Racecards
17:35 Curragh (IRE)
Curragh Community Race Day Handicap
- 28 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €11,000 added
- Winner: €6,600
- 2nd: €2,200
- 3rd: €1,100
- 4th: €551
- Form 640007
- Age 12
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Miss E McCutcheon
- Jockey M A Gallagher
mid-division best, ridden and no impression 2f out
- Form 25485-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer B W Duke
- Jockey J A Heffernan
mid-division on far side, ridden and no extra over 2f out
- Form 525005
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey A J Slattery
chased leaders, ridden no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out
- Form 800015
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey S M Crosse
mid-division on near side, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 056447
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M Mulvany
- Jockey Gary Carroll
chased leaders on far side, closer 2f out, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, led over 1f out, kept on strongly to assert final furlong
- Form 030622
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
mid-division on near side, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 557-941
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 69
chased leaders towards near side, ridden 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on final furlong into 2nd close home
- Form 651290
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey Sean P Byrne
led and disputed, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon no extra
Woods (IRE)
67- Form 3-4647
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer O McKiernan
- Jockey R Coakley
chased leaders, ridden and no extra over 2f out, weakened
- Form 968600
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey Colin Keane
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, no extra over 1f out
- Form 415420
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
settled behind leaders, ridden into 8th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 10-0300
- Age 10
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer A A Howard
- Jockey T P Madden
mid-division on far side, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 0-62100
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey Shane Kelly
disputed early, ridden in 5th halfway, soon no extra and weakened over 2f out
Sakura (FR)
128- Form 3149-07
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer S Lavery
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
mid-division on near side, ridden and no extra over 2f out, weakened
- Form 714033
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
held up on far side, towards rear halfway, ridden into mid-division 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 300-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer C Cannon
- Jockey Paddy Harnett
mid-division best, ridden and no extra over 2f out
- Form 6000-60
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer K P Egan
- Jockey Gary Halpin
held up towards rear on near side, ridden into mid-division halfway, no extra 2f out
- Form 513217
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 59
chased leaders towards far side, improved to lead 2f out, ridden and joined pressed 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 5840-60
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer A Mulholland
- Jockey N G McCullagh
chased leaders early, soon mid-division towards far side, ridden and dropped towards rear halfway, soon no impression
- Form 076035
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey Chris Hayes
held up early, mid-division halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out
- Form 060000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer G T Lynch
- Jockey Rory Cleary
prominent early on far side, soon chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, no extra over 1f out
Der Mc (IRE)
34- Form 630799
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer P A Fahy
- Jockey K J Leonard
held up in mid-division, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 600005
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey L F Roche
prominent and disputed, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra over 1f out
- Form 307-800
- Age 10
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer T J O'Mara
- Jockey James J Doyle
mid-division towards near side, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 014900
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer E Lynam
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 0-09096
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer P W Flynn
- Jockey M P Sheehy
held up towards rear, switched to far side over 2f out, ridden into 10th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 308030
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey Karen Kenny
held up on far side, ridden into 11th 1 1/2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 706070
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D Bunyan & G O'Leary
- Jockey Nathan Crosse
Jo Binney (IRE)
160- Form 97629-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey C P Hoban
In depth
Verdict
Thirty runners in a sprint handicap on testing ground isn't one for the purists but something has to win and PULSE OF SHANGHAI gets the vote to follow up his Down Royal maiden victory. That was only his seventh career start and he's changed stables but the runner-up has won subsequently so he looks well treated. Little Clarinet has won around here and should give a good account for the O'Brien's while Jim Bolger likes to run horses quickly and Vocatus ran well at Thurles on Thursday though remains a maiden. Rattling Jewel has won three times around here so can never be dismissed while Sors ran well for a long way on his return after a break at Navan on Wednesday.
Formwatch
Tresorier 10-1 (8-11) Mid-division, progress 2f out, ridden to press leaders over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 15, 5 3/4l behind Romantic Proposal (8-4) at Cork 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Maarek 25-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride and pushed along towards rear, 10th and ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never a factor, 7th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Aleef (8-12) at Navan 5f hcp sft in Oct.
Pride Of Pimlico (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Prominent, pushed along and not much room before halfway, soon lost position and no impression, last of 23, 13 1/2l behind Madam Seamstress (8-6) at Navan 5f hcp gd in Mar.
Sors (IRE) 11-1 (8-10) Prominent, 2nd halfway, 3rd and ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Aleef (8-12) at Navan 5f hcp sft in Oct.
Rattling Jewel 7-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 7, 10 1/4l behind John Kirkup (9-6) at Ayr 6f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Silver Service (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Mid-division, 7th 3f out, headway and effort 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Bopedro (9-13) at Curragh 1m hcp sft in Sep.
