Curragh (IRE)
16:15
Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (Premier Handicap)
Curragh (IRE) Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2022 Distance: 2m½f Type: Flat Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €7.50 Place: €2.50 €2.20 €2.40 Exacta: €53.30 Tricast: €226.57 Trifecta: €289.70
Non-Runners: Dutch Schultz (reserve), Jesse Evans (reserve), Scaramanga (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 30 Mr Waterville (IRE) 5 G Poor A P O'Brien 121 lbs 5/1F Won Held up in rear - headway against far rail when not clear run 3f out - short of room and switched left under 2f out - chased leaders 1f out - went third final 110yds - kept on strongly to lead final strides(op 9/2)
2nd 18 Echoes In Rain (FR) 7 M Good W P Mullins 129 lbs 6/1 0.3 Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 4f out - switched left and hampered rival over 2f out - ridden to lead 1f out - hard ridden and kept on but headed final strides
3rd 24 Lot Of Joy (IRE) 6 M AVG W P Mullins 125 lbs 13/2 .75 Prominent early - soon dropped to midfield - headway on outer 4f out - soon chased leaders - pushed along to lead under 2f out - headed 1f out - rallied but lost second towards finish(op 7/1)
4th 12 Ruling (GER) 4 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 130 lbs 33/1 2 Midfield - pushed along 5f out - good headway towards far side when bit short of room and switched left over 2f out - soon tracked leaders - ridden and went third 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 40/1)
5th 3 Falcon Eight (IRE) 10 G AVG D K Weld 132 lbs 22/1 0.2 In rear - outpaced early - headway against far rail into midfield 3f out - keeping on but waiting for room over 1f out - switched left and kept on strongly inside final furlong - nearest finish
6th 2 Cleveland (IRE) 7 H AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 139 lbs 6/1 .75 Towards rear of midfield - headway up the centre 2f out - ridden and kept on final furlong - not reach leaders
7th 19 Taipan (FR) 6 G AVG Mrs John Harrington 129 lbs 28/1 .5 Midfield - pushed along 5f out - ridden and headway up the centre under 2f out - kept on well final furlong - not reach leaders
8th 15 Mighty Blue (FR) 6 M Poor Joseph Patrick O'Brien 126 lbs 50/1 0.2 Towards rear of midfield - pushed along over 3f out - headway when hampered over 2f out - kept on well final furlong - not reach leaders
9th 10 Benaud (IRE) 4 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 134 lbs 33/1 0.3 Towards rear - headway into midfield 4f out - keeping on when short of room and switched left over 2f out - ridden and kept on final furlong - never on terms (jockey said he used his whip for correctional purposes inside the final furlong)
10th 29 Powerful Aggie (FR) 4 F AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 123 lbs 40/1 .5 Towards rear - headway into midfield under 4f out - ridden and ran on well from over 1f out - never on terms(op 50/1)
11th 6 Master Of Reality (IRE) 6 G Poor Joseph Patrick O'Brien 130 lbs 50/1 .75 Towards rear of midfield - pushed along and some headway over 3f out - ridden 2f out - kept on final furlong - never on terms
12th 9 Calling The Wind (IRE) 8 G AVG Richard Hughes 135 lbs 20/1 1.25 Prominent on inner - pushed along when short of room 2f out - ridden and weakened gradually from 1f out
13th 5 Wordsworth (IRE) 5 H AVG A P O'Brien 139 lbs 16/1 0.3 Towards rear - pushed along over 2f out - ran on well towards near side final furlong - never near to challenge
14th 27 Inuit (FR) 4 G Poor Joseph Patrick O'Brien 123 lbs 18/1 0.1 Midfield - headway towards far side and in touch with leaders 4f out - pushed along over 3f out - disputing third when short of room over 2f out - ridden and weakened final furlong (jockey said colt ran tight for room turning in)(op 20/1)
15th 8 Yaxeni (FR) 5 M Elite G M Lyons 136 lbs 14/1 2.75 Soon led - headed but raced in second after 2f - pushed along to lead 3f out - ridden and headed under 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 12/1)
16th 13 Shanroe (GB) 11 G AVG Karl Thornton 133 lbs 50/1 2.5 Towards rear of midfield - pushed along 4f out - ridden and kept on from over 1f out - never near to challenge
17th 25 Whiskey Sour (IRE) 9 G Poor W P Mullins 122 lbs 33/1 .5 Midfield - short of room after 3f - pushed along 4f out - ridden and no impression 2f out (jockey said gelding suffered interference after a furlong)
18th 7 Earl Of Tyrone (IRE) 7 G AVG P Twomey 129 lbs 12/1 0.1 In touch with leaders - pushed along under 4f out - ridden 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1)
19th 11 HMS Seahorse (IRE) 6 G AVG Paul Nolan 133 lbs 20/1 1.75 In touch with leaders - pushed along over 3f out - ridden and no impression under 2f out(tchd 18/1)
20th 16 French Claim (FR) 3 C AVG P Twomey 130 lbs 7/1 0.05 Prominent - led after 2f - pushed along and headed 3f out - weakened from 2f out(tchd 13/2)
21st 4 Okita Soushi (IRE) 6 H AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 139 lbs 25/1 1.5 Held up in rear - ridden and some headway under 2f out - kept on final furlong - never dangerous(op 28/1)
22nd 14 Phoenix Cowboy (USA) 7 G Poor G M Lyons 132 lbs 66/1 1.75 Towards rear of midfield - pushed along over 4f out - ridden and no impression 2f out
23rd 28 Jerandme (IRE) 11 G AVG Noel Meade 119 lbs 28/1 5.5 Prominent - hampered after 2f - pushed along 3f out - weakening when short of room and hampered over 2f out - soon ridden and no extra (jockey said gelding had to check two out)(op 33/1)
24th 22 Maze Runner (IRE) 7 G AVG W P Mullins 126 lbs 12/1 7 Midfield - pushed along 4f out - soon weakened
25th 17 Azallya (IRE) 4 F AVG D K Weld 129 lbs 16/1 .5 Midfield - pushed along 4f out - weakened under 3f out
26th 23 Merroir (IRE) 5 M AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 126 lbs 80/1 1.75 Towards rear of midfield - hampered after 3f - pushed along 4f out - towards rear and no impression under 3f out
27th 1 Tax For Max (GER) 6 G AVG W P Mullins 142 lbs 50/1 9.5 Towards rear of midfield - pushed along over 4f out - ridden and no impression under 2f out - eased inside final furlong
28th 26 Golden Flame (IRE) 6 G Poor Charlie & Mark Johnston 123 lbs 50/1 6 Prominent - soon went third - pushed along and weakened quickly 3f out
29th 21 Dame Rapide (IRE) 8 M AVG Barry J Fitzgerald 123 lbs 80/1 5 Taken down early - prominent - ridden 4f out - soon weakened - eased from under 2f out
30th 20 Classic Lord (GER) 6 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 123 lbs 80/1 6 Midfield - pushed along 5f out - weakened under 4f out - eased from under 2f out