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14:55 Curragh (IRE)

Luke And Nellie Comer Memorial Nursery Handicap

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €17,500 added
  • Winner: €10,780
  • 2nd: €3,343
  • 3rd: €1,592
  • 4th: €718
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.94s
  • Off Time: 14:55:43
  • 9 Ran
1(4)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves & cap
  • Form 324223
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 79

waited with, soon towards rear, tight for room 2f out, impeded 1f out, soon switched left and ran on without threatening

2(5)
Silk - Emerald green, royal blue triple diamond, royal blue star on cap
  • Form 033
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 79

soon led, edged right briefly over 2f out, soon strongly pressed, headed under 1f out, one pace and dropped to 3rd at line

3(9)
Silk - Red & white stripes, red sleeves, black cap
  • Form 6273
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 78

held up in touch, headway and switched left 2f out, led under 1f out, stayed on well

4(3)
Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 6452
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 77

tracked leaders, not match principals when not much room 1f out and switched left, one pace

5(1)
Silk - Navy blue, white hoop, white armlet, navy blue cap

Sakura (FR)

15 BF
9/2
  • Form 314
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 76

tracked leaders, challenged from under 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

6(6)
Silk - Black, beige cap
  • Form 044
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 74

waited with, soon towards rear, headway and tight for room from under 2f out, ran on without threatening inside final furlong

7(7)
Silk - DARK BLUE, red epaulettes, red cap, dark blue star
  • Form 324
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 74

chased leaders, not much room behind horses from 2f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong

8(8)
Silk - White, black triple diamond, black stars on sleeves, black diamond on cap
  • Form 8552
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 65

tracked leaders, no impression when switched left inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner into 2nd at line

9(2)
Silk - Dark green, yellow triple diamond, yellow sleeves, dark green diamonds, yellow cap
  • Form 7965
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 65

prominent, slightly impeded over 2f out, soon challenged, no extra inside final furlong

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

None of these can be dismissed out of hand but Treasure Vale finished behind CORAL BEACH when the latter was third at Galway. Aidan O’Brien’s filly drops back in trip for her handicap debut and may prove good enough. Eagle Song and Dandy Belle are others returning to 6f after going close over 7f on their respective latest starts while Lord Rapscallion was placed in a maiden race over the minimum trip at Tipperary and Sakura was fourth in a handicap at the same meeting.

Formwatch

Coral Beach (IRE) 7-4 (9-0) Mid-division, switched left approaching straight, pushed along and headway on outer to go 3rd 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Zuenoon (9-5) at Galway 7f mdn sft in Aug.

Tosen Shauna (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Led, pushed along early straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Operatic Export (9-0) at Leopardstown 7f mdn fll gf in Aug.

Lord Rapscallion (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, 8th approaching halfway, soon progress and effort, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Tenax (9-5) at Tipperary 5f mdn gd in Aug.

Eagle Song (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Led, pushed along to assert 2f out, 3-length advantage 1f out, ridden and reduced advantage inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Mohawk (9-5) at Cork 7f mdn gf in Jun.

Sakura (FR) 13-8fav (9-2) Bumped early, soon tracked leaders in 3rd, no impression when slightly impeded inside final furlong, one pace, 4th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Silver Service (9-4) at Tipperary 5f hcp gd in Aug.

Only The Brave (USA) 40-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead entering straight, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed final 100 yards, no extra close home, 4th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Hermosa (9-0) at Galway 7f mdn fll sft in Jul.

Rangefield Express (IRE) 7-2 (8-11) Towards rear on inner and 6th from halfway, pushed along in 5th from 2f out, ridden and went 4th inside final furlong, no impression and kept on same pace closing stages, 4th of 7, 7l behind Usra (9-0) at Tipperary 5f mdn gf in Jun.

Dandy Belle (IRE) 7-2 (8-7) Soon led and disputed, narrowly headed from 2f out, soon back on terms, edged slightly left over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Facethepuckout (9-2) at Gowran Park 7f hcp gf in Aug.

Treasure Vale (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Bumped with rivals more than once early, soon raced in 4th, no impression when not much room inside final furlong, one pace, 5th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Silver Service (9-4) at Tipperary 5f hcp gd in Aug.