Curragh (IRE)
15:07
Tote Never Beaten by SP Amateur Riders Derby (Q.R.) Race
Curragh (IRE) Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2023 Distance: 1m4f Type: Flat Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €1.50 Place: €1.10 €1.10 €1.20 Exacta: €2.70 Trifecta: €4.70
Non-Runners: Sugaree (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Helvic Dream (IRE) 8 G Poor Noel Meade 161 lbs 4/6F Won In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield halfway - smooth headway and went second towards far side under 2f out - shaken up challenging inside final furlong - ridden to lead when edged right final 110yds - kept on(op 8/11)
2nd 1 Coeur Sublime (IRE) 8 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 161 lbs 7/4 .75 Dwelt start - towards rear - headway against far rail 2f out - went third over 1f out - ran on and went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 15/8)
3rd 2 Lord Erskine (IRE) 11 G AVG H Rogers 161 lbs 4/1 1.75 Dwelt start - towards rear of midfield - good headway to lead towards far side 3f out - faced challenge inside final furlong - headed final 110yds - soon short of room and lost second - kept on (jockey said gelding received interference and she had to stop riding in the final furlong)(op 7/2)
4th 7 Cafe Con Leche (IRE) 9 G Poor C Byrnes 151 lbs 20/1 11 Disputed lead at steady pace - raced in second after 3f - weakened over 1f out(op 25/1)
5th 4 Kottayam (IRE) 9 G Poor John Queally 154 lbs 50/1 1.75 Midfield - outpaced under 2f out - kept on final furlong - never on terms(op 66/1)
6th 10 Ally Cay (IRE) 9 M Poor Paul W Flynn 149 lbs 150/1 .5 Midfield - headway and prominent 3f out - briefly went second over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 125/1 tchd 200/1)
7th 6 Balaclava (IRE) 10 G Poor D J Bunyan & G O'Leary 151 lbs 300/1 5.5 Dwelt start - midfield - headway and prominent 5f out - outpaced 3f out(op 125/1)
8th 5 Applejack Poet (IRE) 8 G Poor Liz Doyle 151 lbs 100/1 2.5 Disputed lead at steady pace - saddle slipped after 1f - led clearly after 3f - headed over 4f out - weakened under 2f out (jockey said that his saddle slipped after a furlong)(tchd 80/1)
9th 11 Encore De Mer (IRE) 4 F Poor S M Duffy 146 lbs 300/1 10 Towards rear of midfield - dropped to rear 3f out - soon no extra(op 150/1)
10th 12 Power To Love (IRE) 4 F Poor Miss Katy Brown 146 lbs 300/1 2.25 Towards rear - took keen hold and rapid headway and went second halfway - led over 4f out - headed 3f out - soon weakened(op 250/1)
11th 8 Wayne R Walker (GB) 6 G Poor Donal Kinsella 151 lbs 200/1 6.5 Prominent - weakened under 3f out(op 100/1)