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20:30 Curragh (IRE)
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- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- €15,000 added
- Winner: €10,350
- 2nd: €2,399
- 3rd: €1,050
- 4th: €600
- Form 2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer D Budds
- Jockey J W Kennedy
mid-division on outer, closer 5th 4f out, ridden in 3rd 2f out, went moderate 2nd over 1f out, kept on without threatening easy winner inside final furlong
- Form -
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer J Feane
- Jockey R P Downey
dwelt, in rear, ridden over 2f out, moderate 9th on outer 2f out, kept on without threatening to go 5th inside final furlong
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
chased leaders, ridden along in 5th over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 3-52
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
prominent, improved to lead after 1f and made rest, ridden clear over 2f out, soon well clear, stayed on strongly under pressure final furlong, very easily
- Form 0-3533
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey W J Lee
reluctant to load, mid-division, ridden halfway, no impression from 3f out
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
rear of mid-division, ridden 2f out no impression, never a factor
- Form 87-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
led early, headed after 1f, ridden in 2nd 3f out, soon no impression on leader, dropped to 3rd and edged left over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey N G McCullagh
dwelt, soon mid-division, ridden in 7th 3f out, soon weakened
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey D P McDonogh
towards rear, pushed along on outer 3f out, moderate 8th 2f out, stayed on on outer without ever threatening to go moderate 4th close home, never nearer
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T Stack
- Jockey Fran Berry
rear of mid-division, no impression from over 2f out, never a factor
In depth
Verdict
John Oxx and Aidan O'Brien have won the last six of these between them with the latter currently 4-2 to the good. Oxx has three entries with the Dalakhani filly Gelenschik possibly the best of them on this occasion though O'Brien's Torrey Pines looks to have more of a chance after a fair reappearance behind Salthouse, who runs earlier, at Leopardstown. MORNING MIX is undoubtedly the form pick on his narrow defeat by the unbeaten Radanpour in a Listed contest at Leopardstown. A repeat of that would see him take this though that winner is trained by Dermot Weld who has Gulf Of Poets engaged here. He made a very encouraging debut on soft ground at Leopardstown in April and with this trip and faster going in his favour he'll prove a big threat. Monolight stayed on strongly over a mile at Leopardstown last time and the longer trip should bring out the best in him.
Formwatch
Here For The Craic (IRE) 50-1 (9-12) Dwelt, towards rear early, progress on outer from over 4f out, 2nd 3f out, on terms over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon drifted left briefly, narrowly headed inside final furlong, kept on without matching winner, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Game Set Dash (9-5) at Curragh 1m 4f mdn stks.
Park Row (IRE) 11-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, soon 4th, no impression in 6th into straight, soon no extra,, 7th of 13, 32l behind Kilclispeen (11-7) at Punchestown 2m NH flat gd.
Gulf Of Poets 9-4 (9-5) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, challenged entering straight, ridden to lead 150 yards out, no extra and headed close home, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Sacrificial (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 3yo mdn sft in Apr.
Monolight 2-1fav (9-5) Dwelt, soon mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden in 7th 2f out, kept on into 3rd 1f out, ran on final furlong, 2nd closing stages and kept on well, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Law Major (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 3yo mdn gf.
Morning Mix (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Soon chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 2 1/2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to 2nd again, pressed winner close home and edged left, shared 2nd on line, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Radanpour (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 4f 3yo lst stk (1) gf.
Newberry New (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden early straight and no impression in 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Novis Adventus (9-5) at Naas 1m 2f mdn stks in May.
Thou Swell (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no extra in 7th 2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 8, 13l behind Salthouse (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn stks gf.
Torrey Pines (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Led, headed after 3f, 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight and no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 6l behind Salthouse (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn stks gf.
Brilliant Toy Champs Elysees filly out of Beautiful Lady.
Gelenschik (IRE) Dalakhani filly out of Nunavik.
Heard A Whisper 33-1 (9-0) Towards rear, soon raced in 11th, no impression and kept on straight, 7th of 12, 11l behind Bantry Bay (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f mdn stks gd in May.