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14:00 Curragh (IRE)

Goffs 500

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €500,000 added
  • Winner: €250,000
  • 2nd: €100,001
  • 3rd: €50,000
  • 4th: €30,000
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.67s
  • Off Time: 14:01:24
  • 10 Ran
1(10)
Silk - Royal blue, red hoops, red sleeves, royal blue stars, white cap
  • Form 224
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 77

mid-division, headway to lead narrowly after 2f, asserted over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, easily

2(7)
Silk - Light blue, white sleeves, black stars, white cap, black star
  • Form 31
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, progress inside final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on same pace in 3rd closing stages

3(2)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves & cap
  • Form 302350
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 87

awkward leaving stalls, soon close up, 3rd halfway, closed 2f out, under pressure 1 1/2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened final 100 yards

4(8)
Silk - Light blue, mauve panel, striped cap
50/1
  • Form 5673
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 73

rear, 8th halfway, dropped to 9th and no impression inside final furlong, modest late headway

5(1)
Silk - Navy Blue, Red and Light Blue hoop and armlets, White cap
  • Form 2192
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 82

broke well to lead, headed after 1f, 4th halfway, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace in 2nd final 150 yards, no chance with easy winner

6(4)
Silk - Dark green, white seams, white stars on sleeves, dark green cap
7/4
  • Form 15
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

dwelt and soon bumped, raced towards rear, 7th halfway, progress over 1f out, soon not much room behind horses, switched left inside final furlong, kept on closing stages

7(6)
Silk - Grey, pink star & sleeves, pink star on cap
16/1
  • Form 256
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 72

slightly hampered leaving stalls, raced in rear, 9th halfway, no impression in 8th inside final furlong, kept on one pace

8(3)
Silk - White & black diamonds, black chevrons on sleeves, white cap, black stars
  • Form 4809
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 77

dwelt slightly, raced in rear, 10th halfway, some progress over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

9(5)
Silk - Maroon, dark blue sleeves, yellow armlet, dark blue cap
12/1
  • Form 9
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

dwelt and soon bumped rival, soon prominent, led after 1f, headed after 2f, 2nd halfway, no impression on leader over 1f out, lost place and one paced final 150 yards

10(9)
Silk - Maroon, white epaulettes & chevrons on sleeves, qtd cap
200/1
  • Form 08
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

prominent, dropped to 6th halfway, lost place and in rear 2f out, weakened final furlong

In depth

Formwatch

Bolo Neighs (IRE) 9-4 (9-7) Prominent, keen early, ridden over 1f out, no extra and lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Persian Spirit (9-2) at Newbury 6f mdn stks (4) sft in Sep.

Lightning Bear (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to challenge 2f out, pushed along and led 1f out, kept on well inside final 150 yards, won at Down Royal 5f mdn gd in Sep beating Oxford Rock (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.

Mount Parnassus (IRE) 5-2 (9-6) Led early, headed after 1f, 8th halfway, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and weakened from over 2f out, last of 16, 19 1/2l behind Nancy J (9-1) at Gowran Park 7f mdn gf in Aug.

Rhodreego (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Prominent and disputed lead halfway, pushed along and led briefly over 2f out, ridden and edged left in 3rd over 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 5l behind Grande Marques (9-2) at Navan 6f gd in Sep.

Mollie Foster (IRE) 11-4 (9-8) Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, rallied final 100 yards, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Sea Emily Run (9-2) at Goodwood 6f fll stks (4) gs in Aug.

Nancy J (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along early straight, 7th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace on outer to go 5th close home, 5th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Chantez (9-2) at Leopardstown 7f lst fll stks (1) gd in Sep.

New Theory (IRE) 7-2fav (8-12) Prominent, 2nd 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and dropped to 3rd 1f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 21, 6 1/2l behind Orchidaceae (8-8) at Curragh 6f mdn gd in May.

Skillman Ave (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Broke well to lead narrowly, soon headed, niggled along 2f out, lost place 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong, 9th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Magnum Force (9-7) at Cork 5f mdn gf in Aug.

Sunglow (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Rear of mid-division, 7th over 3f out, lost place 1 1/2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 17 1/2l behind Red Letter (9-2) at Curragh 7f mdn fll gd in Jul.

Tortola (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along early, no impression from 3f out, modest late progress, 8th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Karazhal (9-2) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Sep.