Curragh Where Champions Are Made Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Verhoyen (GB) | 10 G | Poor | M C Grassick | 140 lbs | 10/1 | Won | Led near side group - narrow advantage before halfway - still going well 2f out - ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out - joined briefly inside final furlong where clear of remainder until soon regained advantage - kept on well(op 12/1) | ||
| 2nd | 21 | Cruella Dovil (IRE) | N/A | Poor | J P Murtagh | 127 lbs | 7/1 | 0.3 | Chased leaders near side group - ridden to dispute lead briefly inside final furlong where clear of remainder until soon headed - kept on well without matching winner(op 7/1 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 3rd | 27 | Fairy Tango (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Danny Sheehy
(5)lbs
|
Sarah Lynam | 117 lbs | 18/1 | 5 | Dwelt - soon chased leaders nearside group - disputed 6th at halfway - some headway over 1f out - ridden into 3rd inside final furlong where no impression on leaders - kept on same pace | |
| 4th | 10 | Little Clarinet (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 133 lbs | 7/2F | 3.25 | Broke well to lead briefly until soon headed far side group and settled behind leaders early - pushed along in mid-division from halfway - closed under pressure down centre 1 1/2f out - kept on same pace in moderate 4th well inside final furlong(op 5/1) | ||
| 5th | 31 | Baby Power (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Killian Leonard
(3)lbs
|
Garry Caldwell | 117 lbs | 16/1 | 0.1 | Mid-division - pushed along from halfway and some headway under pressure entering final furlong - ran on - never nearer (jockey said that his mount hung left in the straight) | |
| 6th | 22 | Lily's Prince (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Donagh O'Connor
(3)lbs
|
Garvan Donnelly | 124 lbs | 20/1 | 0.3 | Mid-division - progress down centre 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - never troubled leaders | |
| 7th | 20 | Handsome Maverick (IRE) | N/A | Elite | Donal Kinsella | 128 lbs | 12/1 | 1.25 | Dwelt slightly - towards rear far side group early - progress from before halfway to chase leaders over 2f out - ridden into 4th briefly over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong and one pace closing stages(op 14/1) | ||
| 8th | 8 | May Remain (GB) | 10 G | Poor |
Oisin Orr
(3)lbs
|
Richard John O'Brien | 131 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | In rear of mid-division - still going well 2f out - switched right 1 1/2f out and headway far side - kept on inside final furlong - never nearer(op 16/1) | |
| 9th | 16 | Conversant (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
J M Sheridan
(10)lbs
|
Denis Gerard Hogan | 119 lbs | 33/1 | .5 | Mid-division far side group - driven from halfway and some headway under pressure far side under 2f out - no extra and one pace inside final furlong | |
| 10th | 7 | Gopsies Daughter (IRE) | N/A | AVG |
Alan Glynn
(10)lbs
|
Denis Gerard Hogan | 126 lbs | 20/1 | .5 | Towards rear - 28th at halfway - switched right over 2f out and some headway - not clear run from over 1f out - switched right again inside final furlong and ran on - nearest finish(op 16/1) | |
| 11th | 18 | Jo Binney (IRE) | N/A | Poor | John C McConnell | 129 lbs | 50/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear - 29th at halfway - progress far side under 2f out - not clear run briefly over 1f out - ridden and ran on inside final furlong - never nearer | ||
| 12th | 23 | Miacomet (IRE) | N/A | AVG |
Tom Madden
(3)lbs
|
Jack W Davison | 124 lbs | 50/1 | 0.1 | Chased leaders far side group - ridden behind leaders before halfway and no extra under pressure in 3rd over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong | |
| 13th | 14 | Sunset Nova (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Ben Coen
(5)lbs
|
Andrew Slattery | 125 lbs | 16/1 | 1 | Mid-division for most - pushed along from halfway and no impression over 1f out - kept on one pace | |
| 14th | 32 | Tio Esteban (FR) | N/A | Poor |
A J Slattery
(7)lbs
|
