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:
1
jockey silk 4 Quadruple
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
jockey silk 6 Exquisite Acclaim
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
jockey silk 3 Blues Emperor
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
jockey silk 14 Secret Magician
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
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
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
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
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
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 7
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
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
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
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
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
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
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