Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (0-110) (Premier Handicap)

1st

The Euphrates (GB) ^b

No. 18, stall 27

3yo, 9-2, OR 105

J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien

3 9-2 105

Ryan Moore

A P O'Brien

3:35.63

Settled just behind pace early - moved up to challenge and hit front with 4f left - driven on from 2f out and stayed strong to the final furlong - edge narrowed near the line but held on to score

2nd

A Piece Of Heaven (FR)

No. 8, stall 3

6yo, 9-7, OR 100

J: Luke McAteer · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

6 9-7 100

Luke McAteer

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

½

Sat behind the front group and 3rd at halfway - squeezed for space with 3f left then pressed on to move into 2nd inside the final furlong - stayed on gamely but couldn't get past the winner

3rd

Sixandahalf (IRE)

No. 28, stall 22

4yo, 8-6, OR 81

J: Robert Whearty (3) · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 8-6 81

Robert Whearty (3)

Gavin Cromwell

¾

Sat close to the front group in 5th at halfway - moved into 2nd 3f out and asked for effort inside final 2f - eased back to 3rd but stayed on to finish third

4th

Nurburgring (IRE) ^t

No. 26, stall 13

4yo, 8-11, OR 90

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

4 8-11 90

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

¾

Held up towards the back of the pack and 21st at halfway - driven into contention from 3f out with a slight check for space over 2f out - up to 4th approaching the final furlong - stayed on but couldn't get to the leading trio

5th

Dawn Rising (IRE)

No. 5, stall 26

7yo, 9-9, OR 102

J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

7 9-9 102

Declan McDonogh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

4

Held up midpack and fifteenth at the halfway point - moved through on the outside from 4f out and pushed along to reach fifth with a furlong left - held on without further improvement to finish fifth

6th

Zanndabad (IRE) ^t

No. 20, stall 16

5yo, 9-1, OR 94

J: Colin Keane · T: Mrs C O'Leary

5 9-1 94

Colin Keane

Mrs C O'Leary

1½

Settled midfield around 16th at halfway - driven into contention from 3f out but hampered for space over 2f out - urged again inside the final furlong to close into 6th - kept on without threatening the front end

7th

Comfort Zone (IRE) ^b

No. 27, stall 5

5yo, 8-4, OR 88

J: Wayne Hassett (5) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

5 8-4 88

Wayne Hassett (5)

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

½

Settled midfield close to the rail - 8th at halfway - urged forward with three left to run and soon under pressure - held place in 6th until the final furlong - eased back to finish 7th well held

8th

Alphonse Le Grande (IRE) ^t

No. 30, stall 8

5yo, 8-8, OR 87

J: N G McCullagh · T: Mrs C O'Leary

5 8-8 87

N G McCullagh

Mrs C O'Leary

0.3

Held up towards the back and 19th at halfway - boxed in briefly approaching 3f out - moved to the outside and pushed along under 2f out - stayed on late but always held to finish eighth

9th

Spasiba (FR)

No. 29, stall 2

5yo, 8-9, OR 88

J: Wayne Lordan · T: W P Mullins

5 8-9 88

Wayne Lordan

W P Mullins

½

Held up in the pack and 10th at the midpoint - driven on from 3f out and knocked into another runner before briefly reaching 5th - found nothing more and dropped away inside the final furlong to finish 9th

10th

Divine Comedy (IRE)

No. 6, stall 11

6yo, 9-9, OR 102

J: Richard Kingscote · T: Harry Eustace

6 9-9 102

Richard Kingscote

Harry Eustace

3

Settled in the pack and 9th at halfway - driven approaching 3f out and urged on from 2f out - unable to find more and stayed on at one gallop over the final furlong - finished tenth

11th

Enniskerry (IRE) ^t

No. 23, stall 33

10yo, 8-13, OR 92

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Barry Connell

10 8-13 92

Seamie Heffernan

Barry Connell

1¼

Held a midpack spot and 13th at the halfway stage - squeezed for space approaching the 3f marker then driven wide before being urged forward with 2f left - couldn't find more and stayed level through the closing stages to finish 11th

12th

Bialystok (IRE)

No. 25, stall 29

6yo, 8-8, OR 90

J: Jamie Powell (3) · T: W P Mullins

6 8-8 90

Jamie Powell (3)

W P Mullins

½

Held in the pack and 11th at halfway - driven into contention from 3f out but bumped soon after and asked again for effort - found nothing more and dropped away inside the final furlong to finish 12th

13th

Falcon Eight (IRE) ^b

No. 3, stall 19

9yo, 9-11, OR 104

J: Chris Hayes · T: D K Weld

9 9-11 104

Chris Hayes

D K Weld

¾

Hesitant start and settled near the back - improved from the outer approaching 4f out then pushed along with 2f left - held steady effort late finishing 13th

14th

My Mate Mozzie (IRE)

No. 12, stall 6

8yo, 9-5, OR 98

J: Gary Carroll · T: Gavin Cromwell

8 9-5 98

Gary Carroll

Gavin Cromwell

3½

Settled midfield and 14th at halfway - squeezed for space and asked for effort passing the 3f mark then driven with 2f left - stayed on without finding more to finish 14th

