15:25 Curragh

Sunday 14 May 2017

All13:5514:2514:5515:2515:5516:2516:5517:25

Courtyard Shopping Centre Newbridge Race

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 2m 41.85s

1^st

(2)

Tandem

89-2

13/8f

T: D K WeldJ: P J Smullen

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, progress to challenge over 2f out, soon led and ridden over 1f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong op 2/1 tchd 9/4

2^nd

(1)

Jaqen H'ghar

49-2

2/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien

Ran 4th, progress on outer in 3rd approaching straight, pushed along 2f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong, not reach winner op 9/4

3^rd

(3)

Love Potion

48-11

3/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan

Led, pushed along and headed 2f out, ridden and no impression in 3rd inside final furlong op 5/2

4^th

1 ½

(4)

Santa Monica

48-11

6/1

T: C O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 4th 2f out and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace op 9/2

5^th

(5)

Colombe Bleu

48-11

100/1

T: C KiddJ: N G McCullagh

Held up in rear, ran freely, no impression 2f out, no extra, eased inside final furlong

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Non-Runners

(6)

Tipstaff²¹¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: J S Bolger J: K J Manning

(7)

Island Remede²⁹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: Colin Keane

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.30Pl:€1.20, €1.50EX:€6.10Trifecta:€11.30SF:€5.31

Forecasts

Tandem (13/8), Jaqen H'ghar (2/1), Tipstaff (11/4), Love Potion (3/1), Island Remede (5/1), Santa Monica (6/1), Colombe Bleu (100/1)

TANDEM caused something of a shock to win on return at Tipperary last month on the back of a long layoff, when apparently the Weld second string. He's got Smullen on board this time and there appeared to be no holes in that comeback win. He isn't to be underestimated in the quest for a follow up. Santa Monica is likely to leave her reappearance run at Gowran Park behind but she has yet to win on turf and might be left holding place money only. Love Potion could be up to reversing Cork form with Island Remede while Tipstaff is also to be respected in an open event.