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17:45 Curragh (IRE)

Big Picture Communications Handicap (50-80)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Yielding
  • Surface: Turf
  • €11,000 added
  • Winner: €6,600
  • 2nd: €2,200
  • 3rd: €1,100
  • 4th: €550
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.94s
  • Off Time: 17:46:25
  • 14 Ran
1(11)
Silk - ORANGE, brown seams, emerald green & yellow quartered cap
50/1
  • Form 417/000
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 79

in touch, under pressure and ridden 2f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out

2(6)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, grey braces & sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 1-13365
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 78

rear of mid-division, under pressure 1 1/2f out, weakened under 1f out, eased closing stages

3(2)
Silk - WHITE, royal blue star & sleeves, royal blue star on cap

Juyush

10 b
50/1
  • Form 016/0-00
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 76

rear, no impression over 1f out, never a factor

4(4)
Silk - Black, pink sash, pink armlet, striped cap
  • Form 840604-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 75

prominent, under pressure and ridden over 1f out, lost place under 1f out, no extra final 100 yards

5(12)
Silk - Dark green, white triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap
10/3
  • Form 168-002
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 75

slowly away, raced in rear, ridden 1 1/2f out, ran on final furlong to 5th close home, never on terms

6(7)
Silk - Light blue & dark blue diamonds, light blue sleeves, dark blue diamonds on cap
22/1
  • Form 9290-90
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 74

slowly away, soon raced towards rear, switched left and ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong to 4th closing stages, never nearer

7(3)
Silk - RED & GREY QUARTERED, striped sleeves, purple cap
13/2
  • Form 099-321
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 73

chased leader, lost place after 2f, pushed along and headway under 2f out, ridden and no impression on leader 1f out, weakened final 100 yards

8(1)
Silk - RED & WHITE HALVED, quartered cap
18/1
  • Form 42-58
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 72

dwelt, raced in rear, ridden and progress under 2f out, no impression 1f out, soon weakened

9(10)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN,yellow sleeves,green cap,yellow star
  • Form 57/9412-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 72

dwelt, soon raced towards rear, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms

10(8)
Silk - Emerald green, yellow spots, emerald green sleeves & cap
  • Form 940-115
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 71

tracked leader, progress to lead after 2f, headed halfway, challenged leader over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong, held

11(9)
Silk - ORANGE & ROYAL BLUE HALVED, sleeves reversed, white cap, royal blue star
16/1
  • Form 047515
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 69

in touch, pushed along and no impression 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, no extra final 100 yards

12(14)
Silk - Pink, mauve triple diamond, white sleeves, mauve cap

Sasvana

38 vt
16/1
  • Form 96-8
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 70

slowly away, soon chased leader, under pressure halfway, lost place and ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

13(5)
Silk - Purple, pink stars, pink sleeves, pink cap, purple star
28/1
  • Form 0038
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 65

soon led, headed after 2f, led halfway, pushed along and pressed over 1f out, ran on well final furlong

14(13)
Silk - White, Royal Blue braces, Royal Blue cap
9/1
  • Form 09834-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 59

prominent, closed after 2f, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, no impression on leaders 1f out, kept on same pace

In depth

Verdict

MIACOMET was in fine form for most of last season and has won around here. She would prefer some give in the ground but a chance is taken on her acting in quicker conditions. Boughtinthedark completed a double last month and was having her second run in two days when well beaten at Navan but has to run from a much higher mark here. Powersville has gone up 9lb for winning at Sligo while Pulse Of Shanghai, who is on his fourth trainer in as many starts, is another who would prefer some cut on his return after a long break. Aloysius Lilius has been running well and a 2lb drop in the weights can see him in the mix.

Formwatch

Acolyte (IRE) 80-1 (9-6) Prominent, pushed along from halfway, lost position from under 2f out and no extra from over 1f out, 13th of 18, 9 1/2l behind Nordic Passage (9-9) at Curragh 6f hcp Yielding in Jul.

Aloysius Lilius (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden under 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong, 5th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Strong Johnson (8-9) at Curragh 5f hcp Yielding in Jun.

Juyush 40-1 (10-2) Pushed along and soon raced 2nd, disputed lead 2 1/2f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened, 17th of 18, 27 1/2l behind Lady Scathach (8-6) at Navan 1m hcp Yielding - Soft in Jul.

Mandolin Wind (FR) (9-10) 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Mon Paris (9-4) at Lyon-Parilly 7f hcp gs in Sep.

Miacomet (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) Prominent, progress between horses over 1f out, soon ridden, headway to 2nd final 100 yards, kept on, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Stanhope (10-2) at Navan 5f hcp Yielding in Jul.

Twenty Minutes 12-1 (10-1) Dwelt and slightly hampered, always towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, 12th of 16, 12 1/4l behind Prisoner's Dilemma (9-13) at Naas 7f hcp Yielding in Jun.

Powersville (IRE) 7-4fav (10-1) Mid-division on inner, 6th halfway, progress travelling well in 4th entering straight, switched left and bumped rival over 1f out, pushed along in close 3rd 1f out, led 150 yards out, kept on well under hands and heels, comforttably, won at Sligo 6f hcp fll gd in Jul beating Myrcella (9-13) by 3l, 10 ran.

Arnhem (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) A little slow into straight, soon chased leaders, effort straight, one pace from over 1f out, 8th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Lincoln (9-10) at Fairyhouse 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.

Pulse Of Shanghai (IRE) 5-2fav (9-9) Chased leaders towards near side, ridden 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on final furlong into 2nd close home, 2nd of 28, 5 1/2l behind Silver Service (9-10) at Curragh 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.

Boughtinthedark (IRE) 11-4fav (9-12) Dwelt and went right from stalls, held up towards rear, ridden and progress on far side over 1f out, no impression in 5th inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 5th of 15, 5 3/4l behind Son And Sannie (10-0) at Naas 5f hcp gd in Jun.

Plough Boy (IRE) 6-1 (10-6) Soon prominent and disputed lead, headed approaching halfway, remained close up and effort straight, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Baby Power (9-11) at Fairyhouse 6f hcp gd in Jun.

Sasvana 40-1 (9-2) Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, no extra final furlong, 8th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Lynn Britt Cabin (9-2) at Gowran Park 7f mdn fll gd in Jun.

Elzaamone (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, took keen hold, ridden 2f out, weakened, 8th of 16, 6 1/4l behind Papa Bear (9-7) at Navan 6f mdn Yielding - Soft in Jul.

Snow Patch (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Prominent and disputed early, chased leaders after 1f, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out, last of 11, 6 1/4l behind Danz Gift (9-1) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Mar.