Racecards
14:25 Curragh (IRE)
DNG Handicap
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Yielding to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €35,000 added
- Winner: €21,000
- 2nd: €7,000
- 3rd: €3,501
- 4th: €1,750
- Form 000170
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey Adam Caffrey
towards rear, 6th halfway, took closer order over 1f out, no impression in 5th closing stages
- Form 5-1500
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey Billy Lee
in touch, 3rd halfway, improved to lead over 2f out, headed under 2f out, lost place 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 319971
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Daniel Murphy
- Jockey Colin Keane
in touch, 4th halfway, travelled well to lead under 2f out, asserted inside final furlong, ran on strongly closing stages, comfortably
- Form 141804
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey J M Sheridan
towards rear, 9th halfway, effort inside final furlong, kept on closing stages, never on terms
- Form 8-12330
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer P Roche
- Jockey Leigh Roche
towards rear, 8th halfway, progress over 2f out, lost place and under pressure 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 000192
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer K P Cotter
- Jockey J Cleary
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, no impression on leader over 1f out, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 4th closing stages
- Form 218410
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey Seamie Heffernan
rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, lost place and under pressure 1 1/2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 005388
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer E Lynam
- Jockey Wayne Hassett
rear, 10th halfway, headway under 2f out, stayed on in 2nd inside final furlong, kept on closing stages, no chance with winner
- Form 503404
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey Andrew Slattery
mid-division, 5th halfway, effort over 1f out, improved to 4th final 150 yards, kept on in 3rd closing stages, never nearer
- Form 018610
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle
broke well to lead, headed over 2f out, lost place 1 1/2f out, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Formwatch
Go Athletico (FR) 40-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, raced stands side, well beaten final 2f, 20th of 25, 13 1/2l behind Run Boy Run (9-2) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) sft in Sep.
Germanese (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Prominent, dropped to rear of mid-division halfway, slightly hampered 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 13th of 18, 24 1/4l behind Carla Ridge (9-2) at Curragh 6f lst fll stks (1) Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Unique Journey (IRE) 6-1 (9-13) In touch, 4th halfway, took closer order in 3rd 1 1/2f out, strongly challenged leader final 150 yards, led closing stages, kept on best under pressure, won at Curragh 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct beating Gerrit's Gem (9-11) by nk, 9 ran.
Sarahmae (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Dwelt, soon mid-division, pushed along 2f out and 4th over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2l behind Gazelle D'or (8-11) at Curragh 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Back Down Under (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden to close 1 1/2f out, 6th 1f out, no extra final furlong, 16th of 23, 7 3/4l behind Tango Flare (9-1) at Curragh 6f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Gerrit's Gem (IRE) 9-2 (9-11) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led narrowly 2f out, strongly pressed final 150 yards, headed closing stages, not match winner, 2nd of 9, nk behind Unique Journey (9-13) at Curragh 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Tropical Retreat (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, ridden to close 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out, weakened, 22nd of 23, 19 1/2l behind Tango Flare (9-1) at Curragh 6f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Jon Riggens (IRE) 18-5fav (9-11) Towards rear, 8th halfway, under pressure over 1f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 13l behind Unique Journey (9-13) at Curragh 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Staysound Susie (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Towards rear, 9th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to go 4th over 200 yards out, hung right 100 yards out, kept on one pace close home, 4th of 12, 1/2l behind Winters Breath (9-0) at Cork 6f hcp fll Yielding in Sep.
Ze Do Asfalto (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Prominent on outer and led after 1 1/2f, ridden and headed under 2f out, soon no extra, 11th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Rappell (9-12) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Sep.