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left 5:05 right Curragh (IRE) 11 Oct 2009

Mongey Communications Handicap

(60-90, 3yo+) 1m6f Soft
1st €10,019.50 2nd €2,334.50 3rd €1,029.50 4th €594.50
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Mongey Communications Handicap, 1m6f - Soft, 3yo+
Mongey Communications Handicap, 1m6f - Soft, 3yo+
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
left
1 (26)  
4 813 73 46 81 right
b f Celtic Swing right - Midnight Glimmer (IRE) right (Dr Devious) right
Soon mid-division, headway in 9th 4f out, 4th 3f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, kept on strongly (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form shown, filly may have not stayed the trip last time having been ridden prominently in a competitive handicap. He added that a change in tactics and a slight drop in trip today helped.)
left
2 (10)
3 85 tp 79 47 82 right
ch f Spinning World (USA) right - Wings To Soar (USA) right (Woodman) right
Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, 6th 2f out, ridden into 4th 1f out, kept on final furlong to go 2nd close home
left
3 (20) nk [3¾]
6 86 71 39 73 right
b g Soviet Star (USA) right - Sylvella right (Lear Fan) right
Mid-division, headway in 6th 4f out, close 2nd 3f out, improved to lead 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra and kept on same pace, lost 2nd close home (op 14/1)
left
4 (4) ¾ [4½]
4 92 t 76 43 77 right
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) right - Francfurter right (Legend Of France) right
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway to close 3rd 3f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out (op 10/1)
left
5 (2) nk [4¾]
7 911 85 51 85 right
ch g Shantou (USA) right - Valira (USA) right (Nijinsky) right
Mid-division, headway in 7th 4f out, 5th 3f out, ridden into 3rd 2f out, 2nd 1f out, no extra final furlong (op 14/1)
left
6 (6) 3 [7¾]
5 912 86 48 82 right
b m Singspiel (IRE) right - Abyaan (IRE) right (Ela-Mana-Mou) right
Held up towards rear, headway entering straight, 7th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace (op 7/1)
left
7 (16) hd [8]
3 94 87 48 83 right
b f Galileo (IRE) right - Almarai (USA) right (Vaguely Noble) right
Chased leaders, headway to 2nd 5f out, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra over 1f out
left
8 (7) 2 [10]
9 96 tp 85 43 78 right
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) right - Knight's Baroness right (Rainbow Quest) right
Mid-division, ridden entering straight, 8th 2f out, no impression in 7th 1f out, kept on one pace (op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
left
9 (22) ¾ [10¾]
3 84 76 33 68 right
ch f Fraam right - Kimono (IRE) right (Machiavellian) right
Mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression in 10th 2f out, kept on one pace (op 16/1)
left
10 (17) 7 [17¾]
5 811 p 71 17 53 right
b m Fruits Of Love (USA) right - Irish Lover (USA) right (Irish River) right
Held up towards rear, headway in 8th 4f out, ridden in 9th and no extra 2f out, kept on one pace
left
11 (13) ¾ [18½]
4 94 88 33 69 right
ch c Galileo (IRE) right - Tina Heights right (Shirley Heights) right
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra 4f out
left
12 (28) nk [18¾]
9 92 79 24 60 right
ch g Theatrical (IRE) right - La Tritona right (Touching Wood) right
Chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and no extra over 3f out
left
13 (27) ¾ [19½]
3 83 77 20 56
b f Barathea (IRE) right - Subito right (Darshaan) right
Soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd 4f out, weakened over 3f out
left
14 (9) nk [20]
3 810 79 22 58 right
b c High Chaparral (IRE) right - Eilanden (IRE) right (Akarad) right
Mid-division best, ridden and no impression 3f out (op 13/2)
left
15 (25) 2 [22]
5 810 75 15 51 right
ch h Halling (USA) right - Last Resort right (Lahib) right
Towards rear for most, never a factor (op 16/1)
left
16 (24) 3 [25]
5 90 b 74 9 46 right
b g Alhaarth (IRE) right - Mythical Girl I (USA) right (Gone West) right
Mid-division best, ridden and weakened 3f out (op 12/1)
left
17 (15) 29 [54]
4 93 77 8 right
b g Mull Of Kintyre (USA) right - Shonara's Way right (Slip Anchor) right
Chased leaders, 8th halfway, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
left
18 (23) 22 [76]
3 94 b 87
ch f Theatrical (IRE) right - Where We Left Off right (Dr Devious) right
Always towards rear, tailed off (op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
left
19 (1) ½ [76½]
5 92 t 76 right
b g Medicean right - Tender Moment (IRE) right (Caerleon) right
Led and disputed, led before halfway, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off (vet said gelding lost a shoe in running and was found to be blowing hard post race; trainer said gelding scoped badly post race) (op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
left
20 (5) 28 [104½]
6 812 p 75 right
b g Swain (IRE) right - Quality Gift right (Last Tycoon) right
Led and disputed, 2nd halfway, weakened over 4f out, completely tailed off
  • 20 ran Off time: 5:08:00 Winning time: 3m 15.28s (slow by 15.28s) Total SP: 154%
  • Non-runners: Amana (unsuitable ground), Clopf (unsuitable ground), Cruel Sea (unsuitable ground), Fingers (unsuitable ground), Galianna (unsuitable ground), Leblon (unsuitable ground), Lesoto Diamond (unsuitable ground), Rural Retreat (unsuitable ground), Shalambar (unsuitable ground), Whispering Wind (unsuitable ground)
  • 1st owner: J Monaghan (Celtic Soprano) right 1st breeder: J Monaghan
  • 2nd owner: T Hogan (Spinning Wings) right
  • 3rd owner: Ballinamallard Syndicate (Captain Cole) right
  • Tote win: €44.60 PL: €6.30 €10.50 €3 Ex: €1,381.60 CSF: €549.76 Tricast: €6,803.71
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