Racecards
14:40 Curragh (IRE)
Nua Healthcare Handicap
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €35,000 added
- Winner: €21,000
- 2nd: €7,000
- 3rd: €3,501
- 4th: €1,750
- Form 231-322
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C O'Brien
- Jockey Robert Whearty
mid-division, headway into 2nd 2f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, kept on, headed and dropped to 3rd close home
- Form 370958-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey Colin Keane
towards rear, short of room 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and no impression final furlong
- Form 2027-65
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M O'Callaghan
- Jockey J A Powell
led, pushed along and headed at halfway, soon ridden and weakened, behind when eased final furlong
- Form 734104-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J Davison
- Jockey James Ryan
mid-division, short of room briefly 2f out, ridden over 1f out, briefly went 5th 1f out, no impression
- Form 212766-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey W J Lee
prominent, led at halfway, towards rear 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression close home
- Form 13711-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey Adam Caffrey
tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 4th 1f out, no extra
- Form 014124-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Ms J Morgan
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 2f out, 9th 1f out, no impression
- Form 193236-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Gerard O'Leary
- Jockey S Foley
dwelt, in rear, moderate 10th travelling well 2f out, short of room 1 1/2f out, pushed along in moderate 10th 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on strongly to go 2nd close home, never nearer
- Form 312018-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey A J Slattery
tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression on leaders final furlong
- Form 00033-4
- Age 10
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Stephen Thorne
- Jockey Chris Hayes
mid-division, pushed along in 5th 2f out, soon ridden, 3rd 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to lead close home, all out
- Form 171317-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P W Flynn
- Jockey Nicola Burns
always behind, never a factor
- Form 212469-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey Rory Mulligan
rear of mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression
In depth
Formwatch
Big Gossey (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Held up, rear halfway, ridden to close 2f out, disputed 2nd and no impression on leader over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 2nd of 4, 4 1/4l behind Valiant Force (9-5) at Dundalk 1m pol in Mar.
Go Athletico (FR) 18-1 (8-13) 8th of 12, 11l behind Oujda (8-10) at Chantilly 6f Grp 3 stks hvy in Oct.
I Am Superman (IRE) 17-2 (9-2) Chased leader, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final 100 yards, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Destructive (8-8) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Betsen 13-8fav (9-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 5, 3 1/4l behind Valiant Force (9-12) at Dundalk 5f pol in Oct.
Stag Night (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Dwelt, tracked leaders, ridden in 7th 2f out, no impression on leaders inside final furlong, eased near line, 6th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Heavenly Power (9-11) at Naas 6f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Apache Outlaw (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Held up, ran freely early, 3rd halfway, ridden over 2f out, disputed 2nd and no impression on leader over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 4, 4 3/4l behind Valiant Force (9-5) at Dundalk 1m pol in Mar.
Merisi Diamond (IRE) 9-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, soon pushed along, ridden in 4th and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 26, 5l behind Engines On (8-7) at Curragh 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Love Billy Boy (IRE) 25-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, outpaced and no impression from over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Devoirs Choice (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Staysound Susie (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, dropped to 7th 1f out, no impression, 8th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Heavenly Power (9-11) at Naas 6f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Laugh A Minute 18-1 (9-1) Held up in touch behind leaders, 6th entering straight, pushed along and headway over 1f out, close 4th 1f out, soon no impression, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Sporting Hero (9-1) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Feb.
Rappell (IRE) 11-1 (8-7) In touch, lost place and niggled along over 2f out, kept on without threatening closing stages, 7th of 15, 5 1/2l behind Keke (9-0) at Curragh 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Emerald Harmony (IRE) 13-2 (9-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden in 2nd, no extra and weakened inside final furlong, last of 9, 5 1/2l behind Mickey The Steel (10-0) at Navan 5f hcp Yielding in Oct.