19:20 Curragh

Friday 31 August 2018

All16:2016:5017:2017:5018:2018:5019:2019:50

Curragh Home Of Champions Maiden

Off time: 19:21 | Winning time: 2m 9.29s

1^st

(11)

Sir Erec

39-5

11/8f

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

Soon led, strongly pressed from 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong tchd 5/4

2^nd

(2)

Jassaar

39-5

2/1

T: D K WeldJ: Declan McDonogh

Disputed lead early, tracked leaders, 3rd before halfway, challenged and every chance from 2f out, kept on well without quite matching winner inside final furlong op 9/4

3^rd

(12)

Would Be King

39-5

9/2

T: G M LyonsJ: Colin Keane

Tracked leaders, 4th before halfway, closed and effort from over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out tchd 5/1

4^th

(15)

Ciao

39-0

20/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: D A McCormack (5)

Soon chased leaders, 6th before halfway, closed and effort from over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out

5^th

2 ½

(9)

She's A Novelty

39-0

50/1

T: P F McEneryJ: Gary Carroll

Took keen hold and disputed lead early, prominent, switched right 2f out, one pace after

6^th

5 ½

(10)

Velsen

39-5

33/1

T: J M OxxJ: N G McCullagh

Tracked leaders, reminder halfway, one pace 2f out

7^th

(4)

Tickled

39-5

16/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: C O'Donoghue

Dwelt, in rear, kept on without threatening straight tchd 18/1

8^th

1 ¼

(8)

Shakespear'sgalley

39-5

20/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Seamie Heffernan

Held up, pushed along before halfway, kept on same pace straigh tchd 22/1

9^th

(3)

Rising

49-12

20/1

T: N C KellyJ: O J Orr (3)

Mid-division early, 7th before halfway, no impression from over 2f out op 25/1

10^th

1 ½

(5)

Recommendation

69-12

66/1

T: Miss A MooneyJ: Shane Foley

Dwelt, towards rear, no impression and kept on same pace from before straight

11^th

(14)

Ballycastle Lad

69-12

100/1

T: Mrs A MooneyJ: S M Mooney (10)

Held up, soon towards rear, no impression and kept on same pace from before straight op 10/1

12^th

(6)

Doogan's Warren

39-5

50/1

T: M ButlerJ: Billy Lee

Took keen hold, soon mid-division, no extra from before straight

13^th

1 ¼

(7)

Oh So Sensible

59-12

66/1

T: T CollinsJ: Ronan Whelan

Held up, took keen hold, 10th before halfway, no extra from before straight

14^th

(1)

Rathbride Prince

39-5

66/1

T: P RocheJ: Leigh Roche

Mid-division early, 9th before halfway, pushed along approaching straight, soon weakened

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Non-Runners

(13)

Savitar¹¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: J S Bolger J: K J Manning

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.00Pl:€1.02, €1.40, €1.90EX:€4.90Trifecta:€8.40SF:€3.98

Forecasts

Sir Erec (11/8), Jassaar (2/1), Would Be King (9/2), Savitar (10/1), Tickled (16/1), Ciao (20/1), Shakespear'sgalley (20/1), Rising (20/1), Velsen (33/1), She's A Novelty (50/1), Doogan's Warren (50/1), Recommendation (66/1), Oh So Sensible (66/1), Rathbride Prince (66/1), Ballycastle Lad (100/1)

When last seen in April SIR EREC looked a sure-fire future winner as he was narrowly touched off at Leopardstown. The absence since is a potential issue but he is taken to overcome it and win this. It's hard to believe that a horse with the form of Would Be King is yet to win but he isn't really getting any nearer of late so he needs to do better for this step up in trip. Ciao is considered after a good second latest where she looked likely to appreciate an extra 2f as she gets here.