Curragh

JJ Mahon & Sons Handicap

Distance: 7f

Going: Good

Prize: €17,700

Runners: 16

Winning time: 1m 24.73s (slow by 1.63s)

Age: 3yo+

Class:

4 Quadruple

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Age: 4

Weight: 9st 10lbs

OR: 86

SP: 12/1

Led towards far side - headed after 2f - ridden and led again 1f out - went clear final 110yds - comfortably (trainer's rep said that a drop in class had helped to bring about the apparent improvement in form)(Mkt1: op 9/1 tchd 10/1; Mkt2 op 10/1 tchd 11/1)

2 2¾

6 Exquisite Acclaim

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Age: 6

Weight: 9st 6lbs

OR: 82

SP: 22/1

Midfield up the centre - headway towards near side over 1f out - ran on well and went second towards finish - no match for winner (jockey said gelding hung slightly right for the last two furlongs)(Mkt1: op 18/1 tchd 20/1; Mkt2 op 16/1)

3 nk 3

3 Blues Emperor

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Age: 6

Weight: 9st 13lbs

OR: 89

SP: 18/1

Prominent towards far side - soon went third - briefly went second inside final 110yds - lost second towards finish(Mkt1: op 14/1 tchd 16/1; Mkt2 op 16/1)

4 3¼

14 Secret Magician

J: Wayne Hassett(3)

T: Martin Hassett

Age: 6

Weight: 8st 7lbs

OR: 69

SP: 11/1

Raced far side - in touch with leaders - outpaced over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - forced dead-heat 4th(Mkt1: op 12/1)

4 hd 3¼

13 Goldrush Kid

J: Wesley Joyce(3)

T: Patrick Magee

Age: 4

Weight: 8st 9lbs

OR: 71

SP: 15/2

Took keen hold - prominent up the centre - outpaced but in touch with leaders under 2f out - kept on well final 110yds - forced dead-heat 4th(Mkt1: op 6/1 tchd 7/1; Mkt2 op 13/2)

6 ½ 3¾

12 Genesis

J: Rory Cleary

T: Alan McIntyre

Age: 4

Weight: 8st 9lbs

OR: 71

SP: 11/1

Prominent - led up the centre after 2f - headed inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(Mkt1: op 10/1; Mkt2 op 10/1)

7 ½ 4¼

5 Four Blondes

J: Donagh O'Connor

T: Ross O'Sullivan

Age: 4

Weight: 9st 7lbs

OR: 83

SP: 11/2

Midfield up the centre - kept on towards near side from 1f out - not reach leaders(Mkt1: op 9/1 tchd 15/2; Mkt2 op 7/1)

8 hd 4½

10 Mercurial

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John J Nallen

Age: 6

Weight: 8st 12lbs

OR: 74

SP: 14/1

Prominent up the centre - outpaced 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(Mkt1: op 16/1)

9 1 5½

7 Mehman

J: Chris Hayes

T: Gerard O'Leary

Age: 6

Weight: 9st 3lbs

OR: 79

SP: 11/1

Raced far side - midfield - headway 1f out - no impression final 110yds(Mkt1: op 10/1; Mkt2 op 17/2)

10 1½ 7

15 Green Icon

J: Keithen Kennedy(5)

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Age: 3

Weight: 8st 7lbs

OR: 78

SP: 10/1

Towards rear up the centre - some headway inside final furlong - never near to challenge(Mkt1: op 22/1; Mkt2 op 20/1)

11 ½ 7½

11 Monotone

J: Declan McDonogh

T: J S Bolger

Age: 3

Weight: 8st 11lbs

OR: 82

SP: 25/1

Towards rear up the centre - some headway inside final furlong - never near to challenge(Mkt2 op 22/1)

12 hd 7¾

16 Hopes Are High

J: N G McCullagh

T: John Joseph Murphy

Age: 3

Weight: 8st 7lbs

OR: 78

SP: 16/1

Midfield up the centre - no extra inside final furlong(Mkt1: op 12/1 tchd 14/1; Mkt2 op 12/1)

13 ¾ 8½

8 Ribchestina

J: Jamie Powell(3)

T: M D O'Callaghan

Age: 4

Weight: 9st 0lbs

OR: 76

SP: 9/2F

Raced far side - never better than midfield (vet reported filly be post race normal)(Mkt1: op 6/1 tchd 11/2; Mkt2 tchd 4/1)

14 ½ 9

2 Kilt

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Age: 4

Weight: 10st 0lbs

OR: 90

SP: 16/1

Slowly away - towards rear throughout(Mkt1: op 12/1 tchd 14/1; Mkt2 op 14/1 tchd 12/1)

15 2 11

1 Follow Me

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Ross O'Sullivan

Age: 4

Weight: 10st 3lbs

OR: 93

SP: 8/1

Raced far side - towards rear throughout(Mkt1: op 11/1 tchd 12/1; Mkt2 op 11/1)

9 Dark Viper

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Age: 4

Weight: 8st 12lbs

OR: 74

SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €13

Tote place: €3.40 €6.60 €5.10

Exacta: €304.80

Trifecta: €1388.40

Tricast: €4821.93

CSF: €269.85