Curragh (IRE)
16:10
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Curragh (IRE) Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2023 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €7 Place: €1.90 €1.10 €1.10 Exacta: €26.40 Tricast: €44.53 Trifecta: €68.70
Non-Runners: Laelaps (coughing), Nostringsattached (in season), Slieve Binnian (unsuitable ground), The First And Last (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Dutch Gold (IRE) 5 G AVG Noel Meade 136 lbs 11/2 Won Travelled strongly - prominent - led going easily 2f out - pushed along over 1f out - soon ridden and went clear - reduced lead towards finish - eased final strides - comfortably(op 13/2)
2nd 5 Genuine Article (GB) 4 G Poor D K Weld 136 lbs 3/1 1.5 In touch with leaders - pushed along 2f out - ridden and stayed on from over 1f out - not pace to challenge(op 7/2)
3rd 8 Trachonitus (IRE) 3 G AVG J S Bolger 132 lbs 2/1F 0.2 Midfield - outpaced and dropped to rear 3f out - rallied 2f out - soon bit short of room and hung right - kept on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 5/2 tchd 15/8)
4th 11 Blackberry Jack (IRE) 8 G Poor Denis Leahy 124 lbs 20/1 2.25 Held up in rear - outpaced and drifted left 3f out - headway on inner 4f out - rallying when not clear run 2f out - kept on from over 1f out - never on terms(op 14/1 tchd 22/1)
5th 2 Bright Legend (IRE) 5 G Poor J A Stack 133 lbs 9/2 .5 Took keen hold - led at steady pace - increased tempo over 3f out - hung badly left over 2f out - headed 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
6th 1 Any Dream Will Do (IRE) 4 F Poor W McCreery 140 lbs 14/1 0.3 Midfield - lost position 2f out - kept on final 110yds - no telling impression(op 10/1)
7th 6 Mr Rango (IRE) 7 G Poor Ross O'Sullivan 133 lbs 14/1 1 Slowly away - held up in rear - headway on inner over 2f out - briefly went second 1f out - weakened quickly inside final 110yds(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
8th 7 En Or (FR) 7 G AVG A J Martin 133 lbs 12/1 2 Prominent - outpaced over 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 7/1)