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: W J 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: B M 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: G F 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: R P 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: D 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: W 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: D P 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: R 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: R P 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: C D 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: C T 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: S 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.