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left 2:50 right Curragh (IRE) 26 May 2019

Curragh Official Opening Day Handicap

(3yo+) 5f Good To Firm
1st €15,375 2nd €4,750 3rd €2,250 4th €1,000 5th €375
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Curragh Official Opening Day Handicap, 5f - Good To Firm, 3yo+
Curragh Official Opening Day Handicap, 5f - Good To Firm, 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 99 t 84 68 102 right
b g Exceed And Excel (AUS) right - Madany (IRE) right (Acclamation) right
Close up far side, going well in close 2nd at halfway, led 1 1/2f out and soon ridden clear, comfortably (op 11/4)
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2 (8)
5 811 79 48 82 right
b m Bated Breath right - Celebrity right (Pivotal) right
Led, narrow advantage at halfway, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no impression on easy winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace (op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
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3 (3) ½ [4¼]
6 97 t 82 49 83 right
b g Kodiac right - Okba (USA) right (Diesis) right
Close up behind leaders far side, 3rd halfway, ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out and no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace (op 11/4)
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4 (4) [5½]
3 92 85 43 79 right
b g Elusive Quality (USA) right - Casting Director (USA) right (Bernardini) right
Slowly into stride and reminder in rear early, pushed along and took closer order from halfway, ridden briefly in 4th over 1f out and no impression on winner, kept on same pace inside final furlong, never troubled leaders (op 20/1)
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5 (6) ¾ [6¼]
3 810 79 34 70 right
ch g No Nay Never (USA) right - Crosstalk (IRE) right (Cape Cross) right
Chased leaders near side, no impression on leaders 2f out, kept on same pace in 5th inside final furlong, never troubled leaders (op 3/1 tchd 7/2 and 11/4)
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6 (2) [8½]
5 93 85 35 71 right
b g Equiano (FR) right - Nicoise (IRE) right (Lear Spear) right
Chased leaders far side, pushed along from halfway and no extra under pressure 2f out, soon weakened (op 10/1)
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7 (5) [10]
3 91 89 29 67 right
b f Burwaaz right - Cayman Fox right (Cayman Kai) right
Chased leaders near side, ridden and no extra 2f out, one pace after (op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
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