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16:20 Curragh (IRE)

Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Ragusa' Handicap (Premier Handicap)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Yielding to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • €50,000 added
  • Winner: €30,000
  • 2nd: €10,000
  • 3rd: €5,000
  • 4th: €2,500
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 44.06s
  • Off Time: 16:24:39
  • 14 Ran
1(9)
Silk - White & green diamonds, white sleeves, green shamrock, collar, cuffs & cap
  • Form 1015-34
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 96

soon held up in rear, progress to 9th 3 1/2f out, stayed on to 4th 2f out, ridden into moderate 2nd over 1f out, kept on, no chance with easy winner

2(6)
Silk - BEIGE, dark blue cross of lorraine & sleeves, dark blue cap, beige star
28/1
  • Form 410-278
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 95

close up, 5th halfway, lost place over 4f out, weakened over 3f out

3(8)
Silk - Light blue, large black spots, black spots on cap
6/1
  • Form 45/96-11
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 92

prominent, soon led, disputed before halfway, led over 4f out, under pressure and headed over 2f out, soon ridden, no extra in moderate 3rd over 1f out, dropped to moderate 4th close home

4(7)
Silk - Royal blue, dark blue seams, royal blue sleeves & cap

Safecracker

18 BF
11/2
  • Form 13-3622
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 90

mid-division, dropped to 12th over 3f out, no impression and weakened 2f out

5(5)
Silk - White, royal blue cross of lorraine, royal blue diamonds on sleeves, blue cap, white diamond
  • Form 0867-16
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 87

in touch, dropped to 8th 3 1/2f out, lost place and weakened 2 1/2f out

7(4)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white panel, halved sleeves, quartered cap
40/1
  • Form 10007-6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 85

rear of mid-division, progress to 6th 3 1/2f out, no impression 2f out, weakened in moderate 6th over 1f out

8(3)
Silk - Pink, purple epaulettes, striped cap
9/1
  • Form 121803
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 83

led early, soon headed, 4th halfway, niggled along in 5th 3f out, lost place and weakened 2f out

9(14)
Silk - YELLOW, royal blue hoop & armlet, white cap, royal blue star
7/2
  • Form 4833/42-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 82

dwelt slightly, soon raced towards rear, under pressure in 11th over 3f out, no impression in 9th under 2f out, weakened over 1f out

10(2)
Silk - Red, white cross sashes, hooped sleeves, red cap, white spots
20/1
  • Form 0011-50
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 82

in touch, 6th halfway, headway to 3rd over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression in moderate 4th over 1f out, kept on same pace to moderate 3rd close home

11(1)
Silk - Emerald green, white seams, emerald green sleeves, dark green cap
13/2
  • Form 4/5242-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 82

prominent, 3rd halfway, took closer order 4f out, improved in 2nd over 3f out, travelled well to lead over 2f out, asserted 1 1/2f out, kept on strongly, eased closing stages, very easily

12(15)
Silk - Light green, red & yellow hooped sleeves, light green cap
28/1
  • Form 12239/0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 81

dwelt slightly, soon raced towards rear, under pressure and detached over 4f out, modest late headway, never a factor

13(10)
Silk - Yellow, emerald green diamond, emerald green diamonds on sleeves, grey cap
16/1
  • Form 200-428
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 80

in touch, headway to track leader after 1 1/2f, disputed before halfway, headed and ridden over 4f out, lost place over 3f out, weakened 2f out

14(13)
Silk - YELLOW & ROYAL BLUE DIABOLO, yellow sleeves, check cap
  • Form 331-006
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 80

rear, 10th over 3f out, headway 2f out, ridden and no impression in moderate 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace

15(11)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & YELLOW DIAMONDS, royal blue sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 0-01851
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 75

mid-division, 7th halfway, under pressure and lost place over 2f out, weakened under 2f out

6(12)
NR
  • Form 7/43210
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 86

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Easy Down Royal winner Dancila was engaged in the 8.28 here on Friday. AINGEAL DORCHA looked ideally suited by this sort of trip at Limerick and though 6lb higher is progressive enough to complete a double. Dame Rapide went up 9lb for an easy victory at Leopardstown and has another 13lb extra after cruising home over 1m6f here. She’s an obvious danger while Hms Seahorse has been in fine form over hurdles and reverts to the Flat on what looks a tempting mark. Effernock Fizz was the surprise winner of this last year but has had sixteen subsequent runs on the Flat and over timber without winning. Massaman performed with credit on his first start over this trip at Cork last time.

Formwatch

Phoenix Cowboy (USA) 17-2 (9-8) Towards rear of mid-division and 10th halfway, short of room on inner over 2f out and soon switched to outer, ridden in 8th from 1f out and kept on well without threatening to go 4th close home, never nearer, 4th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Earl Of Tyrone (8-13) at Curragh 1m 6f hcp gd in Jun.

Annerville (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no impression over 2f out, no extra, last of 8, 8 1/2l behind Rosscarbery (9-9) at Cork 1m 4f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Jun.

Dame Rapide (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, headway to lead 2 1/2f out, soon ridden and went clear, eased inside final furlong, easily, won at Curragh 1m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in May beating Echoes In Rain (9-7) by 3 1/4l, 16 ran.

Safecracker 11-4fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden 2f out and no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Hell Bent (9-4) at Cork 1m 4f hcp gd in Jun.

The Names Jock (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Mid-division and 9th halfway, pushed along and took closer order over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression from 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Earl Of Tyrone (8-13) at Curragh 1m 6f hcp gd in Jun.

Takarengo (IRE) 66-1 (10-2) Towards rear and pushed along early, pushed along again halfway, no impression in 12th 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace without threatening inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 10l behind Startedwithakiss (9-8) at Leopardstown 1m 5f hcp gd in Jun.

Massaman (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and no impression on winner over 1f out, kept on one pace to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Hell Bent (9-4) at Cork 1m 4f hcp gd in Jun.

Autumn Evening 5-1 (11-6) Off the pace in 5th, headway chasing leaders home turn, weakened before omitted 2 out, 8th of 11, 22 3/4l behind Cormier (10-7) at Kelso 2m hcp (2) sft in Mar.

Golden Twilight (IRE) 15-2 (8-11) In rear and pushed along early, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace, never a factor, 16th of 19, 15 1/2l behind Mashhoor (9-1) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in May.

Hms Seahorse (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, no impression from 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden and kept on one pace run-in, 3rd of 6, 18l behind Vauban (11-0) at Punchestown 2m (1) Yielding in Apr.

Berkshire Royal 20-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened, last of 16, dist behind Dame Rapide (9-3) at Curragh 1m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in May.

Effernock Fizz (IRE) Evensfav (11-9) Disputed lead, headed before 5th where slight mistake, close up 4 out, pushed along and dropped to 4th 2 out, no impression from before last, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Nelly's Money (11-8) at Wexford 2m hcp gd in Jun.

Miss Myers (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Slightly hampered leaving stalls, raced in rear, 10th halfway, progress under 2f out, came wide entering straight, ridden in 5th under 1f out, one paced, no extra close home, 6th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Rosscarbery (9-8) at Sligo 1m 3f hcp fll sft in May.

Aingeal Dorcha (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, slightly hampered after 2f, 4th halfway, pushed along 2f out, challenged over 1f out and led 150 yards out, kept on well, won at Limerick 1m 3f hcp gd in Jun beating I Have A Voice (8-13) by 1l, 11 ran.

Dancila (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Soon led, pushed along early straight and headed over 2f out, soon no extra and dropped towards rear, eased from over 1f out, 11th of 12, dist behind Maze Runner (9-0) at Curragh 2m hcp gd in Jun.