adam Caffrey
(5)lbs
|
Adrian McGuinness | 124 lbs | 8/1 | Won | Midfield - pushed along and headway over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - ridden and ran on well to lead post(tchd 7/1) | |
| 2nd | 13 | Harry's Hill (GB) | 7 G | AVG |
Wayne Hassett
(7)lbs
|
Martin Hassett | 112 lbs | 16/1 | 0.2 | Prominent up the centre - led 1f out - ran on well but headed post(op 14/1) | |
| 3rd | 1 | The Highway Rat (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | A Oliver | 140 lbs | 6/1 | 1.5 | Dwelt start - towards rear of midfield - dropped to rear over 1f out - headway inside final furlong - ran on well and went third final strides - no match for first two (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 15/2) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Jon Riggens (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
James Ryan
(5)lbs
|
Edward Lynam | 126 lbs | 13/2 | 0.05 | Held up in rear - headway towards far side 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - went fourth final strides(op 15/2) | |
| 5th | 9 | Mickey The Steel (GB) | 6 G | Poor |
Wesley Joyce
(7)lbs
|
Joseph Anthony Murray | 115 lbs | 18/1 | 0.2 | Prominent towards near side - led 2f out - headed 1f out - weakened towards finish | |
| 6th | 8 | The Organiser (GB) | 6 G | AVG | J F Levins | 123 lbs | 18/1 | .75 | Dwelt start - towards rear - headway over 1f out - kept on until no impression final 110yds(op 16/1) | ||
| 7th | 17 | Swift Flight (FR) | 7 G | AVG | K J Condon | 119 lbs | 22/1 | 1.75 | Towards rear - headway waiting for room over 1f out - kept on well towards finish - never on terms(op 18/1) | ||
| 8th | 2 | Real Force (GB) | 8 G | AVG |
Conor Stone-Walsh
(7)lbs
|
D J Bunyan & G O'Leary | 126 lbs | 12/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - outpaced over 1f out - never on terms | |
| 9th | 12 | Curraheen Princess (IRE) | 5 M | AVG | N Stokes | 119 lbs | 10/1 | 0.05 | Upset in stalls - in touch with leaders - weakened gradually inside final furlong (jockey said mare got upset in stalls)(op 9/1) | ||
| 10th | 7 | Silmaniya (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | J P Murtagh | 126 lbs | 9/1 | 0.1 | In touch with leaders towards near side - weakened gradually inside final furlong(tchd 17/2) | ||
| 11th | 11 | Sioux Spirit (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | K J Condon | 120 lbs | 28/1 | .75 | Raced far side - towards rear of midfield - some headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 33/1) | ||
| 12th | 18 | Elda (IRE) | 4 F | AVG | Andrew Kinirons | 119 lbs | 16/1 | 2.25 | Prominent towards near side - weakened from over 1f out | ||
| 13th | 16 | Nordic Passage (IRE) | 10 G | Poor | J F Levins | 119 lbs | 33/1 | 0.2 | Never better than midfield - weakened final furlong(op 40/1) | ||
| 14th | 4 | Master Matt (GB) | 7 G | AVG | M Halford & T Collins | 130 lbs | 28/1 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders up the centre - outpaced when slightly hampered over 1f out - soon no extra | ||
| 15th | 6 | Never Shout Never (IRE) | 4 G | Poor |
Jamie Powell
(5)lbs
|
J A Stack | 123 lbs | 100/30F | 3.5 | Prominent towards near side - led narrowly halfway - headed 2f out - weakened 1f out(op 7/2) | |
| 16th | 20 | Mount Ruapehu (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Cian Horgan
(7)lbs
|
J F Grogan | 112 lbs | 66/1 | 8 | Upset in stalls - led up the centre - headed halfway - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding got upset in stalls)(op 50/1) |