14:50 Curragh

Sunday 26 May 2019

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Curragh Official Opening Day Handicap

Off time: 14:53 | Winning time: 58.85s

1^st

(1)

Hathiq

59-9

5/2j

T: D HoganJ: Rory Cleary

Chased leaders in 3rd, improved into closer 2nd from halfway, led from 2f out and soon ridden clear, kept on well inside final furlong, easily op 11/4

2^nd

3 ¾

(8)

Optionality

59-4

10/1

T: D Bunyan & G O'LearyJ: Andrew Slattery (7)

Soon led, pushed along and headed from 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong tchd 11/1

3^rd

(3)

Aleef

69-7

5/2j

T: K J CondonJ: Billy Lee

Chased leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd from halfway, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden, no impression and kept on same pace from 1f out op 11/4

4^th

1 ¼

(4)

Evasive Power

39-2

25/1

T: D HoganJ: Gary Halpin

Slow into stride and reminders from stalls, towards rear early, closer in 4th from halfway, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 20/1

5^th

(6)

Kafu

38-10

10/3

T: G M LyonsJ: Colin Keane

Soon switched to near side and raced in 4th, pushed along and no impression in 5th from over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 3/1 tchd 11/4 and 7/2

6^th

2 ¼

(2)

Stanhope

59-10

9/1

T: D EnglishJ: S M Mooney (7)

Mid-division early, soon outpaced and dropped towards rear, ridden from halfway, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out op 10/1

7^th

1 ½

(5)

Mid Winster

39-6

12/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Ben Coen (5)

Soon switched to near side and raced towards rear, ridden in rear from halfway, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out op 10/1 tchd 9/1

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Non-Runners

(7)

Verhoyen²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: M C Grassick J: Robbie Colgan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.90Pl:€1.60, €3.30EX:€24.20Trifecta:€60.90Tricast:€64.01SF:€26.33

Forecasts

Hathiq (5/2), Aleef (5/2), Kafu (10/3), Verhoyen (5/1), Stanhope (9/1), Optionality (10/1), Mid Winster (12/1), Evasive Power (25/1)

EVASIVE POWER is working his way down to a more suitable handicap mark and he may be able to bounce back now dropped in trip. Hathiq is going the right way but has a sizable rise in the weights to overcome so Aleef is preferred for the runner-up spot given his recent form.