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17:30 Curragh (IRE)

Irish Racing Yearbook 2022 Nursery Handicap

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €12,000 added
  • Winner: €7,200
  • 2nd: €2,400
  • 3rd: €1,200
  • 4th: €600
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.87s
  • Off Time: 17:33:10
  • 14 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Orange, royal blue hoop, royal blue armlet, orange cap
11/4
  • Form 6731
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 83

chased leaders, ridden in 6th 2f out, no impression final furlong

4(11)
Silk - Red, red cap, pink star
  • Form 5771
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 78

chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, improved to dispute lead briefly under 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

5(10)
Silk - WHITE, large royal blue spots & sleeves, striped cap
11/2
  • Form 37420
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 78

prominent, improved to dispute lead 2f out, soon ridden, headed under 1f out, no impression final furlong

6(2)
Silk - Dark Blue
13/2
  • Form 6036
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 77

in rear, ridden in 12th 2f out, no impression

7(7)
Silk - Maroon, royal blue hoop, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap
22/1
  • Form 6376
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 77

led, headed at halfway, soon ridden and weakened

8(14)
Silk - MAROON, light green chevron, maroon cap
  • Form 754
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 76

mid-division, ridden in 9th 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong

9(6)
Silk - DARK GREEN, beige seams, striped sleeves, dark green cap
12/1
  • Form 935
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 75

dwelt, in rear, briefly short of room 2f out, ridden over 1f out, 12th 1f out, kept on well final furlong, never nearer

10(5)
Silk - Yellow, brown seams, light blue cap
14/1
  • Form 51445
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 74

prominent, disputed lead 2f out, soon ridden, headed under 1f out, no impression final furlong

11(3)
Silk - Emerald green, emerald green & white check sleeves, white cap
  • Form 0255
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 69

mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened

12(1)
Silk - Dark blue, beige disc, beige stars on sleeves, beige cap
18/1
  • Form 895
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 69

rear of mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, went 5th 1f out, disputed lead briefly under 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home

13(16)
Silk - RED, yellow stars, white sleeves & cap
  • Form 958
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 69

mid-division, ridden in 11th 2f out, weakened

15(17)
Silk - Orange, white braces, halved sleeves, orange cap
11/1
  • Form 647783
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 66

chased leaders, ridden and closer in 4th over 1f out, disputed lead under 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on well close home

16(18)
Silk - Red, royal blue epaulettes, white & royal blue striped sleeves & cap
40/1
  • Form 0544
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 62

raced along on stand's side and prominent, led at halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened

17(9)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white epaulettes, striped cap
28/1
  • Form 990
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 62

in rear, ridden under 2f out, 9th 1f out, kept on one pace

3(13)
NR
16/1
  • Form 52356
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 79

2(15)
NR
10/1
  • Form 4105
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 82

14(12)
NR
10/1
  • Form 863
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 68

18(4)
NR
50/1
  • Form 808
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 54

In depth

Verdict

Swift One made an impressive nursery debut here last month for which he's been raised 12lb. Runner-up JARVIS will be 10lb better off and though well beaten in a lucrative auction race at Naas later might just be good enough to reverse the form and land this. Fifth-placed Admiral D, who started favourite, is 14lb better off so should get much closer. Heytesbury Lane had shown some potential in maidens before landing a 5f nursery on soft ground at Tipperary. She finished strongly that day so the longer trip won't be a problem though she's 5lb higher. Cherry Bloom, who was three lengths behind and staying on, had earlier finished seven lengths behind Swift One here so collateral form gives the latter the edge. Heart To Heart and Pimlico represent Ballydoyle with Seamie Heffernan on the latter though neither have the form to suggest that could win this. Dream Oasis steps up from 5f for the first time.

Formwatch

Swift One (IRE) 7-2 (8-10) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 2f out and headway to lead 150 yards out, soon asserted and kept on well, won at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Jul beating Jarvis (9-1) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.

Heytesbury Lane (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) Chased leaders towards near side, 4th after 1f, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, 3rd 100 yards out and soon challenged, kept on well to lead close home, won at Tipperary 5f hcp sft in Aug beating Harmony Rose (9-8) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

Jarvis (IRE) 150-1 (9-4) Raced alone on far side rail, chased leaders and ridden from 2f out, no impression and weakened from 1f out, 17th of 22, 10 1/2l behind Sacred Bridge (9-2) at Naas 6f stks gd in Aug.

Heart To Heart 13-8fav (8-13) Prominent, 3rd 3f out, ridden and no impression on leader over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong, 6th of 13, 7l behind Corviglia (8-11) at Leopardstown 7f mdn fll gd in Jul.

Pimlico (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along early, 8th halfway, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Cool And Clever (9-5) at Galway 7f hcp gd in Jul.

Unconquerable Keen (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Chased leaders and 4th from halfway, ridden from 2f out and went 3rd from 1f out, no impression inside final furlong and dropped to 4th on line, 4th of 15, 5 1/2l behind Cavalry Charge (9-2) at Naas 6f stks gd in Aug.

New Star (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up disputing 5th and took keen hold, no impression from 2f out, never a factor, 5th of 6, 7 1/2l behind Hadman (9-7) at Gowran Park 7f mdn gd in Jun.

Cherry Bloom (IRE) 5-2fav (8-8) Slowly into stride and pushed along early towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression in 6th over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 7, 3l behind Heytesbury Lane (8-6) at Tipperary 5f hcp sft in Aug.

Dream Oasis (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Prominent, effort from 2f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Loveday (8-12) at Cork 5f mdn fll gf in Jul.

Magniffico 20-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, ridden entering straight, no impression, 5th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Once Upon A River (9-7) at Roscommon 7f mdn gd in Jun.

Mister Wilson (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Fly-leapt from stalls and slowly into stride, raced keenly in rear, 11th halfway, pushed along and no impression 2f out, ridden and kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Admiral D (9-4) at Listowel 6f mdn sft in Jun.

Arch Enemy (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-2) Rear of mid-division, 8th halfway and no impression entering straight, ridden and kept on well on outer inside final furlong, nearest at finish, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Hot Sunset (9-4) at Sligo 6f hcp Yielding in Aug.

Chris's Rose 28-1 (9-2) Slightly bumped rival leaving stalls, a little keen, soon tracked leaders, pushed along and no impression 2f out, one pace, 4th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Geocentric (9-2) at Navan 5f mdn gd in Jul.

Mumayaz (IRE) 40-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride and always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no extra, 11th of 13, 10l behind Dolly May (8-11) at Limerick 7f mdn gd in Jun.

Doitforandrew 7-1 (9-0) Dwelt and pushed along early, chased leaders, pushed along in 5th 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Heytesbury Lane (8-6) at Tipperary 5f hcp sft in Aug.

Admiral D (IRE) 7-4fav (9-9) Fly leapt from stalls, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression in 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 8l behind Swift One (8-10) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Jul.

Memory Motel 8-1 (9-2) In touch, progress to 2nd 1 1/2f out, ridden 1f out, dropped to 3rd final 150 yards, kept on without threatening, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Drombeg Banner (9-7) at Cork 5f mdn sft in Aug.

Dahomey (IRE) 250-1 (8-13) Mid-division and 9th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 8th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Tosen Lydia (9-1) at Bellewstown 1m mdn fll gd in Jul.