14:45 Curragh

Saturday 20 April 2024

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Hytech EQ Ultra Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   1m  |   Heavy  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:47  |   Winning time: 1m 50.13s
1st
Horse silk
1
(8)
Crystal Black
610-0
4/1
T: G KeaneJ: Colin Keane
Tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1f out, headway to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, all out close home op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
nse
11
(9)
Earls
79-5
11/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Gary Carroll
In rear, pushed along on outer under 2f out, ridden in 12th 1f out, improved into 5th inside final furlong stayed on strongly to go 2nd near line, never nearer tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
sh
10
(11)
Casanova
89-5
11/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey (5)
Mid-division, pushed along in 9th under 2f out, ridden and went 6th 1f out, headway into 2nd briefly close home, no extra in 3rd near line op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
5
(16)
Mr Rango
69-8
7/2f
T: John M HarneyJ: Shane Foley
Tracked leaders in 3rd, improved to dispute lead and pushed along 1 1/2f out, ridden and led briefly under 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 4th and no extra close home op 4/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
4
(6)
Fast Tara
49-9
9/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle
Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead 2f out, pushed along and joined 1 1/2f out, ridden and headed under 1f out, no impression on leaders inside final furlong op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
½
9
(13)
Simply Sideways
79-6
12/1
T: T DoyleJ: Wayne Hassett (7)
Tracked leaders on outer, took keen hold, ridden in 5th under 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 14/1
7th
Horse silk
sh
13
(10)
Mexicali Rose
49-2
8/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh
Mid-division, ridden 2f out, 9th 1f out, no impression op 15/2 tchd 13/2 and tchd 17/2
8th
Horse silk
nk
14
(7)
Independent Expert
59-1
14/1
T: A SlatteryJ: Andrew Slattery
Rear of mid-division, ridden in 10th 2f out, no impression tchd 16/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
8
(12)
Scholarship
49-6
11/1
T: Gerard O'LearyJ: Scott McCullagh (3)
Rear of mid-division, closed in mid-division at halfway, ridden in 8th 2f out, no impression op 16/1
10th
Horse silk
½
2
(2)
Fiscal Rules
79-12
80/1
T: J S BolgerJ: N G McCullagh
Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along 2f out, briefly short of room 1 1/2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on same pace op 66/1 tchd 100/1
11th
Horse silk
1
16
(4)
Sirjack Thomas
98-7
16/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: Jamie Powell (3)
Mid-division on inner, checked early and became briefly keen, ridden and closer in 6th under 2f out, weakened op 20/1 tchd 14/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¼
15
(15)
Pralognan
58-13
66/1
T: A J MartinJ: Wayne Lordan
Towards rear, no impression from 2f out, never a factor op 50/1
13th
Horse silk
½
3
(14)
Grey Leader
49-10
25/1
T: J G MurphyJ: Luke McAteer
Led, ridden and headed 2f out, dropped to 4th over 1f out, weakened op 16/1
14th
Horse silk
½
7
(1)
Lady Lunette
49-7
40/1
T: R P CodyJ: Ben Coen
Mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened op 20/1
15th
Horse silk
¾
12
(5)
Spirit Genie
49-5
13/2
T: J CandlishJ: Seamie Heffernan
Mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1
16th
Horse silk
2
6
(3)
Current Option
89-7
66/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: C J MacRedmond (5)
Slowly away, always behind, never a factor op 50/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.30Pl:€1.30, €3.80, €3.20, €1.20EX:€73.30Trifecta:€1,000.60Tricast:€479.35SF:€51.30

Forecasts

Mr Rango (7/2), Crystal Black (4/1), Spirit Genie (13/2), Mexicali Rose (8/1), Fast Tara (9/1), Earls (11/1), Casanova (11/1), Scholarship (11/1), Simply Sideways (12/1), Independent Expert (14/1), Sirjack Thomas (16/1), Grey Leader (25/1), Lady Lunette (40/1), Pralognan (66/1), Current Option (66/1), Fiscal Rules (80/1)

Verdict

It's been a while since CASANOVA last got his head in front but he's been given a chance by the handicapper and there were positives to glean form his effort over this C&D last month. The 8-y-o shades preference ahead of Independent Expert, who got the better of Scholarship at Cork recently and a 4 lb rise is hardly draconian. The latter should be on the premises once again, too, and Mr Rango is another to consider.

  1. CASANOVA
  2. SCHOLARSHIP (IRE)
  3. INDEPENDENT EXPERT (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €18,000.002nd: €6,000.003rd: €3,000.004th: €1,500.005th: €900.006th: €600.00

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