Curragh (IRE) Races
Curragh (IRE)
16:45
PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Apprentice Handicap
Curragh (IRE)
Date: Mon, 05 May 2025
Distance: 7f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
Win: €11.80
Place: €3 €3.60 €3.90
Exacta: €178
Tricast: €1840.82
Trifecta: €849
Non-Runners: Chica Power (ran yesterday)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 18 | Free Solo (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | P J F Murphy | 132 lbs | 10/1 | Won | Midfield - good headway towards near side over 1f out - ridden and ran on well to lead final 110yds - won going away(tchd 11/1) | ||
| 2nd | 15 | Finsceal Annie (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | Ciaran Murphy | 134 lbs | 11/1 | 3 | Midfield - headway against far rail under 2f out - bit short of room 1f out - went second final 110yds - kept on - no match for winner (jockey said filly was short of room at furlong pole)(op 17/2) | ||
| 3rd | 12 | El Bello (GB) | 6 G | AVG |
Dylan O'Connor
(7)lbs
|
Denis Gerard Hogan | 128 lbs | 16/1 | 1.75 | Dwelt start - towards rear - keeping on but still plenty to do 1f out - ran on well towards near side and went third final strides - nearest finish (jockey said gelding was awkward leaving stalls)(tchd 18/1) | |
| 4th | 10 | Tawaazon (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Keithen Kennedy
(2)lbs
|
John Andrew Kinsella | 134 lbs | 18/1 | 0.1 | Took keen hold - led - headed but prominent after 1f - led again over 1f out - headed final 110yds - weakened towards finish(op 20/1 tchd 22/1) | |
| 5th | 9 | Auburn Avenue (IRE) | 4 F | Poor | Chris Timmons | 136 lbs | 20/1 | 0.1 | Midfield - headway when switched right towards far side over 1f out - ran on well final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 16/1) | ||
| 6th | 13 | Notforalongtime (GB) | 8 G | AVG |
Rory Mulligan
(4)lbs
|
Laura Hourigan | 131 lbs | 10/1 | .5 | Towards rear - headway towards near side but still plenty to do 1f out - ran on well towards finish - not reach leaders(op 9/1) | |
| 7th | 26 | Blue Wood (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Patrick McGettigan
(7)lbs
|
Kevin Michael Smith | 114 lbs | 50/1 | 0.2 | In touch with leaders - prominent after 1f - disputing second under 3f out - weakened final 110yds(op 40/1) | |
| 8th | 25 | Saxon Kingdom (IRE) | 3 G | Poor |
Julian Pietropaolo
(7)lbs
|
Thomas Dowling | 112 lbs | 25/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - headway over 1f out - no impression final 110yds(op 28/1) | |
| 9th | 3 | Showhound (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Daniel James Murphy | 142 lbs | 4/1F | 1.25 | In touch with leaders - headway and prominent towards far side 2f out - weakened inside final furlong (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(op 9/2 tchd 7/2 and tchd 5/1) | ||
| 10th | 14 | Roman Harry (IRE) | 4 G | Poor |
Sam Coen
(7)lbs
|
Ms Claire O'Connell | 128 lbs | 28/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - headway towards far side 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 22/1) | |
| 11th | 20 | Mount Ruapehu (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Neve Bennett
(7)lbs
|
Mark Fahey | 122 lbs | 9/1 | 0.1 | Prominent - weakened from over 1f out(op 16/1) | |
| 12th | 17 | Skontonovski (GB) | 7 G | AVG |
Jimmy Dalton
(7)lbs
|
Gerard O'Leary | 126 lbs | 20/1 | 0.2 | Never better than midfield - some headway over 1f out - never on terms | |
| 13th | 5 | Prince Of Eyeries (IRE) | 3 G | AVG |
Nicola Burns
(7)lbs
|
James M Barrett | 132 lbs | 18/1 | 0.05 | Never better than midfield - no extra inside final furlong(op 16/1) | |
| 14th | 22 | Superior Force (GB) | 5 G | Poor |
Alan Casey
(7)lbs
|
Denis Gerard Hogan | 122 lbs | 11/1 | 1.25 | Towards rear - raced in last 2f out - kept on towards near side inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 18/1) | |
| 15th | 11 | Cornahilt Soldier (IRE) | 4 F | Poor | Kevin Michael Smith | 135 lbs | 33/1 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders - prominent halfway - weakened final furlong(op 28/1 tchd 25/1 and 40/1) | ||
| 16th | 2 | The Bear Trap (IRE) | 3 G | Poor |
Paddy Harnett
(2)lbs
|
John Geoghegan | 141 lbs | 16/1 | .75 | Never better than midfield - brief headway over 1f out - soon weakened(tchd 18/1) | |
| 17th | 6 | Red Hugh O'Donnell (IRE) | 4 G | Poor |
Darragh O'Sullivan
(7)lbs
|
Gillian Scott | 132 lbs | 28/1 | 0.3 | Dwelt start - towards rear - headway into midfield over 2f out - repeatedly short of room from over 1f out - kept on(op 25/1) | |
| 18th | 1 | Clonmacash (GB) | 3 G | AVG |
Aisling McGuinness
(7)lbs
|
Adrian McGuinness | 136 lbs | 40/1 | 1 | Prominent - led after 1f - headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 33/1 tchd 50/1) | |
| 19th | 16 | Sakakawea (IRE) | 3 F | Poor |
Sorcha Woods
(7)lbs
|
T M Walsh | 126 lbs | 12/1 | 1.75 | Never better than midfield - bit short of room 1f out - soon weakened | |
| 20th | 19 | Haeret In Pectore (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | A J Martin | 130 lbs | 33/1 | .5 | Towards rear - some headway inside final furlong - never near to challenge | ||
| 21st | 4 | Benavente (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Kevin Thomas Coleman | 140 lbs | 20/1 | .75 | Midfield - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 12/1) | ||
| 22nd | 8 | Selective Power (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
Hugh Horgan
(2)lbs
|
Thomas Coyle | 135 lbs | 25/1 | 2.5 | Never better than midfield - weakening when short of room against far rail under 2f out - soon no extra | |
| 23rd | 23 | Mullacash Buzz (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Jack Cleary
(2)lbs
|
Thomas Dowling | 121 lbs | 16/1 | .5 | In touch with leaders - weakened up the centre 2f out(op 11/1 tchd 10/1) | |
| 24th | 7 | Topomania (GB) | 6 G | Poor |
Terry Casey
(7)lbs
|
Garry Caldwell | 131 lbs | 50/1 | 3.5 | Never better than midfield - weakened towards far side from 2f out(tchd 40/1) | |
| 25th | 21 | Smaoineamh Sile (GB) | 7 M | AVG |
Cian Fahy
(7)lbs
|
John C McConnell | 122 lbs | 100/1 | 2.5 | In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield halfway - weakened quickly over 2f out(op 50/1) |