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17:45 Curragh (IRE)

Old Vic Gallop Handicap (70-100)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Yielding
  • Surface: Turf
  • €21,000 added
  • Winner: €12,600
  • 2nd: €4,200
  • 3rd: €2,100
  • 4th: €1,050
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.06s
  • Off Time: 17:45:36
  • 9 Ran
1(9)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, grey braces & sleeves, hooped cap

Primo Uomo (IRE)

17 ht DCD
14/1
  • Form 96-8269
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 93

mid-division, ridden and weakened from 2f out

2(7)
Silk - Purple, light green cross of lorraine, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 801510
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 91

held up in last, pushed along and progress 1 1/2f out, went 4th 1f out, ridden to dispute lead inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead narrowly close home, all out

5(10)
Silk - Black & emerald green chevrons, emerald green cap, black star

Stanhope

17 D
20/1
  • Form 100-718
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 85

chased leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, weakened

6(11)
Silk - Yellow & purple check, yellow sleeves, purple cap, yellow star
  • Form 346-441
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 84

dwelt, soon mid-division, ridden in 5th 2f out, 7th 1f out, no impression

7(1)
Silk - Dark blue, purple hoop, purple armlet, purple cap
11/2
  • Form 2041-51
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 84

dwelt, mid-division, ridden and no impression from 2f out

8(4)
Silk - Red, white cross sashes, hooped sleeves, red cap, white spots

Master Matt

8 p CD
9/2
  • Form 37-2504
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 83

prominent, took keen hold, improved to dispute lead at halfway, ridden and headed briefly 1 1/2f out, regained lead under 1f out, joined inside final furlong, narrowly headed close home, 3rd near line

9(3)
Silk - Emerald green, yellow spots, emerald green sleeves & cap
  • Form 40-1152
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 76

prominent, took keen hold, 4th 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden in 3rd 1f out, kept on well final furlong, disputed 2nd close home, 2nd near line

10(5)
Silk - RED & GREY QUARTERED, striped sleeves, purple cap
  • Form 99-3219
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 73

towards rear, 8th 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden in 6th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

11(8)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, white cross of lorraine, black cap
7/1
  • Form 38-4454
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 71

led, joined at halfway, led and ridden 1 1/2f out, headed under 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

3(6)
NR
  • Form 36270-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 87

4(2)
NR
10/1
  • Form 41094-6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 85

In depth

Verdict

Boughtinthedark reappeared in June to complete a Navan double and returned to her best over this track and trip a week ago. She's now 31lb higher than when returning to action though Joey Sheridan's 5lb claim is a massive plus. TIDE OF TIME is well up to winning this providing the ground doesn't quicken. A very good winner at Navan earlier this month on soft going, he's up 6lb but is running well enough to complete a double. Inflection Point landed a Bellewstown maiden in good style but is 11lb higher than his last handicap mark while Master Matt, who has won around here, has done better over an extra furlong in recent runs.

Formwatch

Primo Uomo (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened, last of 9, 5 3/4l behind Tide Of Time (8-13) at Navan 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jul.

Nordic Passage (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Mid-division on stands' side, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, no extra, 13th of 16, 7 3/4l behind Romantic Proposal (8-6) at Curragh 6f hcp Yielding in Jul.

Stanhope 6-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Tide Of Time (8-13) at Navan 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jul.

Inflection Point (IRE) 11-4 (9-12) Made all, took keen hold, pushed along 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably, won at Bellewstown 5f mdn Yielding in Jul beating King Of Stars (9-7) by 4l, 8 ran.

Tide Of Time 10-1 (8-13) Rear of mid-division, headway into 5th travelling well on outer 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, won at Navan 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jul beating Strong Johnson (9-9) by 1/2l, 9 ran.

Master Matt 25-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led 2 1/2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no impression inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 16, 2 1/4l behind Romantic Proposal (8-6) at Curragh 6f hcp Yielding in Jul.

Boughtinthedark (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, progress to lead after 2f, headed halfway, challenged leader over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong, held, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Elzaamone (8-12) at Curragh 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.

Powersville (IRE) 13-2 (9-10) Chased leader, lost place after 2f, pushed along and headway under 2f out, ridden and no impression on leader 1f out, weakened final 100 yards, 9th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Elzaamone (8-12) at Curragh 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.

Dash D'Or (IRE) 11-2 (9-8) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and took closer order under 2f out, soon ridden, 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace, dropped to 4th closing stages, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Stanhope (10-2) at Navan 5f hcp Yielding in Jul.

Goodnight Girl (IRE) 50-1 (9-11) Soon led, headed from 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 18, 3l behind Nordic Passage (9-9) at Curragh 6f hcp Yielding in Jul.

My Laureate (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Led and raced alone on far rail, ridden and pressed 1 1/2f out, headed final 150 yards, soon no extra, 6th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Make A Challenge (9-10) at Naas 5f lst stks (1) Yielding in Jun.