Racecards
13:45 Curragh (IRE)
Paddy Power 'Play Card' Nursery Handicap
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Soft (Yielding to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €15,500 added
- Winner: €9,300
- 2nd: €3,100
- 3rd: €1,550
- 4th: €775
- Form 536198
- Age 2
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey W M Lordan
dwelt and pushed along briefly, in rear early, improved to lead inside 1st 2f, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 624430
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
waited with, soon in rear, 6th 3f out and headway, led 1 1/2f out, headed over 50yds out and kept on without matching winner
- Form 8438
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M C Grassick
- Jockey Annalise Cullen
keen, soon raced in 4th, 5th 3f out, not much room and switched right over 2f out, soon briefly impeded, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 9858
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer E & P Harty
- Jockey C D Hayes
disputed lead early, soon raced in 3rd, challenged over 2f out, soon slightly impeded, no extra and one pace inside final furlong
- Form 076
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
raced in 6th early, pushed along in 4th 3f out, led over 2f out and edged right, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra and one pace inside final furlong
- Form 699
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer T M Walsh
- Jockey N M Crosse
disputed lead early, soon raced in 2nd, effort from after halfway, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 5074
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey A J Slattery
a little slow into stride and pushed along briefly, raced in 5th early, dropped to rear and pushed along again 3f out, not much room over 2f out, soon switched left and headway, challenged final furlong, led over 50yds out, stayed on well
Verdict
PURPLE DAWN makes a quick reappearance after a comfortable victory at Dundalk on Friday for which he's penalised 6lb. However, Jake Coen has been booked with his 7lb claim so his mount looks ready to complete a quick double. Aidan O'Brien is doubly represented. Madonnadelrosario landed a 7f nursery here in August and has performed in much better company subsequently. Cyclamen couldn't handle Listed company here last time but her earlier close third behind Tut Tut at Listowel puts her in the picture. Brown Eagle has been showing good speed and has a chance of some prize money on his nursery debut.
Formwatch
Madonnadelrosario (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon chased leaders on outer, ridden and dropped to 8th 2f out, weakened, 8th of 9, 18l behind Concert Hall (9-2) at Curragh 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Cyclamen (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression 2f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out, 10th of 11, 19 1/2l behind Limiti Di Greccio (9-2) at Curragh 1m lst fll stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Brown Eagle (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Prominent on far side, 3rd and pushed along 2f out, 5th and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 20, 7 1/4l behind Heart To Heart (9-2) at Navan 6f mdn sft in Oct.
Mr Globalist (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Pushed along briefly early, soon disputed lead, headed before halfway, pushed along again approaching straight, weakened and eased final furlong, last of 8, 16 1/4l behind Nero Tulip (9-12) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Oct.
Shaky Operator (USA) 66-1 (9-7) Chased leader, 7th 3f out, progress on inner 2f out, 4th under 1f out, lost place and weakened final 100 yards, 6th of 16, 8 1/4l behind Allihies (9-7) at Limerick 7f mdn hvy in Oct.
Ta Na La (USA) 16-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden and progress over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no danger, 9th of 16, 12 3/4l behind Allihies (9-7) at Limerick 7f mdn hvy in Oct.
Sir Allen 15-2 (8-12) In rear, ridden entering straight, last 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Nectarine (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m hcp gd in Oct.
Purple Dawn (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Mid-division, 7th 2f out, pushed along 1 1/2f out, led under hands and heels under 1f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Oct beating Alaroos (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.