Peter Maher | 119 lbs | 33/1 | 0.2 | In touch near side group - driven and no impression 2f out - one pace after | |
| 15th | 30 | Dillygass (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Adam Farragher
(7)lbs
|
M Halford | 110 lbs | 50/1 | 0.1 | Mid-division near side group - dropped towards rear after halfway - pushed along 2f out and soon not much room briefly on inner - ridden over 1f out and kept on one pace | |
| 16th | 4 | Idalia (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Tracey Collins | 139 lbs | 20/1 | .5 | Went to start early and dismounted - dwelt - towards rear - 27th at halfway - ridden and headway under 2f out - no extra disputing 9th inside final furlong - weakened closing stages(op 22/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 17th | 29 | Associate Rock (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Thomas Cleary | 117 lbs | 25/1 | 1 | Chased leaders down centre - ridden 2f out and soon weakened | ||
| 18th | 19 | Cuban Surfer (IRE) | N/A | Poor | J S Bolger | 128 lbs | 16/1 | 0.2 | Mid-division near side group - pushed along before halfway where not much room between horses and checked slightly - no impression and one pace after(op 16/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 19th | 17 | Hummingbird (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Gavin Cromwell | 129 lbs | 16/1 | .5 | Chased leaders near side group - weakened from over 2f out | ||
| 20th | 9 | Rego Park Lady (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Adrian Murray | 134 lbs | 50/1 | 0.05 | Mid-division - ridden far side 1 1/2f out and no extra in 12th inside final furlong - weakened and eased near finish | ||
| 21st | 24 | Takeachancejimmy (IRE) | 11 G | Poor | Nigel Thomas Slevin | 124 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | In rear of mid-division down centre early - switched left before halfway where not much room briefly - no impression towards rear under 2f out where not clear run - not hard ridden (jockey said that his mount was denied a clear run)(op 16/1) | ||
| 22nd | 25 | Your Pal Tal (GB) | N/A | Poor | J F Levins | 123 lbs | 25/1 | 0.05 | Close up near side group - ridden over 2f out and soon weakened | ||
| 23rd | 28 | Willie The Wisp (IRE) | N/A | Poor | A J Martin | 120 lbs | 50/1 | 0.1 | Dwelt - in rear - pushed along and no impression detached before halfway - kept on one pace final 2f - never a factor | ||
| 24th | 12 | Sevenaday (GB) | N/A | Poor | M C Grassick | 131 lbs | 66/1 | 0.3 | Chased leaders down centre early - ridden and no extra under 2f out - soon weakened | ||
| 25th | 2 | Maymine (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Shane Crosse
(5)lbs
|
Richard John O'Brien | 135 lbs | 20/1 | 1.75 | Chased leaders down centre - ridden and weakened under 2f out | |
| 26th | 5 | Clifftop Dancer (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Edward P Harty | 138 lbs | 11/1 | 0.2 | In rear of mid-division - pushed along before halfway and soon no extra (jockey said that his mount never travelled)(op 10/1) | ||
| 27th | 13 | Back At Dawn (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Ger O'Neill
(5)lbs
|
J S Bolger | 125 lbs | 40/1 | 1.5 | Mid-division - not much room between horses before halfway and checked slightly - soon pushed along in rear of mid-division and no impression after - eased well inside final furlong | |
| 28th | 1 | Aggression (IRE) | N/A | Poor | M D O'Callaghan | 140 lbs | 40/1 | 3.75 | Dwelt - towards rear near side group - not much room between horses under 2f out where checked slightly - no impression after | ||
| 29th | 11 | A Likely Story (IRE) | N/A | Poor | T G McCourt | 132 lbs | 20/1 | 1 | Soon led far side group - close 2nd before halfway - ridden in 2nd over 2f out and soon no extra - weakened 1 1/2f out - soon eased(op 16/1) | ||
| 30th | 15 | Compton's Finale (GB) | N/A | Poor | Adrian Paul Keatley | 129 lbs | 33/1 | 15 | In touch near side group - pushed along after halfway and hampered between horses over 2f out - no impression towards rear after and soon eased (jockey said that his mount met with interference) |
Curragh (IRE) Races