Curragh (IRE) Races
Curragh (IRE)
13:50
GAIN First Flier Stakes ()
Curragh (IRE)
Date: Mon, 06 May 2024
Distance: 5f
Type: Flat
Going: Soft
Surface: Turf
Win: €1.84
Place: €1.10 €1.20
Exacta: €2.50
Trifecta: €11.10
Non-Runners: Usdi Atohi (off feed)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Whistlejacket (IRE) | 3 C | Good | A P O'Brien | 131 lbs | 5/6F | Won | Made all - shaken up and went clear over 1f out - ridden and edged left inside final furlong - comfortably(op Evens tchd 11/10) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Arizona Blaze (GB) | 3 C | Good | Adrian Murray | 131 lbs | 2/1 | 3.75 | Dwelt start - slightly awkward start - soon pressed winner - outpaced over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on but no match for winner(op 15/8 tchd 9/4) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Monotone (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | J S Bolger | 131 lbs | 20/1 | 2.75 | Prominent - pushed along after 2f - lost position when outpaced and ridden under 2f out - kept on and went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two(op 18/1 tchd 16/1) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Gran Habano (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | Adrian Murray | 131 lbs | 14/1 | 1.75 | Soon held up in last but in touch with leaders - headway on far side of group from 2f out - went third when ridden but no extra inside final furlong - weakened and lost third inside final 110yds(op 18/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Morning Vietnam (GB) | 2 G | AVG | M D O'Callaghan | 131 lbs | 8/1 | 6.5 | Dwelt start - slightly awkward start - soon prominent - outpaced when dropped to last over 1f out - weakened and eased final furlong (vet reported the colt to be post race normal)(op 6/1 tchd 11/2) |