Racecards
20:00 Curragh (IRE)
Silken Thomas Handicap (55-85)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places; Round Course: Good to Firm)
- Surface: Turf
- €15,500 added
- Form 6-92130
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
held up, ridden and some progress on outer 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 9/0460-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer T Collins
- Jockey P Shanahan
mid-division, not clear run from 2f out, eased inside final furlong
- Form 9432-21
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
made all, ridden clear from over 1f out, ran on well, comfortably
- Form 250-005
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey R P Cleary
held up towards rear, headway over 1 1/2f out, 4th under 1f out, kept on
- Form 120-502
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer K J Condon
- Jockey D P McDonogh
chased leaders, 5th approaching halfway, kept on under pressure from 1 1/2f out
- Form 3168-31
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer T M Walsh
- Jockey W M Lordan
held up towards rear, not clear run from 2f out until ran on strongly last 100 yards, never nearer
- Form 39-1814
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D Marnane
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
mid-division, progress on outer halfway, 6th 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened final furlong
- Form 851001
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M Callaghan
- Jockey L F Roche
held up in touch, ridden and no impression from under 2f out
- Form 669-686
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey Fran Berry
mid-division, headway on outer after halfway, 3rd and ridden 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 20040-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 74
chased leaders in 3rd, ridden 2f out, no extra from over 1f out
- Form 108-700
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J T Gorman
- Jockey K J Manning
prominent, 2nd halfway, soon ridden, 3rd under 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure
- Form 70-0897
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 69
held up, headway 1 1/2f out, hampered 1f out, ran on close home
- Form 72122-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M J Browne
- Jockey E J McNamara
prominent, 4th halfway, ridden and one pace from over 1 1/2f out
- Form 00-0000
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey Martin Harley
towards rear, ridden halfway, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 027098-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey C D Hayes
towards rear, no impression from 1 1/2f out
- Form 3042-22
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J M Burke
- Jockey Julie Burke
chased leaders, 5th when hampered over 1f out, no extra
- Form 052502
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Ms J Morgan
- Jockey D J Moran
mid-division, ridden and no impression from 2f out, weakened final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This has produced numerous shocks in the past 10 years with no favourite successful. Patrickswell came with a late rattle to catch Liberty Island over 5f at Down Royal last week but an 8lbs rise suggests the runner-up can reverse the form on these terms. Empirico hasn't had much racing and followed a victory over the minimum trip at Tipperary with a fine effort behind Dawn Eclipse here. He looks certain to go well but may have to concede here to AIRSPACE. Mick Halford's charge is slightly worse off with Empirico despite being beaten at Dundalk in March but that was his first run since October and he's since scored over the minimum at Navan. It's hard to desert Collingwood, who did us a favour when beating the in-form Lough Mist at Navan, and Ted Walsh's gelding looks sure to give another good account of himself from 6lbs higher.
Formwatch
Cosmic Breeze (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Slowly into stride, soon recovered and prominent on outer to halfway, no extra and weakened from 2f out, 10th of 11, 18l behind Collingwood (8-4) at Navan 6f hcap gf.
Pencil Hill (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Mid-division on far side, 8th 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 15, 2 3/4l behind Partner (8-1) at Naas 6f hcp 60-95 gd in Apr.
Airspace (IRE) 9-4fav (10-1) Made all, clear from 1 1/2f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong, won at Navan 5f mdn stks gf in Apr beating Capulet Monteque (9-0) by 1l, 14 ran.
Just For Mary 8-1 (9-3) Outpaced in last pair, pushed along halfway, never on terms, 5th of 6, 8l behind Rocker (8-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Liberty Island (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Soon disputed lead, led from 2f out, kept on well until no extra and headed closing stages, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Patrickswell (8-13) at Down Royal 5f hcp 50-80 fm.
Collingwood (IRE) 7-1 (8-4) Settled towards rear, headway into 6th 2f out, ridden to go 3rd 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong to lead on line, won at Navan 6f hcap gf beating Lough Mist (9-1) by shd, 11 ran.
Empirico (FR) 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden into 10th 1f out, kept on well final furlong, 4th of 27, 1l behind Dawn Eclipse (8-10) at Curragh 6f hcp 50-80 gf.
Patrickswell (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Slightly upset in stalls, always prominent and pushed along from early, 2nd over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to lead closing stages, won at Down Royal 5f hcp 50-80 fm beating Liberty Island (10-0) by 1l, 11 ran.
Flash McGahon (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, late headway in 9th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 27, 1 3/4l behind Dawn Eclipse (8-10) at Curragh 6f hcp 50-80 gf.
Fly By Magic (IRE) 20-1 (8-1) Mid-division best, 8th halfway, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 11, 16l behind Cosmic Breeze (7-11) at Navan 5f hcp 60-100 gf in May.
Rigid Rock (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Prominent early, no extra from 2f out, 11th of 15, 14l behind Bewitched (9-1) at Naas 6f 3yo ext hcp gd in May.
Gandolfini (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Soon behind and never a factor, kept on without threatening under pressure from over 1f out, 7th of 11, 6l behind Patrickswell (8-13) at Down Royal 5f hcp 50-80 fm.
Ability N Delivery 14-1 (8-12) Prominent and disputed, ridden 2f out, no extra and weakened over 1f out, 22nd of 27, 11l behind Dawn Eclipse (8-10) at Curragh 6f hcp 50-80 gf.
Richelieu 20-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 16th of 18, 16l behind Sean Og Coulston (9-5) at Fairyhouse 7f stks gf.
Teachers Choice (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Towards rear on outer, no impression under pressure in mid-division and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 8th of 13, 13l behind Gandolfini (8-6) at Cork 6f app hcp 60-75 gd in Oct.
Faynita (IRE) 4-1 (9-10) Led, ridden and joined early straight, led narrowly inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Desert Al (9-4) at Dundalk 5f app hcp 47-60 pol in May.
Fairy Flow (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Settled behind leaders in 5th, headway into 2nd 1 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression leader final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Pimlico Sound (9-4) at Down Royal 5f hcp 47-60 gf.