Curragh (IRE)
15:05
Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Joe McGrath Handicap (Premier Handicap)
Curragh (IRE) Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2023 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Yielding To Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €10.80 Place: €1.90 €4.10 €1.70 Exacta: €192.70 Tricast: €734.32 Trifecta: €1477.50
Non-Runners: Dream Today (temperature), Hallowed Time (upset in stalls), Livingston Range (upset in stalls), Screen Siren (declared in error)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - pushed along and headway over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - ridden and ran on well to lead post(tchd 7/1)
9 G AVG Adrian McGuinness 124 lbs 8/1 Won
2nd
Prominent up the centre - led 1f out - ran on well but headed post(op 14/1)
7 G AVG Martin Hassett 112 lbs 16/1 0.2
3rd
Dwelt start - towards rear of midfield - dropped to rear over 1f out - headway inside final furlong - ran on well and went third final strides - no match for first two (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 15/2)
7 G AVG A Oliver 140 lbs 6/1 1.5
4th
Held up in rear - headway towards far side 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - went fourth final strides(op 15/2)
7 G AVG Edward Lynam 126 lbs 13/2 0.05
5th
Prominent towards near side - led 2f out - headed 1f out - weakened towards finish
6 G Poor Joseph Anthony Murray 115 lbs 18/1 0.2
6th
Dwelt start - towards rear - headway over 1f out - kept on until no impression final 110yds(op 16/1)
6 G AVG J F Levins 123 lbs 18/1 .75
7th
Towards rear - headway waiting for room over 1f out - kept on well towards finish - never on terms(op 18/1)
7 G AVG K J Condon 119 lbs 22/1 1.75
8th
Midfield - outpaced over 1f out - never on terms
8 G AVG D J Bunyan & G O'Leary 126 lbs 12/1 0.3
9th
Upset in stalls - in touch with leaders - weakened gradually inside final furlong (jockey said mare got upset in stalls)(op 9/1)
5 M AVG N Stokes 119 lbs 10/1 0.05
10th
In touch with leaders towards near side - weakened gradually inside final furlong(tchd 17/2)
3 F AVG J P Murtagh 126 lbs 9/1 0.1
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11th
Raced far side - towards rear of midfield - some headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 33/1)
3 F AVG K J Condon 120 lbs 28/1 .75
12th
Prominent towards near side - weakened from over 1f out
4 F AVG Andrew Kinirons 119 lbs 16/1 2.25
13th
Never better than midfield - weakened final furlong(op 40/1)
10 G Poor J F Levins 119 lbs 33/1 0.2
14th
In touch with leaders up the centre - outpaced when slightly hampered over 1f out - soon no extra
7 G AVG M Halford & T Collins 130 lbs 28/1 0.3
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15th
Prominent towards near side - led narrowly halfway - headed 2f out - weakened 1f out(op 7/2)
4 G Poor J A Stack 123 lbs 100/30F 3.5
16th
Upset in stalls - led up the centre - headed halfway - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding got upset in stalls)(op 50/1)
5 G Poor J F Grogan 112 lbs 66/1 8