Vocatus (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Prominent, 3rd approaching halfway, kept on without troubling winner inside final furlong to go 2nd near line, 2nd of 14, 3l behind Acapella Blu (9-0) at Thurles 1m mdn Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Pulse Of Shanghai (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, pushed along to challenge 1 1/2f out, ridden 1f out and no impression 100 yards out, rallied between horses to lead on line, won at Down Royal 5f mdn Yielding in Aug beating Strong Johnson (9-5) by shd, 12 ran.
She's My Dream (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Rear of mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden and no impression from 2f out, kept on one pace, 11th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Abstraction (10-0) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Sep.
Woods (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Dwelt, held up in rear, pushed along before halfway, ridden and no impression entering straight, never a factor, last of 7, 18 3/4l behind Sirjack Thomas (9-8) at Sligo 6f gd in Aug.
It's All A Joke (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Held up towards far side, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 12th of 20, 9 1/4l behind Miacomet (9-4) at Cork 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Little Clarinet (IRE) 11-2 (9-8) Soon raced in 7th, 6th 3f out, one pace from over 1f out, 11th of 18, 9l behind Miss Jabeam (9-3) at Curragh 6f hcp gf in Jul.
Enter The Red (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Prominent on stand's side, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 17th of 29, 10 1/2l behind Fridtjof Nansen (9-5) at Curragh 6f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Hiella (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division towards stand's side, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 10th of 20, 8 3/4l behind Miacomet (9-4) at Cork 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Sakura (FR) 66-1 (8-12) Rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, dropped to 7th and no impression over 2f out, weakened and detached 1 1/2f out, 7th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Soffia (9-6) at Curragh 6f Grp 3 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Jun.
Compton's Finale 14-1 (9-5) Settled behind leaders towards stand's side, ridden to press leaders 1 1/2f out, challenged 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 20, 3 1/4l behind Miacomet (9-4) at Cork 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Boing 50-1 (9-11) Pushed along briefly early, soon towards rear on inner, headway straight, no impression over 1f out, last of 14, 9 1/2l behind Sir Ottoman (10-0) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Sep.
Castrogiovanni (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along and short of room 2f out, soon no extra, 15th of 16, 24 1/2l behind Bigger And Better (9-13) at Fairyhouse 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Noirvento (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Mid-division on outer, pushed along early straight and 9th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Conversant (8-10) at Listowel 6f hcp sft in Sep.
French 50-1 (8-13) Always towards rear, never a factor, 22nd of 29, 12 3/4l behind Fridtjof Nansen (9-5) at Curragh 6f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Sestriere (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, some headway 2f out, 4th and ridden 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 17, 2 1/4l behind Pillar (8-11) at Fairyhouse 6f hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Zathura (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders on outer, mid-division and pushed along 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 11th of 23, 4 3/4l behind Doonard Prince (8-10) at Navan 5f hcp sft in Oct.
Der Mc (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden 2f out and no impression over 1f out, no extra, 9th of 15, 13 1/4l behind Clockers Corner (9-5) at Listowel 7f mdn sft in Sep.
Comhghairdeas (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Led or disputed lead, pushed along and headed under 2f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Conversant (8-10) at Listowel 6f hcp sft in Sep.
Hatton Cross (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Prominent early towards far side, pushed along in mid-division 2f out and no impression over 1f out, no extra, 13th of 23, 6 1/2l behind Doonard Prince (8-10) at Navan 5f hcp sft in Oct.
Olay Power (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders in centre, 8th halfway, ridden under 2f out and 6th 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards, 10th of 23, 4 3/4l behind Doonard Prince (8-10) at Navan 5f hcp sft in Oct.
Sahreej (IRE) 11-1 (8-13) Dwelt, waited with, 10th approaching halfway, soon pushed along, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 3l behind Sweetest Taboo (8-5) at Tipperary 5f hcp gd in Jun.
A Likely Story (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders in centre, pushed along 2f out and no impression in mid-division over 1f out, no extra, 14th of 23, 6 1/2l behind Doonard Prince (8-10) at Navan 5f hcp sft in Oct.
Chestnut Express (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Soon raced in 8th, 11th 3f out, weakened final furlong, last of 18, 19 1/2l behind Miss Jabeam (9-3) at Curragh 6f hcp gf in Jul.
Clifftop Dancer (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Slowly into stride, in rear, no impression from 2f out, never a factor, last of 10, 23 1/4l behind Powersville (8-13) at Sligo 6f hcp fll gd in Jun.
Youceeyouceecee (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden in 7th halfway, no extra 2f out, 11th of 15, 12 1/2l behind Rattling Jewel (8-13) at Listowel 7f hcp sft in Sep.
Jo Binney (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Waited with, soon towards rear, kept on without threatening from over 1f out, 11th of 30, 11 3/4l behind Verhoyen (10-0) at Curragh 6f hcp Yielding in May.
Lily's Prince (IRE) 16-1 (9-13) Soon tracked leaders, not clear run straight, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Sir Ottoman (10-0) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Sep.