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Curragh (IRE)
16:50
Finlay Volvo Handicap
Curragh (IRE) Date: Sat, 25 May 2024 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €5 Place: €1.80 €3.40 €6.30 Exacta: €79.60 Tricast: €1088.87 Trifecta: €823.80
Non-Runners: Matter Of Fact (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Follow Me (FR) 4 G AVG
Ross O'Sullivan 137 lbs 4/1F Won Travelled strongly - soon midfield - towards rear after 3f - headway when switched right and short of room over 1f out - pressed leaders when bumped rival inside final furlong - ran on when in the clear against far rail final 110yds - led towards finish(op 7/2 tchd 9/2)
2nd 6 Transcending Glory (IRE) 4 G AVG
J P Murtagh 131 lbs 16/1 .75 Started quickly - led - switched right soon after start - faced challenges when ridden over 1f out - edged left final 110yds - headed towards finish(op 12/1 tchd 18/1)
3rd 4 Gunzburg (IRE) 3 F Poor
Gavin Cromwell 136 lbs 18/1 1 Held up in rear - headway when bit short of room under 2f out - ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 12/1)
4th 8 Grand City Hall (IRE) 3 G Poor
Jarlath P Fahey 127 lbs 8/1 .5 Dwelt start - ducked right start - soon in touch with leaders - prominent on near side of group over 2f out - challenging inside final furlong - weakened towards finish (jockey said gelding went right under pressure)(op 9/1)
5th 3 Nerano (USA) 3 C AVG
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 137 lbs 8/1 0.1 Soon pressed leader - challenging over 1f out - lost second and weakened gradually inside final furlong (jockey said colt rolled around under pressure)(tchd 7/1)
6th 14 Auburn Avenue (IRE) 4 F Poor
Chris Timmons 114 lbs 10/1 1 Slowly into stride - towards rear - midfield before halfway - kept on inside final 110yds(op 12/1)
7th 12 Uncle Albert (IRE) 3 G Poor
Kieran P Cotter 121 lbs 18/1 0.05 Held up in rear - not clear run repeatedly from 2f out - kept on inside final 110yds - nearest finish (jockey said gelding ran short of room 1f out)(op 16/1)
8th 9 Monasterboice (IRE) 3 G AVG
Noel Meade 119 lbs 16/1 0.3 Slowly into stride - slightly awkward start - in rear - midfield over 2f out - headway and in touch with leaders over 1f out - weakening when short of room inside final 110yds(op 12/1)
9th 13 Neo Smart (IRE) 4 F Poor
J S Bolger 120 lbs 7/1 0.1 In touch with leaders - lost position over 1f out - no impression when short of room inside final 110yds - eased towards finish (jockey said filly got no clear run going to line)(op 13/2)
10th 1 Democracy (IRE) 3 C Poor
A P O'Brien 138 lbs 16/1 2.25 Prominent - pressed leaders when bumped and hampered then lost ground quickly inside final furlong - eased towards finish (jockey said colt ran short of room 1f out)(op 12/1)
11th 11 Tai Tam Bay (IRE) 3 F Poor
Eddie & Patrick Harty 122 lbs 8/1 1.5 Midfield - bit short of room when switched right over 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
12th 5 Ragga Bomb (IRE) 4 G Poor
G M Lyons 135 lbs 11/2 0.2 Took keen hold - soon prominent - weakened gradually from under 2f out(op 13/2)
13th 10 Perfect Judgement (IRE) 3 G AVG
Adrian McGuinness 119 lbs 33/1 0.2 Ducked right start - soon midfield - bit short of room over 2f out - soon lost position - weakening when bit short of room 1f out (jockey said gelding jumped right from stalls)(op 22/1 tchd 40/1)