Curragh (IRE)
14:40
Tattersalls Gold Cup
Curragh (IRE) Date: Sun, 23 May 2021 Distance: 1m2½f Type: Flat Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €6.20 Place: €2.90 €1.02 €3.30 Exacta: €18 Tricast: €175.98 Trifecta: €213.50
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in midfield - smooth headway and chased leaders over 2f out - went second under 2f out - pushed along over 1f out - joined leader when ridden and made sustained challenge inside final furlong - led post(op 15/2)
8 G AVG Noel Meade 131 lbs 8/1 Won
2nd
Disputed lead early - tracked leader after 2f - 1 length second halfway - led and pushed along over 2f out - ridden and hard pressed over 1f out - joined and faced sustained challenge inside final furlong - headed post(tchd 5/6 and tchd Evens)
7 H AVG A P O'Brien 131 lbs 10/11F 0.1
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3rd
Held up in last - headway from 3f out - in touch with leaders when switched left under 2f out - soon shaken up - went third when ridden over 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - no match for first two
N/A Poor W P Mullins 128 lbs 25/1 1
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4th
Took keen hold - prominent - soon chased leaders - bit short of room 3f out - soon pushed along - close up when ridden 2f out - no extra when lost third over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 10/1)
N/A Elite Mrs John Harrington 128 lbs 8/1 8
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5th
Towards rear - headway on outer after halfway - chased leaders over 3f out - pressed leaders when ridden over 2f out - no extra and lost touch over 1f out(tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1)
6 M Poor D K Weld 128 lbs 14/1 4.5
6th
Disputed lead early - led clearly after 2f - 1 length ahead halfway - pushed along when hard pressed 3f out - ridden when headed over 2f out - no extra and weakened under 2f out(tchd 12/1)
8 G AVG Andrew Slattery 131 lbs 18/1 3.5
7th
Pushed along briefly - chased leaders - pushed along over 4f out - lost position when bit short of room 3f out - dropped to rear when ridden under 3f out - soon lost touch and beaten - kept on final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
7 G AVG A P O'Brien 131 lbs 10/1 0.3
8th
Midfield - towards rear when pushed along on outer 3f out - ridden and no extra over 2f out - soon lost touch and beaten (jockey said colt gurgled badly from the one furlong marker through to the finish and pull up area)(tchd 7/1)
N/A AVG A P O'Brien 131 lbs 13/2 .75
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