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19:35 Curragh (IRE)

Evening Herald - The Dubliner On Thursday Handicap (60-90)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €14,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.63s
  • Off Time: 19:35:20
  • 11 Ran
1(2)
Silk - BLACK, white slvs, red cap, black star
  • Form 21
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 89

rear of mid-division, headway in 5th 3f out, ridden 2f out, no extra over 1f out

2(5)
Silk - GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap
  • Form 51
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 87

led, headed after 2f, regained lead over 3f out, strongly pressed, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace

3(11)
Silk - Pink
5/2
  • Form 62-51
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 85

mid-division early, 6th halfway, ridden in 7th 2f out, stayed on in 3rd 1f out, kept on well final furlong, led close home and drifted left under pressure

4(9)
Silk - Dark Blue
6/1
  • Form 552-731
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 84

chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway to 3rd 3f out, ridden in 4th 2f out, no extra over 1f out

5(8)
Silk - PINK & WHITE DIAMONDS, white sleeves, white diamond on cap
  • Form 78-4441
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 83

mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden in 6th 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on final furlong

6(4)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, red seams, red cap
  • Form 45207-9
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 82

held up towards rear, headway under 3f out, 3rd 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, drifted left under pressure, headed close home and drifted right

7(1)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves & cap
  • Form 78202
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 80

chased leaders early, dropped towards rear before halfway, no impression from 3f out

8(10)
Silk - WHITE, black & royal blue hooped sleeves, black & royal blue striped cap
  • Form 506-7
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 75

chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened over 2f out

9(7)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, emerald green sleeves, royal blue & white quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 53-07
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 68

keen hold, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off

10(3)
Silk - Red, dark green cross sashes, dark green cap, red star
12/1
  • Form 86-474
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 68

always towards rear

11(6)
Silk - Light blue, royal blue cross sashes, quartered cap
  • Form 578-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 68

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to challenge 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd when hampered close home

In depth

Verdict

Most of these arrive here in top form and are on the upgrade. Those remarks certainly apply to KALADENA, who could hardly have been more impressive when landing her maiden by 7l at Navan and this superbly-bred close relative of Kalanisi and Kalaman has much more to offer. Dainty didn't have much to beat at Clonmel but did it nicely and she's another with more to give while Dermot Weld steps up Crazy Days markedly from the mile he won over at Navan and his pedigree suggests he will be suited. Bright Horizon is bred in the purple being by Galileo out of the classy Kissogram and followed three promising efforts with a victory over 1m2f here last month. The longer trip will be in his favour and he looks a major threat.

Formwatch

Crazy Days (IRE) Evensfav (9-0) Made all, challenged 3f out, asserted over 1f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong, comfortably, won at Navan 1m 3yo fll mdn gf in May beating Feis Ceoil (8-11) by 5l, 10 ran.

Kaladena (IRE) Evensfav (9-0) Soon led, ridden and challenged 2f out, kept on well from over 1f out, clear final furlong, comfortably, won at Navan 1m 5f 3yo mdn gf in May beating Scottish Reel (9-5) by 7l, 8 ran.

Bright Horizon 9-4 (9-5) Mid-division, closer in 6th 2f out, ridden into 3rd 1f out, stayed on well to lead well inside final furlong, won at Curragh 1m 2f mdn stks gf in May beating Green Art (9-5) by 1/2l, 21 ran.

Dainty (USA) 1-3fav (9-0) Soon led, pushed clear 1 1/2f out, stayed on well, easily, won at Clonmel 1m 2f fll mdn stks gf in May beating Valbucca (9-0) by 6l, 5 ran.

Top Spin (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Soon led, niggled along before straight, ridden over 2f out, soon strongly pressed, almost joined final furlong, stayed on best close home, won at Roscommon 1m 2f 3yo mdn gf in May beating Speechmaker (9-0) by nk, 8 ran.

Knight Eagle (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Mid-division, 8th halfway, 6th 3f out, ridden and no extra over 2f out, 9th of 12, 9l behind Aghadoe (8-8) at Curragh 1m 3yo hcp 60-90 gf in May.

Bridge Mountain (USA) 14-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra in 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Ghetto Gospel (9-8) at Navan 1m 2f 3yo hcp 50-80 fm in May.

King's Vintage (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Mid-division on outer, ridden and no impression from 2 1/2f out, 7th of 17, 9l behind Book Of Numbers (9-1) at Leopardstown 1m 3yo hcp 47-75 gf in Apr.

Cape D'or (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Led, ridden and headed early straight, no extra from 1 1/2f out, 7th of 14, 16l behind Aznavour (9-0) at Gowran Park 1m 3yo mdn gd in Apr.

Quarton (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) Reshod before start, tracked leader, led from 2f out, narrowly headed when checked inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Mianach (9-9) at Wexford 1m 4f 3yo hcp 47-75 fm in May.

Whisper Cool (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Chased leaders in 5th, effort on outer early straight, weakened from 1 1/2f out, 8th of 14, 13l behind Rock Pipit (8-12) at Dundalk 1m 2yo mdn stks pol in Nov.