Racecards
16:50 Curragh (IRE)
Tipperary Crystal Handicap
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €16,000 added
- Winner: €11,040
- 2nd: €2,559
- 3rd: €1,120
- 4th: €640
- Form 53-1421
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, no impression
- Form 903631
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer E Lynam
- Jockey R P Downey
chased leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 89-4731
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
led, joined 2f out, soon ridden, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home
- Form 457845
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J F Levins
- Jockey Gary Carroll
in rear, ridden and progress on outer 2f out, 7th 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, went 2nd near line, just failed
- Form 23-0430
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey Fran Berry
chased leaders, improved to dispute lead 2f out, soon ridden, headed last strides, no extra
- Form 41-02
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
mid-division, progress into 5th 2f out, soon ridden, 3rd 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to lead last strides
- Form 248185
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
mid-division on inner, ridden in 7th 2f out, soon no impression
Mufrad (IRE)
32- Form 54-413
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey Chris Hayes
rear of mid-division, progress on outer 3f out, soon ridden, no impression over 1f out
- Form 61-43
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
chased leaders, ridden in close 4th 2f out, dropped to 5th 1f out, short of room inside final furlong, checked close home
- Form 31670-6
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer P W Flynn
- Jockey Rory Cleary
mid-division on outer, ridden 2f out, weakened
- Form 3323-30
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C W J Farrell
- Jockey T P Madden
held up towards rear and pulled hard early, no impression from 2f out, never a factor
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Eighteen Summers arrives here with a penalty after beating Reckless Lad easily at Cork on Tuesday. Bishan Bedi was bought to give Donnacha and Ana O'Brien some experience and has done the job perfectly. He looked progressive when last seen at Dundalk in March and is very much respected. Kings Ryker returned to winning ways at Naas but appeared to enjoy the fast going while Katimavik has won twice, both times on good to firm ground. ROMIAC went to Galway for a handicap with only an outside chance and wasn't well drawn. However, he could hardly have been more impressive and though the assessor has reacted with a 14lb rise, another win is on the cards. Mufrad has only had five starts and there should be plenty of improvement in him.