Curragh (IRE)
15:20
La Celia Wines Handicap
Curragh (IRE) Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2023 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €11.60 Place: €3.30 €2 €1.80 Exacta: €67.30 Tricast: €257.56 Trifecta: €110.50
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Angelic Appeal (IRE) 3 F AVG Mrs John Harrington 126 lbs 8/1 Won Took keen hold - prominent - headway and went second over 1f out - ridden to lead final 110yds - kept on well(tchd 17/2)
2nd 5 Take Heart (IRE) 5 G AVG J P Murtagh 130 lbs 9/1 .75 Towards rear of midfield - headway from under 2f out - went third 1f out - switched left inside final furlong - ran on well and went second final strides - no match for winner(op 13/2)
3rd 2 Mr King (IRE) 5 G Poor G M Lyons 135 lbs 11/4F 0.3 Hung left throughout - soon led - headed and raced in second after 2f - led again under 2f out - headed final 110yds - no extra and lost second final strides (jockey said gelding leaned left throughout)(op 3/1)
4th 12 Slieve Binnian (IRE) 5 G AVG M Halford & T Collins 123 lbs 5/1 1.75 Prominent - lost position and dropped to midfield after 3f - headway over 1f out - went fourth inside final furlong - kept on towards finish - not reach leaders(op 9/1)
5th 9 Free Flow (USA) 5 G Poor James M Barrett 125 lbs 20/1 .5 Towards rear but - still plenty to do over 1f out - ran on well towards finish - not reach leaders(op 12/1)
6th 1 Roaring Gallagher (FR) 5 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 134 lbs 22/1 .5 Towards rear - headway when short of room under 2f out - switched left 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - nearest finish (jockey said gelding got tight for room in the straight)(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
7th 8 Hasten Slowly (IRE) 5 M AVG Noel Meade 121 lbs 8/1 .75 Prominent - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 10/1)
8th 14 Susiesparkle (IRE) 4 F Poor Ms Sheila Lavery 116 lbs 33/1 1.25 Midfield - headway against far rail under 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 22/1)
9th 3 Duke Of Leggagh (IRE) 4 G AVG Michael Mulvany 132 lbs 20/1 0.3 Prominent - soon went second - led after 2f - headed under 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
10th 6 Moonlit Mist (IRE) 5 M AVG Joseph G Murphy 127 lbs 11/2 .5 Midfield - outpaced over 1f out - tenderly handled final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
11th 4 Aurifodina (IRE) 3 F AVG J S Bolger 130 lbs 12/1 1.75 Dwelt start - in rear - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 14/1)
12th 10 Halla Ban (IRE) 3 F AVG J S Bolger 124 lbs 14/1 0.3 Midfield - outpaced over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 10/1)
13th 11 No Big Deal (IRE) 5 G Poor Charles O'Brien 124 lbs 33/1 1.75 Never better than midfield - weakened and dropped to rear under 2f out(op 25/1)
14th 13 Hotaugustnight (IRE) 4 F Poor J A Stack 121 lbs 14/1 3.25 In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out - eased towards finish(tchd 16/1)