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15:15 Curragh (IRE)

www.curragh.ie Nursery Handicap

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €10,000 added
  • Winner: €6,900
  • 2nd: €1,600
  • 3rd: €700
  • 4th: €400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 23.00s
  • Off Time: 15:15:05
  • 9 Ran
1(9)
Silk - BLACK, red epaulettes, yellow sleeves, yellow cap, red star
  • Form 533763
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 75

held up, no impression from 2f out

2(3)
Silk - Emerald green, white hooped slvs, white & orange qtd cap
  • Form 211655
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 75

held up on far side, progress into 4th 2f out, soon ridden, led 1f out, strongly pressed and headed inside final furlong

3(5)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, dark blue star, dark blue stars on sleeves, dark blue cap, white star
11/1
  • Form 6520
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 70

chased leaders, weakened from 2f out, eased final furlong

4(8)
Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap
  • Form 074
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 70

chased leaders on stands side, ridden and weakened 2f out, eased final furlong

5(7)
Silk - Pink, black seams, black star on cap
  • Form 67486
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 64

in rear, ridden and no impression from 2f out

6(4)
Silk - Royal blue,white epaulettes, light blue and dark Blue striped cap

Sakhib

16
9/2
  • Form 8084
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 62

led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra final furlong

7(1)
Silk - BLACK, yellow cap, black hoop
  • Form 3840
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 60

chased leaders, ridden and no impression from 2f out

8(6)
Silk - White, dark blue stars, dark blue sleeves, grey stars, dark blue cap, white star
  • Form 087
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 53

held up, progress 2f out, ridden in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace

9(2)
Silk - MAROON, pink armlet, quartered cap
  • Form 886634
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 52

chased leaders, 5th 2f out, soon ridden, 3rd 1f out, stayed on well to lead inside final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Versilia Gal has been a disappointment on her three latest starts after completing a double in early summer while Light Particle looks to have been overestimated by the assessor. WHIP STORM makes his nursery debut and is given the nod as his trainer does so well with similar types and there were signs of encouragement at Dundalk last time. Sakhib should be suited to this extra furlong after failing to show the necessary pace for 6f here last time but Lake Louise is out of the handicap which won't aid her cause.

Formwatch

Light Particle (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Settled behind leaders early, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 2nd and no impression 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Fromajacktoaking (9-1) at Fairyhouse 7f 2yo hcp hvy in Sep.

Versilia Gal (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) Dwelt and rear, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression and kept on one pace, 5th of 6, 10l behind Sugar Boy (8-11) at Tipperary 7f 2yo hcp hvy in Aug.

Lirico (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Towards rear for most, never a factor, 11th of 14, 15l behind Angela's Dream (9-8) at Down Royal 7f 2yo hcp in Sep.

Whip Storm (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, soon no impression, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Abbey Vale (8-13) at Dundalk 1m 2yo mdn auc stks pol.

Cloths Of Heaven (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Soon led and disputed, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra, 6th of 8, 7l behind Fromajacktoaking (9-7) at Curragh 6f 2yo hcp in Sep.

Sakhib 14-1 (8-12) Disputed early, close 3rd halfway, ridden and close up 2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Fromajacktoaking (9-7) at Curragh 6f 2yo hcp in Sep.

Brady's Hill (IRE) 9-1 (8-7) Mid-division early, towards rear halfway, soon ridden and no impression, 10th of 14, 18l behind Hail Shower (8-9) at Dundalk 7f 2yo hcp pol.

Traps Army (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Close up in 2nd, challenged 3f out, ridden and weakened approaching straight, 7th of 8, 20l behind Eye of The Storm (9-5) at Galway 1m 2yo mdn hvy in Sep.

Lake Louise (IRE) 14-1 (8-4) Towards rear, ridden into 6th 2f out, 4th and no impression 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 6l behind Fromajacktoaking (9-1) at Fairyhouse 7f 2yo hcp hvy in Sep.