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16:45 Curragh (IRE)

At The Races Curragh Cup (group 3) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 15.60s
  • Off Time: 16:46:20
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Kastoria (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Collier Hill

    5/2

      1(2)
      Silk - ROYALBLUE, Maroon sleeves & White hoop, RoyalBlue cap

      Collier Hill

      7 CD
      5/2
      • Form 121-627
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 116

      tracked leaders in 4th, 5th into straight, headway 2f out, 2nd and challenged over 1f out, ever chance, just failed

      2(5)
      Silk - EMERALDGREEN, White chevron, White sleeves & EmeraldGreen armlet, Red cap

      Akarem

      9
      12/1
      • Form 02-5110
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 111

      settled 3rd, 4th and driven along entering straight, kept on same pace from 2f out

      3(1)
      Silk - WHITE & MAUVE DIAMONDS, white sleeves, mauve cap

      Good Surprise

      31 b
      13/2
      • Form 328-102
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 106

      held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, 3rd into straight, soon no extra

      4(7)
      Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

      Mkuzi

      31 CDC
      5/1
      • Form 53136-3
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 107

      tracked leader in 2nd, led over 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

      5(6)
      Silk - YELLOW, royal blue epaulettes, yellow cap, royal blue star

      Mutakarrim

      34 C
      9/1
      • Form 37/26-61
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 106

      chased leaders in 5th, dropped to rear and ridden approaching straight, soon no extra

      6(3)
      Silk - GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap

      Kastoria (IRE)

      43 t BF
      9/4
      • Form 2122-14
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 111

      held up in rear, pushed along 5f out, headway on outer early straight, close 3rd and challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well

      7(4)
      Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

      Virginia Woolf

      6 C
      16/1
      • Form 2-02071
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 95

      soon driven into lead, clear before halfway, strongly pressed entering straight, headed and weakened over 2f out

      Previous results

      2005
      (2)
      Silk -

      Mkuzi

      9/4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-10

      2004
      (2)
      Silk -

      Mkuzi

      7/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10

      2003
      (6)
      Silk -

      Maharib (IRE)

      2/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7

      In depth

      Formwatch

      Collier Hill 9-1 (9-5) Tracked leading pair, ridden early straight, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 5l behind Maraahel (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.

      Akarem 40-1 (9-2) Always in rear, 10th of 12, 37l behind Yeats (9-2) at Ascot 2m 4f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.

      Good Surprise 4-1 (9-1) Held up in touch, took closer order approaching straight, 4th 2f out, 5th 1f out, ran on strongly close home, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Media Puzzle (9-1) at Leopardstown 1m 6f lst stk (1) gd in May.

      Mkuzi 9-2 (9-6) Settled 3rd, 4th halfway, 3rd and ridden approaching straight, 2nd under 2f out, no extra close home, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Media Puzzle (9-1) at Leopardstown 1m 6f lst stk (1) gd in May.

      Mutakarrim 16-1 (9-9) In touch, 6th approaching straight, headway 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, clear final furlong, easily, won at Curragh 1m 4f hcp hvy in May beating Princess Nala (9-4) by 3l, 17 ran.

      Kastoria (IRE) 11-4fav (8-9) Jumped right at start and held up, driven and headway over 2f out, ridden when weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 10l behind Percussionist (8-12) at York 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) sft in May.

      Virginia Woolf 4-1 (10-0) Led, headed 2f out, rallied under pressure from over 1f out, regained lead 100 yards from finish, stayed on well, won at Gowran Park 2m hcp 0-100 gf in Jun beating Le Leopard (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.