Curragh (IRE) Races
Curragh (IRE)
12:40
Sheehy Motors Volkswagen Race
Curragh (IRE)
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2023
Distance: 7f
Type: Flat
Going: Heavy
Surface: Turf
Win: €3.60
Place: €1.70 €1.10
Exacta: €9.80
Trifecta: €23.50
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Big Gossey (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Robert Whearty
(5)lbs
|
Charles O'Brien | 131 lbs | 11/4 | Won | Prominent - ridden under 2f out - went second over 1f out - ran on well to lead final 110yds - pushed out towards finish(tchd 3/1) | |
| 2nd | 4 | Yosemite Valley (GB) | 4 C | AVG | Donnacha Aidan O'Brien | 135 lbs | 5/4F | .75 | Prominent - led 2f out - ridden when hung right over 1f out - headed final 110yds - kept on(op 6/5) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Real Force (GB) | 8 G | AVG |
Dean Curran
(7)lbs
|
D J Bunyan & G O'Leary | 129 lbs | 13/2 | 6.5 | Prominent - outpaced and lost second over 1f out - kept on - no match for first two(op 8/1) | |
| 4th | 3 | Verhoyen (GB) | 10 G | Poor | M C Grassick | 136 lbs | 3/1 | 3.75 | Reared start - soon led up the centre - headed 2f out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding reared up and moved forward just as the gates began to open - forcing them open before the other gates; stewards were satisfied that gelding derived no material advantage and in fact lost ground as a result)(op 10/3) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Alexander John (IRE) | 3 C | Poor | Luke Comer | 128 lbs | 33/1 | 25 | In rear throughout - detached under 2f out(op 20/1 tchd 18/1) |