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16:25 Curragh (IRE)

Betway Spring Fillies Handicap

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Soft to Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €40,000 added
  • Winner: €24,000
  • 2nd: €8,000
  • 3rd: €4,000
  • 4th: €2,000
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.85s
  • Off Time: 16:28:41
  • 12 Ran
1(5)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves & cap
  • Form 7431-28
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 92

held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out and no impression in 8th over 1f out, no extra final furlong

2(12)
Silk - BLACK & EMERALD GREEN HALVED, sleeves reversed, quartered cap
11/2
  • Form 531-444
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 90

rear of mid-division, some headway and pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong

3(13)
Silk - White, black cap, red star
  • Form 3198-6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 88

towards rear, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, 7th and ridden 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go moderate 5th close home

4(11)
Silk - dark blue and yellow halved horizontally, maroon cross sashes
  • Form 3-10
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 87

mid-division, 6th 3f out, pushed along and headway under 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on well and asserted closing stages

5(4)
Silk - GREY & YELLOW HOOPS, striped sleeves, yellow cap, grey star
  • Form 5-31
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 87

soon led, ran freely, headed after 2f and 2nd halfway, led again over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner closing stages

6(3)
Silk - Red, Yellow Panel, Yellow Chevrons on Sleeves, Red Cap
33/1
  • Form 2261-00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 86

prominent and led after 2f, pushed along and headed over 2f out, ridden and no impression in 5th racing alone on far side 1f out, no extra

7(1)
Silk - White, orange stars on sleeves, orange star on cap
20/1
  • Form 410
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 85

tracked leaders, 5th 3f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out, soon dropped to rear, weakened and eased inside final furlong

9(10)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white epaulettes, striped cap
7/1
  • Form 3232-23
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 80

rear of mid-division, pushed along and headway between horses under 2f out, 5th and ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, nearest at finish

10(8)
Silk - RED & LIGHT GREEN QUARTERED, white sleeves, red cap, light green star
22/1
  • Form 27022-6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 75

mid-division, pushed along in rear of mid-division 3f out, no extra under 2f out

11(14)
Silk - Red, white stars, white sleeves, grey stars, white cap
  • Form 1-89
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 74

held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, 9th and ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

12(7)
Silk - Grey, pink star & sleeves, pink & grey quartered cap
9/1
  • Form 46-7
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 73

tracked leaders, 4th 3f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, soon no extra, weakened and eased inside final furlong

13(6)
Silk - White, purple stars, purple sleeves, purple stars on cap
  • Form 024-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 71

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd travelling well 2f out, 3rd and pushed along over 1f out, ridden and no impression final 150 yards

8(2)
NR
11/2
  • Form 523-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 83

14(9)
NR
  • Form 53830-8
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 71

In depth

Verdict

HOLLY GOLIGHTLY (NAP) made all in a soft-ground Gowran maiden earlier this month with a filly rated 78 over 6 lengths back in sixth. Ger Lyons' filly has been handed a mark of 87 for her handicap debut which could prove lenient. Boyne River is still a maiden but would have gone close at Naas last time with a clear run so is greatly respected as is another maiden Umneyaat, who keeps bumping into decent performers and has a fair handicap mark. Let's was staying on over 7f here last time so the extra will suit while also Elizabethan found that trip too short in a Group 3 here.

Formwatch

Elizabethan (USA) 17-2 (8-13) Soon chased leaders, closer in 4th over 3f out, soon pushed along on outer, lost position and no impression 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 15 1/2l behind No Speak Alexander (8-13) at Curragh 7f fll stks (1) Yielding - Soft in May.

Let's (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Waited with, soon towards rear, a little keen, 8th 3f out, soon headway travelling smoothly, not much room briefly under 2f out, no impression over 1f out, ran on without threatening inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3l behind Pale Iris (8-13) at Curragh 7f hcp fll Yielding - Soft in May.

New Emerald Bay (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Soon chased leaders, 4th 3f out, soon headway travelling smoothly, no extra over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Pale Iris (8-13) at Curragh 7f hcp fll Yielding - Soft in May.

Create Belief (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and no extra inside final furlong, 10th of 15, 11 1/4l behind Rocky Sky (9-2) at Navan 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gd in Apr.

Holly Golightly (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Son led, made all, ridden and pressed from 2f out, 2 length lead 1f out, kept on well, won at Gowran Park 1m mdn fll sft in May beating Friendly (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.

Hazel (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden and no extra 2 1/2f out, weakened, last of 11, 19 1/4l behind Joan Of Arc (9-2) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 (1) gd in May.

Maar (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Mid-division on outer, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression in rear of mid-division 2f out, no extra, last of 15, 15 1/2l behind Rocky Sky (9-2) at Navan 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gd in Apr.

Umneyaat (IRE) 11-4 (9-2) Disputed lead, led over 3f out, ridden clear under 2f out, reduced advantage 1f out, headed and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Party House (9-2) at Naas 1m 2f mdn fll gd in Apr.

Dha Leath (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression from 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Holly Golightly (9-2) at Gowran Park 1m mdn fll sft in May.

Morning Approach (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) A little keen, soon prominent and raced in 3rd, pushed along under 3f out, no extra 1 1/2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Pale Iris (8-13) at Curragh 7f hcp fll Yielding - Soft in May.

Dagoda (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Prominent, effort straight, soon one pace, 7th of 16, 4 3/4l behind Lust (9-7) at Gowran Park 7f mdn sft in Apr.

Magic Carousel (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden into 4th 2f out, closer 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 3/4l behind Emphatic Answer (9-9) at Killarney 1m hcp sft in May.

Boyne River 9-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along at stages, soon raced in 6th, effort and slightly impeded under 1f out, kept on same pace without threatening after, 3rd of 16, 4l behind Espouse (9-2) at Naas 1m mdn fll sft in May.

Sheer Chance (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Raced in 9th early, 7th approaching halfway, tight for room from before straight, switched right 1 1/2f out and one pace after, 8th of 18, 2 3/4l behind Larado (9-9) at Leopardstown 7f hcp gd in Apr.