Curragh (IRE)
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Curragh (IRE) Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €12.10 Place: €3 €13.70 €8.50 Exacta: €521.20 Tricast: €17616.37
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Midnight Fire (IRE) 6 G AVG Eddie & Patrick Harty 140 lbs 8/1 Won Towards rear of midfield towards near side - headway under 2f out - squeezed through to challenge when ridden against near rail inside final furlong - led and ran on final 110yds(op 17/2)
2nd 10 Tall Story (IRE) 6 G Poor Ross O'Sullivan 134 lbs 50/1 1.75 Midfield towards far side early - switched left when short of room and lost position under 2f out - headway when ridden over 1f out - bit short of room when switched right and ran on inside final furlong - went second final stride(op 50/1 tchd 40/1)
3rd 14 Golden Spangle (IRE) 2 F AVG J S Bolger 125 lbs 50/1 0.1 In touch with leaders towards far side - ridden under 3f out - headway over 1f out - kept on well inside final 110yds(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
4th 22 Inthepoorhouse (IRE) N/A Poor Kieran P Cotter 122 lbs 12/1 0.3 Dwelt start - soon in touch with leaders towards near side - not clear run under 2f out - headway when squeezed through and ridden 1f out - went second but held final 110yds - lost two places final strides(op 16/1)
5th 11 Improving (IRE) 6 G Poor Augustine Leahy 125 lbs 12/1 0.2 Upset in stalls - towards rear towards far side early - headway when ridden 2f out - pressed leaders inside final furlong - no extra towards finish (jockey said gelding reared up in the starting stalls)(op 33/1)
6th 7 Even Flow (IRE) 5 M Poor R K Watson 135 lbs 150/1 .75 Prominent towards far side - disputed lead 3f out - led narrowly when edged left and ridden over 2f out - headed and weakened final 110yds(op 80/1)
7th 3 Run Forrest Run (IRE) 7 G Poor Micky Fenton 140 lbs 5/1 .5 Prominent towards near side - disputed lead 3f out - prominent when pushed along under 2f out - ridden over 1f out - soon no impression(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
8th 13 Born Invincible (IRE) 8 M Poor S M Duffy 128 lbs 80/1 1.75 Held up in rear towards near side - switched right 2f out - soon headway and pushed along - keeping on when switched right 1f out - soon ridden and ran on - nearest finish(op 50/1)
9th 4 It'll Do My Day (IRE) N/A Poor Michael Mulvany 139 lbs 17/2 .5 Prominent towards near side - ridden under 2f out - no extra when bit short of room 1f out - soon weakened(op 9/1)
10th 9 Ballysax Lil' Mick (IRE) 7 G Poor Thomas Dowling 127 lbs 33/1 0.05 Awkward start - in touch with leaders towards far side - headway when pushed along over 2f out - joined leaders when ridden over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong (jockey said gelding mount fly leaped from the starting stalls)
11th 16 Starnight (IRE) N/A Poor J P Murtagh 126 lbs 10/1 0.05 Slowly into stride - switched left soon after start - soon towards rear towards near side - headway when ridden over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - nearest finish(op 12/1)
12th 19 Let's Believe (IRE) 4 F Poor Richard Brabazon 119 lbs 11/2 .5 Prominent towards far side - ridden 2f out - soon edged left - weakened 1f out(op 8/1)
13th 12 Ecclesiastical (GB) 7 G AVG T G McCourt 122 lbs 14/1 2 Prominent towards far side early - in touch with leaders when ridden 2f out - soon weakened(op 16/1)
14th 5 Secret Road (IRE) 7 G AVG Gerard Keane 137 lbs 18/1 .5 Led towards far side - disputed lead 3f out - headed when pushed along over 2f out - weakening when ridden briefly under 2f out(op 16/1)
15th 21 Knockmore Prince (IRE) 5 G Poor Noel Meade 123 lbs 20/1 .5 In touch with leaders towards near side - bit short of room when pushed along and lost position under 2f out - dropped to midfield when ridden and weakened 1f out(op 18/1)
16th 8 Tiny Bit (IRE) 3 F Poor Jarlath P Fahey 135 lbs 80/1 0.3 Towards rear towards near side - bit short of room when pushed along under 2f out - ridden over 1f out - minor headway when switched right final 110yds - kept on(op 66/1)
17th 17 Cheeky Peek (IRE) N/A Poor John P O'Callaghan 125 lbs 100/1 .75 Prominent towards near side - ridden over 2f out - soon bit short of room and weakened(op 100/1 tchd 80/1)
18th 1 Inventor (GB) N/A Poor Gillian Scott 140 lbs 40/1 .75 Raced near side - always towards rear(op 100/1)
19th 23 Jackie Brown (IRE) 4 F Poor A J Martin 121 lbs 66/1 0.05 Raced near side - always towards rear(op 66/1 tchd 50/1)
20th 20 Man Is King (IRE) 5 G Poor Sean Byrne 124 lbs 25/1 5.5 Towards rear towards far side early - towards rear of midfield when ridden under 3f out - minor headway over 1f out - weakened and eased final 110yds(op 33/1)
21st 18 It Might Be You (IRE) 4 F Poor Thomas Coyle 118 lbs 50/1 3.5 In touch with leaders towards far side - dropped to midfield when ridden from 3f out - no impression when carried right and weakened 1f out - eased towards finish(op 100/1)
22nd 15 Senado Square (GB) 5 G AVG Andrew Slattery 127 lbs 11/4F 1.75 Upset in stalls - prominent towards near side - pushed along 2f out - soon lost position when outpaced - ridden and weakened over 1f out - dropped to rear when eased towards finish (jockey said gelding got upset in the starting stalls - banged his head and ran quiet during the race; vet reported gelding to be showing signs of having knocked his head when examined post race)(op 7/4)
23rd 6 Samrogue (IRE) 6 M Poor Ross O'Sullivan 136 lbs 125/1 7 Upset in stalls - slowly away - raced far side - in rear throughout - eased towards finish (jockey said mare reared up as the starting stalls opened)(op 80/1)