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Curragh (IRE)
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Plusvital Speed Gene Handicap (Premier Handicap)
Curragh (IRE) Date: Sat, 12 May 2018 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €5.10 Place: €2.10 €5.30 €2.80 Exacta: €144.10 Tricast: €1216.25 Trifecta: €880.40
Non-Runners: Canford Art (unsuitable ground), Red Persian (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
6f
1st
Held up in mid-division of centre group - good headway and switched to stands' rails entering final furlong - stayed on strongly to assert final 100yds - going away at finish(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
N/A AVG
J P Murtagh 136 lbs 8/1 Won
5f 5f 5½f 5f 5f
5f 6f 7f
2nd
Chased leaders of far side group - second in that group at halfway - ridden to lead far side group approaching final furlong in 2nd overall - headed final 100yds and soon no match for winner in 2nd
N/A AVG
M D O'Callaghan 134 lbs 16/1 3.5
6f 5f 5f 5½f 6f
-
3rd
Raced towards rear of centre group - progress over 1f out - stayed on well final furlong into 3rd close home - nearest finish(op 8/1)
N/A Poor
W McCreery 122 lbs 9/1 0.3
7f
-
4th
Led near side group at halfway - disputed overall lead entering final furlong - headed final 100yds - kept on same pace and dropped to 4th close home(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
N/A Poor
Richard John O'Brien 126 lbs 11/4F 1
5f 6f
5f 6f 5f 6f 5f
5th
Led on far side - overall 2nd at halfway - ridden and headed far side approaching final furlong - kept on same pace(op 10/1)
9 G AVG
Noel Meade 112 lbs 11/1 .5
5f 6f 5f 5f 5f
5f 5f 6f
6th
Chased leaders on far side - went 3rd on far side entering final furlong - no impression final 100yds(op 10/1)
6 G Poor
G M Lyons 114 lbs 12/1 2.25
5f 6f 5f 5f 5f
5f 5f 6f
7th
Raced in rear of far side group of 6 - mid-division overall - no impression entering final furlong - kept on same pace(op 14/1)
N/A AVG
J A Stack 117 lbs 12/1 2
5f 6f
-
8th
Chased leaders on near side - overall mid-division at halfway - no impression entering final furlong(op 10/1)
N/A Poor
G M Lyons 132 lbs 14/1 2.5
5f
5f
9th
Held up in centre group - towards rear at halfway - kept on well inside final furlong - never nearer(op 25/1)
N/A Poor
Padraig Roche 118 lbs 20/1 .5
2m 2m 2m 2m 1m4f
5f 5f
10th
Raced in mid-division of centre group - no impression approaching final furlong - soon one pace(op 20/1)
N/A Poor
J A Nash 125 lbs 16/1 0.3
5f 5f 6f 6f
5f
11th
Soon clear leader of centre group in overall 2nd - ridden and wandered under 2f out - weakened approaching final furlong
N/A Poor
Ben Coen (7)lbs
P J Prendergast 123 lbs 10/1 0.3
5f
5f 6f 7f
12th
Raced towards rear of centre group - ridden 2f out - no impression over 1f out(op 25/1)
N/A Poor
Thomas Mullins 126 lbs 20/1 3.75
5f 5f 5f 6f 5f
-
13th
Broke well on far side and tracked early leaders in 3rd - pushed along halfway and weakened under 2f out - eased final furlong (jockey said filly stopped quickly)(op 9/1)
N/A Poor
M D O'Callaghan 129 lbs 10/1 4.5
-
-
14th
Chased early leaders of centre group - ridden along halfway - dropped towards rear under 2f out - eased inside final furlong(op 9/1)
N/A Poor
John C McConnell 120 lbs 10/1 7.5
5½f 5f 6½f