Racecards
14:45 Curragh (IRE)
Hytech EQ Ultra Handicap
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €30,000 added
- Winner: €18,000
- 2nd: €6,000
- 3rd: €3,000
- 4th: €1,500

- Form 990131-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 94
tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1f out, headway to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, all out close home

Fiscal Rules (IRE)
1070- Form 155285/
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey N G McCullagh
dwelt, towards rear, pushed along 2f out, briefly short of room 1 1/2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on same pace

- Form 61131-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J G Murphy
- Jockey L T McAteer
led, ridden and headed 2f out, dropped to 4th over 1f out, weakened

- Form 643057-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey D McMonagle
tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead 2f out, pushed along and joined 1 1/2f out, ridden and headed under 1f out, no impression on leaders inside final furlong

- Form 9874-31
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer John M Harney
- Jockey S Foley
tracked leaders in 3rd, improved to dispute lead and pushed along 1 1/2f out, ridden and led briefly under 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 4th and no extra close home

- Form 90508-0
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey C J MacRedmond
slowly away, always behind, never a factor

- Form 21105-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 87
mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened

- Form 30692-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Gerard O'Leary
- Jockey S T McCullagh
rear of mid-division, closed in mid-division at halfway, ridden in 8th 2f out, no impression

- Form 1193-95
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer T Doyle
- Jockey M W Hassett
tracked leaders on outer, took keen hold, ridden in 5th under 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

- Form 00909-4
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey Adam Caffrey
mid-division, pushed along in 9th under 2f out, ridden and went 6th 1f out, headway into 2nd briefly close home, no extra in 3rd near line

- Form 03487-5
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey G F Carroll
in rear, pushed along on outer under 2f out, ridden in 12th 1f out, improved into 5th inside final furlong stayed on strongly to go 2nd near line, never nearer

- Form 88129-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey J A Heffernan
mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened

- Form 223123-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey D P McDonogh
mid-division, ridden 2f out, 9th 1f out, no impression

- Form 48204-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey A J Slattery
rear of mid-division, ridden in 10th 2f out, no impression

- Form 622/023-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey W M Lordan
towards rear, no impression from 2f out, never a factor

- Form 05-8435
- Age 9
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey J A Powell
mid-division on inner, checked early and became briefly keen, ridden and closer in 6th under 2f out, weakened
In depth
Formwatch
Crystal Black (IRE) 5-1jfav (8-13) Towards rear, 14th over 3f out, headway on outer under 2f out, stayed on to 2nd inside final furlong, ran on well to lead closing stages, won at Curragh 1m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep beating Kingswood (9-9) by 1 3/4l, 22 ran.
Fiscal Rules (IRE) 5-1 (9-13) A little keen, soon raced in 4th, pushed along under 3f out, one pace under 2f out, 5th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Snapraeterea (9-2) at Naas 7f lst stks (1) sft in May.
Grey Leader (IRE) 10-3 (10-0) Held up behind leaders, stayed far side straight, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, led 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong, comfortably, won at Gowran Park 1m hvy in Oct beating Machnamh (9-10) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.
Fast Tara (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, pushed along early straight, 6th and ridden 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Mutasarref (9-9) at Leopardstown 1m lst stks (1) hvy in Oct.
Mr Rango (IRE) 10-3 (9-12) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd and pushed along entering straight, headway to lead 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp hvy in Apr beating Global Energy (9-11) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Current Option (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders on wide outer, pulled hard, ridden and dropped to 9th 2f out, weakened, 18th of 19, 24 1/2l behind Chazzesmee (9-1) at Curragh 1m hcp hvy in Mar.
Lady Lunette (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 5th and pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression in 6th over 1f out, no extra and eased inside final furlong, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Sunchart (9-7) at Naas 1m 2f lst stks (1) hvy in Mar.
Scholarship (IRE) 13-2 (9-11) Towards rear, 7th halfway, headway far side to go 4th over 1f out, ridden to go 2nd over 50 yards out, no extra close home, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Independent Expert (9-4) at Cork 7f hcp hvy in Mar.
Simply Sideways (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Mid division, 5th halfway, pushed along on stands side over 1f out, soon no extra and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3l behind Independent Expert (9-4) at Cork 7f hcp hvy in Mar.
Casanova 25-1 (8-8) Prominent, improved to lead 2f out, soon ridden, headed 1f out, dropped to 4th inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 19, 3 1/4l behind Chazzesmee (9-1) at Curragh 1m hcp hvy in Mar.
Earls (IRE) 22-1 (8-8) In rear, 17th 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden over 1f out, kept on without threatening, never nearer, 5th of 19, 3 1/4l behind Chazzesmee (9-1) at Curragh 1m hcp hvy in Mar.
Spirit Genie (IRE) 25-1 (8-2) Towards rear near side, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 20, 5 1/4l behind Mr Professor (8-8) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Mexicali Rose 4-1fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 15, 4 3/4l behind Laafi (9-13) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Independent Expert (IRE) 17-2 (9-4) Rear of mid division, 6th halfway, pushed along 2f out, switched to far side and ridden to go 5th 1f out, ran on well from over 150 yards out to lead last 50 yards, won at Cork 7f hcp hvy in Mar beating Scholarship (9-11) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Pralognan (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Towards rear, rear of mid-division 3 out, pushed along to go 6th when fell 2 out, at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp sft in Mar.
Sirjack Thomas (IRE) 17-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Morse (9-9) at Leopardstown 1m hcp hvy in Apr.