18:45 Curragh
Thursday 27 June 2019
All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 'Ragusa' Handicap (Premier Handicap)
- 3YO plus  |  1m 4f  |  Good to Yielding  |  10 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 18:49Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 37.33s
T:Â J J MurphyJ:Â N G McCullagh
Loaded without rider, pushed along early, soon prominent and a little keen, pushed along again straight, switched left to challenge between horses over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, gained narrow lead closing stages and stayed on well op 5/1 tchd 9/2
T:Â J P FaheyJ:Â Gavin Ryan (7)
Soon tracked leaders, pushed along straight, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, narrowly headed closing stages and kept on well without matching winner op 7/1
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â Wayne Lordan
Soon pushed along, towards rear, pushed along again over 3f out, headway and effort straight, kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong op 11/1
T:Â M HalfordJ:Â Ronan Whelan
A little keen, mid-division, pushed along straight, soon headway and effort, kept on same pace without threatening inside final furlong
T:Â E MullinsJ:Â Nathan Crosse (7)
Dwelt, a little keen, towards rear, pushed along straight, soon headway and effort, kept on same pace without threatening inside final furlong op 16/1
T:Â Mrs J HarringtonJ:Â Shane Foley
Soon led, pushed along straight, strongly pressed under 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon impeded and one pace op 8/1 tchd 9/2
T:Â G M LyonsJ:Â Colin Keane
Mid-division, pushed along straight, slightly impeded over 2f out, soon switched left and one pace op 9/1
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â Seamie Heffernan
Slowly into stride and pushed along, in rear, headway on outer straight, soon pushed along again and one pace from over 1f out op 11/2
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â D O'Brien
A little keen and soon prominent, pushed along straight, slightly impeded over 1f out and no extra tchd 13/2
T:Â A J MartinJ:Â J F Egan
Soon prominent, pushed along over 3f out, no extra from over 1f out op 6/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€7.20Pl:€2.40, €2.10, €4.10EX:€70.60Trifecta:€1,426.90Tricast:€716.83SF:€68.95
Forecasts
The Mouse Doctor (7/2), Persian Lion (5/1), War Diary (6/1), Ming (7/1), Perfect Tapatino (7/1), The Last Emperor (8/1), Sea The Lion (10/1), Massif Central (10/1), Inscribe (10/1), Rockabill (12/1)
Last year's Ebor runner-up Sea The Lion is respected on seasonal bow, particularly if strong in the betting given he goes well fresh and has won this the last two years, but this won't be easy. Preference instead is for MING, who rather blew the start on return to action recently and faced a tough task thereafter. He shaped well enough, considering, and can improve now. Cork winner Perfect Tapatino and runner-up Massif Central are joined by The Mouse Doctor in the race for places.
- Ming
- Sea The Lion
- Perfect Tapatino
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €29,500.002nd: €9,500.003rd: €4,500.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,000.006th: €500.00
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