15th

Tashkhan (IRE) ^v

No. 1, stall 12

6yo, 10-2, OR 109

J: Ben Robinson · T: Brian Ellison

6 10-2 109

Ben Robinson

Brian Ellison

2¾

Settled towards the back of the pack early - stumbled after 2f and slipped further back - close to last at halfway - pushed along from 5f out with a small late improvement from 3f out - finished well beaten in 15th

16th

Jesse Evans (IRE)

No. 10, stall 23

8yo, 9-6, OR 99

J: Oisin Orr · T: Noel Meade

8 9-6 99

Oisin Orr

Noel Meade

0.3

Settled in the pack midfield - 18th at halfway - crept forward on the outside from 6f out - driven from 2f out and dropped away - eventually well held in 16th

17th

Chally Chute (IRE)

No. 4, stall 28

6yo, 9-10, OR 103

J: Ronan Whelan · T: M Halford & T Collins

6 9-10 103

Ronan Whelan

M Halford & T Collins

3¼

Held up in the pack early - back in 22nd at halfway then improved from 5f out with driving needed 3f out - continued out wide but couldn't find more from the final furlong and well held

18th

Boher Road (IRE)

No. 16, stall 4

5yo, 9-0, OR 96

J: Scott McCullagh (3) · T: Jarlath P Fahey

5 9-0 96

Scott McCullagh (3)

Jarlath P Fahey

0.2

Took up the running early - challenged and displaced 4f out - dropped away from 3f out and finished well held

19th

Derida (GER) ^tb

No. 9, stall 18

5yo, 9-6, OR 99

J: Nathan Crosse · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

5 9-6 99

Nathan Crosse

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2

Midpack and 17th at halfway - urged forward from 3f out with little response - stayed on one gear from 2f out to finish well beaten

20th

Dartan (GB) ^tb

No. 24, stall 31

7yo, 8-7, OR 91

J: Wesley Joyce (5) · T: Matthew J Smith

7 8-7 91

Wesley Joyce (5)

Matthew J Smith

¾

Driven forward early to sit just behind pace - fourth at halfway - pressed with 3f left then found nothing and dropped away

21th

Taipan (FR) ^p

No. 7, stall 15

6yo, 9-9, OR 102

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

6 9-9 102

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

1¼

Held up towards the back and 25th at halfway - urged forward wide from 3f out and driven over 2f out - stayed on without finding more in the closing stages and finished 21st

22th

Naqeeb (IRE) ^t

No. 2, stall 14

4yo, 9-12, OR 105

J: Jim Crowley · T: William Haggas

4 9-12 105

Jim Crowley

William Haggas

0.3

Held up towards the back of the pack - still 23rd at halfway - urged to quicken over 3f out - unable to find more from 2f out - well held in 22nd

23th

Plontier (FR)

No. 21, stall 10

8yo, 9-0, OR 93

J: David Egan · T: W P Mullins

8 9-0 93

David Egan

W P Mullins

3½

Sat close to the front group and 6th at halfway - driven from 3f out - knocked sideways 2f out and had nothing left to give - allowed to drop away inside the last

24th

Zoffee (GB)

No. 22, stall 17

8yo, 9-0, OR 93

J: Andrew Slattery · T: Hugo Palmer

8 9-0 93

Andrew Slattery

Hugo Palmer

8½

Held in the pack around 7th at halfway - moved up on the outside from 4f out - urged on but faded from 3f out - eventually finished 24th

25th

Enfranchise (IRE)

No. 13, stall 21

6yo, 9-4, OR 97

J: Gavin Ryan · T: John Joseph Hanlon

6 9-4 97

Gavin Ryan

John Joseph Hanlon

7

Sluggish start - held up near the back and 27th at the midpoint - driven on from 4f out but never threatened over the final 2f

26th

Prairie Dancer (IRE) ^b

No. 19, stall 7

6yo, 9-1, OR 94

J: Mikey Sheehy · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

6 9-1 94

Mikey Sheehy

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

½

Sluggish start settling towards the back - urged forward around 3f out but still 28th - found nothing more and let finish quietly from 2f out - well beaten in the end

27th

Countess Of Tyrone (IRE) ^tp

No. 11, stall 20

4yo, 9-5, OR 98

J: W J Lee · T: P Twomey

4 9-5 98

W J Lee

P Twomey

2¾

Sat behind the front group early - squeezed for space and knocked about after 2f - settled into the pack around 12th at halfway - lost touch from 3f out and allowed to finish in own time

28th

Magellan Strait (IRE) ^b

No. 14, stall 9

5yo, 8-13, OR 97

J: Hugh Horgan (5) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

5 8-13 97

Hugh Horgan (5)

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.3

Driven up early and soon settled towards the back - still 26th at halfway - no response from 4f out and allowed to drop away late

29th

My Lyka (GB)

No. 15, stall 32

5yo, 9-1, OR 97

J: James Ryan (3) · T: W P Mullins

5 9-1 97

James Ryan (3)

W P Mullins

25

Sat in the middle of the pack early - 20th at halfway - lost touch with the field into the last three furlongs - well held at the finish

30th

Zeeband (IRE) ^t

No. 17, stall 25

7yo, 9-3, OR 96

J: Leigh Roche · T: Paul John Gilligan

7 9-3 96

Leigh Roche

Paul John Gilligan

20

Held up towards the back and 24th at halfway - urged forward before 4f out but slipped further back and slowed 3f out - finished well adrift