19:15 Curragh

Friday 10 July 2020

All16:1516:4517:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:45

Sky Bet Midsummer Sprint Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 7.22s

1^st

(8)

Make A Challenge

59-12

5/2

T: D HoganJ: James J Doyle

Led, pushed along over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, stayed on well to regain lead close home op 2/1

2^nd

(4)

Urban Beat

59-9

7/2

T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen

Prominent, pushed along under 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, headed and kept on without matching winner close home op 4/1

3^rd

1 ½

(2)

Buffer Zone

59-9

6/4f

T: G M LyonsJ: Colin Keane

Prominent, pushed along to challenge over 1 1/2f out, kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong op 15/8

4^th

4 ½

(6)

Piece of Paradise

39-2

28/1

T: J A StackJ: Chris Hayes

Impeded start, in rear, closed from halfway, pushed along under 2f out to chase leaders, no extra and one pace from over 1f out op 20/1

5^th

(9)

Wheels On Fire

39-4

18/1

T: A FogartyJ: S M Crosse

Prominent, pushed along over 1 1/2f out, no extra and one pace from over 1f out op 16/1

6^th

2 ½

(3)

Woody Creek

49-4

16/1

T: J A StackJ: Wayne Lordan

Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, no extra and one pace from over 1f out tchd 14/1 and tchd 25/1

7^th

1 ¼

(7)

Verhoyen

59-9

50/1

T: M C GrassickJ: Robbie Colgan

Bumped soon after start, chased leaders, pushed along from 2f out, soon one pace op 40/1 tchd 33/1

8^th

(5)

Flash Gordon

49-9

12/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley

Went left and bumped with rival start, chased leaders, pushed along from halfway, dropped to last from over 2f out, weakened and virtually pulled up op 9/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Son Of Rest⁴⁶⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: J A Stack J: C D Maxwell

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.00Pl:€1.20, €1.30, €1.02EX:€12.20Trifecta:€44.30SF:€11.85

Forecasts

Buffer Zone (6/4), Make A Challenge (5/2), Urban Beat (7/2), Son Of Rest (5/1), Flash Gordon (12/1), Woody Creek (16/1), Wheels On Fire (18/1), Piece of Paradise (28/1), Verhoyen (50/1)

Some previous rivals mixed together with form and useful handicappers clash in this race, and the improving BUFFER ZONE may be able to land his first blow in Listed company. The five-year-old hasn't really been tested at this trip before, but his half-length defeat behind a good yardstick in a Group 2 at this venue last time sets the form standard and he may have more progression left in him. Make A Challenge was all the rage in that race but disappointed in that and one is concerned his improvement may have plateaued, while the likes of Urban Beat and Son Of Rest are top and consistent handicappers on their day who usually just fall short in this company.

Buffer Zone
Make A Challenge
Urban Beat

Previous Winners

2019

El Astronaute

Weight: 9-12 |Age: 6

J: Jason Hart | T: J & S Quinn

11/4

Prize Money

1st: €22,500.002nd: €7,500.003rd: €3,750.004th: €1,875.005th: €1,125.006th: €750.00