2025-03-16 Curragh 14:40
Curragh

Nua Healthcare Handicap

Distance: 6f

Going: Soft

Prize: €20,650

Runners: 12

Winning time: 1m 18.41s (slow by 7.71s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

10 Laugh A Minute

J:Chris Hayes T:Stephen Thorne

Age:10 Weight:8st 10lbs

OR:82 SP:18/5F

Hampered start - took keen hold - midfield on far side of group - headway and ridden over 1f out - led narrowly inside final 110yds - just did enough(op 15/2)

2 nk

8 Love Billy Boy

J:Shane Foley T:Gerard O'Leary

Age:4 Weight:8st 12lbs

OR:84 SP:5/1

Slowly into stride - in rear - not clear run from over 2f out - still plenty to do over 1f out - good headway final 110yds - pressed winner final strides - just held(op 7/1)

3 ½ ¾

1 Big Gossey

J:Robert Whearty(3) T:Charles O'Brien

Age:8 Weight:10st 5lbs

OR:105 SP:17/2

In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader over 1f out - led inside final furlong - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)

4 1½ 2¼

6 Apache Outlaw

J:Adam Caffrey T:Adrian McGuinness

Age:5 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:89 SP:14/1

Prominent - outpaced over 1f out - rallied final 110yds(op 9/1)

5 shd 2½

9 Staysound Susie

J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery

Age:4 Weight:8st 11lbs

OR:83 SP:18/1

Prominent - outpaced over 1f out - rallied against near rail final 110yds(op 14/1)

6 hd 2½

5 Stag Night

J:W J Lee T:W McCreery

Age:7 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:93 SP:5/1

Pressed leader - led halfway - headed inside final furlong - soon no extra(op 6/1)

7 nk 3

4 Betsen

J:James Ryan(3) T:Jack W Davison

Age:4 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:93 SP:16/1

Midfield - not clear run from over 2f out - headway when in the clear over 1f out - no impression final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)

8 1¾ 4¾

12 Emerald Harmony

J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:J P Murtagh

Age:4 Weight:8st 7lbs

OR:79 SP:11/1

Never better than midfield(op 14/1 tchd 10/1)

9 ½ 5¼

2 Go Athletico

J:Colin Keane T:Adrian McGuinness

Age:7 Weight:9st 12lbs

OR:98 SP:17/2

Held up in rear - not clear run from over 2f out - headway and edged right over 1f out - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 9/1)

10 ¾ 6

7 Merisi Diamond

J:Ronan Whelan T:Ms Joanna Morgan

Age:6 Weight:9st 0lbs

OR:86 SP:15/2

Never better than midfield(op 11/2)

11 3¾ 9¾

11 Rappell

J:Nicola Burns(7) T:Paul W Flynn

Age:4 Weight:8st 7lbs

OR:79 SP:12/1

Always behind(op 11/1)

12 12 21¾

3 I Am Superman

J:Jamie Powell(3) T:M D O'Callaghan

Age:9 Weight:9st 10lbs

OR:96 SP:16/1

Led but pestered - led group to near side after 2f - headed halfway - weakened and eased 2f out(tchd 18/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €5.20

Tote place: €1.90 €1.90 €1.90

Exacta: €24.40

Trifecta: €364.20

Tricast: €153.52

CSF: €22.70