Curragh (IRE) Races
Curragh (IRE)
15:10
SBK Joe McGrath Premier Handicap
Curragh (IRE)
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2024
Distance: 5f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Yielding
Surface: Turf
Win: €4
Place: €1.70 €4.80 €1.40
Exacta: €48.90
Tricast: €182.83
Trifecta: €195.80
Non-Runners: Grand City Hall (unsuitable ground), The Highway Rat (stone bruise)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | Keke (GB) | 5 G | Good | Edward Lynam | 130 lbs | 3/1F | Won | Midfield - headway from 2f out - pushed along when bumped rival over 1f out - soon switched right when prominent - led final 110yds - kept on well and won going away (jockey said gelding changed legs from 1 1/2f down resulting in him making slight contact with horse next to him)(op 10/3) | ||
| 2nd | 10 | Harry's Hill (GB) | 7 G | AVG |
Wayne Hassett
(5)lbs
|
Martin Hassett | 125 lbs | 14/1 | 3.75 | Pressed leader - against near rail when led over 1f out - headed final 110yds - soon no extra(op 12/1) | |
| 3rd | 6 | Greek Flower (IRE) | 6 M | Poor |
Jamie Powell
(3)lbs
|
John James Feane | 130 lbs | 4/1 | 0.1 | Held up in rear - headway from over 1f out - soon switched right and on outer - up the centre when kept on well and went third inside final 110yds | |
| 4th | 13 | Emerald Harmony (IRE) | 3 F | Poor |
Rory Mulligan
(7)lbs
|
J P Murtagh | 118 lbs | 15/2 | .5 | Prominent - edged right from over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - no extra and lost position inside final 110yds(op 10/1) | |
| 5th | 9 | Apache Outlaw (IRE) | 4 G | AVG |
Adam Caffrey
(3)lbs
|
Adrian McGuinness | 128 lbs | 12/1 | .5 | In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - rallied over 1f out - kept on(op 9/1) | |
| 6th | 4 | Ostraka (IRE) | 4 F | AVG |
James Ryan
(3)lbs
|
Daniel James Murphy | 132 lbs | 11/1 | 0.3 | Took keen hold - midfield - headway on outer from 2f out - no extra when up the centre final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 12/1) | |
| 7th | 14 | Rappell (IRE) | 4 G | AVG |
Keithen Kennedy
(7)lbs
|
Paul W Flynn | 116 lbs | 11/1 | .5 | In touch with leaders - lost position over 2f out - rallying when not clear run over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 10/1) | |
| 8th | 5 | Transcendental (FR) | 6 M | AVG |
Robert Whearty
(3)lbs
|
Gavin Cromwell | 132 lbs | 10/1 | 0.2 | In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - weakening gradually when bumped over 1f out(op 9/1) | |
| 9th | 16 | Nouvel Espoir (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
Julian Pietropaolo
(10)lbs
|
James M Barcoe | 109 lbs | 25/1 | 1 | Towards rear - up the centre when some headway over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 22/1) | |
| 10th | 8 | Sturlasson (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Kieran P Cotter | 132 lbs | 20/1 | 0.1 | Led - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 18/1) | ||
| 11th | 3 | Mehmar (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | M D O'Callaghan | 136 lbs | 12/1 | 0.3 | Prominent - weakening when carried right from over 1f out(tchd 14/1) | ||
| 12th | 7 | Laugh A Minute (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Jack W Davison | 132 lbs | 16/1 | .5 | Held up in rear - outpaced under 2f out - no chance with winner when keeping on and not clear run when against near rail inside final furlong(op 12/1) | ||
| 13th | 12 | Arnhem (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | M G Quinn | 129 lbs | 40/1 | .5 | Towards rear - outpaced 2f out - rallied 1f out - keeping on when not clear run inside final furlong - soon eased (jockey said gelding had no room inside final furlong)(op 25/1) | ||
| 14th | 17 | Step Back In Time (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | Chris Timmons | 119 lbs | 125/1 | 3.5 | Midfield on outer - no impression(op 100/1) | ||
| 15th | 15 | Sporting Hero (GB) | 4 G | AVG |
Wesley Joyce
(5)lbs
|
Denis Gerard Hogan | 114 lbs | 33/1 | 0.3 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakening when short of room from over 1f out - soon hampered and eased(op 28/1) |