16:10 Curragh

Thursday 12 October 2023

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:15

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Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 2m 22.29s

1^st

(6)

Dutch Gold

39-10

11/2

T: N MeadeJ: Colin Keane

Tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, led travelling well over 2f out, ridden clear 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably op 13/2

2^nd

1 ½

(7)

Genuine Article

39-10

3/1

T: D K WeldJ: Chris Hayes

Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd 1f out, kept on without threatening winner final furlong op 7/2

3^rd

(5)

Trachonitus

39-6

2/1f

T: J S BolgerJ: Luke McAteer

Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, 5th 1f out, closer in 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening op 5/2 tchd 15/8

4^th

2 ¼

(4)

Blackberry Jack

69-1

20/1

T: D LeahyJ: D E Sheehy (3)

Towards rear, ridden in last 2f out, 7th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong op 14/1 tchd 22/1

5^th

(3)

Bright Legend

39-12

9/2

T: J A StackJ: Jamie Powell (5)

Led, pulled hard, ridden and headed over 2f out, dropped to 4th 1f out, no impression op 4/1 tchd 7/2

6^th

(12)

Any Dream Will Do

410-0

14/1

T: W McCreeryJ: Billy Lee

Rear of mid-division, took keen hold, ridden in 6th 2f out, no impression final furlong op 10/1

7^th

(11)

Mr Rango

59-10

14/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Siobhan Rutledge (3)

Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along in last over 3f out, closer in 7th and ridden 2f out, headway into 3rd briefly 1f out, weakened final furlong op 16/1 tchd 20/1

8^th

(1)

En Or

59-7

12/1

T: A J MartinJ: Ben Coen

Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, soon weakened op 7/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Laelaps⁴⁸

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: A McNamara J: Conor Stone-Walsh

(10)

Nostringsattached¹⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: A Kinirons J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

(9)

The First And Last³⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Shane Foley

(2)

Slieve Binnian¹³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: M Halford & T Collins J: Ronan Whelan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.00Pl:€1.90, €1.10, €1.10EX:€26.40Trifecta:€68.70Tricast:€44.53SF:€23.12

Forecasts

Trachonitus (2/1), Genuine Article (3/1), Bright Legend (9/2), Dutch Gold (11/2), Nostringsattached (11/2), Slieve Binnian (6/1), The First And Last (10/1), En Or (12/1), Any Dream Will Do (14/1), Mr Rango (14/1), Laelaps (14/1), Blackberry Jack (20/1)

Competitive fare with SLIEVE BINNIAN awarded the vote given his record over this trip reads very well. This increased emphasis on stamina will suit Blackberry Jack, with 3-y-o Genuine Article another to consider.

SLIEVE BINNIAN (IRE)
BLACKBERRY JACK (IRE)
GENUINE ARTICLE

Prize Money

1st: €9,600.002nd: €3,200.003rd: €1,600.004th: €800.005th: €480.006th: €320.00