Curragh (IRE)
19:00
Spar Shop At The Curragh Handicap
Curragh (IRE) Date: Fri, 26 May 2023 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €7.30 Place: €2.40 €4 €2.50 Exacta: €199.60 Tricast: €1448.89 Trifecta: €1325
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Anticipated start - started quickly - pushed along briefly - made all - went clear when pushed along over 2f out - ridden and kept on well from over 1f out(tchd 13/2)
10 G Poor M C Grassick 132 lbs 11/2 Won
2nd
Towards rear early - midfield when nudged along 3f out - soon headway on near side of group - ridden and went second 1f out - kept on well - just held second - no match for winner(op 16/1)
10 G Poor K J Condon 136 lbs 25/1 2.5
3rd
Dwelt start - towards rear early - towards rear of midfield when bit short of room 2f out - soon switched left and ridden - went third and kept on well inside final furlong(op 12/1)
6 G AVG Eddie & Patrick Harty 122 lbs 10/1 0.05
4th
Stumbled start - in rear - pushed along when detached 3f out - headway when ridden up the centre under 2f out - ran on and went fourth inside final 110yds - nearest finish
9 G AVG David Marnane 116 lbs 11/1 0.3
5th
Sweating - prominent early - in touch with leaders when pushed along over 3f out - switched right when ridden under 2f out - kept on but no impression towards far side inside final furlong(op 25/1)
8 M AVG E J O'Neill 130 lbs 33/1 1.75
6th
Towards rear - headway when pushed along and switched right under 2f out - bit short of room when switched left and ridden over 1f out - ran on final 110yds - nearest finish(op 18/1 tchd 28/1)
5 G AVG Adrian McGuinness 131 lbs 25/1 0.05
7th
Held up in rear - bit short of room from 2f out - ran on when in the clear and pushed along inside final furlong - nearest finish (jockey said gelding met with interference in running)(tchd 25/1)
7 G Poor Adrian McGuinness 130 lbs 28/1 0.1
8th
Midfield - in touch with leaders when pushed along over 2f out - ridden under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 13/2)
3 F Poor D K Weld 127 lbs 4/1F 0.1
9th
Never better than midfield - switched left when pushed along over 1f out - ridden and kept on final 110yds(op 11/1)
5 M Poor Ms Sheila Lavery 125 lbs 10/1 .75
10th
Never better than midfield - ridden 2f out - no extra when switched right inside final furlong(op 28/1)
8 G AVG Adrian McGuinness 124 lbs 20/1 1.25
11th
Never better than midfield - bit short of room 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 15/2)
4 F AVG Andrew Slattery 124 lbs 8/1 .5
12th
Never better than midfield - nudged along when bit short of room under 2f out - eased inside final furlong(op 15/2)
3 F Poor Noel Meade 131 lbs 8/1 4.75
13th
In touch with leaders - prominent when pushed along from 3f out - briefly went second when ridden under 2f out - weakened final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right under pressure)(tchd 18/1)
8 G Poor Denis Gerard Hogan 125 lbs 20/1 0.2
14th
Midfield on inner - in touch with leaders when pushed along and switched right over 2f out - short of room and lost position over 1f out - soon ridden and weakened(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
5 M Poor G Hassett 120 lbs 33/1 .5
15th
Prominent and disputing second early - ridden over 2f out - soon weakened (jockey said mare hung right throughout)(op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
3 F Poor Joseph Patrick O'Brien 133 lbs 6/1 0.3
16th
Took keen hold - prominent - ridden under 3f out - drifted right from 2f out - weakened 1f out(op 17/2)
6 M AVG W T Farrell 131 lbs 10/1 1.25
17th
Prominent and disputing second early - lost position when pushed along over 3f out - soon weakened - dropped to last when ridden and no extra 2f out - detached when eased 1f out(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
4 F AVG Patrick T Foley 133 lbs 66/1 17