16:50 Curragh

Saturday 27 May 2023

All13:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Novibet Guineas Festival Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 2m 10.09s

1^st

(1)

Timourid

68-10

16/1

T: P W FlynnJ: J M Sheridan (3)

Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, improved to lead inside final furlong, strongly pressed and stayed on well close home op 20/1

2^nd

(12)

Smooth Tom

49-7

7/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Andrew Slattery

Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden 2f out, 3rd briefly 1f out, regained 2nd inside final furlong, kept on well to strongly press winner to line

3^rd

1 ½

(4)

Laelaps

59-3

20/1

T: A McNamaraJ: O Murphy

Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden in 9th 2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on without threatening leaders to go 3rd near line, never nearer op 16/1

4^th

(9)

Brave Troop

48-13

8/1

T: Barry J FitzgeraldJ: Luke McAteer (3)

Led, took keen hold, ridden 2f out, headed and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, 4th near line op 15/2

5^th

(3)

Any Dream Will Do

48-9

28/1

T: W McCreeryJ: Nathan Crosse

Mid-division on inner, short of room 2f out, soon ridden, went 5th 1f out, kept on same pace op 25/1

6^th

(5)

Vega Magnifico

49-9

11/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Hugh Horgan (7)

Mid-division, ridden in 7th over 2f out, no impression op 13/2

7^th

1 ½

(8)

Safecracker

59-11

4/1f

T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen

Mid-division, ridden in 8th over 2f out, no impression op 15/2

8^th

(2)

Ceallach

49-8

14/1

T: M Halford & T CollinsJ: Shane Foley

Rear of mid-division, ridden in 10th over 2f out, no impression op 12/1 tchd 11/1

9^th

(11)

Timeless Soul

59-12

6/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd over 2f out, 4th 1f out, weakened final furlong tchd 13/2

10^th

(13)

Casanova

710-0

16/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey (7)

Tracked leaders on outer, ridden in 4th over 2f out, weakened final furlong op 12/1

11^th

(10)

Fastnet Crown

610-0

11/1

T: M O'CallaghanJ: Billy Lee

In rear, no impression from 2f out, never a factor op 12/1

12^th

(15)

Nibiru

88-12

9/1

T: A J MartinJ: Colin Keane

Towards rear, ridden on outer over 2f out, no impression op 8/1 tchd 15/2

13^th

1 ¼

(7)

Cold Steel

58-11

40/1

T: A OliverJ: Wayne Lordan

Rear of mid-division, no impression from 2f out, never a factor op 33/1

14^th

(14)

Wild Dollar

58-8

6/1

T: E & P HartyJ: Chris Hayes

Mid-division on outer, ridden 3f out, weakened

Also Ran

RTR

(6)

Finans Bay

69-5

20/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: C J MacRedmond (5)

Refused to race tchd 18/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€21.00Pl:€5.60, €2.30, €4.50EX:€193.50Trifecta:€5,606.80Tricast:€2,321.38SF:€130.28

Forecasts

Safecracker (4/1), Timeless Soul (6/1), Wild Dollar (6/1), Smooth Tom (7/1), Brave Troop (8/1), Nibiru (9/1), Vega Magnifico (11/1), Fastnet Crown (11/1), Ceallach (14/1), Timourid (16/1), Casanova (16/1), Laelaps (20/1), Finans Bay (20/1), Any Dream Will Do (28/1), Cold Steel (40/1)

CEALLACH was firmly on the up when last seen out at Dundalk in December and is fancied to return in style after his break and complete a hat-trick. Fellow hat-trick seeker Brave Troop is feared most, with C&D scorer Wild Dollar another who can have a big say in an open handicap.

CEALLACH (IRE)
BRAVE TROOP (IRE)
WILD DOLLAR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Mashhoor

Weight: 9-1 |Age: 4

J: Shane Kelly | T: J P Murtagh

7/1

Prize Money

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