Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (Premier Handicap)
| 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 |
Scott McCullagh
(3)lbs
|
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 |
Jamie Powell
(7)lbs
|
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 |
Jake Coen
(5)lbs
|
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 |
Hugh Horgan
(7)lbs
|
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 |
J M Sheridan
(3)lbs
|
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 |
Daniel King
(7)lbs
|
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 |
Cian MacRedmond
(5)lbs
|
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 |
Luke McAteer
(3)lbs
|
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 |
Danny Sheehy
(3)lbs
|
Henry De Bromhead | 123 lbs | 80/1 | 6 | Midfield - pushed along 5f out - weakened under 4f out - eased from under 2f out |
Curragh (IRE) Races