Racecards
14:15 Curragh (IRE)
Free To Speak Apprentice Handicap (50-80)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 524079
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey P D Kennedy
led, headed approaching straight, regained lead over 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on
- Form 80/0080-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey T Addis
towards rear, effort 3f out, weakened straight
- Form 634-112
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 75
settled 4th, close 3rd approaching straight, no extra from 2f out
- Form 134040
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer H Rogers
- Jockey D A McCormack
close 2nd, led approaching straight, headed over 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 906000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 73
mid-division, 7th approaching halfway, close 4th into straight, 2nd under 2f out, led 1f out, strongly pressed close home, just held on
- Form 331769
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer T Hogan
- Jockey Evanna McCutcheon
never a factor
- Form 665876
- Age 12
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer H Rogers
- Jockey K T O'Neill
mid-division, 8th halfway, weakened approaching straight
- Form 523910
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey W J Cafferty
held up, 8th early straight, no impression from 1 1/2f out
- Form 072632
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey S M Levey
tracked leaders in 5th, kept on from 1 1/2f out
- Form 570007
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J Leavy
- Jockey J P Sullivan
rear of mid-division, 6th early straight, no impression from over 1 1/2f out
- Form 00-50
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J A Codd
- Jockey Alain Cawley
mid-division, weakened before straight
- Form 09505
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A Heffernan
- Jockey Amy Parsons
3rd to halfway, 5th into straight, 4th under 2f out, kept on same pace
In depth
Formwatch
Crested Pochard (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) In rear, kept on from 2f out, 9th of 18, 8l behind Soranna (9-0) at Naas 1m app hcp 0-80 frm in Aug.
Mutadarek 5-1 (9-1) 4th early, 7th and driven along halfway, no impression straight, 7th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Davorin (9-2) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp 0-100 gd in Aug.
Almost Famous (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Never a factor, 13th of 20, 18l behind Fit The Cove (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m hcp hvy in Oct.
Will He Rock (IRE) 12-1 (8-0) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, close 3rd into straight, led 1 1/2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 19, 1 1/2l behind Cloone River (8-11) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gf in Jun.
Skerries (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Soon 3rd, 5th approaching straight, weakened over 2f out, eased final furlong, 16th of 19, 14l behind Golden Grimshaw (8-4) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp 0-90 gd in Aug.
Persian Knight (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway on inner to disputed lead halfway, headed and weakened 3f out, 13th of 22, 14l behind The Carbon Unit (9-6) at Leopardstown 1m 1f hcp 0-80 gf in Aug.
Fire Finch 12-1 (8-11) Towards rear on outer, no impression from 3f out, 9th of 15, 6l behind Miss Blueyes (8-11) at Tralee 1m 4f stk gd in Aug.
King Of Peace (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Held up, 8th halfway, no impression from over 4f out, 6th of 11, 37l behind Red Damson (11-5) at Bellewstown 1m 6f stk gf in Aug.
Dictation 10-1 (8-12) Held up, progress 3f out, 9th and no extra when eased under 1f out, 10th of 22, 10l behind The Carbon Unit (9-6) at Leopardstown 1m 1f hcp 0-80 gf in Aug.
Karramalu (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Towards rear, progress on outer halfway, 5th approaching straight, 3rd and challenged 2f out, 2nd and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 16, 1l behind Common Venture (9-2) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp 0-70 gd in Aug.
Volcan Magique (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden in 7th 3f out, kept on one paced in straight, 7th of 15, 6l behind Miss Blueyes (8-11) at Tralee 1m 4f stk gd in Aug.
Strides of Fire (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (10-12) Rear of mid division, progress on outer into 5th before straight, ridden and weakened from 2f out, 10th of 14, 8l behind Dolphin Bay (11-3) at Killarney 1m 4f hcp gs in May.
Nizamar (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Prominent, 3rd approaching halfway, lost place 3f out, kept on from 1 1/2f out, 5th of 16, 6l behind Common Venture (9-2) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp 0-70 gd in Aug.
Vallee Blanche (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Mid-division, 9th and ridden halfway, soon weakened, 12th of 15, 33l behind Jalmira (9-7) at Gowran Park 1m 1f mdn fll gd in Aug.