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15:55 Curragh (IRE)

William Hill Joe McGrath Handicap (Premier Handicap)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Soft (Yielding to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €45,000 added
  • Winner: €27,000
  • 2nd: €9,000
  • 3rd: €4,501
  • 4th: €2,250
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.35s
  • Off Time: 15:58:37
  • 16 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Dark blue, beige disc, beige stars on sleeves, beige cap

Urban Beat (IRE)

70 v CDCD
16/1
  • Form 38-8080
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 95

always prominent, travelled well under 2f out, pushed along and led briefly early final furlong, ridden and no extra final 100 yards

2(5)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, white cross of lorraine, black cap
9/2
  • Form 703-345
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 93

led, ridden under 2f out and headed 1f out, no extra inside final 100 yards

3(3)
Silk - White & orange halved, emerald green sleeves, white stars, white cap, emerald green stars
7/1
  • Form 080034
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 92

held up towards rear, switched left and pushed along 1 1/2f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, went 3rd on line

4(6)
Silk - Red, white cross sashes, hooped sleeves, red cap, white spots

Master Matt

14 bt DCD
18/1
  • Form 400837
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 92

towards rear early, pushed along and some headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out and no extra inside final furlong

5(2)
Silk - Yellow & black stripes, red sleeves & cap
  • Form 28-5287
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 92

mid-division, pushed along and some headway over 1f out, soon ridden and no impression final 150 yards, kept on one pace

6(8)
Silk - MAROON & WHITE CHEVRONS, striped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 528115
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 90

towards rear, pushed along and headway under 2f out, went 4th 1f out, ridden and led 100 yards out, kept on well

7(11)
Silk - ORANGE, black star & stars on sleeves, white cap
  • Form 727146
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 90

prominent, 3rd halfway, ridden and lost place 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong

8(1)
Silk - Mauve, light green braces & sleeves, light green star on cap
66/1
  • Form 136970
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 88

tracked leaders, 4th under 2f out, ridden inside final furlong and no extra final 100 yards

9(15)
Silk - White & orange halved, emerald green sleeves, white stars, white cap, emerald green stars
25/1
  • Form 404721
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 88

mid-division, pushed along 2f out and ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 4th on line

10(12)
Silk - PINK & GREY DIAMONDS, pink sleeves & cap
  • Form 112221
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 84

prominent on stands' side, pushed along and 5th over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd 100 yards out, kept on one pace, no impression on winner

11(16)
Silk - Dark green, white hoop, white armlet, striped cap
20/1
  • Form 100546
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 81

towards rear, switched right after 1 1/2f, pushed along and no impression over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not clear run final 100 yards

12(13)
Silk - Red, royal blue star, royal blue star on cap
20/1
  • Form 0-64400
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 80

mid-division early, pushed along and dropped to rear 2f out, soon no extra

13(10)
Silk - YELLOW, royal blue sash, check cap
11/1
  • Form 091495
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 75

mid-division, pushed along 2f out and no impression over 1f out, no extra

14(14)
Silk - Yellow, emerald green & yellow striped sleeves, yellow cap

Shabaaby

42 b D
25/1
  • Form 65-2180
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 74

mid-division, pushed along under 2f out, 7th and ridden 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace

15(7)
Silk - Dark blue, purple hoop, purple armlet, purple cap
16/1
  • Form 0-61627
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 73

mid-division, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out and kept on inside final furlong, not clear run final 100 yards

16(9)
Silk - Dark blue, beige seams, striped sleeves, beige diamond on cap
20/1
  • Form 627552
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 69

tracked leaders, edged right and went 2nd 2f out, soon ridden and dropped to 6th early final furlong, no extra final 100 yards

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Curraheen Princess has won three and finished second three times in her last six and has only been raised 3lb from her last victory. She's unbeaten in two around here and the last three winners have all been drawn high so Dream Today, who arrives in winning form having scored at Laytown, is one to keep an eye on. The top pair in the handicap have won three times here while LAUGH A MINUTE won from a higher mark here in March. He's run very well in major handicaps the last twice and is taken to defy a low berth. He finished just in front of the hat-trick seeking Gordon Bennet here a couple of weeks ago and can confirm the form though Thunder Eclipse, who didn't enjoy a clear passage, should get closer.

Formwatch

Urban Beat (IRE) 28-1 (9-11) Mid-division in centre group, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, 10th 1f out, no extra, 13th of 17, 5 1/2l behind Mr Wagyu (9-10) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Jul.

Strong Johnson (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, 3rd and pushed along 2f out, 4th and ridden 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 3l behind Tees Spirit (9-7) at Tipperary 5f lst stks (1) gd in Aug.

Laugh A Minute 12-1 (8-12) Mid-division, pushed along and some headway between horses under 2f out, 6th and switched left 1f out, ridden and kept on well, 4th of 20, 1/4l behind Dexter Belle (8-7) at Curragh 6f hcp sft in Sep.

Master Matt 25-1 (9-4) Broke well to lead, 1 length clear before halfway, strongly pressed over 2f out, headed 2f out, dropped to 3rd and ridden over 1f out, weakened final 150 yards, 7th of 18, 4 1/2l behind I'm A Gambler (9-13) at Leopardstown 7f hcp sft in Sep.

Thunder Eclipse (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, not clear run on stands' side under 2f out, 12th 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 7th of 20, 2 3/4l behind Dexter Belle (8-7) at Curragh 6f hcp sft in Sep.

Gordon Bennett (IRE) 5-1fav (8-12) Mid-division on stands' side, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, 7th 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 20, 1 1/4l behind Dexter Belle (8-7) at Curragh 6f hcp sft in Sep.

Only Spoofing (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 4th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Curraheen Princess (8-9) at Navan 5f hcp gs in Sep.

Chocquinto (IRE) 200-1 (9-3) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and dropped to rear 1 1/2f out, no extra, 18th of 19, 12 1/4l behind Highfield Princess (9-3) at Curragh 5f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Sep.

Dream Today (IRE) 7-4fav (12-4) Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, 2nd travelling well 2f out and led over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Laytown 7f hcp pol in Sep beating Chavajod (11-13) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.

Curraheen Princess (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) Made all, travelled well under 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and kept on well final 100 yards, won at Navan 5f hcp gs in Sep beating Tide Of Time (8-13) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

Shelly Banks (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Dwelt and awkward from stalls, always behind, ridden and no impression halfway, no extra over 1f out, last of 6, 13l behind Erosandpsyche (9-8) at Tipperary 5f gd in Aug.

Pretty Boy Floyd (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden in 2nd 2f out, soon no impression, weakened final furlong, 16th of 18, 10 3/4l behind Additional (9-0) at Curragh 6f hcp Good - Yielding in May.

Iva Batt (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) Disputed lead, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed and dropped to 4th 1f out, no extra, 5th of 16, 5 3/4l behind Pretty Rebel (10-7) at Cork 6f hcp hvy in Sep.

Shabaaby 6-1 (10-7) Mid-division in far side group, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 19, 29 3/4l behind Ducky Mallon (9-2) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Aug.

Screen Siren (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Held up in rear, pushed along over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor, 7th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Curraheen Princess (8-9) at Navan 5f hcp gs in Sep.

Livingston Range (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Prominent in centre, edged towards stands' side after 1 1/2f, pushed along and led over 1f out, soon ridden and headed final 100 yards, no impression on winner, 2nd of 20, 1 1/2l behind Ever Rock (9-10) at Navan 5f hcp gs in Sep.