Racecards
16:15 Curragh (IRE)
Woodies Diy Derby Festival Handicap (60-100)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- Form 521
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey Mick Kinane
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and weakened early straight
- Form 505-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
mid-division, 7th approaching straight, headway 2f out, close 2nd and every chance 1f out, kept on under pressure
Tusculum (IRE)
248- Form 31-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
towards rear, headway early straight, 5th inside final furlong, stayed on well, never nearer
- Form 306-382
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer F Ennis
- Jockey Fran Berry
close 2nd, led early straight, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong
Talwin (IRE)
34- Form 61-38
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
chased leaders, 7th halfway, 6th and ridden entering straight, soon weakened
- Form 221
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
towards rear, 8th and progress entering straight, 6th and no impression from 1 1/2f out
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
settled 6th, weakened early straight, eased over 1f out
- Form 3452-41
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer K F O'Donnell
- Jockey W J Supple
prominent, 5th approaching straight, 4th over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 481-42
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Ms F M Crowley
- Jockey N G McCullagh
led, ridden and headed early straight, soon weakened
- Form 8305-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
held up in touch, 9th into straight, 5th and headway 2f out, challenged and led 1f out, kept on well under pressure
- Form 637-01
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 81
tracked leaders, 5th into straight, 3rd and headway 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, kept on under pressure
- Form 78-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer W T Farrell
- Jockey J E Moriarty
towards rear, effort on wide outside early straight, no impression from over 1f out
- Form 0813-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer C O'Brien
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
towards rear, kept on one paced straight
In depth
Formwatch
Nasafar (IRE) 1-2fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, 2nd and headway early straight, led 1 1/2f out, ridden clear, comfortably, won at Navan 1m 2f mdn stk frm in Jun beating Symbol Of Peace (8-11) by 2l, 16 ran.
Senora Galilei (IRE) 6-1fav (8-11) Tracked leaders, 5th and progress after halfway, 2nd early straight, led 2f out, soon quickened clear, very easily, won at Curragh 1m 2f hcp 0-80 gf in Jun beating Dalucci (9-6) by 8l, 23 ran.
Tusculum (IRE) 11-10fav (9-2) Mid-division, improved into close 3rd halfway, 2nd and challenged early straight, 3rd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Navan 1m 2yo mdn sft in Oct beating Nocturnal Knight (8-9) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.
Sandton City (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Led, headed early straight, soon ridden, 3rd 1 1/2f out, 2nd and kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Crookhaven (8-11) at Roscommon 1m 2f 3yo mdn aut gf in Jun.
Talwin (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, kept on without threatening from 2f out, 8th of 15, 18l behind Nightime (9-0) at Curragh 1m 3yo Fll Grp 1 (1) hvy in May.
Magicalmysterytour (IRE) 8-13fav (9-5) Held up, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden out, won at Leopardstown 1m 4f 3yo mdn gf in Jun beating House Of Bourbon (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Tropical Chic (USA) 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden under 2f out, improved to lead 150yds from finish, stayed on well, won at Cork 1m 2f 3yo fll mdn gs in May beating Happy Reunion (9-0) by 1l, 18 ran.
Sweet Petite (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Always prominent, mainly 2nd, led over 3f out, ridden clear from over 2f out, stayed on well, easily, won at Ballinrobe 1m 1f 3yo mdn aut gf in Jun beating Call Me Crazy (9-0) by 7l, 10 ran.
Heart Of Svetlana (IRE) 5-2fav (9-9) Chased clear leader in 2nd, closer order before straight, soon led, strongly pressed and headed well over 1f out, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Glitter Baby (9-6) at Limerick 1m 3f fll hcp 0-90 sft in May.
Nick's Nikita (IRE) 13-2 (8-10) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 6th ridden and outpaced over 2f out, 4th 1f out, soon challenged, stayed on well to lead close home, won at Curragh 1m fll hcp gf in Jun beating Ambika (8-12) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Worldly Wise 14-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd and smooth headway early straight, led under 2f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Navan 1m 2f handicap frm in Jun beating Man Of Aran (9-8) by 1l, 16 ran.
Cassandra Jade (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Mid-division, 8th over 2f out, headway on wide outside 1f out, led 100 yards from finish, stayed on well, won at Navan 1m 3yo mdn gf in Jun beating Silent Confession (9-5) by 3/4l, 15 ran.
Grand Corniche (IRE) 9-1 (8-9) Mid-division, kept on one pace under pressure straight, 6th of 14, 10l behind Emmpat (9-2) at Navan 1m 2f hcp 0-80 gf in Jun.
Flyingit (USA) 12-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, 8th approaching straight, headway under 2f out, 2nd and challenged inside final furlong, no extra when eased close home, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Karawana (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m 3yo fll mdn gf in Jun.