17:50 Curragh

Sunday 30 June 2024

All13:1013:4014:1514:5015:2516:0516:4017:1517:50

Dubai Duty Free Irish European Breeders Fund Ragusa Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 2m 32.10s

1^st

(5)

Star Harbour

69-10

9/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey (3)

In touch, 5th halfway, 4th 3f out, improved to 2nd under 2f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, kept on best closing stages op 12/1

2^nd

(6)

Safecracker

610-1

11/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen

Dwelt slightly, raced towards rear, 8th halfway, progress 2f out, ran on in 6th 1f out to 2nd close home, nearest at finish tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1

3^rd

(1)

Lot of Joy

69-2

6/1

T: W P MullinsJ: James Doyle

Prominent, led after 1f, increased advantage halfway, reduced lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, dropped to 3rd close home op 11/2

4^th

(12)

Intellotto

49-1

3/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Dwelt, soon rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, effort and no room between horses 2f out, improved to 4th 1f out, kept on, never nearer op 10/3

5^th

(7)

Pinot Gris

48-11

17/2

T: G P CromwellJ: Gary Carroll

Mid-division, progress in 4th halfway, headway in 3rd over 3f out, every chance 1f out, lost place closing stages, soon kept on without threatening op 8/1 tchd 7/1

6^th

2 ½

(4)

Carlo Bianconi

48-7

6/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: John Velazquez

Soon tracked leader, 2nd halfway, lost place 2f out, no extra final furlong op 11/2

7^th

(11)

War Correspondent

59-3

33/1

T: R P CodyJ: Billy Lee

Missed break, raced in rear, slightly detached after 3f, kept on over 1f out to moderate 7th close home, never on terms op 25/1

8^th

(10)

Saturn

49-6

5/2f

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley

Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, under pressure 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out tchd 11/4

9^th

(2)

Mt Leinster

109-4

150/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Donagh O'Connor

Slowly away, raced towards rear, 9th halfway, no impression 2f out, weakened over 1f out, never a factor op 80/1

10^th

4 ¾

(9)

Dame Rapide

79-7

33/1

T: J M BarrettJ: Luke McAteer

Led, a little keen, headed after 1f and tracked leader, 3rd halfway, dropped to 5th 3f out, soon under pressure, lost place and weakened under 2f out op 28/1 tchd 40/1

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Non-Runners

(3)

Ceallach²⁵

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: M Halford & T Collins J: Non Runner

(8)

Zoffman¹⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: N Meade J: Colin Keane

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€10.45Pl:€2.55, €3.55, €2.30EX:€150.70Trifecta:€751.30Tricast:€646.89SF:€102.45Swingers:€17.50, €10.85, €15.80

Forecasts

Saturn (5/2), Intellotto (3/1), Lot of Joy (6/1), Carlo Bianconi (6/1), Pinot Gris (17/2), Star Harbour (9/1), Zoffman (10/1), Safecracker (11/1), Ceallach (20/1), War Correspondent (33/1), Dame Rapide (33/1), Mt Leinster (150/1)

SATURN can continue his progression and defy the handicapper again. The John Velazquez-ridden Carlo Bianconi definitely has a race in him off this sort of mark and is second choice ahead of stablemate Intellotto and Gavin Cromwell's Pinot Gris.

SATURN (IRE)
CARLO BIANCONI (FR)
INTELLOTTO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Safecracker

Weight: 10-0 |Age: 5

J: Ben Coen | T: J P Murtagh

15/2

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €10,000.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00