Curragh (IRE)
16:50
Cryoclinic.ie Handicap
Curragh (IRE) Date: Sun, 25 May 2025 Distance: 1m6f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €6 Place: €1.60 €3.35 €1.90 Exacta: €98.10 Tricast: €375.99 Trifecta: €907.50
Non-Runners: Granite Bay (skin allergy), Morse (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on outer - headway over 6f out - led under 2f out - soon ridden - kept on well and clear inside final furlong(op 9/2)
4 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 128 lbs 5/1 Won
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2nd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway from over 2f out - went second over 1f out - weakening when edged left final 110yds (jockey said filly ran around under pressure)(op 22/1)
4 F AVG Mrs John Harrington 131 lbs 20/1 3
3rd
Midfield - headway from over 2f out - keeping on and went third when slightly hampered final 110yds(op 11/4 tchd 5/2 and 16/5)
6 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 131 lbs 3/1F 1.25
4th
Midfield - headway over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 22/1)
4 G AVG D K Weld 134 lbs 18/1 .75
5th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not clear run over 1f out - kept on when in the clear inside final furlong(op 20/1)
6 G AVG Patrick J Flynn 124 lbs 14/1 0.2
6th
Midfield - headway over 2f out - bit short of room 1f out - kept on(op 18/1)
7 G AVG Peter Fahey 127 lbs 22/1 0.05
7th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1)
5 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 115 lbs 8/1 2
8th
Led - prominent after 2f - weakening when bit short of room inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
4 G Poor Alan McIntyre 129 lbs 9/1 2
9th
Towards rear - headway from under 3f out - switched left 2f out - soon on outer - kept on(tchd 50/1)
5 G Poor A J Martin 120 lbs 40/1 0.2
10th
Prominent - joined leader 6f out - led 3f out - headed under 2f out - weakening when bit short of room inside final furlong(tchd 28/1)
4 F Poor Joseph G Murphy 127 lbs 25/1 2.5
11th
Midfield - some headway on outer 6f out - weakened from under 2f out(tchd 50/1)
6 G Poor Laura Hourigan 132 lbs 40/1 3.25
12th
Towards rear - headway home straight - never near to challenge - eyecatcher (stewards inquired into running and riding; jockey said he was drawn wide and he didnt't want to use him up to get a position so slotted in and rode him to come home; he added that the ground felt quick to him and that his mount was trying to hang in towards rail in what was a slowly run race that turned into a sprint in home straight; trainer - confirmed instructions and his satisfaction with run and ride on a horse having his first start in seven months; vet said horse was post race race normal; samples were taken for analysis; explanations were noted)(op 18/1)
5 G AVG A J Martin 143 lbs 28/1 0.3
13th
Slowly into stride - never better than midfield(tchd 33/1)
6 M Poor Patrick Magee 126 lbs 28/1 0.3
14th
Prominent - led after 2f - joined 6f out - headed 3f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 10/1)
7 M AVG Alan McIntyre 126 lbs 12/1 .5
15th
In rear on outer - no impression
7 M AVG Eamonn O'Connell 126 lbs 40/1 0.3
16th
Hampered start - always behind (jockey said gelding was tight for room a few times)(op 20/1)
8 G Poor Gordon Elliott 114 lbs 25/1 1.25
17th
Towards rear - some headway on outer 6f out - no impression(op 11/1)
4 G Poor Jack W Davison 123 lbs 12/1 15
18th
Never better than midfield(tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2)
3 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 132 lbs 7/1 2.5
19th
Always behind (vet said gelding had blood at both nostrils post race)(op 28/1)
4 G Poor Ms Sheila Lavery 124 lbs 16/1 4.25
20th
Slowly away - always behind(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
4 F AVG Noel C Kelly 126 lbs 80/1 2.75
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