Curragh

Sky Bet Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Distance: 5f

Going: Good

Prize: €29,500

Runners: 15

Winning time: 1m 0.13s (slow by 2.53s)

Age: 3yo

Class:

14 Gazelle d'Or

J: Wayne Lordan

T: M C Grassick

Age: 3

Weight: 8st 12lbs

OR: 77

SP: 14/1

Towards rear - raced in last halfway - pushed along under 2f out - good headway up the centre over 1f out - ran on well to lead towards finish - won going away(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)

2 1

6 Brigid's Cloak

J: Patrick McGettigan(7)

T: J P Murtagh

Age: 3

Weight: 9st 4lbs

OR: 83

SP: 11/2

Prominent towards near side - led halfway - ridden inside final furlong - kept on but headed towards finish(op 7/1)

3 nk 1¼

2 Jorge Alvares

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Age: 3

Weight: 9st 9lbs

OR: 88

SP: 7/2F

Prominent towards near side - in touch with leaders halfway - headway inside final furlong - ran on and went third towards finish(op 5/1)

4 ½ 1¾

10 Sarahmae

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Age: 3

Weight: 8st 13lbs

OR: 78

SP: 14/1

Midfield - headway over 1f out - kept on well and went fourth towards finish(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)

5 ½ 2¼

3 Saratoga Special

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Age: 3

Weight: 9st 9lbs

OR: 88

SP: 17/2

Towards rear - headway 1f out - ran on well final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 7/1 tchd 9/1)

6 shd 2½

12 Smoke Them Out

J: Robert Whearty(3)

T: T G McCourt

Age: 3

Weight: 8st 13lbs

OR: 78

SP: 18/1

In touch with leaders up the centre - headway and prominent over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)

7 1¼ 3¾

4 Red Evolution

J: Jamie Powell(3)

T: M D O'Callaghan

Age: 3

Weight: 9st 8lbs

OR: 87

SP: 7/1

Midfield towards far side - prominent halfway - weakened final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)

8 1 4¾

5 Dark Ace

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Age: 3

Weight: 9st 5lbs

OR: 84

SP: 25/1

Upset in stalls - midfield up the centre - headway and in touch with leaders over 1f out - no impression final 110yds (jockey said colt got a little upset in the stalls)(op 18/1 tchd 28/1)

9 hd 4¾

15 Tropical Retreat

J: Chris Hayes

T: Thomas Mullins

Age: 3

Weight: 8st 7lbs

OR: 72

SP: 22/1

Dwelt start - raced far side - towards rear - headway over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - never on terms(op 16/1 tchd 25/1)

10 nk 5¼

9 Agouti Bear

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Daniel James Murphy

Age: 3

Weight: 9st 0lbs

OR: 79

SP: 8/1

Upset in stalls - prominent up the centre - went second 2f out - weakened final furlong (jockey said filly got upset in the stalls)(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)

11 1¾ 7

1 Unexpected Issues

J: Andrew Slattery

T: J A Stack

Age: 3

Weight: 9st 12lbs

OR: 91

SP: 28/1

Midfield up the centre - outpaced over 1f out(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)

12 hd 7

11 Shoney

J: Wayne Hassett(5)

T: W McCreery

Age: 3

Weight: 8st 13lbs

OR: 78

SP: 11/2

Midfield towards far side - prominent 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 13/2)

13 ½ 7½

7 Bobbi Rosa

J: Sam Coen(7)

T: Andrew Slattery

Age: 3

Weight: 9st 2lbs

OR: 81

SP: 25/1

Prominent towards near side - lost position under 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1)

14 2 9½

8 Lethimfly

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Noel Meade

Age: 3

Weight: 9st 2lbs

OR: 81

SP: 17/2

Led against near rail - headed but prominent halfway - weakened quickly over 1f out(tchd 9/1)

13 Turners Cross

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Mrs John Harrington

Age: 3

Weight: 8st 13lbs

OR: 78

SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €18.40

Tote place: €4.20 €2.40 €1.60

Exacta: €108.90

Trifecta: €770.10

Tricast: €353.59

CSF: €93.77