Racecards
14:35 Curragh (IRE)
Crown Paints Handicap (premier)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Heavy (Round Course - Soft to Heavy)
- Surface: Turf
- €60,000 added
- Form 354154
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
close up, 4th travelling well after halfway, challenged 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace under pressure
- Form 222811
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey B A Curtis
chased leaders on outer, ridden and no impression from over 1 1/2f out, one pace
- Form 530258
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer P Carey
- Jockey J A Heffernan
led and disputed, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, soon no extra
- Form 433132
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer C Ross
- Jockey Fran Berry
held up in touch, headway 1 1/2f out, led under 1f out, headed 100 yards from finish, kept on
- Form 9-61181
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer T Collins
- Jockey M C Hussey
tracked leaders in 5th, not clear run and switched left 1 1/2f out, challenged under 1f out, kept on
- Form 600582
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer L J Temple
- Jockey Martin Harley
tracked leaders, 5th after halfway, led 1 1/2f out, edged right under pressure and headed under 1f out, no extra
- Form 700391
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer H Rogers
- Jockey Chris Hayes
dwelt slightly start, soon disputed lead, ridden and narrowly headed after halfway, no extra from over 1f out
- Form 552534
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey Amy Parsons
held up in touch, progress when briefly short of room 1f out, soon improved to challenge, led 100 yards from finish, ran on well
- Form 0-16806
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J B McCabe
- Jockey S M Gorey
close up on stands rail to 2f out, soon weakened, eased close home
In depth
Formwatch
Kingsdale Ocean (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Mid-division, 6th 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on, 4th of 14, 2l behind Dohasa (9-13) at Dundalk 6f prm hcp pol in Aug.
Tornadodancer (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders on outer, 3rd halfway, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Tipperary 5f stk sft in Aug beating Shining Armour (9-7) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Fly By Magic (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Led and disputed, headed and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 8th of 14, more than 2l behind Invincible Ash (9-4) at Dundalk 5f hcp 60-92 pol.
Six of Hearts 4-1fav (9-0) Chased leaders, stayed on to 2nd 1 1/2f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Shinko Dancer (8-11) at Down Royal 5f hcp 60-92 gs in Aug.
Lady Schmuck (IRE) 11-2 (8-4) Prominent, disputed lead from 2f out, narrowly headed briefly close home, rallied to lead last strides, won at Tipperary 5f hcp 0-100 gs in Aug beating Fly By Magic (8-12) by a shd, 10 ran.
Brave Falcon (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Close up in 3rd, ridden and in front over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, headed on line, 2nd of 14, shd behind Invincible Ash (9-4) at Dundalk 5f hcp 60-92 pol.
Shinko Dancer (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Made all, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Down Royal 5f hcp 60-92 gs in Aug beating Six of Hearts (9-0) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Zhukhov (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Towards rear early, closer in 6th halfway, ridden straight, went 4th and no impression from 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Incline (9-9) at Sligo 6f clm sft in Aug.
Hazelwood Ridge (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Raced keenly and settled in rear, headway into 3rd halfway, no impression and dropped to 6th under 2f out, kept on, 6th of 10, 4l behind Mt Weather (10-13) at Laytown 6f handicap std.