16:05 Curragh

Saturday 7 October 2023

All13:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Stephen Quirke Memorial Handicap

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 1m 2.80s

1^st

(8)

Tawaazon

510-0

18/1

T: J McAuleyJ: Jamie Powell (5)

Made almost all, pushed along 1 1/2f out, ridden and briefly joined 1f out, led under 1f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong tchd 20/1

2^nd

(10)

Gustavus Weston

79-12

11/2

T: J G MurphyJ: Gary Carroll

Tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, pushed along in 2nd 1 1/2f out, ridden to briefly dispute lead 1f out, headed under 2f out, soon disputed 2nd, kept on to go 2nd at line op 9/2

3^rd

(11)

Mymomentintime

48-7

4/1j

T: Miss S A FinnJ: Leigh Roche

Rear of mid-division, closer in 6th and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, went 3rd 1f out, disputed 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd at line op 6/1

4^th

(6)

Screen Siren

59-5

10/1

T: S LynamJ: Colin Keane

Towards rear, some progress when short of room 1 1/2f out, switched right and ridden over 1f out, 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening, 4th close home op 11/1

5^th

1 ¼

(9)

Little Queenie

49-8

9/1

T: P W FlynnJ: Robert Whearty (5)

Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, 4th 1f out, no impression op 10/1

6^th

(7)

Polar Bear

39-11

16/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Keithen Kennedy (10)

In rear, pushed along early, ridden and some progress under 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening op 14/1

7^th

(5)

Pop Star

39-9

4/1j

T: A P O'BrienJ: Seamie Heffernan

Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, carried slightly right over 1f out, 7th 1f out, no impression tchd 9/2

8^th

(4)

Petit Calvados

59-4

8/1

T: Eoghan O'NeillJ: Ben Coen

Towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression op 13/2

9^th

2 ¾

(2)

Parting Glass

39-3

11/1

T: J A StackJ: Andrew Slattery

Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, weakened op 9/1 tchd 17/2

10^th

(3)

Harry's Hill

59-10

13/2

T: M HassettJ: Scott McCullagh (3)

Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon weakened op 6/1 tchd 7/1

Also Ran

(1)

Dream Today

89-6

28/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: C J MacRedmond (5)

Anticipated start and unseated rider in stalls op 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€22.90Pl:€4.50, €2.20, €1.40EX:€173.60Trifecta:€2,149.00Tricast:€402.54SF:€118.20

Forecasts

Mymomentintime (4/1), Pop Star (4/1), Gustavus Weston (11/2), Harry's Hill (13/2), Petit Calvados (8/1), Little Queenie (9/1), Screen Siren (10/1), Parting Glass (11/1), Polar Bear (16/1), Tawaazon (18/1), Dream Today (28/1)

PETIT CALVADOS has been shaping up well of late and caught the eye when a strong-travelling third at Dundalk so gets the vote in this competitive handicap. Handicap-debutant Pop Star looks to have more to offer and is next on the list ahead of the handily-weighted C&D winner Mymomentintime.

PETIT CALVADOS (IRE)
POP STAR (IRE)
MYMOMENTINTIME (USA)

Previous Winners

2022

Craft Irish

Weight: 9-1 |Age: 4

J: Jake Coen | T: P J F Murphy

13/2

Prize Money

1st: €9,900.002nd: €3,300.003rd: €1,650.004th: €825.005th: €495.006th: €330.00