18:35 Curragh
Friday 24 May 2019
All16:5517:2518:0018:3519:0519:3520:05
TRM Excellence In Equine Nutrition Handicap
- 4YO plus  |  7f  |  Good to Firm  |  14 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 18:37Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 23.68s
T:Â D K WeldJ:Â Andrew Slattery (7)
Chased leader, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong, pressed close home tchd 4/1
T:Â J S BolgerJ:Â K J Manning
Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, ridden into 4th 1 1/2f out, kept on inside final furlong, pressed leader close home op 14/1
T:Â M C GrassickJ:Â Robbie Colgan
Chased leader, disputed 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace op 20/1
T:Â M C GrassickJ:Â Wayne Lordan
Led, joined and ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
T:Â B A MurphyJ:Â D E Sheehy (5)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden over 2f out, no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
T:Â Mrs J HarringtonJ:Â Shane Foley
Mid-division, ridden into 5th 1 1/2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
T:Â J TuiteJ:Â R L Moore
Held up in mid-division, ridden 2f out, 7th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 5/1 tchd 11/2
T:Â D MarnaneJ:Â O J Orr (3)
Held up towards rear, ridden and some progress on inner 2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 16/1
T:Â M HalfordJ:Â C P Hoban
Held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
T:Â A McGuinnessJ:Â Ronan Whelan
Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 11/1 tchd 9/1
T:Â W McCreeryJ:Â Billy Lee
Soon mid-division, not clear run 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, soon no extra op 20/1
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â D O'Brien
Chased leaders early, 6th halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra 2f out
T:Â D HoganJ:Â Rory Cleary
Chased leaders, pushed along in 4th 3f out, ridden and no extra 2f out op 8/1 tchd 10/1
T:Â M WighamJ:Â Colin Keane
Held up towards rear, ridden on outer 2f out, no impression over 1f out, no extra final furlong op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and 7/1
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Sharp Defence19
Weight: 8-4|Â Â Age: 5
T: R O'Brien  J: Chris Hayes
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€1.80, €4.00, €4.20EX:€61.90Trifecta:€454.30Tricast:€981.75SF:€80.11
Forecasts
Jassaar (9/2), Kimifive (9/2), Sanaadh (13/2), St Brelades Bay (8/1), Turbine (9/1), Saltonstall (10/1), Texas Rock (14/1), Equitant (14/1), Flight Risk (16/1), Annie Fior (16/1), Downforce (16/1), Sharp Defence (16/1), Verhoyen (20/1), Freescape (20/1), Ahlan Bil Zain (33/1)
The ease of the win of JASSAAR in a Limerick 1m maiden on soft ground last month suggested there was plenty more to come from the Dansili gelding. The four-year-old looks to be on a lenient mark on handicap debut and can follow up his win in this contest at the expense of Downforce who can improve in a first-time hood and course winner St Brelades Bay, while C&D winner Texas Rock and Annie Fior should not be easily dismissed.
- Jassaar
- Downforce
- St Brelades Bay
Prize Money
1st: €59,000.002nd: €19,000.003rd: €9,000.004th: €4,000.005th: €2,000.006th: €1,000.00
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