16:45 Curragh

Sunday 27 June 2021

All13:3014:0014:3015:0515:4016:1016:4517:20

Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 'Ragusa' Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   1m 4f  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:45  |   Winning time: 2m 37.17s
1st
Horse silk
11
(10)
22/1
T: Miss K BrownJ: N G McCullagh
Made all, clear from early, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, reduced advantage and strongly pressed 1f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
(6)
49-5
4/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D McMonagle (5)
Chased leaders in 3rd, went 2nd and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, strongly pressed winner 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
7
(11)
49-3
16/5
T: H De BromheadJ: W J Lee
Towards rear, took keen hold, headway 3f out, pushed along in moderate 6th 2f out, soon ridden, moderate 3rd 1f out, kept on well without reaching leaders
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
(9)
8/1
T: M J SmithJ: Sam Ewing (5)
Dwelt, soon chased leaders, ridden in moderate 4th over 2f out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on one pace
5th
Horse silk
nse
9
(1)
12/1
T: A OliverJ: R P Whelan
Rear of mid-division, ridden in moderate 8th over 2f out, moderate 6th 1f out, kept on one pace
6th
Horse silk
2
5
(3)
49-7
5/2f
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
Soon mid-division, ridden and in moderate 5th over 2f out, no impression
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
10
(5)
58-11
50/1
T: E & P HartyJ: M A Gallagher
Chased clear leader in 2nd, ridden and dropped to moderate 3rd 2f out, soon weakened
8th
Horse silk
1 ½
1
(7)
14/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S T McCullagh (5)
Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened
9th
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
(2)
9/1
T: A SlatteryJ: A J Slattery (3)
Always behind, no impression from 3f out, never a factor
10th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
(4)
20/1
T: M J SmithJ: C T Keane
Always behind, no impression from 3f out, never a factor

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Non-Runners

3
(8)
Horse silk
Brogue21
Weight: 9-8|  Age: 5
T: D K Weld  J: O J Orr
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€23.60Pl:€4.70, €1.60, €1.40EX:€149.10Trifecta:€1,550.60Tricast:€369.58SF:€108.41

Forecasts

Aesop (5/2), Mosala (16/5), Vultan (4/1), Brogue (11/2), Irish Poseidon (8/1), Pineapple Express (9/1), Pin Your Hopes (12/1), Still Standing (14/1), One Cool Poet (20/1), Effernock Fizz (22/1), Pempie (50/1)

Verdict

Plenty worthy of consideration, but AESOP did really well to finish third held up in a falsely-run race at Cork 3 weeks ago and on that evidence, his mark looks lenient. Pineapple Express in on a roll and must command respect, along with Mosala.

  1. AESOP (IRE)
  2. PINEAPPLE EXPRESS (IRE)
  3. MOSALA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Edification
Weight: 9-0  |Age: 7
J: G M Ryan  |  T: M Fahey
14/1

Prize Money

1st: €30,000.002nd: €10,000.003rd: €5,000.004th: €2,500.005th: €1,500.006th: €1,000.00

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