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7:50 Curragh (IRE) 31 Aug 2018

Summer Sounds At The Curragh Handicap

(3yo+) 5f Good To Yielding
1st €7,392 2nd €2,292 3rd €1,092 4th €492 5th €192

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (13)  
3 97 80 66 89
b c War Front (USA) - Wading (IRE) (Montjeu)
Mid-division near side, disputed 8th at halfway, good headway between horses over 1f out to challenge in 2nd well inside final furlong, pushed out to lead near finish, comfortably (op 9/2)
2 (14) ½
5 96 t 77 61 84
b g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Pietra Dura (Cadeaux Genereux)
Held up towards rear near side, headway in 13th entering final furlong, ran on well inside final furlong into 2nd close home, nearest finish (op 25/1)
3 (3) nk [¾]
8 812 74 57 80
br g Footstepsinthesand - Chatham Islands (USA) (Elusive Quality)
Prominent on terms and pushed along early, soon led, still going well under 2f out, ridden entering final furlong and soon strongly pressed, headed near finish where dropped to 3rd (op 13/2)
4 (6) [2½]
5 912 h 83 59 83
gr m Zebedee - Breedj (IRE) (Acclamation)
Tacked over to near side and settled in mid-division, progress to chase leaders over 1f out where switched left, ridden disputing 3rd briefly and no impression on winner in 4th near finish, kept on same pace
5 (2) ½ [3]
5 88 65 39 63
b m Haatef (USA) - Katoom (IRE) (Soviet Star)
Chased leaders far side, driven under 2f out and took closer order briefly under pressure entering final furlong, no extra well inside final furlong and one pace closing stages (op 16/1)
6 (15) shd [3¼]
5 910 v 86 59 83
b m Kyllachy - Touching (IRE) (Kheleyf)
Mid-division near side, not much room on inner after 1f and checked slightly 6th halfway, driven under 2f out and no impression on leaders under pressure inside final furlong, kept on closing stages, never nearer (op 14/1)
7 (4) hd [3¼]
3 99 82 55 79
b f Choisir (AUS) - Rocking (Oasis Dream)
Prominent and on terms far side early until soon settled behind leaders, dropped to 7th at halfway, ridden and no impression on leaders over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong (op 14/1)
8 (12) ¾ [4]
4 90 b 78 48 72
b f Dandy Man (IRE) - Fillthegobletagain (IRE) (Byron)
Chased leaders near side, close 3rd at halfway, ridden over 2f out and no extra under pressure over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 14/1)
9 (8) hd [4¼]
3 83 t 69 38 62
b g Tough As Nails (IRE) - Miss Spirit (IRE) (King Charlemagne)
Chased leaders near side, going well and disputed close 4th at halfway, pushed along under 2f out and no extra under pressure inside final furlong and weakened
10 (9) shd [4½]
3 96 79 47 72
b f Mayson - Ermine (IRE) (Cadeaux Genereux)
Waited with in rear, pushed along in over 1f out and some late headway in 14th entering final furlong, never nearer (op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
11 (1) shd [4½]
5 87 64 31 57
b g Bahamian Bounty - Blue Lyric (Refuse To Bend)
Chased leaders far side, ridden under 2f out and no extra 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 25/1)
12 (10) hd [4¾]
3 810 76 42 68
b g Piccolo - Memory Lane (With Approval)
Held up near side towards rear, disputed 12th at halfway, not much room and switched right 1 1/2f out, ridden briefly behind horses far side inside final furlong and no impression closing stages (jockey said that his mount ran short of room)
13 (11) [6¼]
7 811 p 71 31 57
ch m Captain Rio - Brief Journey (IRE) (Brief Truce)
Prominent near side, close 2nd at halfway, ridden 2f out and no extra under pressure over 1f out, soon weakened, eased towards rear well inside final furlong (op 7/1 tchd 5/1)
14 (7) [7½]
7 912 86 41 68
b g Dandy Man (IRE) - Ribald (Alhaarth)
Chased leaders down centre early, going well and disputed 4th at halfway, ridden 2f out and weakened under pressure over 1f out
15 (5) [14]
3 95 78 7 37
b g Approve (IRE) - Honey For Money (IRE) (Alzao)
Held up, pushed along near side in rear before halfway and no impression, weakened over 1f out, never a factor
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