Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (Premier Handicap)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 18 | The Euphrates (GB) | 3 C | AVG | A P O'Brien | 128 lbs | 7/2F | Won | Prominent on outer - went second after 6f - led 4f out - pushed along and clear 2f out - pushed out inside final furlong - reduced lead towards finish(op 18/5 tchd 4/1) | ||
| 2nd | 8 | A Piece Of Heaven (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 133 lbs | 22/1 | .5 | Prominent on inner - bit short of room on inner over 3f out - went third over 2f out - went second inside final furlong - ran on well towards finish(op 20/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 3rd | 28 | Sixandahalf (IRE) | 4 F | AVG |
Robert Whearty
(3)lbs
|
Gavin Cromwell | 118 lbs | 7/1 | .75 | Prominent throughout - chased clear leader 2f out - kept on but lost second inside final furlong(op 8/1) | |
| 4th | 26 | Nurburgring (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 123 lbs | 5/1 | .75 | Midfield - headway waiting for room over 2f out - went fourth over 1f out - ran on well final 110yds - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding got stopped 2 1/2f from finish)(op 11/2 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Dawn Rising (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 135 lbs | 16/1 | 4 | Midfield - headway up the centre 2f out - ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders | ||
| 6th | 20 | Zanndabad (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Mrs C O'Leary | 127 lbs | 16/1 | 1.5 | Towards rear - headway but waiting for room over 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - never on terms(op 14/1) | ||
| 7th | 27 | Comfort Zone (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Wayne Hassett
(5)lbs
|
Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 116 lbs | 16/1 | .5 | In touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - kept on final furlong(op 22/1) | |
| 8th | 30 | Alphonse Le Grande (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Mrs C O'Leary | 120 lbs | 66/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - short of room when switched left over 2f out - ran on from over 1f out - never on terms(op 50/1) | ||
| 9th | 29 | Spasiba (FR) | 5 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 121 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders towards far side over 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 11/1) | ||
| 10th | 6 | Divine Comedy (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | Harry Eustace | 135 lbs | 25/1 | 3 | Midfield - no extra from under 2f out(op 28/1 tchd 33/1) | ||
| 11th | 23 | Enniskerry (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Barry Connell | 125 lbs | 18/1 | 1.25 | Midfield throughout - no extra from under 2f out(op 25/1 tchd 28/1) | ||
| 12th | 25 | Bialystok (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Jamie Powell
(3)lbs
|
W P Mullins | 120 lbs | 33/1 | .5 | Midfield - brief headway and in touch with leaders 2f out - weakened over 1f out | |
| 13th | 3 | Falcon Eight (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | D K Weld | 137 lbs | 28/1 | .75 | Towards rear - some headway up the centre under 2f out - kept on - never dangerous(op 20/1) | ||
| 14th | 12 | My Mate Mozzie (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 131 lbs | 14/1 | 3.5 | Never better than midfield - bit short of room against far rail over 2f out - soon no extra(tchd 16/1) | ||
| 15th | 1 | Tashkhan (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Brian Ellison | 142 lbs | 33/1 | 2.75 | Stumbled start - towards rear - some headway from over 1f out - never dangerous (jockey said gelding took a false step after 1f)(op 28/1 tchd 25/1 and tchd 40/1) | ||
| 16th | 10 | Jesse Evans (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Noel Meade | 132 lbs | 28/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - no extra from under 2f out(op 25/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 17th | 4 | Chally Chute (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | M Halford & T Collins | 136 lbs | 40/1 | 3.25 | Never better than midfield - no extra from 2f out(op 25/1) | ||
| 18th | 16 | Boher Road (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
Scott McCullagh
(3)lbs
|
Jarlath P Fahey | 128 lbs | 33/1 | 0.2 | Led - headed 4f out - weakened over 2f out(op 28/1 tchd 40/1) | |
| 19th | 9 | Derida (GER) | 5 M | Poor | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 132 lbs | 66/1 | 2 | Never better than midfield - weakened from over 2f out(op 50/1 tchd 40/1 and tchd 80/1) | ||
| 20th | 24 | Dartan (GB) | 8 G | AVG |
Wesley Joyce
(5)lbs
|
Matthew J Smith | 119 lbs | 66/1 | .75 | Midfield - prominent after 5f - weakened quickly over 2f out(op 80/1) | |
| 21st | 7 | Taipan (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Mrs John Harrington | 135 lbs | 33/1 | 1.25 | Towards rear - brief headway 2f out - soon no impression(op 28/1 tchd 40/1) | ||
| 22nd | 2 | Naqeeb (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | William Haggas | 138 lbs | 12/1 | 0.3 | Never better than midfield - no extra from under 2f out(op 14/1) | ||
| 23rd | 21 | Plontier (FR) | 8 H | Poor | W P Mullins | 126 lbs | 40/1 | 3.5 | In touch with leaders - weakened 2f out(op 33/1) | ||
| 24th | 22 | Zoffee (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Hugo Palmer | 126 lbs | 50/1 | 8.5 | In touch with leaders - lost position under 3f out - weakened 2f out(op 33/1) | ||
| 25th | 13 | Enfranchise (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | John Joseph Hanlon | 130 lbs | 66/1 | 7 | Dwelt start - towards rear throughout(op 40/1) | ||
| 26th | 19 | Prairie Dancer (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 127 lbs | 66/1 | .5 | Slowly into stride - towards rear throughout(op 50/1) | ||
| 27th | 11 | Countess Of Tyrone (IRE) | 4 F | Elite | P Twomey | 131 lbs | 22/1 | 2.75 | Prominent - hampered and dropped to midfield after 2f - weakened quickly under 3f out - soon eased(tchd 25/1) | ||
| 28th | 14 | Magellan Strait (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
Hugh Horgan
(5)lbs
|
Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 125 lbs | 50/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear throughout(op 40/1 tchd 66/1) | |
| 29th | 15 | My Lyka (GB) | 6 G | Poor |
James Ryan
(3)lbs
|
W P Mullins | 127 lbs | 50/1 | 25 | Midfield - lost position under 3f out - eased from 2f out(op 33/1) | |
| 30th | 17 | Zeeband (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Paul John Gilligan | 129 lbs | 125/1 | 20 | Towards rear throughout - eased from 2f out(op 80/1) |
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