Racecards
14:50 Curragh (IRE)
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- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €20,000 added
- Winner: €12,000
- 2nd: €4,000
- 3rd: €2,000
- 4th: €999
- Form 8096/80-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 41
- Trainer Mrs M Whelehan
- Jockey Gary Carroll
in touch, 4th halfway, under pressure over 1f out, weakened quickly final 150 yards
- Form 9-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer J Motherway
- Jockey James Ryan
in rear, 11th halfway, no impression 1 1/2f out, weakened over 1f out, never a factor
- Form 76-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer A Kinirons
- Jockey J M Sheridan
towards rear, 8th halfway, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 2245-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Daniel Murphy
- Jockey S Foley
soon tracked leader, 2nd halfway, dropped to 3rd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to 2nd close home, held
- Form U
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A A Howard
- Jockey J A Powell
rear, 10th halfway, no impression 1 1/2f out, never a factor
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer John O'Donoghue
- Jockey Neve Bennett
mid-division, 7th halfway, no impression in 8th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 6th closing stages
- Form 7032-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer S Lavery
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
soon led, veered right inside final furlong, kept on best under pressure closing stages
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M O'Callaghan
- Jockey Colin Keane
prominent early, soon rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, under pressure over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Sakakibara (IRE)
120- Form 7-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J J Murphy
- Jockey J A Heffernan
dwelt slightly, raced towards rear, 9th halfway, no impression 1 1/2f out, modest late headway
Smiling (IRE)
148- Form 72-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
in touch, 5th halfway, soon pushed along, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 556-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey Ben Coen
soon prominent, 3rd halfway, progress in 2nd over 1f out, kept on final furlong, dropped to 3rd close home
In depth
Formwatch
Dark Willow (IRE) 80-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened, 19th of 24, 25l behind Genuine Jim (8-12) at Curragh 7f hcp sft in Oct.
Onemorestar (IRE) 150-1 (10-2) Slowly into stride, always behind, never a factor, 16th of 20, 20 3/4l behind Bint Queen Kindly (9-1) at Curragh 7f mdn fll sft in Mar.
Penny Mountain (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders took keen hold, pushed along in 5th 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, 6th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Whispersinthewind (9-3) at Naas 7f mdn fll Yielding in Oct.
Kilmood Susan (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Soon tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along under 2f out, soon dropped to 4th and ridden, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong, dropped to 5th close home, 5th of 9, 1 1/4l behind New Theory (9-2) at Navan 5f mdn Yielding in Oct.
Lady Mary Heath (IRE) 80-1 (9-3) Reared up and unseated rider leaving stalls, at Curragh 6f mdn sft in Mar.
Miss Crinshawn (IRE) 66-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, never a factor, 15th of 20, 18 1/2l behind Bint Queen Kindly (9-1) at Curragh 7f mdn fll sft in Mar.
Pickersgill (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Led, travelling well 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, 3rd over 1f out, no impression on winner and kept on in 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Saracen (9-7) at Curragh 6f mdn sft in Oct.
Prairie Girl (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Slowly into stride, towards rear, progress into 8th and pushed along 2f out, ridden in 6th 1f out, no impression, 7th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Songhai (9-1) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Feb.
Sakakibara (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Rear of mid-division on outer, ridden under 2f out and some headway 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Aviatrice (9-2) at Dundalk 6f mdn fll pol in Nov.
Smiling (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders on outer, ridden in 5th 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner in 2nd at line, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Perfect Pacemaker (9-7) at Dundalk 5f mdn pol in Nov.
Vanderbilt House (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Edged right from stalls, soon raced in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out and soon ridden, no extra in 6th from 1f out and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Carla Ridge (9-2) at Naas 6f mdn fll gd in Sep.