Racecards
15:05 Curragh (IRE)
Irish Field Handicap (Premier Handicap)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm (Straight: Good, Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €50,000 added
- Winner: €30,000
- 2nd: €9,501
- 3rd: €4,501
- 4th: €1,501
- Form 296717
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 101
dwelt and held up in rear, no impression from 3f out, never a factor
- Form 2-13514
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer E Lynam
- Jockey R P Downey
mid-division, ridden in 7th 3f out, 7th 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 54-7450
- Age 10
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 98
held up in rear, no impression from 3f out, never a factor
- Form 21006-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey Gary Halpin
rear of mid-division, ridden from halfway, 9th on outer 1 1/2f out, no extra
- Form 32113/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A Oliver
- Jockey Chris Hayes
broke well and led, headed halfway, soon no extra, 6th 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 007-660
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Ms J Morgan
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
chased leaders on outer, 5th 3f out, soon ridden, 4th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 211-808
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Miss S J Harty
- Jockey Rory Cleary
close up in 2nd, led from halfway, ridden clear 2f out, stayed on well final furlong
- Form 06-8584
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Ms J Morgan
- Jockey P J Smullen
chased leaders, ridden and weakened from 3f out
- Form 32-122
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
chased leaders, 6th 3f out, soon ridden, 3rd 1 1/2f out, went 2nd 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 6-122
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
chased leaders, 3rd 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 960-233
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey M M Monaghan
slowly into stride, held up in rear, moderate 12th 3f out, soon ridden, kept on one paced from 1 1/2f out
- Form 1170-08
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey J A Heffernan
mid-division, ridden in 9th 3f out, 8th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 1500-00
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer E Lynam
- Jockey Fran Berry
mid-division, no impression from 3f out, never a factor
- Form 45831-6
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 76
chased leaders, 4th 3f out, soon ridden, 2nd 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 464-564
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P J Prendergast
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Vastonea won on his reappearance at Gowran and Gary Halpin takes off 7lb here. Fortify should go well having one found one too good in a Listed race over 7f here last month while Maggie Dalton is equally lightly-raced, though could struggle for pace over this trip having finished second over 1m5f at Down Royal last weekend. Negotiate has her sights lowered but stablemate MORAN GRA is of more interest. Joanna Morgan's gelding won this off a 3lb higher mark in 2011 and beat Banna Boirche at Dundalk last year. He's run a lot better than his form figures suggest in three runs this term and may have been aimed at a repeat. Eddie Lynam runs Akasaka and Back Burner but Regulation looks a better bet at the weights and is a previous course and distance winner.
Formwatch
Banna Boirche (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Soon prominent, led after 2f, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out, 7th of 8, 12l behind Along Came Casey (9-4) at Leopardstown 1m Listed stks (1) gf.
Akasaka (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 5l behind Banna Boirche (9-9) at Fairyhouse 7f stks gd.
Hujaylea (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Soon chased leaders, 10th and no impression 1f out, kept on same pace, 10th of 23, 6l behind Fiesolana (9-2) at Curragh 1m hcp gf in May.
Vastonea (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden in 3rd on outer 2f out, close 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead close home, won at Gowran Park 1m hcp sft in May beating Miracle Cure (9-5) by hd, 7 ran.
Clondinnery (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Led, headed halfway, soon ridden, kept on well final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Formosina (9-1) at Curragh 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun '10.
Moran Gra (USA) 16-1 (8-10) Led near side group until 2f out, stayed chasing leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 19th of 28, 7l behind Belgian Bill (8-11) at Royal Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf.
Ansgar (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Soon led and clear, reduced lead 3f out, strongly pressed and joined 2f out, soon headed, lost place and no extra from over 1f out, 8th of 10, 15l behind Trading Leather (8-13) at Curragh 1m 2f Listed stks (1) gf.
Negotiate 100-1 (9-0) Broke well and led early, tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and dropped to 4th 2f out, soon no extra, last of 4, 14l behind Al Kazeem (9-3) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gf in May.
Fortify 3-1fav (9-3) Led, strongly pressed and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Sruthan (9-3) at Curragh 7f 3yo lst stk (1) gs in May.
Maggie Dalton (IRE) 7-2fav (8-12) Tracked leaders and 6th halfway, good headway to go 2nd 2f out, soon ridden and challenged over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace under pressure, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Sir Ector (9-3) at Down Royal 1m 5f hcp gd.
Regulation (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Soon mid-division, 6th 1f out, kept on well under pressure without threatening final furlong, 3rd of 23, 3/4l behind Fiesolana (9-2) at Curragh 1m hcp gf in May.
Swiftly Done (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 8th of 14, 9l behind Sam Sharp (9-4) at York 1m 1f hcp 105 (2) gf.
Back Burner (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Towards rear, 13th over 1f out, kept on, 12th of 23, 7l behind Fiesolana (9-2) at Curragh 1m hcp gf in May.
Hes Our Music (IRE) 7-2fav (9-2) Led and disputed, pressed from 2f out, headed and kept on same pace from 1f out, 6th of 10, 5l behind Bensoon (8-13) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp gf in May.
Billyford (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, late headway in 10th 1f out, kept on final furlong, 6th of 13, 1l behind Strait Of Zanzibar (8-8) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Apr.
Bible Black (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Dwelt, waited with, ridden in 10th and kept on same pace from 1f out, 10th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Arbitrageur (8-4) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Nov.
Canary Row (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden into 3rd 2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Morning With Ivan (9-1) at Cork 1m 1f hcp sft.