17:15 Curragh

Saturday 27 May 2017

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:15

Fbd Hotels & Resorts Faithlegg House Hotel Handicap

Off time: 17:17 | Winning time: 2m 44.29s

1^st

(2)

Glamorous Approach

49-13

7/2f

T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning

Disputed lead early, soon raced in 3rd, 2nd 2f out, led 1f out, stayed on well final furlong tchd 10/3 and 4/1

2^nd

(4)

Spruce Meadows

49-3

7/1

T: J FeaneJ: D M Simmonson (7)

Slowly into stride, towards rear, 10th early, no impression 2f out until headway 1f out, kept on well without threatening final furlong op 10/1

3^rd

(7)

Felix Mendelssohn

69-9

9/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Anastasia O'Brien (3)

Tracked leaders, soon 5th, 4th 3f out, kept on without threatening final furlong op 10/1 tchd 8/1

4^th

(8)

Stronger Than Me

910-0

25/1

T: W T FarrellJ: Declan McDonogh

Disputed lead early, soon led, joined from 5f out, narrow lead 3f out, headed 1f out, one pace op 20/1

5^th

1 ¼

(9)

To Choose

88-11

20/1

T: T GibneyJ: Seamie Heffernan

Soon mid-division, 6th early, pushed along over 3f out, no impression 2f out until headway 1f out, kept on same pace op 16/1

6^th

(14)

Here For The Craic

108-11

20/1

T: D BuddsJ: Ronan Whelan

Towards rear, no impression 2f out until headway into 7th over 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong op 12/1

7^th

4 ¼

(13)

Song Of Namibia

69-5

6/1

T: G M LyonsJ: Colin Keane

Tracked leaders, 2nd early, on terms from 5f out, close 2nd 3f out, 3rd 2f out, no extra from 1f out op 7/1 tchd 5/1

8^th

(3)

Hudson's Bay

78-12

16/1

T: T J O'MaraJ: Killian Leonard (5)

Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, 8th early, no impression 2f out op 14/1

9^th

(10)

Jaqen H'ghar

49-13

6/1

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

Towards rear, 9th early, pushed along over 3f out, some headway towards outer over 2f out, no extra and eased 1f out op 7/1 tchd 11/2

10^th

(12)

My Direction

79-3

11/1

T: Miss Ellmarie HoldenJ: Gary Halpin (3)

Towards rear, pushed along 4f out, no extra 2f out op 12/1

11^th

(11)

Asangy

58-12

11/1

T: A FlemingJ: Billy Lee

Raced towards outer, 7th early, pushed along over 3f out, no extra and eased 2f out op 8/1

12^th

5 ½

(6)

Aydoun

49-10

7/1

T: D K WeldJ: P J Smullen

Tracked leaders, soon 4th, under pressure over 3f out where 5th, soon lost place, no extra and eased under 2f out op 6/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

Moonmeister²¹⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: O J Orr

(1)

Derulo²⁸

Weight: 8-8| Age: 6

T: Miss E Doyle J: Chris Hayes

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€1.60, €2.50, €3.30EX:€32.60Trifecta:€242.40Tricast:€210.15SF:€27.50

Forecasts

Glamorous Approach (7/2), Song Of Namibia (6/1), Jaqen H'ghar (6/1), Spruce Meadows (7/1), Aydoun (7/1), Felix Mendelssohn (9/1), My Direction (11/1), Asangy (11/1), Moonmeister (14/1), Hudson's Bay (16/1), Derulo (16/1), To Choose (20/1), Here For The Craic (20/1), Stronger Than Me (25/1)

Impressive Limerick winner SONG OF NAMIBIA can follow up that victory off this 9lb higher mark by taking the concluding race on the card. The selection was wearing blinkers for his handicap debut on that occasion and can get the better of last autumn's dual Dundalk winner To Choose in this contest. Aydoun is another of interest dropping in trip having finished runner-up at Killarney last time out.

Song Of Namibia
To Choose
Aydoun

Prize Money

1st: €29,500.002nd: €9,500.003rd: €4,500.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,000.006th: €500.00