2025-03-29 Curragh 14:15
Curragh

Tote Never Beaten By SP Handicap

Distance: 5f

Going: Soft

Prize: €20,650

Runners: 12

Winning time: 1m 2.99s (slow by 5.39s)

Age: 3yo+

Class:

8 Two Stars

J:J M Sheridan T:J A Stack

Age:5 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:91 SP:85/40F

Took keen hold - prominent early - soon led - ran on well inside final furlong - went clear final 110yds - comfortably(op 5/2 tchd 85/40)

2 2¾

6 Betsen

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

Age:4 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:93 SP:16/1

Led early - soon prominent - went second 1f out - kept on but no match for winner(op 12/1 tchd 18/1)

3 1½ 4¼

7 Stag Night

J:Nathan Crosse T:W McCreery

Age:7 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:93 SP:6/1

In touch with leaders - headway and disputing second over 1f out - no extra but kept on inside final furlong - just held third(op 11/2)

4 hd 4½

5 Keke

J:W J Lee T:Edward Lynam

Age:5 Weight:9st 11lbs

OR:95 SP:8/1

Dwelt start - in rear - switched right halfway - switched right and bumped rival but headway 1f out - disputing third final 110yds - kept on(op 11/2)

5 nse 4½

4 Real Force

J:Darragh O'Sullivan(7) T:Gerard O'Leary

Age:8 Weight:9st 12lbs

OR:96 SP:12/1

Midfield - headway when bit short of room 1f out - soon switched right - kept on final 110yds(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)

6 nse 4½

1 The Highway Rat

J:Ben Coen T:A Oliver

Age:7 Weight:10st 0lbs

OR:98 SP:22/1

Dwelt start - in rear - ridden when switched right over 1f out - switched left and kept on well inside final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 25/1)

7 ½ 5

12 Magical Vision

J:Chris Hayes T:Aidan Anthony Howard

Age:8 Weight:8st 9lbs

OR:79 SP:15/2

Towards rear - headway over 1f out - went fourth inside final furlong - no extra and lost three places final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)

8 2 7

11 Greatest Drama

J:Jamie Powell(3) T:J P Murtagh

Age:3 Weight:8st 10lbs

OR:92 SP:12/1

In rear - switched right over 1f out - some headway on far side of group when bumped inside final furlong - soon no extra(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)

9 hd 7¼

3 Heavenly Power

J:Wayne Lordan T:Edward Lynam

Age:7 Weight:9st 12lbs

OR:96 SP:25/1

Took keen hold - towards rear - some headway on far side of group over 1f out - no impression when bumped inside final furlong(op 12/1)

10 1¼ 8½

2 Go Athletico

J:Adam Caffrey T:Adrian McGuinness

Age:7 Weight:9st 13lbs

OR:97 SP:15/2

Midfield - weakened from 1f out(op 10/1 tchd 7/1 and 11/1)

11 5 13½

9 Sporting Hero

J:Alan Casey(10) T:Denis Gerard Hogan

Age:5 Weight:9st 1lbs

OR:85 SP:33/1

In touch with leaders - weakening when bumped and dropped to rear inside final furlong(op 40/1 tchd 28/1)

12 ¾ 14¼

10 Sturlasson

J:Colin Keane T:Kieran P Cotter

Age:4 Weight:9st 0lbs

OR:84 SP:8/1

Dwelt start - in rear early - prominent after 1f - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding reared as the stalls opened)(op 9/1 tchd 7/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €3.13

Tote place: €1.80 €4.40 €2

Exacta: €53.50

Trifecta: €553.20

Tricast: €194.16

CSF: €42.67