16:45 Curragh

Sunday 24 September 2023

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Friends Of The Curragh Pollardstown Handicap (0-95)

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 3m 54.61s

1^st

(1)

Lord Erskine

109-4

5/1

T: H RogersJ: Siobhan Rutledge (3)

Slowly into stride and pushed along early, soon mid-division, took keen hold and headway to lead 4 1/2f out, pushed along and clear over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well under pressure final furlong op 13/2

2^nd

3 ¼

(6)

Maze Runner

810-0

6/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Rear of mid-division, closer in mid-division 6f out, headway and pushed along in 3rd 2 1/2f out, ridden in 2nd 2f out, pressed winner briefly 1f out, kept on same pace in 2nd final furlong op 9/2

3^rd

(8)

Merlin Giant

69-8

9/2f

T: E MullinsJ: Ben Coen

Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2 1/2f out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on same pace in 3rd final furlong op 5/1 tchd 4/1

4^th

7 ½

(9)

Crassus

69-5

5/1

T: N MeadeJ: Colin Keane

Towards rear, headway on outer 3f out, ridden in 5th over 2f out, went moderate 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace tchd 9/2

5^th

4 ¼

(2)

Sundial

49-12

11/2

T: P RocheJ: Jamie Powell (5)

Tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along 5f out, soon dropped to 4th and ridden, moderate 4th 2f out, no impression op 6/1 tchd 5/1

6^th

(5)

L'Un Deux Trois

78-7

22/1

T: O McKiernanJ: D E Sheehy (3)

Rear of mid-division, pushed along 4f out, soon ridden, moderate 7th under 2f out, no impression op 16/1

7^th

(7)

Female Soldier

49-4

11/1

T: T MullinsJ: Shane Foley

Led, headed 4 1/2f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

8^th

9 ½

(10)

Wild Dollar

58-13

10/1

T: E & P HartyJ: Chris Hayes

Dwelt, in rear, pushed along 4f out, soon ridden and no impression op 9/1 tchd 11/1

9^th

3 ½

(11)

Almuhit

410-2

17/2

T: A B JoyceJ: Billy Lee

Tracked leaders, pushed along in moderate 7th 3f out, soon ridden and weakened op 8/1 tchd 10/1

10^th

(4)

Lispendense

88-7

28/1

T: D CullenJ: Leigh Roche

Always towards rear, never a factor op 33/1

11^th

(3)

Gradulations

49-10

28/1

T: A OliverJ: Gary Carroll

Mid-division, ridden and dropped to rear 4f out, weakened, tailed off op 12/1

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Non-Runners

(12)

Morph Speed²⁹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 7

T: J P O'Brien J: Conor Stone-Walsh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.00Pl:€2.20, €2.40, €2.00EX:€42.70Trifecta:€269.00Tricast:€145.57SF:€35.19

Forecasts

Merlin Giant (9/2), Lord Erskine (5/1), Crassus (5/1), Sundial (11/2), Maze Runner (6/1), Morph Speed (13/2), Almuhit (17/2), Wild Dollar (10/1), Female Soldier (11/1), L'Un Deux Trois (22/1), Lispendense (28/1), Gradulations (28/1)

CRASSUS forged away to score at Down Royal recently and he's taken to defy a rise at the possible expense of Maze Runner, who leaves the impression there's still a bigger effort in him in this sphere. Lord Erskine also makes appeal.

CRASSUS (IRE)
MAZE RUNNER (IRE)
LORD ERSKINE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Autumn Evening

Weight: 9-9 |Age: 5

J: Shane Foley | T: Mrs J Harrington

7/2

Prize Money

1st: €36,000.002nd: €11,999.003rd: €6,000.004th: €3,000.005th: €1,800.006th: €1,200.00