2025-05-24 Curragh 16:15
Curragh

QuinnBet Emerald Mile Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Distance: 1m

Going: Good

Prize: €59,000

Runners: 18

Winning time: 1m 38.08s (slow by 1.38s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

5 Skukuza

J:Ryan Moore T:Ed Dunlop

Age:4 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:95 SP:9/2

Held up in rear on outer - headway into midfield halfway - ridden and went second inside final furlong - ran on well to lead inside final 110yds - won going away - readily(tchd 4/1)

2 2¼

13 Serialise

J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington

Age:4 Weight:8st 13lbs

OR:85 SP:22/1

Led at steady pace - increased tempo over 2f out - going best over 1f out - reduced lead inside final furlong - no extra and headed inside final 110yds - weakened towards finish(op 18/1 tchd 28/1)

3 nk 2½

14 Slieve Binnian

J:Luke McAteer T:David Marnane

Age:5 Weight:8st 12lbs

OR:84 SP:16/1

Held up in rear - waiting for room over 1f out - kept on well when in the clear inside final furlong - went third final strides - did well in the circumstances(tchd 18/1)

4 nk 2¾

1 Coeur d'Or

J:Chris Hayes T:D K Weld

Age:9 Weight:10st 0lbs

OR:100 SP:16/1

Midfield - edged left and headway 2f out - went third inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds - lost third final strides(op 12/1)

5 ½ 3¼

15 San Aer

J:Wayne Hassett(5) T:Thomas Mullins

Age:7 Weight:8st 10lbs

OR:82 SP:50/1

Raced in last - some headway but still plenty to do over 1f out - edged right but good headway inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 40/1)

6 nk 3¾

7 Akecheta

J:W J Lee T:Kevin Thomas Coleman

Age:5 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:91 SP:9/2

Slowly into stride - soon recovered and midfield - waiting for room over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 5/1)

7 ¾ 4½

12 Lord Church

J:Oisin Murphy T:Emmet Mullins

Age:4 Weight:9st 1lbs

OR:87 SP:2/1F

Prominent - pressed leader 2f out - no extra and lost two places inside final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds(op 9/2)

8 nk 4¾

17 No More Porter

J:Declan McDonogh T:Adrian McGuinness

Age:7 Weight:8st 9lbs

OR:81 SP:25/1

In touch with leaders on outer - edged right 2f out - no impression from over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)

9 1¼ 6

18 Enchanted Garden

J:Rory Cleary T:Anthony Mullins

Age:4 Weight:8st 7lbs

OR:79 SP:12/1

Midfield on inner - some headway over 1f out - carried head awkwardly and weakened inside final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)

10 nk 6¼

10 Exquisite Acclaim

J:Adam Caffrey T:Adrian McGuinness

Age:6 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:89 SP:100/1

In touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out(op 80/1 tchd 125/1)

11 2 8¼

6 State Actor

J:Colin Keane T:W T Farrell

Age:5 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:95 SP:5/1

Held up in rear - some headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)

12 ½ 8¾

9 Grey Leader

J:Gary Carroll T:Joseph G Murphy

Age:5 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:90 SP:50/1

Took keen hold - prominent - lost ground 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out(op 28/1)

13 ¾ 9½

8 Perfect Judgement

J:Jamie Powell(3) T:Stephen Thorne

Age:4 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:91 SP:40/1

Towards rear throughout(op 28/1)

14 shd 9½

2 Indigo Five

J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:John James Feane

Age:6 Weight:9st 11lbs

OR:97 SP:25/1

In touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out(op 14/1)

15 1¾ 11¼

19 Eighty Eight

J:Julian Pietropaolo(7) T:John James Feane

Age:6 Weight:8st 7lbs

OR:79 SP:40/1

In touch with leaders - weakened from 2f out - lost touch inside final furlong(op 33/1)

16 1¼ 12½

11 Presence

J:Keithen Kennedy(5) T:Mrs John Harrington

Age:4 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:88 SP:28/1

In touch with leaders - bit short of room and lost position after 2f - hampered 2f out - not recover(op 16/1)

17 ¾ 13¼

16 Derry Lad

J:Wayne Lordan T:Emmet Mullins

Age:7 Weight:8st 9lbs

OR:81 SP:20/1

Always behind(op 14/1)

18 ½ 13¾

4 Blues Emperor

J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh

Age:6 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:95 SP:33/1

Took keen hold - always behind(op 25/1)

Orandi

J:Jack Kearney(3) T:A J Martin

Age:7 Weight:9st 11lbs

OR:97 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €5.65

Tote place: €2.40 €5.05 €5.10

Exacta: €93.40

Trifecta: €2089.50

Tricast: €1596.36

CSF: €113.63