18:20 Curragh

Friday 23 May 2025

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Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 1m 28.40s

1^st

(8)

Fingerpaint

39-3

5/2

T: D K WeldJ: Chris Hayes

Tracked leaders, 5th and pushed along 2f out, headway into 2nd and ridden 1f out, strongly pressed leader inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead close home op 10/3 tchd 5/2

2^nd

(11)

Collecting Coin

39-8

11/4

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, pushed along and led 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home op 4/1

3^rd

(13)

Gran Habano

39-8

12/1

T: A MurrayJ: Colin Keane

Tracked leader in 2nd, led 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, 3rd 1f out, no extra in 3rd final furlong op 10/1 tchd 17/2

4^th

(1)

Poweracclaim

39-8

13/2

T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen

Tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th when briefly bumped 2f out, soon ridden, 5th 1f out, no extra in 4th inside final furlong op 9/2 tchd 4/1

5^th

(12)

Valencia

39-3

6/4f

T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Led, ridden and headed 2f out, dropped to 4th 1f out, no impression on leaders op 11/10

6^th

3 ½

(10)

Sheamus Seimhiu

39-8

150/1

T: C TimmonsJ: Rory Cleary

Dwelt, rear of mid-division, ridden in moderate 8th 2f out, no impression op 200/1

7^th

(2)

Quafftide

39-3

66/1

T: S LaveryJ: Robbie Colgan

Dwelt, mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression op 80/1 and tchd 100/1

8^th

(9)

Immortal Jock

39-8

80/1

T: A OliverJ: Gary Carroll

Mid-division, ridden in moderate 7th 2f out, no impression op 100/1 and tchd 125/1

9^th

7 ½

(4)

Super Fly

610-5

250/1

T: A McCannJ: Gavin Ryan

Slowly into stride, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, weakened tchd 300/1

10^th

5 ½

(5)

Freelance Dancer

410-5

250/1

T: P J F MurphyJ: Nathan Crosse

Slowly away, always behind, never a factor tchd 300/1

11^th

(3)

Boomtown Lad

39-8

250/1

T: M G QuinnJ: Gabriella Hill (10)

Slowly away, always behind, never a factor op 150/1 tchd 300/1

12^th

(6)

Senior Situation

39-3

250/1

T: M G QuinnJ: Leigh Roche

Slowly away, always behind, never a factor op 200/1

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Non-Runners

(7)

Among The Pines¹²

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: M C Grassick J: Billy Lee

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.60Pl:€1.20, €1.30, €1.80EX:€10.30Trifecta:€53.00SF:€10.38

Forecasts

Valencia (6/4), Fingerpaint (5/2), Collecting Coin (11/4), Poweracclaim (13/2), Gran Habano (12/1), Quafftide (66/1), Among The Pines (66/1), Immortal Jock (80/1), Sheamus Seimhiu (150/1), Super Fly (250/1), Freelance Dancer (250/1), Boomtown Lad (250/1), Senior Situation (250/1)

A return to 1m+ is what VALENCIA ideally needs, but if ridden more aggressively than when fourth over C&D on her final start of 2024 she may well get away with being kept to this trip. Fingerpaint looks the part on paper and she will be particularly interesting if the market speaks in her favour, while Collecting Coin and Poweracclaim shaped well on their respective debuts and are others to consider.

VALENCIA (IRE)
FINGERPAINT
COLLECTING COIN

Previous Winners

2024

Super Sox

Weight: 9-3 |Age: 3

J: Billy Lee | T: P Twomey

85/40

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €999.005th: €600.006th: €401.00