Racecards
16:35 Curragh (IRE)
Kevin Deering Lifetime In Racing Achievement Finale Stakes (listed)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €42,500 added
- Form 2-112
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey P J Smullen
mid-division, 6th halfway, headway in 3rd 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, soon led, kept on well final furlong
- Form 211167
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 96
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon no extra and weakened
- Form 353421
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey Mick Kinane
chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway in 3rd 3f out, ridden in 2nd 2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 53-51
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
rear of mid-division, headway in 8th 2f out, ridden into 6th 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 0-31125
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey Fran Berry
mid-division, 8th halfway, headway to 5th 2f out, soon ridden and no extra 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 271469
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
chased leaders early, 7th halfway, ridden in 10th 3f out, no extra and kept on one pace
- Form 3-116
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead over 3f out, ridden 2f out, challenged 1f out, soon headed, no extra and kept on same pace
- Form 3-12681
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra in 7th 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 31-1341
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey N G McCullagh
sat down as stalls opened, very slowly away, always behind, eased straight
- Form 408179
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey W J Supple
always towards rear
- Form 212102
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 98
held up towards rear, headway in 8th 3f out, ridden into 4th 2f out, 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 652320
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge 3f out, no extra in 6th 2f out, weakened
Waltz (IRE)
13- Form 07230
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey D R McCabe
towards rear, ridden in 10th 2f out, kept on one pace
In depth
Formwatch
Silverhand (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Soon mid-division, ridden on outer in 7th over 2f out, closed and kept on well under pressure in 2nd inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 29, 3/4l behind Dani California (8-0) at Curragh 2m hcp 3yo+ gd in Sep.
Magen's Star (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, dropped to 5th before straight, soon no impression, 7th of 10, 18l behind Alandi (9-12) at Fairyhouse 1m 6f Listed stks sft in Aug.
Aliyfa (IRE) 11-4 (8-10) Chased leaders in 3rd, raced wide for much, ridden from 4f out, closed and challenged in 2nd inside final furlong, soon led and stayed on best, won at Galway 1m 4f Listed stks hvy in Aug beating The Bull Hayes (8-13) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Aristocrat 4-7fav (9-5) Led and disputed early, headed 4f, ridden to lead again over 2f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Wexford 1m 4f 3yo mdn sft in May beating Galileo's Choice (9-5) by 2l, 9 ran.
Big Game Hunter (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, dropped to 4th before straight, soon no impression under pressure, 5th of 10, 15l behind Alandi (9-12) at Fairyhouse 1m 6f Listed stks sft in Aug.
Nafaath (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders on inner, 6th 3f out, no extra from early straight, eased final furlong, 9th of 13, 13l behind Man Of Iron (9-4) at Dundalk 1m 3f 3yo hcp pol in Sep.
Trojan War (IRE) 10-11fav (9-1) Made all, ridden and challenged 2f out, asserted over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, comfortably, won at Down Royal 1m 5f stks in Sep beating Hunting Tower (9-7) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Von Jawlensky (IRE) 5-2 (9-2) Soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway in 2nd 3f out, improved to lead 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, kept on strongly, won at Listowel 1m 4f cond Stakes in Sep beating Eytarna (9-1) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Adjaliya (IRE) 7-4fav (9-4) Tracked leaders in 4th, improved into 2nd approaching straight, led 2f out, wandered about under pressure inside final furlong, just held on, won at Fairyhouse 1m 4f hcp 60-100 in Sep beating Shalambar (8-3) by hd, 13 ran.
Chirkova (USA) 25-1 (8-11) Towards rear, no impression straight, 9th of 11, 17l behind Ave (8-11) at Gowran Park 1m 1f flls Group 3 stks gf in Sep.
Eytarna (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, headway in 3rd 3f out, ridden into 2nd under 2f out, no impression leader over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Von Jawlensky (9-2) at Listowel 1m 4f cond Stakes in Sep.
Roman Empress (IRE) 5-2fav (8-11) Prominent, 2nd halfway, led 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 18l behind Ave (8-11) at Gowran Park 1m 1f flls Group 3 stks gf in Sep.
Waltz (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Towards rear, struggling from early, never a factor, last of 16, 36l behind Prince Chaparral (9-5) at Roscommon 1m 4f 3yo & 4yo mdn gf in Sep.
Via Galilei (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 14l behind Mastercraftsman (9-2) at Dundalk 1m 3f Group 3 stks (3yo+) pol.