Curragh (IRE)
16:50
Finlay Volvo Handicap
Curragh (IRE) Date: Sat, 25 May 2024 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €5 Place: €1.80 €3.40 €6.30 Exacta: €79.60 Tricast: €1088.87 Trifecta: €823.80
Non-Runners: Matter Of Fact (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Travelled strongly - soon midfield - towards rear after 3f - headway when switched right and short of room over 1f out - pressed leaders when bumped rival inside final furlong - ran on when in the clear against far rail final 110yds - led towards finish(op 7/2 tchd 9/2)
4 G AVG Ross O'Sullivan 137 lbs 4/1F Won
2nd
Started quickly - led - switched right soon after start - faced challenges when ridden over 1f out - edged left final 110yds - headed towards finish(op 12/1 tchd 18/1)
4 G AVG J P Murtagh 131 lbs 16/1 .75
3rd
Held up in rear - headway when bit short of room under 2f out - ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 12/1)
3 F Poor Gavin Cromwell 136 lbs 18/1 1
4th
Dwelt start - ducked right start - soon in touch with leaders - prominent on near side of group over 2f out - challenging inside final furlong - weakened towards finish (jockey said gelding went right under pressure)(op 9/1)
3 G AVG Jarlath P Fahey 127 lbs 8/1 .5
5th
Soon pressed leader - challenging over 1f out - lost second and weakened gradually inside final furlong (jockey said colt rolled around under pressure)(tchd 7/1)
3 C AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 137 lbs 8/1 0.1
6th
Slowly into stride - towards rear - midfield before halfway - kept on inside final 110yds(op 12/1)
4 F Poor Chris Timmons 114 lbs 10/1 1
7th
Held up in rear - not clear run repeatedly from 2f out - kept on inside final 110yds - nearest finish (jockey said gelding ran short of room 1f out)(op 16/1)
3 G Poor Kieran P Cotter 121 lbs 18/1 0.05
8th
Slowly into stride - slightly awkward start - in rear - midfield over 2f out - headway and in touch with leaders over 1f out - weakening when short of room inside final 110yds(op 12/1)
3 G AVG Noel Meade 119 lbs 16/1 0.3
9th
In touch with leaders - lost position over 1f out - no impression when short of room inside final 110yds - eased towards finish (jockey said filly got no clear run going to line)(op 13/2)
4 F Poor J S Bolger 120 lbs 7/1 0.1
10th
Prominent - pressed leaders when bumped and hampered then lost ground quickly inside final furlong - eased towards finish (jockey said colt ran short of room 1f out)(op 12/1)
3 C Poor A P O'Brien 138 lbs 16/1 2.25
11th
Midfield - bit short of room when switched right over 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
3 F Poor Eddie & Patrick Harty 122 lbs 8/1 1.5
12th
Took keen hold - soon prominent - weakened gradually from under 2f out(op 13/2)
4 G Poor G M Lyons 135 lbs 11/2 0.2
13th
Ducked right start - soon midfield - bit short of room over 2f out - soon lost position - weakening when bit short of room 1f out (jockey said gelding jumped right from stalls)(op 22/1 tchd 40/1)
3 G AVG Adrian McGuinness 119 lbs 33/1 0.2