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16:55 Curragh (IRE)

Boodles Diamond Handicap (55-85)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Soft to Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €10,500 added
  • Winner: €7,246
  • 2nd: €1,680
  • 3rd: €734
  • 4th: €420
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 3.88s
  • Off Time: 16:55:28
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Empirico (FR)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Possible

    5/2

      3
      Silk -

      Statue Of Dreams (IRE)

      13/2

        1(1)
        Silk - DARK GREEN, large light blue spots, light blue sleeves, dark green chevrons, light blue & dark green hooped cap

        Allegra Tak (ITY)

        16 CD
        9/1
        • Form 030145
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 81

        awkward leaving stalls, prominent, 3rd under 2f out, no extra from over 1f out

        2(4)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white hoop, royal blue sleeves, pink cap

        Queen Grace (IRE)

        38 D
        8/1
        • Form 231-441
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 76

        tracked leaders, 2nd under 2f out, soon challenged, on terms over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

        3(2)
        Silk - White, royal blue stars, emerald green & yellow striped sleeves, red cap, royal blue stars

        Lake George (IRE)

        21 BFC
        16/1
        • Form 55-9730
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 74

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        4(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue

        Possible

        14 D
        5/2
        • Form 84-513
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 79

        waited with, headway to track leaders from 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, challenged and on terms inside final furlong, every chance, headed close home

        5(3)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, dark blue star, dark blue stars on sleeves, dark blue cap, white star

        Empirico (FR)

        8 D
        5/1
        • Form 840-544
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 72

        dwelt, waited with towards rear, headway from 2f out, tracking leaders going well and tight for room from over 1f out, challenged between horses inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead close home

        6(9)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white seams, white cap

        Kateeva (IRE)

        12 t CD
        7/1
        • Form 6-58014
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 65

        soon chased leaders, 6th early, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from over 1f out

        7(5)
        Silk - BLACK, orange triple diamond, orange diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

        Ucanchoose (IRE)

        15 b D
        9/2
        • Form 300-045
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 63

        soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon no extra and beaten when short of room, kept on same pace

        8(6)
        Silk - Purple, white seams, white stars on sleeves, purple cap, white stars

        Statue Of Dreams (IRE)

        12 pt D
        13/2
        • Form 8-87413
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 56

        tracked leaders, led from 2f out, soon pressed, joined over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, headed closing stages

        9(8)
        Silk - RED, white spots, white cap

        Dark Danger (IRE)

        28
        16/1
        • Form 8060-56
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 58

        reared up slightly leaving stalls, tracked leaders, 4th under 2f out, no extra from over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Statue Of Dreams undoubtedly found 7f too far at Sligo and is back over his best trip on his favoured ground though he had earlier finished behind both Allegra Tak and Queen Grace. The former is always to be feared at this level but has a bit to find with KATEEVA on their run over 6f here three weeks ago and it's the latter who is given the nod in a very tight handicap. The three-year-old Possible is back over her best trip after just failing to last the extra furlong at Cork while Ucanchoose wasn't far behind Queen Grace at Tipperary in May and found 7f too far at Limerick last time.

        Formwatch

        Allegra Tak (ITY) 7-2 (8-7) Disputed early, 2nd halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out, 5th of 7, 16l behind Arctic (9-13) at Navan 6f hcp sft in Jun.

        Queen Grace (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Prominent in centre, 4th over 1f out, stayed on well to lead inside final 100 yards, won at Tipperary 5f hcp 47-70 gd in May beating Judies Child (9-7) by 3/4l, 17 ran.

        Lake George (IRE) 5-1fav (9-8) Dwelt, soon tracked leaders in 4th, no extra and kept on same pace from 1f out, 10th of 12, 8l behind Kateeva (8-8) at Curragh 6f hcp 50-80 sft in Jun.

        Possible 7-2 (9-4) In touch in rear, progress and ridden 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Chois The Idea (9-10) at Cork 6f 3yo hcp sft in Jun.

        Empirico (FR) 5-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride and in rear, not clear run from 2f out, switched right and kept on well inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4l behind Patrickswell (8-13) at Down Royal 5f hcp 50-80 sft in Jun.

        Kateeva (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Soon led and disputed, headed from early straight, no extra under pressure and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3l behind Snap Alam (9-12) at Sligo 6f fll hcp 50-80 gs in Jun.

        Ucanchoose (IRE) 7-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, on terms from over 3f out, headed and kept on same pace from 1f out, 5th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Bubbly Bellini (8-11) at Limerick 7f hcp 47-65 gd in Jun.

        Statue Of Dreams (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Close up, in front over 2f out, joined into straight, soon headed, dropped to 3rd and no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 14, 7l behind Bubbly Bellini (9-2) at Sligo 6f hcp 47-65 gs in Jun.

        Dark Danger (IRE) 7-2 (9-10) Soon led, joined approaching straight, headed and no extra from 1f out, 6th of 8, 8l behind Stocktons Wing (9-6) at Listowel 1m 3yo hcp 47-65 gf in Jun.