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16:45 Curragh (IRE)

Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 'Ragusa' Handicap (Premier Handicap)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Straight: Good, Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €50,000 added
  • Winner: €30,000
  • 2nd: €9,501
  • 3rd: €4,501
  • 4th: €1,501
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 30.22s
  • Off Time: 16:46:27
  • 12 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Mauve, Red cap
14/1
  • Form 2-32719
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 95

rear of mid-division, ridden in 8th 3f out, soon weakened

2(2)
Silk - BLACK, white slvs, red cap, black star
  • Form 12106-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 92

mid-division, 6th 3f out, soon ridden, no impression from 1 1/2f out

3(13)
Silk - White, black & red check sleeves & cap
13/2
  • Form 421472
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 87

prominent, led 4f out, soon ridden, headed 2f out, weakened

4(1)
Silk - Royal blue & red chevrons, red & white striped sleeves, red & white quartered cap

Benbecula

18 be D
7/1
  • Form 226511
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 81

led, headed and weakened rapidly 4f out, soon behind

5(12)
Silk - DARK GREEN, red hollow box, red sleeves, dark green cap

Pires

87 D
14/1
  • Form 008/53-2
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 81

held up in rear, headway from 3f out, 8th 1 1/2f out, kept on without threatening to go 3rd close home

6(8)
Silk - Emerald green, white star, chevrons on sleeves, white cap
  • Form 1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 80

held up towards rear, headway from 4f out, 5th 3f out, soon ridden, 3rd 1 1/2f out, went 2nd final furlong, kept on without threatening winner

8(10)
Silk - White, maroon braces, maroon & mauve qtd cap
11/2
  • Form 0-31
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 94

chased leaders, 3rd 3f out, soon ridden, no impression from 1 1/2f out,

9(5)
Silk - MAUVE

Cebuano

24
12/1
  • Form 15-3282
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 79

held up towards rear, effort 3f out, soon no impression, never a factor

10(4)
Silk - GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap
5/2
  • Form 44-41
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 92

chased leaders, 4th 3f out, improved to lead and ridden under 2f out, soon went clear, stayed on strongly final furlong, eased close home

11(6)
Silk - Emerald green, royal blue cross sashes, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap
12/1
  • Form 3-5U633
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 75

chased leaders, 2nd 3f out, ridden to lead briefly 2f out, soon headed, no extra from 1 1/2f out

12(7)
Silk - ORANGE & PURPLE DIAMONDS, purple sleeves, purple cap, orange diamonds
  • Form 30-8402
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 72

mid-division, ridden in 4th 3f out, 7th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace

13(11)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, orange hoop & armlet, striped cap
10/1
  • Form 5-22521
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 72

chased leaders, ridden and weakened 4f out

7(3)
NR
  • Form 1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 94

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Benbecula made all to beat The Giving Tree and Something Graceful at Fairyhouse last month but will have to defy a further 6lb weight rise if he's to complete the hat-trick. Bumper winner Curley Bill is interesting having made a winning start to his Flat career at Gowran while Safe Home also scored at the first time of asking on the same track, though has an extra 3f to cover here. The step up to 1m4f saw DABADIYAN get off the mark and there should be more to come from Mick Halford's Zamindar colt, who was competing against the likes of Trading Leather as a juvenile. Halford also runs Paddy The Celeb and Cebuano but the unexposed St Jean may be a bigger threat.

Formwatch

Paddy The Celeb (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Mid-division and 8th halfway, driven along 3f out and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace, 9th of 14, 8l behind Sir Ector (9-3) at Down Royal 1m 5f hcp gd.

Encrypted Message (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Soon mid-division, dropped behind straight, last of 13, 26l behind Dane Street (9-6) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp.

Salam Alaykum (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) Waited with, soon 8th, no impression and kept on same pace from 2f out, 7th of 10, 14l behind Trading Leather (8-13) at Curragh 1m 2f Listed stks (1) gf.

Benbecula 9-2fav (10-0) Made all, soon clear, ridden 2f out, reduced advantage 1f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Fairyhouse 1m 4f hcp sft beating The Giving Tree (9-9) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.

Pires 11-2 (11-7) 2nd of 13, nk behind Rodriguez (11-4) at Dundalk 2m am hcp 50-80 pol in Mar.

Curley Bill (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, closed to track leaders in 5th before straight, challenged and on terms 1f out, led and stayed on best inside final furlong, won at Gowran Park 1m 4f mdn stks gd in Apr beating Spirit of Concorde (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.

St Jean (IRE) 7-4 (9-5) Made all, went clear 3f out, well clear travelling well 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, very easily, won at Tramore 1m 4f 3yo mdn fm beating Ballyglasheen (8-12) by 16l, 7 ran.

Cebuano 9-2 (9-9) Settled towards rear, good headway to go 3rd entering straight, soon ridden and no impression on winner in 2nd over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Tiger At Heart (8-13) at Tipperary 1m 4f hcp gf.

Dabadiyan (IRE) 9-10fav (9-5) Soon tracked leader, challenged and led over 1f out, stayed on well to assert final furlong, comfortably, won at Curragh 1m 4f mdn stks gf beating Waver (9-5) by 5l, 9 ran.

Something Graceful 11-2 (9-12) Chased leaders, moderate 4th halfway, 2nd 3f out, ridden 2f out, closed 1f out, no impression winner final furlong, lost 2nd on line, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Benbecula (10-0) at Fairyhouse 1m 4f hcp sft.

The Giving Tree (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong to 2nd on line, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Benbecula (10-0) at Fairyhouse 1m 4f hcp sft.

To Choose (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Soon tracked leaders, 5th before straight, 2nd and challenged from 2f out, led over 1f out, strongly pressed and joined inside final furlong, stayed on best to assert closing stages, won at Roscommon 1m 2f hcp 50-75 gf beating Saratoga Baby (9-11) by 2l, 9 ran.

Safe Home (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Towards rear, plenty to do ridden along in moderate 11th 3f out, switched to inner and went 7th 2f out, 4th 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, led near line, won at Gowran Park 1m 1f 3yo mdn sft in Apr beating Ghaamer (9-5) by nk, 14 ran.