Racecards
16:17 Curragh (IRE)
1xBet.ie Emerald Cup Handicap (Premier Handicap)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Surface: Turf
- €100,000 added
- Winner: €60,000
- 2nd: €20,000
- 3rd: €9,999
- 4th: €5,000
Bay Colony (IRE)
258- Form 45/3177-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J A Stack
- Jockey Seamie Heffernan
Amplitude (IRE)
195- Form 664041-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J G Murphy
- Jockey Gavin Ryan
In depth
Formwatch
Norwalk Havoc 11-1 (9-12) In touch, no impression on principals in 9th over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 7th of 25, 8 1/2l behind Ribee (8-12) at Curragh 1m hvy in Mar.
Starford (IRE) 13-8fav (9-2) Mid-division, progress 3f out, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 15, 15 1/2l behind Beset (9-2) at Curragh 1m 4f lst stks (1) hvy in Nov.
Eastwatch (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Close up, 3rd under 3f out, improved to 2nd over 1f out, no impression on leader inside final furlong, kept on closing stages, not trouble winner, 2nd of 25, 1 1/2l behind Ribee (8-12) at Curragh 1m hvy in Mar.
Cowardofthecounty (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride and soon detached in rear, no impression halfway, ridden and no extra under 2f out, 11th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Engines On (8-11) at Curragh 7f hcp sft in Sep.
Ribee (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Mid-division, 3rd halfway, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, kept on one pace closing stages, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Beset (9-5) at Naas 1m 3f lst stks (1) sft in Mar.
Comfort Zone (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 20, 3l behind Light As Air (8-12) at Naas 2m hcp Yielding in Oct.
Coeur d'Or (IRE) 25-1 (9-13) Held up towards rear, progress 3f out, ridden into 6th 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 14th of 23, 11 3/4l behind Titanium (8-7) at Curragh 1m hcp hvy in Nov.
Akecheta (IRE) 7-2fav (9-2) Dwelt, soon raced towards rear, headway over 3f out, lost place 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 17th of 25, 21 3/4l behind Ribee (8-12) at Curragh 1m hvy in Mar.
Dark Summit 80-1 (8-11) Mid-division, progress 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 8th of 25, 9 1/4l behind Ribee (8-12) at Curragh 1m hvy in Mar.
Glen To Glen (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Midfield, not fluent 3rd, lost position and ridden along after 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened before last, 18th of 22, 27 1/2l behind Saratoga (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Immutable (IRE) 22-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and no extra after 2 out, weakened, 10th of 13, dist behind Eachtotheirown (11-10) at Thurles 2m hcp Yielding in Jan.
Tamam Desert (IRE) 66-1 (8-10) Towards rear, headway under 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 10th of 25, 10 1/2l behind Ribee (8-12) at Curragh 1m hvy in Mar.
Bay Colony (IRE) 125-1 (9-2) Rear of mid division, progress into 4th halfway, pushed along on inner over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened from over 1f out, last of 7, 19 3/4l behind Minnie Hauk (9-2) at Curragh 1m 4f Grp 1 fll (1) gd in Jul.
Amplitude (IRE) 4-1fav (9-8) Soon led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and asserted over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Gowran Park 1m 1f mdn hvy in Sep beating Direct Approach (9-8) by 6l, 16 ran.
Mocking (IRE) Evensfav (9-8) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead 2f out and soon pushed along, ridden and joined 1f out, led narrowly 100 yards out and kept on well, won at Roscommon 1m 2f mdn sft in Oct beating Mcloughlin (9-8) by nk, 11 ran.
Narlita (GER) 40-1 (8-7) Soon led, 3-lengths clear over 2f out, reduced lead and headed 1 1/2f out, dropped to 3rd over 1f out, no impression in 4th closing stages, lost 4th close home, 5th of 25, 6 1/4l behind Ribee (8-12) at Curragh 1m hvy in Mar.
Titanium (FR) 6-1 (10-2) Mid-division, ridden and headway into 4th 2f out, 5th 1f out, no extra, 5th of 14, 11l behind Perry Mason (10-1) at Curragh 1m hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Dutch Gold (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd and no impression on leaders over 2f out, weakened, 10th of 14, 30 3/4l behind Rock Of Ireland (9-0) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Chica Guerrera (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, disputed 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, headed final 150 yards, kept on same pace, 3rd of 23, 3 1/4l behind Titanium (8-7) at Curragh 1m hcp hvy in Nov.
Fiver Friday (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Towards rear early, mid-division halfway, pushed along and went 3rd after 2 out, kept on one pace into 2nd run-in, no impression on winner, 2nd of 13, 9l behind Eachtotheirown (11-10) at Thurles 2m hcp Yielding in Jan.