18:05 Curragh

Friday 28 June 2024

All17:0017:3018:0518:4019:1519:5020:25

Harp Bar Kildare Handicap (60-90)

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 1m 24.64s

1^st

(14)

Back Down Under

38-8

6/1

T: P RocheJ: Chris Hayes

Rear of mid-division, closer in 5th and pushed along 2f out, ridden in 5th 1f out, improved to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, all out tchd 8/1

2^nd

(9)

Serialise

38-13

16/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Nathan Crosse

Slowly into stride, rear of mid-division, pushed along in 6th 2f out, short of room and checked over 1f out, ridden in 7th 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, went 2nd near line, just failed tchd 14/1

3^rd

(10)

Ice Cold In Alex

108-13

11/2

T: K J CondonJ: Jamie Powell (3)

In rear, 11th 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden in 8th 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, 3rd at line, never nearer op 7/1

4^th

(11)

Von Krolock

58-7

13/2

T: T DoyleJ: Wayne Hassett (5)

Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong tchd 11/2

5^th

(7)

Current Option

810-1

5/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey (3)

Stumbled leaving stalls, tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, dropped to 5th close home op 9/2 tchd 11/2

6^th

(6)

Transcending Glory

39-7

10/3f

T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen

Led, ridden and joined 2f out, regained lead 1f out, headed inside final furlong, dropped to 6th close home op 7/2

7^th

1 ¼

(5)

Secret Magician

58-7

8/1

T: M HassettJ: Andrew Slattery

Mid-division, short of room 2f out, soon ridden, 9th 1f out, no extra op 15/2 tchd 7/1

8^th

(3)

Hightimeyouwon

810-2

12/1

T: J DavisonJ: C J MacRedmond (5)

Tracked leaders, pushed along in 7th 2f out, ridden in over 6th 1f out, no impression final furlong op 16/1 tchd 20/1

9^th

(8)

Alexander John

49-1

25/1

T: L ComerJ: Declan McDonogh

Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead travelling well 2f out, soon ridden, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong tchd 22/1

10^th

2 ¾

(1)

Positive Energy

38-7

14/1

T: W McCreeryJ: Wayne Lordan

Slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factor op 11/1 tchd 10/1

11^th

1 ¼

(12)

What A Squeeze

38-7

66/1

T: G O'LoughlinJ: Rory Cleary

Dwelt, in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression op 33/1

12^th

1 ¾

(13)

Gobi Star

68-13

66/1

T: Sean DavisJ: Sean Davis

Mid-division on outer, took keen hold, bumped briefly when ridden 2f out, weakened tchd 80/1

13^th

1 ¼

(2)

New Definition

410-1

28/1

T: R O'BrienJ: Jack Kearney (5)

Stumbled leaving stalls, mid-division, briefly short of room over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened op 33/1 tchd 25/1

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Non-Runners

(4)

Port Louis²⁹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: N Meade J: Robert Whearty

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.00Pl:€2.50, €4.40, €2.00EX:€98.60Trifecta:€798.70Tricast:€569.97SF:€99.35

Forecasts

Transcending Glory (10/3), Current Option (5/1), Ice Cold In Alex (11/2), Back Down Under (6/1), Von Krolock (13/2), Port Louis (7/1), Secret Magician (8/1), Hightimeyouwon (12/1), Positive Energy (14/1), Serialise (16/1), Alexander John (25/1), New Definition (28/1), What A Squeeze (66/1), Gobi Star (66/1)

PORT LOUIS finished an excellent third despite a troubled passage at Fairyhouse a month ago and on that evidence, he can win from his current mark. Fellow 3-y-o Transcending Glory is feared, along with Current Option who ended a lengthy winless sequence at Fairyhouse last time.

PORT LOUIS (IRE)
TRANSCENDING GLORY (IRE)
CURRENT OPTION (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Verhoyen

Weight: 10-2 |Age: 8

J: Billy Lee | T: M C Grassick

12/1

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €1,000.005th: €600.006th: €400.00