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17:40 Curragh (IRE)

Keeper's Heart Irish & Bourbon Whiskey Handicap

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €15,000 added
  • Winner: €9,000
  • 2nd: €3,000
  • 3rd: €1,500
  • 4th: €750
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.63s
  • Off Time: 17:43:34
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Hot Whispers (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Ever Rock (IRE)

    17/2

      3
      Silk -

      Siesta Beach

      15/2

        1(5)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, grey braces & sleeves, hooped cap

        Aloysius Lilius (IRE)

        8 bt D
        5/1
        • Form 0-75501
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 70

        towards rear, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, 8th and ridden 1f out, kept on one pace

        2(6)
        Silk - PURPLE, white cap, purple diamond

        Siesta Beach

        12 b
        15/2
        • Form 18/09-74
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 70

        tracked leaders, pushed along in mid-division 2f out, ridden and some headway between horses 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 3rd closing stages

        3(4)
        Silk - Grey, pink triple diamond & sleeves, pink diamond on cap

        Shoebox King (IRE)

        22 BFD
        9/2
        • Form 060413
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 67

        tracked leaders, switched right 2f out, mid-division and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace

        4(7)
        Silk - Pink, black sleeves, striped cap

        Shimmerz (IRE)

        12 C
        20/1
        • Form 000187
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 61

        tracked leaders, pushed along and dropped towards rear 2f out, soon no extra

        5(8)
        Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, hooped sleeves, white star on cap

        Different Look (FR)

        8 p
        11/1
        • Form 06/544
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 60

        towards rear, some headway and not clear run over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, never a factor

        6(12)
        Silk - Royal blue, white chevron, white chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap

        Art Of Unity

        8 v DCD
        12/1
        • Form 79-0035
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 56

        prominent and led before halfway, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final 150 yards

        7(2)
        Silk - Yellow, black hooped sleeves, yellow cap

        Astral Beat (IRE)

        43 pt D
        33/1
        • Form 365-050
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 56

        disputed lead early, 3rd halfway, ridden and lost place under 2f out, soon no extra

        8(1)
        Silk - Red, black seams, diabolo on sleeves, black diamond on cap

        Ever Rock (IRE)

        22 CD
        17/2
        • Form 0-00006
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 56

        tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along and led 1 1/2f out, ridden and headed 100 yards out, no impression on winner

        9(3)
        Silk - Pink, orange triple diamond, orange seams on sleeves, pink cap, orange diamonds

        Sosallycanwait (IRE)

        8
        6/1
        • Form 532636
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 56

        mid-division early, headway before halfway and 3rd 2f out, ridden and no impression inside final 150 yards, no extra

        10(10)
        Silk - Pink, purple seams, purple sleeves, pink stars, pink cap, purple stars

        Realtin Fantasy (IRE)

        8 D
        17/2
        • Form 29-5893
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 55

        tracked leaders, ridden and no impression under 2f out, no extra final furlong

        12(11)
        Silk - RED, yellow cross of lorraine & sleeves, dark green cap

        Peerless (IRE)

        12 pt D
        22/1
        • Form 096250
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 49

        rear of mid-division, pushed along 2f out, 7th and ridden over 1f out, no extra final 150 yards

        13(15)
        Silk - Red, black cross of lorraine, black spots on sleeves, red cap, black spots

        Carna Blue (IRE)

        295
        50/1
        • Form 007/0-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 47

        tracked leaders, 4th 2f out, soon pushed along and no extra inside final furlong

        14(14)
        Silk - Red, white panel, royal blue sleeves, yellow armlet, red cap

        Hot Whispers (IRE)

        12 pt
        8/1
        • Form 003530
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 47

        towards rear and pushed along halfway, ridden and headway into 5th 1f out, led 100 yards out, kept on well

        15(13)
        Silk - Yellow, black hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Silver Nemo (IRE)

        43 bt
        22/1
        • Form 483-408
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 47

        held up towards rear, pushed along over 1f out and soon not clear run, kept on well inside final 150 yards to go 4th close home

