Racecards
13:30 Curragh (IRE)
Irish Times Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Yielding (Good in places, Round: Good)
- Surface: Turf
- €17,500 added
- Winner: €10,780
- 2nd: €3,343
- 3rd: €1,592
- 4th: €717
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, pulled up injured under 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey N G McCullagh
rear of mid-division, 10th halfway, no impression in detached 13th 1 1/2f out, no extra
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A Mullins
- Jockey R P Whelan
soon tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd under 2f out, no extra in 4th final 100 yards, dropped to 5th close home
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
chased leader, 6th halfway, progress to 4th 2f out, soon ridden, no extra final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer L Comer
- Jockey R P Cleary
chased leader, 4th halfway, ridden 2 1/2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out,
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey D P McDonogh
towards rear, 11th halfway, took closer order 2f out, 9th 1f out, ran on well final furlong, never nearer
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along to lead over 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, headed final 150 yards, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 332
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 90
broke well to lead, under pressure and headed over 2f out, ridden under 2f out, dropped to 3rd final 150 yards, weakened final 100 yards
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and progress to 6th 1f out, kept on well final furlong, nearest finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
towards rear, 12th halfway, switched left 2f out, good headway to 4th 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead final 150 yards, soon asserted, comfortably
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
broke well, soon settled in mid-division, 7th halfway, no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey W J Lee
missed break, raced in rear, 14th halfway, ridden and detached 2f out, no headway, never a factor
- Form 80
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
towards rear, 13th halfway, no impression in detached 12th over 1f out, no extra
- Form 68
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C Roche
- Jockey G F Carroll
chased leader, 5th halfway, no impression over 1f out, dropped to 7th under 1f out, weakened
Verdict
CHRISTOPHER ROBIN was beaten only by a fellow Ballydoyle inmate on debut at Leopardstown earlier this month and he came home well clear of the remainder. With that experience behind him and Ryan Moore on board now, this looks a good spot for him to open his account. Port Lions has been showing enough in three maidens to suggest he is a live threat now tackling a mile for the first time and with new headgear added. Newcomers Meagher's Flag , Saracen Knight , Saxon Warrior , Valkenburg and The Kid Bobby B all merit some attention in the market.
Formwatch
A Long Road Ahead (GER) 33-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression in 6th 2f out, no extra, 6th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Mendelssohn (9-5) at Curragh 1m mdn gf in Aug.
Amor Fati (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Dwelt, always towards rear, no impression from 2f out, never a factor, 14th of 16, 12 1/4l behind Gobi Desert (9-5) at Curragh 7f mdn Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Bull Hurley (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Raced 3rd, dropped to 6th halfway, no impression in 5th 1f out, 6th under 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Riyazan (9-5) at Curragh 7f mdn gd in Aug.
Christopher Robin (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, went 2nd entering straight, pushed along and no impression on winner over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Nelson (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m mdn gd in Aug.
Clueless Hill (IRE) Vocalised colt out of Dancing Bandit.
Fridtjof Nansen Kyllachy gelding out of Thankful.
Meagher's Flag (IRE) Teofilo colt out of Gearanai.
Port Lions (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Pushed along, soon close up and disputed lead, narrowly headed from 2f out, bumped slightly 1f out, kept on well without quite matching winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, hd behind Burgundy Boy (9-5) at Roscommon 7f mdn Good - Yielding in Jul.
Saracen Knight (IRE) Camelot colt out of Za'hara.
Saxon Warrior (JPN) Deep Impact colt out of Maybe.
The Kid Bobby B Nathaniel colt out of Langs Lash.
Valkenburg Dutch Art colt out of Balamana.
Waters Wild (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) In rear, 13th halfway, no impression 2f out, never a factor, 11th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Riyazan (9-5) at Curragh 7f mdn gd in Aug.
Way Back Home (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Towards rear, 16th halfway, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace without threatening, 8th of 17, 4 1/4l behind Would You Believe (9-5) at Curragh 6f mdn Yielding - Soft in Aug.