15:25 Curragh

Sunday 29 September 2019

All13:5014:2014:5015:2516:0016:3017:0517:35

Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Race (Plus 10)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 1m 17.10s

1^st

(1)

Champers Elysees

28-10

5/2

T: J P MurtaghJ: Shane Foley

In touch towards rear, closer 5th on inner and short of room 2f out, soon switched left and headway, ridden in 3rd 1f out, improved into 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead close home tchd 9/4 and 11/4

2^nd

(2)

Johan Zoffani

28-13

2/1f

T: M O'CallaghanJ: Leigh Roche

Chased leaders, headway to dispute lead travelling well on inner 2f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed under 1f out, headed and no extra close home op 5/2 tchd 11/4

3^rd

(9)

Xian Express

28-11

7/2

T: P TwomeyJ: Billy Lee

Chased leaders on outer, ridden in close 2nd 1 1/2f out, 2nd 1f out, dropped to 3rd and no extra inside final furlong tchd 3/1 and 4/1

4^th

3 ½

(5)

Franklin Street

29-10

6/1

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

Chased leaders, ridden in 6th under 2f out, soon no impression on leaders, went moderate 4th inside final furlong op 11/2 tchd 5/1

5^th

1 ¾

(7)

Waterville Lady

28-8

66/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: C P Hoban

Dwelt, rear of mid-division, checked 2f out, soon ridden, kept on without threatening final furlong, never a factor

6^th

(8)

Seven Worlds

28-11

14/1

T: D Bunyan & G O'LearyJ: Chris Hayes

Disputed lead, ridden and joined 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, soon weakened

7^th

1 ½

(11)

Ivy Avenue

28-6

33/1

T: J S BolgerJ: Rory Cleary

Mid-division on outer, ridden and no impression from 2f out, never a factor

8^th

(3)

Laurel Grove

28-12

16/1

T: J A StackJ: Andrew Slattery (5)

Disputed lead, ridden and joined 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, soon weakened

9^th

(4)

Toughari

28-11

33/1

T: T MullinsJ: N G McCullagh

Slowly into stride, soon trailing in last, no impression from halfway, never a factor

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Non-Runners

(6)

Brunelle³⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 2

T: G M Lyons J: Colin Keane

(10)

Joven⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 2

T: T Mullins J: J M Sheridan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.80Pl:€1.50, €1.02, €1.40EX:€9.60Trifecta:€24.30SF:€8.07

Forecasts

Brunelle (6/5), Johan Zoffani (2/1), Champers Elysees (5/2), Xian Express (7/2), Franklin Street (6/1), Seven Worlds (14/1), Laurel Grove (16/1), Joven (16/1), Ivy Avenue (33/1), Toughari (33/1), Waterville Lady (66/1)

Winner on debut at Leopardstown in July and not disgraced in Group 3 company when last seen in August, the Ger Lyons-trained BRUNELLE can get back to winning ways in a weak looking contest. The Michael O'Callaghan-trained Johan Zoffani kept on well over a similar trip on debut at Naas earlier this month and can improve to emerge as the biggest danger in this contest. Franklin Street, off the mark for connections at the fourth time of asking when landing a Listowel 1m contest on handicap debut earlier this month and the Johnny Murtagh-trained Champers Elysees can pounce on any shortcomings from the main protagonists.

Brunelle
Johan Zoffani
Franklin Street

Prize Money

1st: €18,000.002nd: €6,000.003rd: €3,000.004th: €1,500.005th: €900.006th: €601.00