16:50 Curragh

Saturday 25 May 2024

All13:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Finlay Volvo Handicap

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 1m 25.69s

1^st

(3)

Follow Me

39-11

4/1f

T: R O'SullivanJ: Billy Lee

Rear of mid-division, 9th on inner 2f out, progress into 4th when briefly checked under 1f out, ridden and good headway to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well close home op 7/2 tchd 9/2

2^nd

(7)

Transcending Glory

39-5

16/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen

Led, joined and pushed along 2 1/2f out, ridden and led again under 2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home op 12/1 tchd 18/1

3^rd

(13)

Gunzburg

39-10

18/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Gary Carroll

In rear, pushed along in 12th 2f out, ridden and headway into 7th 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd close home, never nearer op 12/1

4^th

(11)

Grand City Hall

39-1

8/1

T: J P FaheyJ: Ronan Whelan

Mid-division on outer, progress 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and went 2nd briefly 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, no extra op 9/1

5^th

(6)

Nerano

39-11

8/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Tracked leaders in 2nd, disputed lead 2 1/2f out, ridden and headed under 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no extra final furlong tchd 7/1

6^th

(9)

Auburn Avenue

38-7

10/1

T: C TimmonsJ: Wesley Joyce (5)

Rear of mid-division on outer, pushed along in 10th 2f out, soon ridden, 8th 1f out, kept on one pace op 12/1

7^th

nse

(4)

Uncle Albert

38-9

18/1

T: K P CotterJ: Declan McDonogh

In rear, pushed along in last 2f out, soon ridden, kept on without threatening final furlong op 16/1

8^th

(2)

Monasterboice

38-12

16/1

T: N MeadeJ: Robert Whearty (5)

Rear of mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, no impression final furlong op 12/1

9^th

(5)

Neo Smart

38-8

7/1

T: J S BolgerJ: Rory Cleary

Tracked leaders, ridden in 6th 2f out, no impression in 6th when checked inside final furlong and lost some positions close home op 13/2

10^th

2 ¼

(1)

Democracy

39-12

16/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 4th 2f out, 5th 1f out, weakened op 12/1

11^th

1 ½

(14)

Tai Tam Bay

38-10

8/1

T: E & P HartyJ: Chris Hayes

Mid-division on inner, ridden 2f out, weakened op 9/1 tchd 10/1

12^th

(12)

Ragga Bomb

39-9

11/2

T: G M LyonsJ: Colin Keane

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon no impression, checked 1f out, weakened op 13/2

13^th

(10)

Perfect Judgement

38-11

33/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: C J MacRedmond (5)

Mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, weakened op 22/1 tchd 40/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Matter Of Fact¹⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Shane Foley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.00Pl:€1.80, €3.40, €6.30EX:€79.60Trifecta:€823.80Tricast:€1,088.87SF:€72.41

Forecasts

Follow Me (4/1), Ragga Bomb (11/2), Neo Smart (7/1), Grand City Hall (8/1), Nerano (8/1), Tai Tam Bay (8/1), Auburn Avenue (10/1), Matter Of Fact (12/1), Transcending Glory (16/1), Monasterboice (16/1), Democracy (16/1), Gunzburg (18/1), Uncle Albert (18/1), Perfect Judgement (33/1)

Plenty with claims here including GRAND CITY HALL, who made a winning return at Cork earlier this month and appeals as the type to make his mark in handicaps. Follow Me and Nerano head the list of dangers.

GRAND CITY HALL (IRE)
FOLLOW ME (FR)
NERANO (USA)

Previous Winners

2023

Betterdaysrcoming

Weight: 9-6 |Age: 3

J: Gary Carroll | T: A Oliver

16/1

Prize Money

1st: €14,999.002nd: €5,000.003rd: €2,500.004th: €1,250.005th: €750.006th: €500.00