Racecards
15:20 Curragh (IRE)
Plusvital Racing GenePak Handicap
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €50,000 added
- Winner: €29,500
- 2nd: €9,500
- 3rd: €4,500
- 4th: €2,000
Callender (IRE)
204- Form 321517-
- Age 3
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 99
soon prominent and led inside first 2f, joined over 2f out, soon headed and no impression
- Form 6334-09
- Age 3
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer M O'Callaghan
- Jockey Sean Davis
prominent and raced alone near side to halfway, ridden well over 2f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace
- Form 529-14
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
dwelt, soon chased leaders, challenged over 1f out and soon every chance, no impression and kept on same pace closing stages
Swish (IRE)
22- Form 1949-17
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J Feane
- Jockey P J Smullen
in touch towards rear, headway when bumped slightly 2f out, chased leaders 1f out, soon no impression, kept on
- Form 4-21
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
soon prominent, 2nd halfway, on terms over 2f out, soon led but pressed over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, headed on line
- Form 41-832
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Anastasia O'Brien
in touch towards rear, one pace from over 1f out
Solar Halo (USA)
234- Form 474-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey W J Lee
soon chased leaders, improved to challenge over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to lead on line
- Form 621-124
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 84
a little uneasy in stalls, in touch towards rear, headway final furlong, kept on well without reaching principals
- Form 06654-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
soon chased leaders, bumped slightly 2f out, no extra and eased inside final furlong
- Form 5702-07
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey R Coakley
slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along and some headway from over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 2148-91
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
led early, headed inside first 2f, 3rd halfway, soon pushed along, weakened from over 1f out
- Form 2722-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey K J Leonard
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, soon under pressure and lost place, one pace
Delegating
196- Form 792433-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M O'Callaghan
- Jockey A J Breslin
soon chased leaders, no impression when slightly impeded under 2f out, one pace
- Form 914-8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer D Marnane
- Jockey Chris Hayes
soon chased leaders, ridden and headway final furlong, kept on well without getting to 1st 2
In depth
Verdict
Plenty of these enter the fray in good form including Alphabet, a maiden winner at Naas before a very good run in a Listed contest at Navan. Alfredo Arcano completed a sprint double at Dundalk and appeared to find 7f stretching his stamina at Limerick last time though the vote goes to ART NOUVELLE. Joseph O'Brien's charge, a course and distance winner in September, ran a fine race behind Peticoatgovernment at Cork a week ago and can go one better. Treaty Of Vienna makes his handicap debut after an impressive maiden victory on that same card while Red Sabor won a nursery here in August and a handicap over the minimum trip at Dundalk last month.
Formwatch
Callender (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Rear of mid-division, ridden under 2f out and 8th 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Caspian Prince (9-13) at Dundalk 5f lst stks (1) pol in Oct.
Mirdif 33-1 (9-3) Raced 3rd, 4th 3f out, ridden and dropped to 5th 1f out, weakened, 9th of 15, 9 1/4l behind Khukri (9-3) at Navan 6f lst stks (1) gd in Apr.
Alphabet 9-2 (8-12) Ran 4th, progress to 2nd 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 15, 4 3/4l behind Khukri (9-3) at Navan 6f lst stks (1) gd in Apr.
Swish (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Behind, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 7th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Priceless (9-5) at Bath 5f lst fll stks (1) fm in Apr.
Treaty Of Vienna (USA) 6-4jfav (9-5) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along to lead 2f out, 2 lengths clear 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Cork 7f mdn gf in May beating Tenth Amendment (9-5) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Art Nouvelle (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Towards rear, some progress 2f, ridden and switched left in 5th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Peticoatgovernment (9-10) at Cork 6f hcp fll gf in May.
Solar Halo (USA) 7-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, 4th 2f out, ridden in 2nd 1 1/2f out, dropped to 3rd 1f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Courage Under Fire (9-5) at Naas 5f mdn Yielding in Sep.
Alfredo Arcano (IRE) 5-2fav (8-13) Held up in rear, 5th 3f out, ridden over 1f out, progress to 4th final 150 yards, kept on, no threat, 4th of 5, 3 1/2l behind Rock In Peace (8-13) at Limerick 7f gf in Apr.
Ambiguity (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, lost place and no impression under 2f out, soon no extra, last of 11, 10 1/4l behind Settle For Bay (8-8) at Leopardstown 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Miss Cogent (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor, 7th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Peticoatgovernment (9-10) at Cork 6f hcp fll gf in May.
Red Sabor 8-1 (8-9) Disputed lead, ridden under 2f out, under pressure 1f out and led 100 yards out, kept on well, won at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Apr beating Yulong Xiongyin (9-2) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Comhghairdeas (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 3rd approaching straight, pushed along and squeezed for room briefly approaching final furlong, soon dropped to 7th and no impression, 10th of 13, 11 1/4l behind True Valour (9-5) at Limerick 7f mdn gd in Apr.
Delegating 13-2 (8-7) Prominent, a little keen, led over 2f out, pressed and kept on well final furlong, headed closing stages, dropped to 3rd at line, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Elizabeth Browning (8-12) at Leopardstown 7f fll Yielding in Oct.
Little Clarinet (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Mid-division, 7th 2f out, no impression, kept on same pace final furlong, 8th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Hailstone (9-11) at Limerick 7f hcp gf in Apr.