2025-06-28 Curragh 16:40
Curragh

Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Handicap

Distance: 6f

Going: Good

Prize: €15,340

Runners: 13

Winning time: 1m 11.35s (slow by 0.65s)

Age: 3yo+

Class:

1 Daamberdiplomat

J: Ben Coen T: J P Murtagh

Age:5 Weight:10st 0lbs

OR:87 SP:14/1

In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - ran on(op 9/1)

2 ½

11 Rappell

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Paul W Flynn

Age:4 Weight:8st 11lbs

OR:70 SP:13/2

Towards rear - headway from over 2f out - ran on inside final furlong - went second towards finish(op 12/1)

3 ½ 1

4 Back Down Under

J: Leigh Roche T: Padraig Roche

Age:4 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:79 SP:11/2C

Prominent - pressed leaders halfway - led narrowly over 2f out - headed inside final 110yds - kept on but lost second towards finish(op 9/1)

4 1 2

5 Brigid's Cloak

J: Patrick McGettigan(7) T: J P Murtagh

Age:3 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:85 SP:9/1

Led group - disputed lead halfway - headed 2f out - no extra final furlong(op 11/2)

5 1 3

8 Cold Hearted

J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington

Age:3 Weight:8st 13lbs

OR:79 SP:11/2C

Midfield - switched left over 2f out - headway from 1f out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 13/2)

6 shd 3

9 Saturn Seven

J: Chris Hayes T: Edward Lynam

Age:5 Weight:8st 12lbs

OR:71 SP:11/2C

Dwelt start - soon in touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)

7 nk 3½

2 Collective Power

J: Colin Keane T: Edward Lynam

Age:7 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:82 SP:11/1

In rear - headway over 1f out - no impression final 110yds(op 17/2 tchd 12/1)

8 nse 3½

12 Tawaazon

J: Keithen Kennedy(5) T: John Andrew Kinsella

Age:7 Weight:8st 9lbs

OR:68 SP:10/1

Alone against far rail - led - joined halfway - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 8/1)

9 nk 3¾

14 Verified

J: Rory Mulligan(7) T: Charles Weld

Age:4 Weight:8st 7lbs

OR:66 SP:40/1

Prominent - pressed leaders halfway - weakened inside final furlong(op 28/1)

10 hd 4

7 Never Shout Never

J: Jack Kearney(3) T: Stephen Thorne

Age:5 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:75 SP:17/2

Towards rear - headway over 2f out - no impression final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)

11 shd 4

10 Gordon Bennett

J: N G McCullagh T: Richard Brabazon

Age:7 Weight:8st 11lbs

OR:70 SP:7/1

In rear - outpaced over 2f out - kept on final furlong - not pace to challenge (jockey said gelding received a bump after a furlong and a half)(op 6/1)

12 4½ 8½

3 Jon Riggens

J: James Ryan(3) T: Edward Lynam

Age:7 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:82 SP:18/1

In rear throughout(op 16/1)

13 3 11½

13 Manhattan Chute

J: Wayne Lordan T: M D O'Callaghan

Age:3 Weight:8st 8lbs

OR:74 SP:22/1

Always behind(op 20/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 28/1)

Airspeed

J: Sorcha Woods(7) T: Edward Lynam

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:82 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €15.30

Tote place: €5.70 €2.90 €1.80

Exacta: €149.60

Trifecta: €893.30

Tricast: €600.42

CSF: €110.18