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Curragh (IRE)
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Irish EBF Supporting Irish Champions Weekend Premier Nursery Handicap (Plus 10 Race)
Curragh (IRE) Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €2.10 Place: €1.02 €3.10 €3.10 Exacta: €15.30 Tricast: €116.75 Trifecta: €104.50
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Cardini (USA) N/A Elite
A P O'Brien 133 lbs 3/1 Won Prominent until soon settled behind leader - 2nd halfway - going well after halfway and improved to lead over 2f out - ridden over 1f out where pressed - kept on well inside final furlong(op 3/1 tchd 11/4)
2nd 7 Facethepuckout (IRE) 9 G Poor
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 119 lbs 8/1 .5 Dwelt slightly and pushed along in rear early - pushed along into 7th from halfway and progress on outer over 2f out - ridden into 2nd over 1f out and pressed winner - kept on well without matching winner inside final furlong(op 9/1)
3rd 3 Vidiyni (IRE) N/A Poor
M Halford 125 lbs 5/1 2 Held up in 6th early until improved to dispute 4th at halfway - took closer order behind leaders and disputed 2nd briefly 1 1/2f out - no impression on winner under pressure in 3rd inside final furlong - kept on same pace to just hold 3rd(op 6/1)
4th 6 Hammersmith (IRE) 8 G Poor
Ben Coen (7)lbs
J A Nash 116 lbs 10/1 0.1 Chased leaders - disputed 4th at halfway - not much room 2f out and soon switched left - ridden into 4th over 1f out and kept on under pressure inside final furlong - just failed for 3rd - never troubled leaders(op 11/1)
5th 2 Dandys Ocean (IRE) N/A Poor
Mrs John Harrington 125 lbs 7/1 3.25 Held up towards rear - pushed along 2f out and soon slightly impeded near side - ridden into 5th inside final furlong and kept on one pace - never troubled leaders(op 12/1)
6th 8 Royal Canford (IRE) N/A Poor
W McCreery 111 lbs 10/1 1.75 Close up early - 3rd halfway - ridden behind leaders over 2f out and soon weakened
7th 4 Highway To Success (IRE) N/A Poor
Gordon Elliott 124 lbs 11/4F 1 Chased leaders early - dropped to 6th at halfway - no impression on leaders over 1f out - one pace after - slight clear discharge from left nostril post race (vet found the animal to have a slight clear discharge from the left nostril)(op 2/1)
8th 5 Biltmore (IRE) N/A Poor
J P Murtagh 116 lbs 20/1 7.5 Pushed along between horses to soon lead - extended advantage after 2f - reduced advantage from 3f out and headed over 2f out - soon ridden in 2nd and weakened to rear over 1f out(op 16/1)