Curragh (IRE)
14:00
Paddy Power "From The Horse's Mouth" Podcast Handicap
Curragh (IRE) Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2021 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €12.50 Place: €2.90 €2.60 €1.40 Exacta: €158 Tricast: €374.07 Trifecta: €1076.50
Non-Runners: Grammata (coughing)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Downforce (IRE) 12 G Poor W McCreery 136 lbs 11/1 Won Prominent towards near side - pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well to lead inside final furlong - won going away(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
2nd 5 Indigo Balance (IRE) N/A AVG Mrs John Harrington 132 lbs 7/1 2.75 Dwelt start - soon led alone towards far side - pushed along from 2f out - ridden when headed inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds - just held second(op 15/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 8/1)
3rd 8 Ecclesiastical (GB) 7 G AVG T G McCourt 124 lbs 4/1J 0.2 Held up in behind leaders - pushed along under 2f out - up the centre under 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - went third towards finish - no match for winner(op 5/1 tchd 7/2)
4th 11 That's Mad (GB) 7 G Poor Leanne Breen 118 lbs 10/1 0.1 Prominent up the centre - pushed along under 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong - lost third towards finish(tchd 9/1)
5th 9 Pretty Boy Floyd (IRE) 8 G Poor Sarah Dawson 118 lbs 4/1J 2.75 Tracked leaders up the centre - pushed along 2f out - soon outpaced and ridden - kept on but no impression final furlong
6th 3 Summer Sands (GB) 5 G Poor Joseph Patrick O'Brien 139 lbs 9/1 .5 Held up in behind leaders - pushed along up the centre from over 2f out - ridden briefly and no impression over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - never near to challenge(op 8/1)
7th 6 Gobi Desert (GB) N/A AVG W McCreery 130 lbs 12/1 .75 Dwelt start - in rear - raced in last going okay 2f out - some headway when nudged along over 1f out - bit short of room and switched right inside final furlong - ran on well final 110yds(op 8/1)
8th 7 Texas Rock (IRE) 11 G Poor M C Grassick 128 lbs 28/1 3.25 Held up in behind leaders towards near side - pushed along 2f out - soon ridden - no impression over 1f out(op 22/1)
9th 4 Big Gossey (IRE) 8 G AVG Charles O'Brien 127 lbs 9/2 0.2 Held up in behind leaders towards near side - close up when pushed along under 2f out - soon ridden and no extra - weakened final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 4/1 and tchd 11/2)
10th 12 Blue Umbrella (IRE) N/A Poor Sabrina J Harty 111 lbs 100/1 2 Towards rear of midfield early - midfield when pushed along 2f out - soon outpaced and beaten
11th 2 Flaming Moon (IRE) 6 G AVG Matthew J Smith 139 lbs 11/1 3.5 Towards rear - ridden briefly and dropped to last over 1f out - eased inside final 110yds - made no impression (jockey said that his mount hung left inside the last furlong)(op 9/1)