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16:20 Curragh (IRE)

Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 'Habitat' Handicap

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €45,000 added
  • Winner: €27,000
  • 2nd: €9,000
  • 3rd: €4,500
  • 4th: €2,250
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 47.43s
  • Off Time: 16:25:18
  • 16 Ran
1(12)
Silk - Red, yellow panel, black sleeves, red & yellow striped cap
28/1
  • Form 42573-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 98

held up, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace

2(7)
Silk - Red, yellow seams, purple & red striped sleeves, purple cap
  • Form 630-662
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 97

chased leaders, soon prominent, close 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, disputed 1f out, narrow lead inside final furlong, headed close home

3(16)
Silk - CERISE
11/2
  • Form 33122-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 96

held up towards rear, ridden and progress 2f out, stayed on into 6th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

4(4)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, pink sash, pink cap, royal blue star
  • Form 148545-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 94

mid-division early, towards rear halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out

5(9)
Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap
12/1
  • Form 016-040
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 93

mid-division towards outer, ridden and no extra 2f out

6(5)
Silk - Emerald green, emerald green & white check sleeves, white cap

Bopedro (FR)

30 p DCD
10/1
  • Form 8/8000-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 93

held up, ridden 2 1/2f out, kept on one pace

7(13)
Silk - Red, white star, white stars on sleeves, striped cap
11/1
  • Form 6-61831
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 93

chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on one pace

8(3)
Silk - YELLOW, royal blue panel & armlet, white cap, yellow star
12/1
  • Form 110-438
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 89

chased leaders, close 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, under pressure in close 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace

9(8)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves & cap

Horoscope (IRE)

20 bt C
8/1
  • Form 42-173
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 99

prominent, close 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, challenged and every chance 1f out, held in 3rd closing stages

10(15)
Silk - Black, red chevron, red armlet, red cap, black stars
  • Form 4840-30
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 83

chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on one pace

11(10)
Silk - WHITE, black panel, halved sleeves, quartered cap
17/2
  • Form 841002
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 81

held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, not clear run 1 1/2f out, soon switched right, no impression 1f out

12(11)
Silk - Red, purple spots, purple sleeves & cap
  • Form 10554-9
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 81

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no extra over 1f out

13(6)
Silk - Orange, royal blue hoop, royal blue armlet, orange cap
  • Form 6-3112
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 93

soon led, ridden over 2f out, joined 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied to lead again close home

14(14)
Silk - Black & orange chevrons, orange sleeves, black stars, black & orange striped cap
50/1
  • Form 1033-06
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 78

mid-division, closer on rail 3f out, ridden and no extra 2f out

15(2)
Silk - YELLOW & ROYAL BLUE DIABOLO, yellow sleeves, check cap
25/1
  • Form 00-0705
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 78

held up towards rear, ridden and progress on outer 2f out, 10th over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

16(1)
Silk - Yellow, royal blue hoop, royal blue armlet, striped cap
25/1
  • Form 15550-7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 72

chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out

In depth

Verdict

The key to this will be the conditions as Fame And Acclaim had LAYFAYETTE behind when scoring on quick ground at Cork in July but the latter had no problems reversing the form in testing conditions in the Irish Lincoln here in March and can complete a double. Bopedro's victory at Cork came over 7f on fast ground but he handles this surface and stays the trip so should be thereabouts and Shane Foley chooses him over the in-form Pepperoni Pete. Ryan Moore has some great chances today and Horoscope looks another. A maiden winner on heavy ground here in March, his two subsequent runs have been at Listed level though he's never raced beyond 7f. Fil The Power's maiden victory came over just short of this trip on soft at Gowran and he's been racing over shorter

Formwatch

Quizical (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) Prominent, soon led, joined from 2f out, soon headed and weakened inside final furlong, 16th of 24, 11 3/4l behind Layfayette (8-13) at Curragh 1m hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.

Fame And Acclaim (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) Pushed along briefly early, soon prominent, disputed 4th 3f out and travelling smoothly, soon effort, every chance and kept on well without quite matching winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 21, nk behind Raise You (10-1) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in Apr.

Layfayette (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Soon chased leaders, disputed 7th 3f out, soon headway and effort, led 100yds out, stayed on well, won at Curragh 1m hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar beating Maker Of Kings (9-7) by 1/2l, 24 ran.

Rocket Science (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Mid-division, kept wide, ridden along halfway, no impression on outer 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 15, 10 1/4l behind With Thanks (9-2) at Naas 7f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Nov.

Agitare (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Held up in far side group, ridden over 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 15th of 20, 8 1/2l behind Hightimeyouwon (8-10) at Cork 7f hcp gf in May.

Bopedro (FR) 9-1 (9-13) Held up, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 4th 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to lead last 50 yards, won at Cork 7f hcp gf in Apr beating Fastnet Crown (9-7) by 1/2l, 15 ran.

Pepperoni Pete (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Soon chased leaders in 7th, headway and effort straight, led under 1f out, stayed on well, won at Naas 1m hcp sft in May beating Starting Monday (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 15 ran.

Star Of Cashel (IRE) 10-3fav (9-13) Waited with, 10th approaching halfway, pushed along before straight where raced on outer and some headway, kept on same pace from under 2f out, 8th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Soaring Monarch (9-4) at Roscommon 7f hcp sft in May.

Horoscope (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Prominent, challenged and on terms under 3f out, headed over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Lunar Space (9-5) at Curragh 7f lst stks (1) Yielding - Soft in May.

Sirjack Thomas (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Chased leaders in near side group, ridden and no extra over 2f out, 16th of 20, 9 1/4l behind Hightimeyouwon (8-10) at Cork 7f hcp gf in May.

Fil The Power 40-1 (8-6) Dwelt slightly and towards rear in near side group, ridden over 2f out, progress over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 20, hd behind Hightimeyouwon (8-10) at Cork 7f hcp gf in May.

High Altitude (IRE) 80-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, in rear, some headway from before straight, kept on same pace without threatening after, 9th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Soaring Monarch (9-4) at Roscommon 7f hcp sft in May.

Visualisation (IRE) 3-1 (9-9) Edged slightly right away from stalls, prominent, soon disputed 3rd, came close with rival briefly under 3f out and effort, kept on without matching winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Khartoum (9-11) at Naas 1m hcp sft in May.

Lady Scathach (IRE) 66-1 (9-8) Soon raced in 3rd, pushed along under 3f out, one pace under 2f out, 6th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Snapraeterea (9-2) at Naas 7f lst stks (1) sft in May.

Miss Myers (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) A little slow into stride, waited with, 13th approaching halfway, raced on outer from 2f out and some headway, kept on same pace without threatening after, 5th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Soaring Monarch (9-4) at Roscommon 7f hcp sft in May.

David Garrick (IRE) 22-1 (8-10) Held up in mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 7th of 18, 4 3/4l behind Tauran Shaman (9-12) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gd in May.