        11(9)
        NR

        Maggie Thunder (IRE)

        45 D
        16/1
        • Form 985-808
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 50

        NonRunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Art Of Unity won this back in 2021 and has gradually been dropping to a winnable mark but he finished behind Aloysius Lilius and Realtin Fantasy when they were first and third at Tipperary and the winner won cosily enough, though has an 8lb rise to contend with. SHOEBOX KING beat the in-form Tai Sing Yeh at Navan then led for a long way over 6f at Cork. He'll take some catching and can go in again. Siesta Beach hasn't quite been getting home over further and, with Wayne Hassett's claim to aid her cause, she could provide the main threat.

        Formwatch

        Aloysius Lilius (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear on near side, ridden into 5th 1f out, led inside final 150 yards, kept on strongly close home, cosily, won at Tipperary 5f hcp sft in Aug beating Cavallo Pazzo (9-9) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.

        Siesta Beach 18-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders on near side, 2nd 2f out, ridden and challenged over 1f out, no impression 1f out, kept on one pace, dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Craft Irish (10-0) at Naas 6f hcp fll sft in Aug.

        Shoebox King (IRE) 11-4fav (10-2) Soon led, 3-length advantage halfway, ridden and reduced advantage 2f out, drifted left 1 1/2f out, headed final 150 yards, kept on same pace, 3rd of 15, 3/4l behind American In Paris (9-2) at Cork 6f hcp gd in Jul.

        Shimmerz (IRE) 6-1 (8-7) Prominent in centre, ran freely, pushed along halfway, ridden and no impression in 6th 2f out, weakened, last of 7, 10 3/4l behind Craft Irish (10-0) at Naas 6f hcp fll sft in Aug.

        Different Look (FR) 16-1 (9-6) Dwelt, soon mid-division, ridden to close 2f out, under pressure in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Elda (9-6) at Tipperary 5f mdn sft in Aug.

        Art Of Unity 25-1 (8-10) Disputed early in centre, tracked leader after 1f, ridden to challenge 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 3l behind Aloysius Lilius (9-1) at Tipperary 5f hcp sft in Aug.

        Astral Beat (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and lost place well over 1f out, no extra, 14th of 15, 13 1/4l behind Zig Zag Zyggy (9-0) at Bellewstown 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.

        Ever Rock (IRE) 11-1 (9-12) Mid-division, pushed along from 2f out and progress, ridden and edged left over 1f out, soon every chance, no extra inside final furlong and kept on same pace, 6th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Spirit Of Eagles (9-2) at Down Royal 5f hcp gd in Jul.

        Sosallycanwait (IRE) 15-2 (8-9) Tracked leaders in centre, ridden 2f out, no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Aloysius Lilius (9-1) at Tipperary 5f hcp sft in Aug.

        Realtin Fantasy (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders on far side, disputed halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, headed inside final 150 yards, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Aloysius Lilius (9-1) at Tipperary 5f hcp sft in Aug.

        Peerless (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Prominent in centre, ran freely, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 24, 21 3/4l behind Teddy Boy (9-5) at Naas 6f hcp sft in Aug.

        Carna Blue (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Soon disputed, led after 1 1/2f, ridden and joined 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, soon no extra, last of 14, 12l behind Inishmot Prince (10-1) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Oct.

        Hot Whispers (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Prominent on near side, ridden in 3rd 2f out, carried left over 1f out, no impression in 4th 1f out, weakened, 15th of 24, 9 3/4l behind Teddy Boy (9-5) at Naas 6f hcp sft in Aug.

        Silver Nemo (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride and towards rear, ridden and some headway on inner 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor, 8th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Zig Zag Zyggy (9-0) at Bellewstown 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.

        Maggie Thunder (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Prominent on stand side, 2nd halfway, ridden under 2f out and 5th over 1f out, no impression inside final 150 yards, 8th of 16, 2 1/4l behind Havana Notion (8-11) at Tipperary 5f hcp gd in Jul.