Full Result 2.50 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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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	2. Hathiq (IRE) 5/2J Rory Cleary Denis Gerard Hogan	Rory Cleary Denis Gerard Hogan	5	99 t	84	68	102	–
b g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Madany (IRE) (Acclamation)
Close up far side, going well in close 2nd at halfway, led 1 1/2f out and soon ridden clear, comfortably (op 11/4)

2⁽⁸⁾ 3¾	6. Optionality 10/1 Andrew Slattery ⁷ D J Bunyan	Andrew Slattery ⁷ D J Bunyan	5	811	79	48	82	–
b m Bated Breath - Celebrity (Pivotal)
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)

3⁽³⁾ ½ [4¼]	3. Aleef (IRE) 5/2J W J Lee K J Condon	W J Lee K J Condon	6	97 t	82	49	83	–
b g Kodiac - Okba (USA) (Diesis)
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)

4⁽⁴⁾ 1¼ [5½]	7. Evasive Power (USA) 25/1 Gary Halpin Denis Gerard Hogan	Gary Halpin Denis Gerard Hogan	3	92	85	43	79	–
b g Elusive Quality (USA) - Casting Director (USA) (Bernardini)
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)

5⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [6¼]	8. Nothing New (IRE) 100/30 Colin Keane G M Lyons	Colin Keane G M Lyons	3	810	79	34	70	–
ch g No Nay Never (USA) - Crosstalk (IRE) (Cape Cross)
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)

6⁽²⁾ 2¼ [8½]	1. Stanhope 9/1 Stephen Mooney ⁷ Damian Joseph English	Stephen Mooney ⁷ Damian Joseph English	5	93	85	35	71	–
b g Equiano (FR) - Nicoise (IRE) (Lear Spear)
Chased leaders far side, pushed along from halfway and no extra under pressure 2f out, soon weakened (op 10/1)

7⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [10]	4. Mid Winster 12/1 Ben Coen ⁵ Andrew Slattery	Ben Coen ⁵ Andrew Slattery	3	91	89	29	67	–
b f Burwaaz - Cayman Fox (Cayman Kai)
Chased leaders near side, ridden and no extra 2f out, one pace after (op 10/1 tchd 9/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:53:17 Winning time: 58.85s (slow by 1.05s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Verhoyen (allergy)
1st owner: James McAuley (Hathiq) 1st breeder: Shadwell Estate Company Limited
2nd owner: Darren Bunyan Racing Syndicate (Optionality)
3rd owner: Cinco Partnership (Aleef)
Tote win: €2.90 PL: €1.60 €3.30 Ex: €24.20 CSF: €26.33 Tricast: €64.01 Trifecta: €60.90

2:50 Curragh (IRE) 26 May 2019

Curragh Official Opening Day Handicap