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left 3:25 right Curragh (IRE) 27 Sep 2015

Joe McGrath Handicap (Premier Handicap)

(3yo+) 5f Good
1st €30,000 2nd €9,500 3rd €4,500 4th €1,500 5th €1,000 6th €500
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Joe McGrath Handicap (Premier Handicap), 5f - Good, 3yo+
Joe McGrath Handicap (Premier Handicap), 5f - Good, 3yo+
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1 (1)  
5 812 b 84 69 92 right
ch g Choisir (AUS) right - Over The Tylery (IRE) right (Swallow Flight) right
Broke well and led far side, tacked over to stands' side 2f out, clear approaching final furlong, advantage reduced but kept on well closing stages (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that a combination of the draw and a more positive ride may have suited the gelding) (op 20/1)
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2 (14) ½
6 812 89 72 95 right
b g Strategic Prince right - Missouri right (Charnwood Forest) right
Held up towards rear, progress over 1f out, went 5th inside final furlong, stayed on strongly between horses into 2nd close home, nearest finish
left
3 (10) ½ [1]
5 92 tp 88 69 92 right
ch g Sakhee's Secret right - Irish Light (USA) right (Irish River) right
Raced towards rear, travelled well when short of room and checked 2f out, went 6th inside final furlong, stayed on strongly into 3rd closing stages (op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
left
4 (13) shd [1]
4 713 76 57 80 right
b f Tagula (IRE) right - Sun Slash (IRE) right (Entrepreneur) right
Tracked leaders on stands' side until not quicken under 2f out, stayed on well again into 2nd inside final furlong, no extra and dropped to 4th close home
left
5 (9) 2 [3]
8 95 p 96 69 93 right
b g Mull Of Kintyre (USA) right - Gwapa (IRE) right (Imperial Frontier) right
Held up, pushed along and slightly hampered when dropped to rear under 2f out, switched left to stands' side entering final furlong, kept on strongly closing stages, never nearer (op 12/1)
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6 (2) hd [3¼]
3 79 b 78 51 74 right
b f Le Cadre Noir (IRE) right - Dany Song (USA) right (Yankee Victor) right
Raced in mid-division, closer to press leaders on outer under 2f out, no extra inside final 100yds (op 16/1)
left
7 (8) hd [3½]
3 90 h 90 62 85 right
b g Captain Rio right - Invincible Power (IRE) right (Invincible Spirit) right
Raced in mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out where not much room, kept on well closing stages (op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
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8 (5) hd [3¾]
5 99 102 73 97 right
b m Kyllachy right - Nutkin right (Act One) right
Held up towards rear, progress on outer over 1f out to chase leaders, no impression final 100yds (op 12/1)
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9 (4) ½ [4¼]
5 95 tb 91 60 84 right
b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) right - First Breeze (USA) right (Woodman) right
Raced in rear, travelled well to close over 1f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, never nearer (op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
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10 (12) nk [4½]
3 92 v 89 57 81 right
b f Amadeus Wolf right - Ostrusa (AUT) right (Rustan) right
Tracked leaders towards stands' side, ridden in 2nd under 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, eased close home (op 6/1)
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11 (7) [6¾]
8 79 77 36 61 right
ch m Bertolini (USA) right - Sassari (IRE) right (Darshaan) right
Broke well and soon tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, soon no extra
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12 (6) [8¼]
3 90 p 87 41 65 right
b c Camacho right - Tides right (Bahamian Bounty) right
Tracked leaders until not quicken over 1f out, soon no extra (op 10/1)
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13 (3) ¾ [9]
7 98 p 101 52 77 right
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) right - Russian Hill right (Indian Ridge) right
Raced in mid-division, progress after halfway, not quicken over 1f out, soon no extra
left
14 (11) 21 [30]
4 87 79 right
ch g Art Connoisseur (IRE) right - Brewing Storm (IRE) right (King Charlemagne) right
Tracked leaders, 5th at halfway, soon ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out, soon eased
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