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16:50 Curragh (IRE)

William Hill Free Or 4 Spring Fillies Handicap (Premier Handicap)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Yielding
  • Surface: Turf
  • €50,000 added
  • Winner: €30,000
  • 2nd: €10,000
  • 3rd: €5,000
  • 4th: €2,500
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.09s
  • Off Time: 16:51:42
  • 8 Ran
1(3)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, pink sash, white sleeves, pink cap

Juncture

21 D
5/2
  • Form 212-10
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 98

prominent, 2nd travelling well 2f out, ridden to dispute lead 1 1/2f out, soon strongly pressed winner, headed and kept on same pace close home

2(7)
Silk - Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, diabolo on sleeves, white cap

Albula (IRE)

238 t BFD
11/1
  • Form 126-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 97

dwelt, in rear, pushed along at halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression

3(2)
Silk - White, green and yellow sash, green and yellow checked cap
7/2
  • Form 23U16-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 96

prominent, ridden and dropped to 4th 2f out, kept on same pace in 4th final furlong

4(5)
Silk - Emerald green & dark blue check, dark blue armlet, quartered cap
  • Form 51
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 94

tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, kept on same pace in 3rd final furlong

5(9)
Silk - White, red seams, red cap, white stars
18/1
  • Form 481-539
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 91

made most, ridden and joined 1 1/2f out, soon strongly pressed, regained lead and stayed on well close home

6(4)
Silk - BEIGE, dark blue cross of lorraine & sleeves, dark blue cap, beige star
10/3
  • Form 1-5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 87

in rear, headway into 5th and ridden 2f out, soon no extra

7(6)
Silk - Yellow, emerald green & yellow striped sleeves, yellow cap
17/2
  • Form 5-41
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 82

held up in 6th, ridden under 2f out, no impression

8(8)
Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap
  • Form 40789-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 80

tracked leaders, 3rd and ridden 3f out, soon weakened

9(1)
NR
16/1
  • Form 7310-63
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 77

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Ger Lyons has a strong hand with JUNCTURE and Georgeta. Colin Keane would have struggled to do the weight on the latter, an impressive winner of a Gowran maiden, though would probably have chosen the top weight anyway as he was on board when she won a Dundalk Listed race easily before finishing down the field in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket. Miss Mirabell could hardly have been more impressive in a Gowran maiden while Voice Of Angels ran in smart company last season and will be better for her run at Gowran last month. Dark Vega looked just in need of the run over 7f here three weeks ago.

Formwatch

Juncture 14-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Cachet (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll (1) gf in May.

Albula (IRE) 3-1fav (9-2) Mid-division, ridden in 5th 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Concert Hall (9-2) at Curragh 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Sep.

Voice Of Angels 11-2 (9-1) Soon pushed along to rear of mid-division, improved to 6th halfway, headway entering straight, led 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression in 3rd under 1f out, dropped to 4th closing stages, 4th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Red Heel (8-7) at Gowran Park 7f hcp fll gd in Apr.

Miss Mirabell (IRE) Evensfav (9-3) Soon led, joined over 2 1/2f out, soon ridden, led under 2f out, asserted over 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong, comfortably, won at Gowran Park 1m mdn fll gd in May beating Shamiyana (9-3) by 5l, 16 ran.

Nectaris 33-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, soon no impression on leaders, weakening when checked on inner inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 7 3/4l behind History (9-2) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in May.

Dark Vega (IRE) 7-2 (9-11) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression in 7th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Independent Expert (8-9) at Curragh 7f hcp fll Yielding in May.

Georgeta 8-13fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress entering straight, pushed along in 2nd over 2f out and soon challenged, led 1 1/2f out, clear inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Gowran Park 7f mdn Yielding in May beating A Shin Undine (9-3) by 3l, 13 ran.

Missing Matron (IRE) 28-1 (9-4) Mid-division and pushed along in 5th from halfway, ridden over 2f out and soon weakened, last of 10, 30 1/4l behind Amortentia (9-9) at Naas 1m hcp gd in May.

Eastern Wind 8-1 (9-0) Soon led, ridden over 2f out and pressed over 1f out, headed inside final 150 yards and no extra close home, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Amortentia (9-9) at Naas 1m hcp gd in May.