16:20 Curragh
Sunday 22 May 2022
All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4516:2016:5017:20
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 'Habitat' Handicap (Premier Handicap)
- 4YO plus  |  6f  |  Good to Yielding  |  18 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:21Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 12.07s
T:Â S LynamJ:Â Colin Keane
Tracked leaders, 4th travelling well 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong op 8/1 tchd 15/2
T:Â Joseph MurrayJ:Â Wesley Joyce (7)
Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, 5th 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, not reach winner op 18/1
T:Â P TwomeyJ:Â Billy Lee
Tracked leaders, 5th 2f out, soon ridden, 4th 1f out, kept on in 3rd and edged left inside final furlong op 11/2
T:Â E & P HartyJ:Â Leigh Roche
Mid-division, ridden 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong op 15/2 tchd 8/1
T:Â C O'BrienJ:Â D E Sheehy (3)
Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd under 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no extra final furlong op 16/1
T:Â M C GrassickJ:Â Gavin Ryan
Led, ridden 2f out, soon strongly pressed, headed 1f out, no extra final furlong op 13/2
T:Â E LynamJ:Â S M Crosse
Mid-division, ridden in 10th 2f out, 8th 1f out, no extra op 11/2 tchd 13/2
T:Â K J CondonJ:Â J M Sheridan (3)
Mid-division, ridden in 9th 2f out, no impression op 9/1
T:Â W McCreeryJ:Â Nathan Crosse (3)
In rear, pushed along 2f out, some late progress final furlong, never a factor op 66/1 tchd 50/1
T:Â A McGuinnessJ:Â Ronan Whelan
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden 2f out, no impression op 14/1
T:Â A McGuinnessJ:Â C J MacRedmond (5)
Mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression op 33/1 tchd 40/1
T:Â E O'ConnellJ:Â Seamie Heffernan
Rear of mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression tchd 18/1
T:Â J P MurtaghJ:Â Shane Kelly
Rear of mid-division, ridden in 10th 2f out, no impression op 25/1 tchd 20/1
T:Â D K WeldJ:Â Chris Hayes
Towards rear, no impression from 2f out, never a factor op 28/1
T:Â J S BolgerJ:Â Rory Cleary
Always behind, under pressure halfway, never a factor op 33/1 tchd 50/1
T:Â Mrs S DawsonJ:Â Gary Carroll
Prominent, ridden in 2nd 2f out, soon no impression, weakened final furlong op 40/1
T:Â J F LevinsJ:Â Mikey Sheehy (3)
Always behind, never a factor op 11/1 tchd 9/1
T:Â J P MurtaghJ:Â Ben Coen
Mid-division, ridden at halfway, weakened op 10/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€10.90Pl:€2.20, €5.20, €2.90, €2.30EX:€291.10Trifecta:€3,334.20Tricast:€1,632.32SF:€206.94
Forecasts
Verhoyen (5/1), Rough Diamond (6/1), Midnight Fire (7/1), Erosandpsyche (15/2), Additional (9/1), Moss Tucker (10/1), Carlton Banks (10/1), Lustown Baba (12/1), Shelly Banks (16/1), Big Gossey (18/1), Laugh A Minute (18/1), Mickey The Steel (22/1), Riot (22/1), Hightimeyouwon (22/1), Dream Today (28/1), Pretty Boy Floyd (33/1), Dixie Bluebell (40/1), Downforce (80/1)
SHELLY BANKS was better than ever when scoring at Tipperary a month ago and another step forward could see this 4yo go well again in a fiercely-competitive sprint. Fellow last-time-out winners Rough Diamond and Midnight Fire also make plenty of appeal.
- SHELLY BANKS (IRE)
- ROUGH DIAMOND (IRE)
- MIDNIGHT FIRE (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €30,000.002nd: €10,000.003rd: €5,000.004th: €2,500.005th: €1,499.006th: €1,000.00
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