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Curragh (IRE)
14:35
Manguard Plus Joe McGrath Handicap (Premier Handicap)
Curragh (IRE) Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2019 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €4.70 Place: €1.50 €2.80 €3.70 Exacta: €75.10 Tricast: €590.34 Trifecta: €827.50
Non-Runners: Primo Uomo (coughing)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Make A Challenge (IRE) N/A Elite
Denis Gerard Hogan 134 lbs 5/1F Won Close up until led narrowly after 2f and made rest - extended advantage still going well 1 1/2f out - pushed further clear inside final furlong where ridden briefly - easily(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
2nd 4 Ardhoomey (IRE) N/A Poor
G M Lyons 134 lbs 12/1 6 Chased leaders - close 4th before halfway - driven behind leaders from halfway and no impression on easy winner under pressure over 1f out - kept on under pressure into 2nd well inside final furlong - just held 2nd(op 11/1)
3rd 9 Only Spoofing (IRE) 10 G Poor
Jedd O'Keeffe 124 lbs 14/1 0.05 Sweated up beforehand - mid-division - 9th before halfway - driven 2f out and some headway under pressure over 1f out - went 3rd well inside final furlong - just failed for 2nd - not trouble easy winner (jockey said gelding jumped slightly right)
4th 17 Aspen Belle (IRE) N/A Poor
Patrick Martin 117 lbs 20/1 .5 Loaded without rider - mid-division - pushed along in 11th before halfway - not clear run from under 2f out where hung slightly - switched left inside final furlong and ran on to snatch 4th - nearest finish
5th 1 Urban Beat (IRE) N/A AVG
Ben Coen (5)lbs
J P Murtagh 136 lbs 13/2 0.3 Broke well to lead briefly far side early until headed and settled behind leaders - dropped to mid-division before halfway - headway far side 2f out to chase leaders 1f out - no impression on easy winner in 4th inside final furlong - denied 4th on line(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
6th 6 Cityman (GB) N/A Poor
Andrew Slattery 127 lbs 11/1 0.05 Led and disputed early - disputed close 2nd before halfway - ridden under 2f out and no impression on easy winner - one pace inside final furlong(op 10/1)
7th 7 Verhoyen (GB) 10 G Poor
M C Grassick 131 lbs 9/1 0.3 Chased leaders near side - disputed 6th before halfway - ridden near side under 2f out and no impression on leaders inside final furlong - kept on one pace
8th 19 Aleef (IRE) N/A Poor
K J Condon 116 lbs 33/1 1.25 Chased leaders - disputed 6th before halfway - ridden under 2f out and no impression on leaders - one pace inside final furlong
9th 16 Fridtjof Nansen (GB) N/A Poor
Kieran P Cotter 118 lbs 7/1 .75 Waited with in mid-division - 10th before halfway - not clear run going well 1 1/2f out - switched right 1f out and some headway until not clear run again well inside final furlong - eased (jockey said gelding got no run)(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
10th 12 Scorching Heat (GB) N/A Poor
Adrian McGuinness 122 lbs 14/1 .75 Held up - disputed 15th before halfway - some headway far side after halfway - ridden and no extra inside final furlong - weakened near finish
11th 18 Maarek (GB) N/A Poor
Miss Evanna McCutcheon 116 lbs 33/1 0.3 Dwelt - towards rear - pushed along in 19th from before halfway - some late headway under pressure far side inside final furlong - never nearer
12th 13 Aurora Eclipse (IRE) N/A AVG
M D O'Callaghan 120 lbs 12/1 2.25 Very slowly into stride and detached in rear early - ridden after halfway and kept on inside final furlong - never nearer (jockey said filly was slowly away)
13th 20 Tide Of Time (GB) N/A Poor
Edward Lynam 116 lbs 16/1 0.05 Soon led and disputed until headed after 2f - driven disputing 2nd 2f out and no extra under pressure over 1f out - weakened and eased inside final furlong(op 20/1)
14th 21 Zathura (IRE) N/A Poor
G T Lynch 108 lbs 66/1 0.3 Towards rear - pushed along far side from before halfway and took closer order briefly under pressure racing alone over 1f out - no extra and weakened inside final furlong
15th 3 Rapid Reaction (IRE) N/A Poor
J F Grogan 130 lbs 25/1 0.3 Held up in touch - 8th before halfway - ridden and no extra 1 1/2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
16th 15 Castletownshend (IRE) 6 G Poor
T M Walsh 108 lbs 12/1 0.1 Mid-division - 12th before halfway - driven and no impression 1 1/2f out - one pace after
17th 8 Angelic Light (IRE) N/A Poor
M D O'Callaghan 130 lbs 40/1 0.3 Chased leaders near side - 5th before halfway - pushed along behind leaders after halfway and weakened under pressure 1 1/2f out - eased (jockey said filly flattened out in the closing stages)(op 50/1)
18th 14 Emadee (IRE) N/A Poor
Andrew Slattery 120 lbs 33/1 4.5 Held up - disputed 15th before halfway - pushed along from halfway and no extra under 2f out where ridden briefly - eased inside final furlong
19th 10 Shatharaat (IRE) N/A Poor
A Oliver 127 lbs 14/1 0.3 Mid-division - pushed along in 14th from before halfway and weakened 2f out - eased(op 33/1)
20th 11 Master Matt (GB) 7 G AVG
Matthew J Smith 122 lbs 8/1 .5 Got upset in stalls - slowly into stride - towards rear - 18th far side before halfway - took closer order briefly from halfway until ridden and no extra under 2f out - weakened and eased inside final furlong (jockey said gelding missed the break)