14:40 Curragh

Sunday 16 March 2025

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4516:2016:5517:25

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  • 4YO plus  |   6f  |   Soft  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:40  |   Winning time: 1m 18.41s
1st
Horse silk
10
(2)
Laugh A Minute
108-10
18/5f
T: Stephen ThorneJ: Chris Hayes
Mid-division, pushed along in 5th 2f out, soon ridden, 3rd 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to lead close home, all out op 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
nk
8
(11)
Love Billy Boy
48-12
5/1
T: Gerard O'LearyJ: Shane Foley
Dwelt, in rear, moderate 10th travelling well 2f out, short of room 1 1/2f out, pushed along in moderate 10th 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on strongly to go 2nd close home, never nearer op 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
1
(5)
Big Gossey
810-5
17/2
T: C O'BrienJ: Robert Whearty (3)
Mid-division, headway into 2nd 2f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, kept on, headed and dropped to 3rd close home op 6/1 tchd 11/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
6
(7)
Apache Outlaw
59-3
14/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey
Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 4th 1f out, no extra op 9/1
5th
Horse silk
sh
9
(8)
Staysound Susie
48-11
18/1
T: A SlatteryJ: Andrew Slattery
Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression on leaders final furlong op 14/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
5
(3)
Stag Night
79-7
5/1
T: W McCreeryJ: Billy Lee
Prominent, led at halfway, towards rear 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression close home op 6/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
4
(6)
Betsen
49-7
16/1
T: J DavisonJ: James Ryan (3)
Mid-division, short of room briefly 2f out, ridden over 1f out, briefly went 5th 1f out, no impression op 14/1 tchd 18/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
12
(4)
Emerald Harmony
48-7
11/1
T: J P MurtaghJ: Rory Mulligan (7)
Rear of mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression op 14/1 tchd 10/1
9th
Horse silk
½
2
(10)
Go Athletico
79-12
17/2
T: A McGuinnessJ: Colin Keane
Towards rear, short of room 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and no impression final furlong op 9/1
10th
Horse silk
¾
7
(9)
Merisi Diamond
69-0
15/2
T: Ms J MorganJ: Ronan Whelan
Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 2f out, 9th 1f out, no impression op 11/2
11th
Horse silk
3 ¾
11
(12)
Rappell
48-7
12/1
T: P W FlynnJ: Nicola Burns (7)
Always behind, never a factor op 11/1
12th
Horse silk
12
3
(1)
I Am Superman
99-10
16/1
T: M O'CallaghanJ: Jamie Powell (3)
Led, pushed along and headed at halfway, soon ridden and weakened, behind when eased final furlong tchd 18/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.20Pl:€1.90, €1.90, €1.90EX:€24.40Trifecta:€364.20Tricast:€153.52SF:€22.70

Forecasts

Laugh A Minute (18/5), Love Billy Boy (5/1), Stag Night (5/1), Merisi Diamond (15/2), Big Gossey (17/2), Go Athletico (17/2), Emerald Harmony (11/1), Rappell (12/1), Apache Outlaw (14/1), Betsen (16/1), I Am Superman (16/1), Staysound Susie (18/1)

Verdict

It might be worth taking a chance on the class-dropping GO ATHLETICO, with the booking of Colin Keane taking the eye. This former C&D Group 3 winner is also equipped with a first-time headgear combination and confidence in his chance would be increased if the betting vibes are strong. Laugh A Minute should be primed for this after a decent reappearance effort at Dundalk and is second choice ahead of Stag Night and the other Ado McGuinness runner Apache Outlaw.

  1. GO ATHLETICO (FR)
  2. LAUGH A MINUTE
  3. STAG NIGHT (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €21,000.002nd: €7,000.003rd: €3,501.004th: €1,750.005th: €1,050.006th: €701.00

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