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14:35 Curragh (IRE)

Pat O'Donovan Irish Racing Excellence Nursery Handicap (Plus 10)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Yielding
  • Surface: Turf
  • €16,000 added
  • Winner: €11,040
  • 2nd: €2,559
  • 3rd: €1,120
  • 4th: €640
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.48s
  • Off Time: 14:35:49
  • 7 Ran
1(2)
Silk - BLACK & WHITE HOOPS, royal blue cap, white star
  • Form 218
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 86

prominent on outer, ridden to challenge in close 3rd from 2f out, weakened from 1f out and no extra inside final furlong

2(1)
Silk - GREY, dark green spots on sleeves, grey cap, dark green star
11/2
  • Form 623631
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 83

took keen hold early and soon prominent, ridden to challenge in close 2nd from 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

3(3)
Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap
  • Form 533
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 80

soon led, pressed from 2f out and ridden, drifted right under pressure from over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, comfortably

4(7)
Silk - Orange, royal blue hoop, royal blue armlet, orange cap
  • Form 864
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 78

settled towards rear, ridden in rear from 2f out, switched right from 1f out, no impression inside final furlong when slightly hampered, kept on same pace close home

5(4)
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
7/1
  • Form 837
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 76

in rear early, closer on outer from 3f out, ridden from 2f out and kept on well inside final furlong without threatening winner

6(5)
Silk - Dark blue, white disc, dark blue sleeves, pink stars, dark blue cap
12/1
  • Form 076
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 72

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out and soon dropped to 6th, kept on well without threatening inside final furlong

7(6)
Silk - WHITE, royal blue hoop, check cap
  • Form 553
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 71

chased leaders on inner, ridden under 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

DANCING ON AIR was beaten a long way when fourth in a Listed contest at Naas but this is a massive drop in class and she can make a successful nursery debut. Rue Bonaparte was beaten a distance in the same event though that wasn't her form as she attracted good support having won a maiden on the track previously. Greyscape deserved her victory at Bellewstown though that was over the minimum trip on fast ground and Flirt could be more of a threat as she hasn't been beaten far in decent maidens on her two latest starts.

Formwatch

Rue Bonaparte (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Edged right out of stalls and slightly impeded early, soon raced in 3rd, pushed along after halfway, no extra from over 1f out, eased final furlong, last of 8, 27 1/4l behind Great Page (9-0) at Naas 6f lst fll stks (1) Good - Yielding in Jun.

Greyscape (IRE) 9-4fav (9-4) Soon led, pressed from 2f out, stayed on best to assert inside final furlong, won at Bellewstown 5f mdn gf in Jul beating Zeb's Fantasy (8-9) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.

Leath Na Hoibre (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 2f out, joined 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 6 1/4l behind Sanus Per Aquam (9-5) at Curragh 7f mdn gd in Jun.

Dancing On Air (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Soon raced in 4th, pushed along 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 8, 10l behind Great Page (9-0) at Naas 6f lst fll stks (1) Good - Yielding in Jun.

Flirt (IRE) 4-1fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, dropped to 6th 2f out, pushed along and no impression in 7th 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Spinamiss (9-0) at Limerick 7f mdn fll gf in Jun.

Berlios (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Soon tracked leaders in 4th, wide into straight, no impression in 5th from 2f out,, 6th of 7, 14l behind Mrs King (9-0) at Tipperary 7f mdn gd in Jul.

Kilteery Pier (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 3rd 2f out, ridden in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace, no impression final 100 yards, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Kuramathi (9-5) at Tipperary 5f mdn gf in Jul.