16:35 Curragh

Sunday 26 September 2021

All13:2514:0014:3015:0015:3516:0516:3517:10

William Hill Ireland Joe McGrath Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 16:38 | Winning time: 1m 0.61s

1^st

(16)

That's Mad

58-11

10/1

T: L BreenJ: K J Manning

Rear of mid-division early, headway into 7th 2f out, soon ridden, close 5th 1f out, improved to lead last strides, stayed on well, all out op 11/1

2^nd

(13)

Strong Johnson

510-0

13/2

T: J H ScottJ: Colin Keane

Disputed lead early, headed after 1f, close 3rd 2f out, soon ridden, disputed lead under 1f out, headed last strides, stayed on well to line

3^rd

(4)

Arnhem

59-0

7/2f

T: N LupiniJ: Gavin Ryan

Chased leaders, improved to dispute lead 2f out, soon ridden, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra last strides op 9/2

4^th

(12)

Laugh A Minute

69-7

15/2

T: A McGuinnessJ: Ronan Whelan

In rear, last 2f out, short of room 1 1/2f out, 11th and short of room 1f out, unable to find racing room inside final furlong, stayed on well into 4th last strides, unlucky op 8/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 9/1

5^th

(6)

Dream Today

69-6

12/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: C J MacRedmond (7)

Mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, 6th 1f out, no impression op 14/1

6^th

1 ¼

(9)

Chocquinto

48-6

33/1

T: Miss H McLoughlinJ: Killian Leonard

Mid-division, headway into 5th and ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong tchd 40/1

7^th

(15)

Riot

49-8

11/2

T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen

Towards rear, ridden in moderate 13th 2f out, kept on without threatening final furlong, never a factor op 7/2 tchd 6/1

8^th

(5)

Mi Esperanza

59-1

40/1

T: A KinsellaJ: Paddy Harnett (7)

Disputed lead early, headed after 1f, led at halfway, joined 2f out, soon ridden, headed under 1f out, checked briefly inside final furlong, no impression close home op 50/1

9^th

(7)

Diamond Eyes

38-6

66/1

T: Mrs S DawsonJ: Rory Cleary

Chased leaders, ridden in 9th 2f out, no impression tchd 80/1

10^th

(2)

Not Now Zeb

48-8

22/1

T: T MullinsJ: James J Doyle

Towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression op 18/1

11^th

(14)

Pretty Boy Floyd

68-8

11/1

T: Mrs S DawsonJ: Siobhan Rutledge (7)

Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened op 10/1 tchd 12/1

12^th

(3)

Provocateuse

39-8

9/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Scott McCullagh (5)

Chased leaders on far side, ridden 2f out, 8th 1f out, no impression tchd 11/1

13^th

(11)

Iva Batt

38-7

14/1

T: R K WatsonJ: Andrew Slattery

Mid-division, ridden in 12th 2f out, weakened op 22/1 tchd 25/1

14^th

3 ½

(8)

Art Of Unity

68-11

12/1

T: J FeaneJ: Gary Halpin

Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened op 11/1 tchd 16/1

15^th

(17)

Rosie Bassett

38-6

33/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Jamie Powell (7)

Disputed lead early, led after 1f, headed at halfway, soon ridden and weakened op 25/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Jon Riggens¹⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: E Lynam J: S M Crosse

(10)

Rough Diamond¹⁴

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: E Lynam J: Chris Hayes

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.10Pl:€1.30, €3.50, €1.40EX:€83.40Trifecta:€727.40Tricast:€288.19SF:€73.76

Forecasts

Arnhem (7/2), Riot (11/2), Strong Johnson (13/2), Laugh A Minute (15/2), Provocateuse (9/1), That's Mad (10/1), Pretty Boy Floyd (11/1), Dream Today (12/1), Art Of Unity (12/1), Jon Riggens (12/1), Iva Batt (14/1), Rough Diamond (20/1), Not Now Zeb (22/1), Chocquinto (33/1), Rosie Bassett (33/1), Mi Esperanza (40/1), Diamond Eyes (66/1)

THAT'S MAD was a good winner at Bellewstown last month and remains of interest up only 2 lb. There wasn't much between Art of Unity and Arnhem when first and second at Navan 3 weeks ago and they head the dangers.

THAT'S MAD
ART OF UNITY
ARNHEM (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

A Step Too Far

Weight: 9-3 |Age: 4

J: A J Farragher | T: K P Cotter

11/2

Prize Money

1st: €24,000.002nd: €8,000.003rd: €4,000.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,200.006th: €800.00