Racecards
15:00 Curragh (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 'Bold Lad' Sprint Handicap
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- €50,000 added
- Winner: €30,000
- 2nd: €9,501
- 3rd: €4,501
- 4th: €1,501
- Form 2270-60
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer T Collins
- Jockey R P Whelan
waited with, 9th towards stands side 1f out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on
- Form 03-2420
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer R Roberts
- Jockey P J Smullen
blindfold for stalls entry, tracked leaders, close 6th in middle of track 1f out, soon no impression
- Form 333048
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D Marnane
- Jockey Fran Berry
soon behind, 12th towards stands side 1f out, ran on without threatening under pressure final furlong
- Form 041391
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer E Lynam
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
tracked leaders, lost place towards stands side 1f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace
- Form 018U99
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey I J Brennan
niggled along early, soon towards rear, ridden over 2f out, 10th towards stands side 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong
- Form 8-94064
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 92
waited with towards rear, got in the clear wide travelling well and in pursuit of winner 1f out, soon every chance but not match 1st home closing stages, kept on
- Form 1326-60
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A Heffernan
- Jockey N G McCullagh
soon mid-division, dropped to last and no extra 1f out
- Form 346309
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer P D Deegan
- Jockey C D Hayes
slowest away, towards rear, switched away from stands side final furlong and kept on without threatening
- Form 341322
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey C T Keane
always close up on stands side rail, in front 1f out, strongly pressed and stayed on well inside final furlong
- Form 113512
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer E O'Connell
- Jockey F Lynch
tracked leaders, under pressure in close 3rd in middle of track 1f out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on
- Form 800911
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 83
soon led, wide and headed 1f out, no extra
- Form 144472
- Age 7
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey B A Curtis
niggled along early, tracked leaders, still close 4th wide 1f out, soon no extra
- Form 093315
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey C R King
tracked leaders, close 7th towards stands side 1f out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on
Verdict
Tommy Stack has won this for the past two years and NERO EMPEROR can make it a hat-trick. Lightly-raced, he ran well when fourth in a tough handicap at Tipperary and was unlucky in-running when carrying a huge weight over 6f here last month. Yulong Baoju took a drop in class to today's rival My Good Brother at Dundalk and this is a much better race while Summer Isles also scored on Polytrack last time though she won so easily that a follow-up looks a distinct possibility. Sassaway finished runner-up in the race the selection was impeded and must be on the short-list as she's in the form of her life.
Formwatch
Arctic (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Soon chased leaders, 8th halfway, no impression and kept on same pace from 1f out, 12th of 30, 6l behind Burn The Boats (8-8) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Jun.
Timeless Call (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, weakened, last of 12, 11l behind Dutch Masterpiece (9-3) at Curragh 5f Grp 3 (1) gd in Aug.
Red Dubawi (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 10, 8l behind Russian Soul (9-7) at Tipperary 5f Listed stks (1) in Aug.
Yulong Baoju (IRE) 2-5fav (9-5) Tracked leader at ordinary pace early, on terms from under 2f out going best, led from 1f out, stayed on well, won at Dundalk 5f 3yo stks pol beating My Good Brother (9-6) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Bubbly Bellini (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Broke well on outer and chased leaders, 9th halfway, ridden and no impression early straight, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 9th of 18, 6l behind Tobann (9-3) at Leopardstown 7f hcp gd in Aug.
Nero Emperor (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) In rear, last and switched to outer 1 1/2f out, short of room in 17th 1f out, ridden and ran on strongly final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 23, 1l behind Corporal Maddox (9-2) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Aug.
Zoola (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, 4th early, no extra from over 1f out, 20th of 21, 15l behind Whozthecat (8-6) at Curragh 5f hcp gf in Jul.
Srucahan (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 9th of 10, 6l behind An Saighdiur (9-9) at Tipperary 5f hcp in Aug.
My Good Brother (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Led at ordinary pace early, joined from under 2f out, headed from 1f out, kept on without matching winner, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Yulong Baoju (9-5) at Dundalk 5f 3yo stks pol.
Sassaway (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Led and disputed, led and ridden 2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 23, 3/4l behind Corporal Maddox (9-2) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Aug.
Summer Isles 7-2fav (10-0) Broke well, made all, sent on from 2f out, clear and stayed on well from over 1f out, easily, won at Dundalk 5f hcp 47-65 pol beating Under Review (9-9) by 5l, 9 ran.
Ucanchoose (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders and 4th halfway, headway to challenge 2f out, ridden and kept on under pressure inside final furlong, not match winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Enigma Code (10-8) at Laytown 6f hcp 50-70.
Kiss The Stars (IRE) 10-1 (8-4) Chased leaders on inner, ridden in 10th 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 23, 2l behind Corporal Maddox (9-2) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Aug.