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17:30 Curragh (IRE)

Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Soft to Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €21,000 added
  • Winner: €12,600
  • 2nd: €4,200
  • 3rd: €2,100
  • 4th: €1,051
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.46s
  • Off Time: 17:31:12
  • 13 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Yellow, red star, red stars on sleeves, red cap, yellow stars
  • Form 217-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 93

mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden and headway on far side under 2f out, 2nd 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, no impression on winner

2(2)
Silk - Orange, white diamond, white chevrons on sleeves, emerald green cap
  • Form 144-55
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 91

tracked leader, 4th 3f out, ridden 2f out and 3rd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

3(10)
Silk - Purple, yellow panel & sleeves, quartered cap
66/1
  • Form 17-6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 86

very slowly away, always rear, closer halfway, ridden 2f out and no impression over 1f out, no extra

4(9)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves & cap
  • Form 45-421
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 85

mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden and some headway over 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace inside final furlong

5(11)
Silk - PINK & EMERALD GREEN QUARTERED, check sleeves & cap
  • Form 26-8008
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 85

towards rear, ridden and no impression on stands' side 2f out, 11th over 1f out, under pressure and kept on well inside final furlong to go 4th close home

6(3)
Silk - BEIGE, dark blue cross of lorraine & sleeves, dark blue cap, beige star

Lust (IRE)

11 BFD
11/2
  • Form 736-15
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 84

soon led, 3 lengths clear halfway, ridden under 2f out, under pressure and edged left inside final furlong, kept on well

7(6)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, yellow chevron & sleeves, yellow & white quartered cap
13/2
  • Form 71-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 83

tracked leaders, 5th 3f out, soon pushed along, 6th and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

8(1)
Silk - Yellow, royal blue seams, yellow cap
15/2
  • Form 2311-06
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 81

rear of mid-division, ridden 2f out and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

9(8)
Silk - YELLOW & ROYAL BLUE DIABOLO, yellow sleeves, check cap
16/1
  • Form 702-02
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 79

held up towards rear, rear of mid-division halfway, pushed along 2f out and ridden over 1f out, no extra, kept on one pace

10(14)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white epaulettes, striped cap
10/1
  • Form 404
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 76

held up, some headway in mid-division towards stands' side 3f out, pushed along under 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

11(5)
Silk - PINK, dark blue disc, dark blue spots on sleeves & cap
25/1
  • Form 547
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 75

rear of mid-division, pushed along and towards rear under 2f out, no extra, never a factor

13(12)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, pink chevron, emerald green cap, pink star
  • Form 347
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 74

tracked leaders, 3rd on stands' side 3f out, ridden and no impression in 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

14(7)
Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap
  • Form 58-902
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 71

tracked leaders, 2nd 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, 3rd and ridden 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

12(13)
NR
50/1
  • Form 443-890
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 75

In depth

Verdict

Montego Bay was an odds-on chance when beating ELANORA just over 2 lengths over the trip at Naas. That was off level weights and the runner-up will be receiving 11lb with her rider's claim taken into consideration so she can reverse the form and take this. Ones Are Wild landed a Gowran maiden on heavy going in October where he battled hard but Liffey River has only raced over a mile and could find this on the short side. Lust landed a Gowran maiden over the trip and had excuses for his defeat at Killarney where he stumbled just before halfway.

Formwatch

Liffey River (FR) 4-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd and pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, 4th and no impression final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Erzindjan (9-6) at Gowran Park 1m sft in Apr.

Cosmic Vega (IRE) 20-1 (9-12) Prominent, soon led, strongly pressed and headed 1f out, no extra and one pace after, 5th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Khartoum (9-11) at Naas 1m hcp sft in May.

Inca Prince (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Missed break and held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 7, 6 1/2l behind My Generation (9-0) at Dundalk 1m lst stks (1) pol in Mar.

Montego Bay (IRE) 4-7fav (9-2) Chased leader, 5th halfway, headway under 2f out, strongly challenged leader 1 1/2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out final furlong, won at Naas 7f mdn fll Yielding - Soft in May beating Elanora (9-2) by 2 1/4l, 15 ran.

The Blue Panther (IRE) 22-1 (9-6) Prominent, a little keen, soon disputed 3rd, effort and slightly bumped under 3f out, no extra from over 1f out, 8th of 9, 15 3/4l behind Khartoum (9-11) at Naas 1m hcp sft in May.

Lust (IRE) 7-2jfav (10-2) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden into 3rd 1f out, closer over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Emphatic Answer (9-9) at Killarney 1m hcp sft in May.

Ones Are Wild 10-3 (9-7) Led, joined at halfway, led again 2f out, soon ridden, strongly pressed and joined inside final furlong, stayed on well to regain narrow lead near line, won at Gowran Park 7f mdn hvy in Oct beating Stylistic Approach (9-7) by hd, 8 ran.

Colfer Kay (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along 2f out, 6th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Independent Missy (9-2) at Navan 6f hcp fll gd in Apr.

Elanora (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leader in 2nd, travelled well to lead narrowly under 3f out, strongly pressed 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, 2nd of 15, 2 1/4l behind Montego Bay (9-2) at Naas 7f mdn fll Yielding - Soft in May.

Saatty (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, soon no impression on principals, kept on one pace, 4th of 16, 2 3/4l behind Bellagio Man (9-7) at Gowran Park 7f mdn sft in May.

Gamigin (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Towards rear, 6th halfway and some headway on outer approaching straight, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and no impression in 7th over 1f out, no extra, kept on one pace, 7th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Baron Zee (9-7) at Dundalk 1m 3f mdn pol in May.

Valhalla's Dream (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Keen, chased leaders early, dropped towards rear over 3f out, soon pushed along and no impression, 7th of 8, 18 1/2l behind Lunar Space (9-5) at Curragh 7f lst stks (1) Yielding - Soft in May.

Beagnach Sasta (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Chased leader, 4th over 3f out, 3rd 2f out, switched right and challenged between horses over 1f out, soon led and ridden, kept on, all out final 100 yards, headed close home, 2nd of 19, nk behind Harbanaker (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m hcp Good - Yielding in May.

Zara Mac (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Led, edged left towards far rail before halfway, ridden 2f out and headed well over 1f out, soon weakened, 18th of 21, 17 1/2l behind White Lavender (9-2) at Navan 6f mdn gd in May.