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16:05 Curragh (IRE)

Stephen Quirke Memorial Handicap

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • €16,500 added
  • Winner: €9,900
  • 2nd: €3,300
  • 3rd: €1,650
  • 4th: €825
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.80s
  • Off Time: 16:05:07
  • 11 Ran
1(8)
Silk - ORANGE, brown seams, emerald green & yellow quartered cap

Tawaazon (IRE)

10 bt CD
18/1
  • Form 152174
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 87

made almost all, pushed along 1 1/2f out, ridden and briefly joined 1f out, led under 1f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong

2(10)
Silk - PINK & GREY DIAMONDS, pink sleeves & cap
  • Form 707004
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 85

tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, pushed along in 2nd 1 1/2f out, ridden to briefly dispute lead 1f out, headed under 2f out, soon disputed 2nd, kept on to go 2nd at line

3(7)
Silk - Purple, light green star, light green stars on sleeves, light green star on cap

Polar Bear (IRE)

12 v BFD
16/1
  • Form 8-13024
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 84

in rear, pushed along early, ridden and some progress under 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening

4(3)
Silk - Dark blue, white star, white chevrons on sleeves, white star on cap

Harry's Hill

14 DCD
13/2
  • Form 610102
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 83

tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon weakened

5(5)
Silk - Dark Blue
4/1
  • Form 72-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 82

mid-division, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, carried slightly right over 1f out, 7th 1f out, no impression

6(9)
Silk - YELLOW & BLACK CHECK, yellow sleeves, red cap
  • Form 541210
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 81

tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, 4th 1f out, no impression

7(1)
Silk - White & orange halved, emerald green sleeves, white stars, white cap, emerald green stars
28/1
  • Form 035015
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 79

anticipated start and unseated rider in stalls

8(6)
Silk - Dark blue, purple hoop, purple armlet, purple cap
10/1
  • Form 731683
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 78

towards rear, some progress when short of room 1 1/2f out, switched right and ridden over 1f out, 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening, 4th close home

9(4)
Silk - Yellow, purple stars, purple & yellow halved sleeves, yellow cap, purple stars
  • Form 6114-63
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 77

towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression

10(2)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, brown seams, white & brown striped cap
11/1
  • Form 155294
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 76

tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, weakened

11(11)
Silk - DARK BLUE, white hoop, white sleeves, red cap, white star
  • Form 6-53294
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 66

rear of mid-division, closer in 6th and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, went 3rd 1f out, disputed 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd at line

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Tawaazon is 3lb lower than when scoring over 6f here in May, when Gustavus Weston was behind, though that seems to be his best trip. Harry's Hill won a premier handicap here in July and was caught right on the line on a return visit last month. He'll be 8lb higher here and the three-year-old POP STAR may have his measure. Aidan O'Brien's colt still looked green when making all in a Navan maiden and three of the four who chased him home have won subsequently. Screen Siren has been running well enough to get involved while Mymomentintime is very well handicapped on his close third to Harry's Hill at Naas in May.

Formwatch

Tawaazon (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, ridden to dispute 2f out, under pressure in 2nd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Mickey The Steel (10-2) at Bellewstown 5f hcp hvy in Sep.

Gustavus Weston (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Led, joined at halfway, pushed along and edged left 2f out, soon ridden, headed under 1f out, no impression on leaders, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Heavenly Power (9-5) at Navan 6f hcp Yielding in Oct.

Polar Bear (IRE) 7-2fav (10-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran around under pressure, no impression in 4th final 100 yards, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Wave Machine (9-8) at Down Royal 5f hcp hvy in Sep.

Harry's Hill 16-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders in centre, pushed along in 2nd over 1f out, ridden and led 1f out, strongly pressed final 100 yards, kept on well, headed post, 2nd of 16, hd behind Laugh A Minute (9-3) at Curragh 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep.

Pop Star (IRE) 10-3 (9-8) Disputed lead, led at halfway, travelling well 2f out, soon pushed along and went clear, ridden inside final furlong, reduced advantage and stayed on well close home, won at Navan 6f mdn Good - Yielding in Aug beating Yosemite Valley (9-8) by 3/4l, 8 ran.

Little Queenie (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Broke well to lead narrowly, headed over 2f out, lost place and weakened under 2f out, 21st of 22, 19 3/4l behind Big Gossey (9-7) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Sep.

Dream Today (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Soon settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, 5th of 7, 11 3/4l behind Mickey The Steel (10-2) at Bellewstown 5f hcp hvy in Sep.

Screen Siren (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Towards rear, headway 1 1/2f out, switched left over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong and kept on to 3rd close home, never nearer, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Expressova (8-13) at Cork 6f hcp fll Soft - Heavy in Sep.

Petit Calvados (IRE) 12-1 (10-1) Tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, travelling well 2f out, disputed lead and pushed along 1 1/2f out, ridden 1f out, headed close home, dropped to 3rd at line, 3rd of 14, 1/2l behind Tai Sing Yeh (10-2) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Sep.

Parting Glass (IRE) 11-2 (8-7) Led or disputed lead, headed halfway, ridden and disputed again briefly over 1f out, 3rd and no impression inside final 150 yards, dropped to 4th closing stages, 4th of 7, 2l behind The Highway Rat (9-13) at Navan 5f hcp Yielding in Sep.

Mymomentintime (USA) 9-2 (9-9) Held up towards rear in centre, ridden to close towards outer 2f out, disputed over 1f out, headed inside final 150 yards, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Aloysius Lilius (9-1) at Tipperary 5f hcp sft in Aug.