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Curragh (IRE)
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Curragh (IRE) Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2023 Distance: 1m6f Type: Flat Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €32 Place: €5.70 €1.60 €1.90 Exacta: €181 Tricast: €508.69 Trifecta: €1285
Non-Runners: Caradoc (reserve), Final Endeavour (reserve), Folly Beach (in season)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m4½f 1m6f 1m4f 1m5f 2m
1st
Made all - ridden and 2 lengths ahead over 2f out - faced challenge 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - all out - gamely (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that he could find no reason for gelding's last poor flat run but felt today was a lesser race)(op 16/1)
8 G Poor
Joseph Anthony Murray 125 lbs 22/1 Won
2m4f 1m4f 2m 1m4½f 2m
2m 2m 3m 1m6f 2m
2nd
Midfield - prominent after 4f - keeping on when switched right towards far side over 1f out - ran on well and went second towards finish - just failed(op 7/1 tchd 17/2)
10 G AVG
Shane Crawley 128 lbs 5/1 0.1
2m6f 2m4f 1m5f 1m6f 1m6f
1m5½f 1m6f 1m6f 2m 1m4f
3rd
Prominent - soon went second - lost second over 1f out - kept on and went third towards finish(op 8/1)
9 G AVG
C Byrnes 128 lbs 7/2F 1.25
2m½f 2m 2m5f 2m 2m
1m7½f 2m½f 1m7f 1m2f 1m4f
4th
In touch with leaders - smooth headway and went third 2f out - went second and challenging 1f out - no extra and weakened towards finish(op 20/1)
9 G Poor
Timothy Doyle 117 lbs 18/1 .5
2m 2m1f 2m½f 1m7½f 2m
1m4f 2m2½f 2m3f 2m1½f 1m4f
5th
Towards rear of midfield - headway but still plenty to do over 1f out - ran on well final 110yds - not reach leaders - nearest finish(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)
8 G AVG
Andrew Slattery 128 lbs 20/1 .5
3m 1m6f 1m6f 2m½f 1m6f
1m6f 1m4f 1m4½f 1m6f 1m6f
6th
Midfield - kept on towards far side from over 1f out - never near to challenge(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
6 M Poor
James M Barcoe 131 lbs 11/1 4.5
1m5f 1m6f 2m 2m½f 1m6f
1m3f 1m4f 1m6f 1m4f 1m4f
7th
In touch with leaders - outpaced under 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 14/1)
6 M Poor
Ross O'Sullivan 133 lbs 25/1 2.5
1m5f 1m2½f 1m2½f 1m4f 1m4½f
2m 2m 1m5f 1m5f 1m4f
8th
Took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - lost position and towards rear 4f out - kept on from over 1f out - never on terms(op 7/1)
5 G Poor
Charles O'Brien 125 lbs 11/1 2.75
2m½f 2m 2m1f 1m6f 1m4½f
1m3f 1m4f 1m5f 1m6f 2m
9th
Never better than midfield - weakened final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
5 G Poor
J P Murtagh 127 lbs 14/1 1.75
1m2f 1m2f 1m4½f 1m4f 1m4f
2m2½f 2m5f 2m4½f 3m 1m4f
10th
Towards rear - some headway towards near side inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 5/1 tchd 10/3)
7 M AVG
Jarlath P Fahey 138 lbs 4/1 3
2m4f 2m4½f 2m3f 2m6f 2m7½f
1m4f 2m4f 1m4f 2m6f 1m3f
11th
Never better than midfield - bit short of room over 2f out - kept on(op 20/1)
8 G Poor
Patrick Downey 133 lbs 33/1 1
2m4½f 2m4f 2m6f 1m6f 2m4f
1m4½f 1m4½f 1m7f 1m4½f 1m6f
12th
Midfield - brief headway against far rail over 2f out - soon no impression(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
6 M Poor
Rodger Sweeney 131 lbs 12/1 2.75
1m4f 2m 2m 1m6f 1m5f
2m 1m4f 2m½f 1m4f 2m
13th
Towards rear of midfield - clipped heels under 3f out - switched right towards far side over 2f out - no extra over 1f out (jockey said gelding clipped a heel turning in)(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)
6 G AVG
Andrew Slattery 128 lbs 22/1 1
2m 2m 2m½f 2m 2m1f
2m½f 2m 1m6f 2m½f 1m4f
14th
Prominent - outpaced and lost position under 3f out - soon no extra(op 20/1)
4 F Poor
John C McConnell 121 lbs 22/1 2.75
2m7f 1m5f 1m6½f
2m1f 2m 2m 2m1½f 2m2f
15th
Towards rear - some headway final furlong - never dangerous(op 66/1)
10 G Poor
John C McConnell 135 lbs 150/1 3.5
-
2m4f 1m5f 1m5f 1m6f 2m
16th
Midfield - outpaced and lost position 2f out - soon no extra - eased inside final furlong(op 7/1)
9 G AVG
Paul W Flynn 140 lbs 17/2 2.75
1m5f 2m1f 1m6f 2m½f 2m½f
2m 1m4f 2m4f 2m4f 2m4f
17th
Prominent - weakened quickly 2f out(op 66/1)
8 G Poor
Kevin Michael Smith 134 lbs 80/1 .5
1m4f 2m 2m½f 1m6f 1m5f
2m 2m3f 2m1f 2m1f 2m½f
18th
Dwelt start - towards rear throughout(op 40/1)
8 G Poor
Luke Comer 135 lbs 50/1 14
1m4f 2m4f 1m4½f
1m4f 1m4f 1m2f 1m3f 1m2½f
19th
Prominent early - soon in touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 4f out - weakened over 2f out - eased final 110yds(op 33/1)
3 F Poor
Jack W Davison 131 lbs 40/1 1
1m4f 1m
1m½f 1m4f 1m4f
20th
Ducked right start - towards rear of midfield - weakened quickly and dropped to rear over 4f out - soon detached - tailed off (jockey said gelding went right from the starting stalls)(op 25/1)
5 G Poor
A J Martin 135 lbs 66/1 63
2m 2m2f 2m½f