17:55 Curragh

Saturday 26 June 2021

All14:0014:3015:0515:4516:2016:5017:2517:55

Dubai Duty Free Irish European Breeders Fund Handicap

Off time: 17:59 | Winning time: 3m 31.60s

1^st

Dalton Highway

89-7

12/1

T: D K WeldJ: Sam Ewing (5)

Held up, towards rear halfway, ridden to progress on outer over 2f out, 5th 1 1/2f out, 2nd 1f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, led last strides op 15/2

2^nd

Dewcup

68-10

5/1

T: T M WalshJ: Chris Hayes

Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th 3f out, led 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed last strides

3^rd

Arcadian Sunrise

79-8

7/4f

T: J QueallyJ: Seamie Heffernan

Mid-division, took keen hold, ridden in 8th 3f out, stayed on into 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 13/8 tchd 6/4

4^th

Dinard Rose

58-7

8/1

T: Nina WalshJ: Andrew Slattery (3)

Disputed, led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace op 10/1

5^th

Act Of God

68-6

14/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: N G McCullagh

Held up towards rear, ridden into 9th 2f out, 7th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 12/1 tchd 16/1

6^th

Shoshone Warrior

410-5

14/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mikey Sheehy (5)

Disputed early, chased leader after 1f, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th 2 1/2f out, no impression 2f out, no extra when short of room under 1f out, kept on one pace closing stages op 9/1

7^th

Summer House

48-6

66/1

T: A KinironsJ: Siobhan Rutledge (7)

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden over 2f out, under pressure in 5th when slightly hampered 1f out, soon no extra op 100/1

8^th

1 ½

Peregrine Run

118-6

15/2

T: Peter FaheyJ: Nathan Crosse (5)

Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace op 14/1

9^th

Hook Head

48-8

25/1

T: J S BolgerJ: Rory Cleary

Chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 3f out, under pressure in 3rd 2f out, no extra in 6th 1f out, soon short of room and hampered op 28/1 tchd 40/1

10^th

Jake Peter

78-9

20/1

T: P J FlynnJ: C P Hoban

Mid-division best, ridden 3f out, no impression 2f out op 16/1

11^th

Powerful Ted

69-5

11/1

T: N MeadeJ: Colin Keane

Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out, eased final furlong

12^th

8 ½

Golden Spear

108-11

25/1

T: A J MartinJ: Shane Foley

Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, no extra over 2f out, eased inside final furlong tchd 22/1 and tchd 33/1

13^th

White Desert

78-7

40/1

T: Miss A MooneyJ: Sean Davis

Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 3f out, weakened, eased inside final furlong tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

Dark Heart²⁵⁵

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: J Nash J: Billy Lee

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.90Pl:€2.20, €1.90, €1.50EX:€60.80Trifecta:€272.10Tricast:€160.62SF:€68.57

Forecasts

Arcadian Sunrise (7/4), Dewcup (5/1), Peregrine Run (15/2), Dinard Rose (8/1), Powerful Ted (11/1), Dalton Highway (12/1), Act Of God (14/1), Shoshone Warrior (14/1), Jake Peter (20/1), Dark Heart (20/1), Hook Head (25/1), Golden Spear (25/1), White Desert (40/1), Summer House (66/1)

DALTON HIGHWAY landed the inaugural running of this race last year and, just 2 lb higher this time round, he is taken to repeat the dose. The 8-y-o shaped better than his finishing position would suggest at Royal Ascot recently and has won twice and finished second once from 5 starts here. Arcadian Sunrise is feared on his handicap debut in this sphere and Golden Spear also enters calculations.

DALTON HIGHWAY (IRE)
ARCADIAN SUNRISE (IRE)
GOLDEN SPEAR

Previous Winners

2020

Dalton Highway

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 7

J: Andrew Slattery | T: D K Weld

14/1

Prize Money

1st: €15,000.002nd: €5,000.003rd: €2,500.004th: €1,250.005th: €750.006th: €500.00