14:35 Curragh

Saturday 20 August 2022

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Neville O'Byrne Memorial Irish EBF Fillies Handicap

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 2m 37.23s

1^st

(5)

Star Image

48-7

9/1

T: T MullinsJ: Jamie Powell (7)

Dwelt and towards rear, ridden and progress on inner 2f out, 3rd and switched left under 2f out, tight for room between horses 1 1/2f out, led over 1f out, kept on strongly to go clear final furlong, comfortably op 8/1

2^nd

4 ¼

(2)

Kazakdaria

49-2

11/4

T: D K WeldJ: Chris Hayes

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to close 2 1/2f out, challenged 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, kept on to dispute 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd close home op 9/4

3^rd

(1)

Kerkiyra

38-10

2/1f

T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen

Held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, good progress on inner 2 1/2f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, strongly pressed 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, disputed 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd close home op 9/4

4^th

2 ½

(10)

Pachmena

58-7

7/2

T: G P CromwellJ: Wayne Lordan

Held up, 5th halfway, ridden 2 1/2f out, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out op 3/1

5^th

(9)

Effernock Fizz

78-7

13/2

T: C CollinsJ: N G McCullagh

Slightly slow into stride, soon pushed along and led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, under pressure in 4th and slightly hampered under 2f out, no extra tchd 9/1

6^th

(3)

Willesee

38-7

10/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: T P Madden

Led, headed after 1f and tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra over 2f out op 11/1 tchd 9/1

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Non-Runners

(4)

Hymn Book Too²⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: J S Bolger J: Rory Cleary

(8)

Mighty Blue⁴⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: J P O'Brien J: Jake Coen

(7)

Dark Vega¹⁷

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Nathan Crosse

(6)

Onameridance³⁹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€11.40Pl:€3.30, €1.50EX:€34.70Trifecta:€89.00Tricast:€69.83SF:€34.76

Forecasts

Kerkiyra (2/1), Kazakdaria (11/4), Pachmena (7/2), Dark Vega (6/1), Effernock Fizz (13/2), Onameridance (7/1), Star Image (9/1), Willesee (10/1), Mighty Blue (10/1), Hymn Book Too (16/1)

PACHMENA arrives on the back of a good fourth at Sligo and is weighted to end a long losing run here. Recent course winner Kerkiyra is next on the list, with both Kazakaria and Dark Vega much respected too in an open handicap.

PACHMENA (IRE)
KERKIYRA (IRE)
KAZAKDARIA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Pineapple Express

Weight: 9-4 |Age: 4

J: Andrew Slattery | T: A Slattery

16/1

Prize Money

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