18:05 Curragh

Friday 30 June 2023

All17:0017:3518:0518:4019:1519:5020:25

Harp Bar Kildare Handicap (60-90)

Off time: 18:07 | Winning time: 1m 23.07s

1^st

(12)

Verhoyen

810-2

12/1

T: M C GrassickJ: Billy Lee

Soon led, 2 lengths clear halfway, pushed along under 2f out and soon ridden, pressed 1f out, kept on well inside final 150 yards op 16/1

2^nd

2 ½

(2)

Hightimeyouwon

79-8

12/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey (5)

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and headway under 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final 150 yards, kept on one pace op 16/1

3^rd

(5)

Zabeir

49-9

25/1

T: D KinsellaJ: Seamie Heffernan

Mid-division, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, 5th and ridden towards far side over 1f out, 3rd and kept on inside final 150 yards op 28/1

4^th

1 ¾

(4)

Vocal Studies

49-7

8/1

T: J S BolgerJ: Rory Cleary

Tracked leaders, 4th and pushed along halfway, soon ridden, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 15/2 tchd 7/1

5^th

(6)

Furnace Creek

49-10

13/2

T: Joseph MurrayJ: Ben Coen

Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, ridden under 2f out and no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace op 15/2

6^th

(9)

Not Even Close

39-2

11/2f

T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: Gavin Ryan

Rear of mid-division, pushed along in mid-division 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace op 6/1 tchd 5/1

7^th

(19)

Eclat De Lumiere

49-11

10/1

T: D K WeldJ: Chris Hayes

Towards rear, pushed along 2f out and some headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never a factor op 8/1

8^th

(13)

Navagio

410-1

8/1

T: R P CodyJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along 2f out, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 15/2 tchd 9/1

9^th

(8)

Spanish Tenor

99-10

18/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: C J MacRedmond (5)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression 2f out, lost place over 1f out, no extra op 16/1 tchd 20/1

10^th

(11)

Crystal Black

59-7

12/1

T: G KeaneJ: Gary Carroll

Towards rear, ridden and some headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, never a factor op 16/1 tchd 11/1

11^th

(16)

Cosmic Invasion

39-0

40/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Wayne Lordan

Towards rear, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor op 33/1 tchd 50/1

12^th

(17)

Capuchinero

49-0

10/1

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

Mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along and no impression 2f out, no extra from over 1f out op 11/1

13^th

(21)

Jered Maddox

78-13

22/1

T: D MarnaneJ: Luke McAteer

Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, never a factor tchd 20/1

14^th

(3)

Ampeson

69-6

33/1

T: P J McKennaJ: Killian Leonard

Mid-division, 9th halfway, 8th and pushed along towards far side over 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards

15^th

1 ¼

(14)

Midnight Fire

69-1

8/1

T: E & P HartyJ: Declan McDonogh

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and lost place over 2f out, soon no extra op 11/2

16^th

(15)

Exquisite Acclaim

49-10

22/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Ronan Whelan

Rear of mid-division, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra op 25/1

17^th

3 ½

(7)

Pierre Lapin

69-10

25/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Scott McCullagh (3)

Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no extra under 2f out op 16/1

Also Ran

RTR

(1)

Fox Degree

38-7

40/1

T: Miss K McGivernJ: Leigh Roche

Refused to race op 28/1 tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

(20)

Big Baby Bull²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: D Hogan J: K S McHugh

(10)

Shimmerz⁶⁰

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: C O'Brien J: Siobhan Rutledge

(18)

Pandora Lovegood²⁷⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: J G Murphy J: Donagh O'Connor

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€17.10Pl:€3.10, €3.10, €6.00, €2.70EX:€285.90Trifecta:€1,071.20Tricast:€3,671.55SF:€148.27

Forecasts

Not Even Close (11/2), Furnace Creek (13/2), Vocal Studies (8/1), Navagio (8/1), Midnight Fire (8/1), Eclat De Lumiere (10/1), Capuchinero (10/1), Pandora Lovegood (10/1), Verhoyen (12/1), Hightimeyouwon (12/1), Crystal Black (12/1), Big Baby Bull (12/1), Shimmerz (16/1), Spanish Tenor (18/1), Jered Maddox (22/1), Exquisite Acclaim (22/1), Zabeir (25/1), Pierre Lapin (25/1), Ampeson (33/1), Cosmic Invasion (40/1), Fox Degree (40/1)

A stack to consider as you'd expect, with NOT EVEN CLOSE fancied to go well after a good run in a 3-y-o C&D handicap on 2000 Guineas day that worked out nicely. Vocal Studies and Limerick-winner Navagio are firmly in the mix also.

NOT EVEN CLOSE (IRE)
VOCAL STUDIES (IRE)
NAVAGIO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Mutasarref

Weight: 10-2 |Age: 4

J: Colin Keane | T: G M Lyons

9/4

Prize Money

1st: €11,999.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €1,000.005th: €600.006th: €400.00