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19:45 Curragh (IRE)

Tote Rockingham Handicap (Premier Handicap)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Yielding
  • Surface: Turf
  • €125,000 added
  • Winner: €73,750
  • 2nd: €23,750
  • 3rd: €11,250
  • 4th: €4,999
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 19:53:41
  • 16 Ran
1(14)
Silk - Maroon, mauve epaulettes
  • Form 1-26691
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 106

soon disputed lead on near side, still travelling smoothly over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, led inside final furlong and stayed on well

2(9)
Silk - Light green, black seams, striped cap
  • Form 31-3462
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 104

soon towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon no impression, stayed on well without threatening inside final furlong

3(6)
Silk - MAUVE, black seams, dark blue sleeves, mauve cap

Ardhoomey (IRE)

13 t DCD
10/1
  • Form 332-443
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 103

tracked leaders far side, still travelling smoothly over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, one pace after

5(3)
Silk - Yellow, dark green diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamonds on cap
  • Form 93-7014
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 93

prominent far side, pushed along over 2f out, soon on terms, headed and kept on same pace inside final furlong

6(1)
Silk - ORANGE, brown seams, emerald green & yellow quartered cap

Hathiq (IRE)

26 t BFDCD
7/1
  • Form 1/02110
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 92

tracked leaders far side, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

7(12)
Silk - White & black check, yellow sleeves & cap
8/1
  • Form 68-4731
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 98

pushed along briefly early, soon prominent, pushed along again over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

8(11)
Silk - White, dark blue striped sleeves, dark blue & yellow hooped cap
10/1
  • Form 447707
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 91

prominent, pushed along over 2f out, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong

9(5)
Silk - Red, royal blue cross belts, red sleeves, royal blue stars, red cap, royal blue star
12/1
  • Form 521172
  • Age 10
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 90

tracked leaders far side, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

10(16)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, red hoop, red sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 610-565
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 90

prominent, pushed along and effort from over 2f out, kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong

11(15)
Silk - White, beige epaulettes

Dark Shot

26 p D
9/1
  • Form 00-2522
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 89

prominent, pushed along on near side over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

12(4)
Silk - MAROON, white star, dark blue sleeves, white stars, maroon cap
33/1
  • Form 6/6860-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 87

pushed along and soon towards rear, pushed along again over 2f out, kept on same pace without threatening final furlong

13(7)
Silk - Red, black star, white sleeves & cap
  • Form 054-202
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 86

soon disputed lead far side, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

14(2)
Silk - White, emerald green cross of lorraine, emerald green sleeves, white chevrons, pink cap
12/1
  • Form 06-2118
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 86

soon towards rear, still travelling smoothly over 2f out and headway, pushed along over 1f out, soon challenged, no extra and one pace inside final furlong

15(17)
Silk - RED, white spots, white cap

Maarek

10 CDCD
33/1
  • Form 9-70675
  • Age 12
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 79

soon towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon no impression, stayed on well without threatening inside final furlong

16(13)
Silk - White, dark blue striped sleeves, white cap
20/1
  • Form 3-96196
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 79

prominent, pushed along over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, kept on without matching winner inside final furlong

17(8)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, white cross of lorraine, black cap
20/1
  • Form 66-0813
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 77

soon chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

4(10)
NR
  • Form 3/6607-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 94

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

John Quinn sent over EL ASTRONAUTE to win a Listed contest at Cork earlier in the month. He’s fancied to make another bold bid today and confirm running with placed horses Smash Williams and Ardhoomey while Rapid Reaction finished further behind. The selection’s stablemate Lord Riddiford finished ahead of Venturous when scoring at Chelmsford and Shane Crosse takes 5lb off his back today while Duke Of Firenze beat Dark Shot at York last month, though the latter reversed running in the Epsom Dash when also ahead of Hathiq and Just Glamorous. Nitro Boost beat a subsequent winner over track and trip recently and could go well again despite a 4lb rise.

Formwatch

El Astronaute (IRE) 11-4fav (9-12) Broke smartly to lead, pushed along over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong and kept on well close home, won at Cork 5f lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in Jun beating Smash Williams (9-12) by 3/4l, 11 ran.

Smash Williams (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Mid-division, took closer order from halfway, ridden in 4th from 1f out and kept on well into 2nd inside final furlong, not threatening winner, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind El Astronaute (9-12) at Cork 5f lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in Jun.

Ardhoomey (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Chased leaders on far side, pushed along and good progress into 3rd over 1f out, ridden and briefly went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression and dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind El Astronaute (9-12) at Cork 5f lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in Jun.

Lord Riddiford (IRE) 7-2cfav (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Tropics (9-13) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (2) pol in Jun.

Hathiq (IRE) 7-2fav (8-3) Prominent stands side, lost place over 3f out, ridden and beaten 2f out, 17th of 19, 6 1/4l behind Ornate (8-13) at Epsom 5f hcp (2) gf in Jun.

Nitro Boost (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Close up, travelled well to lead over 2f out, asserted and ridden over 1f out, kept on well under pressure closing stages, won at Curragh 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun beating Cityman (8-7) by 1/2l, 11 ran.

Orvar (IRE) 66-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 19, 2 3/4l behind Duke Of Firenze (8-4) at York 5f hcp (2) gf in May.

Duke Of Firenze 4-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, went 2nd and kept on inside final furlong, not trouble winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Camacho Chief (9-12) at Doncaster 5f hcp (3) sft in Jun.

Rapid Reaction (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Towards rear, progress into mid-division from halfway, slightly short of room over 1f out, switched to inner and ridden inside final furlong, kept on well without threatening, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind El Astronaute (9-12) at Cork 5f lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in Jun.

Dark Shot 14-1 (8-0) Mid-division, soon niggled along, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on well under pressure towards finish, 2nd of 19, nk behind Ornate (8-13) at Epsom 5f hcp (2) gf in Jun.

True Blue Moon (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Raced in rear and a few lengths adrift from halfway, ridden over 1f out and soon no impression in 6th, kept on into 5th inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Dash D'Or (8-4) at Tipperary 5f hcp sft in Jun.

Just Glamorous (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Chased leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Tawny Port (8-12) at Windsor 5f hcp (3) sft in Jun.

Venturous (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Lord Riddiford (8-13) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (2) pol in Jun.

Maarek 16-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on towards finish, not able to get on terms, 5th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Molls Memory (9-0) at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gs in Jun.

Manshood (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 6th of 22, 3 1/4l behind Galloway Hills (9-10) at York 6f hcp (4) gs in Jun.

Dash D'Or (IRE) 5-1jfav (9-8) Chased leaders, pushed along from 2f out and ridden in 2nd over 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 4 3/4l behind Aspen Belle (8-11) at Cork 5f hcp fll Good - Yielding in Jun.

Brick By Brick (IRE) 7-1 (10-1) Chased leaders on inner in 3rd, improved to lead from halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out and soon dropped to 3rd, no extra and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Dash D'Or (8-4) at Tipperary 5f hcp sft in Jun.