14:30 Curragh

Sunday 20 August 2023

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Plusvital Speed Gene Nursery Handicap

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 1m 14.28s

1^st

(9)

Duplantis

28-7

14/1

T: G M LyonsJ: Leigh Roche

Held up towards rear, progress on outer 2f out, ridden to close 1 1/2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on to press leaders inside final furlong, drifted left inside final 100 yards, led close home tchd 12/1

2^nd

(10)

Carnegie Hall

29-7

7/2

T: A P O'BrienJ: Seamie Heffernan

Held up early, closer towards outer halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, pressed leaders 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 3rd over 1f out, kept on final furlong, every chance closing stages, held close home op 4/1

3^rd

(2)

Staysound Susie

29-0

12/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Ben Coen

Settled behind leaders on far rail, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed closing stages, headed close home op 10/1

4^th

(4)

Jakajaro

210-2

10/3

T: D MarnaneJ: Luke McAteer

Held up behind leaders, progress in 4th 2f out, soon ridden, challenged between horses 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 2nd over 1f out, kept on and every chance closing stages, held close home

5^th

(12)

Velvet Skies

28-7

33/1

T: M MulvanyJ: Wesley Joyce (7)

Held up on outer, closer halfway, ridden and and no impression 2f out, under pressure in 7th over 1f out, kept on one pace op 25/1

6^th

1 ¼

(5)

Sanshiro

28-13

11/2

T: D Bunyan & G O'LearyJ: Chris Hayes

Prominent and disputed early, disputed 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, soon no extra

7^th

(1)

West Of Wichita

29-4

16/5f

T: Kevin ColemanJ: Nathan Crosse

Led and disputed, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, soon no extra op 10/3 tchd 3/1

8^th

1 ¾

(7)

Guest Star

29-0

18/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Ronan Whelan

Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 2 1/2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out op 20/1

9^th

4 ½

(8)

St Laurence's Gate

29-2

66/1

T: J M BarrettJ: Rory Cleary

Tracked leaders, ridden and no extra over 2f out op 40/1

10^th

(6)

Excel In Space

29-1

40/1

T: M MulvanyJ: Gary Carroll

Tracked leaders, ridden and no extra under 3f out op 33/1

11^th

(3)

Prince X J

29-11

10/1

T: M O'CallaghanJ: Colin Keane

Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, lost place on rail 2 1/2f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, soon no extra

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Non-Runners

(11)

Count Von Browne¹⁴

Weight: 8-7| Age: 2

T: K P Cotter J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€18.90Pl:€4.20, €1.70, €2.60EX:€113.20Trifecta:€1,428.50Tricast:€636.92SF:€63.51

Forecasts

West Of Wichita (16/5), Jakajaro (10/3), Carnegie Hall (7/2), Sanshiro (11/2), Prince X J (10/1), Staysound Susie (12/1), Duplantis (14/1), Guest Star (18/1), Velvet Skies (33/1), Count Von Browne (33/1), Excel In Space (40/1), St Laurence's Gate (66/1)

CARNEGIE HALL came up just a neck shy on nursery debut 3 weeks ago and with improvement forthcoming over 6f, he makes as much appeal as any of these. Jakajaro is going the right way and another bold bid seems assured, with West of Wichita completing the shortlist.

CARNEGIE HALL (IRE)
JAKAJARO (IRE)
WEST OF WICHITA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Palace Gardens

Weight: 9-0 |Age: 2

J: Wayne Lordan | T: Kevin Coleman

22/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €299.00