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

1st

Puturhandstogether (IRE)

No. 32, stall 30

4yo, 8-7, OR 82

J: N G McCullagh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

4 8-7 82

N G McCullagh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

3:46.43

Settled midpack early - crept into contention approaching 2f out - urged to the front with a furlong left - held on gamely under late pressure to score

2nd

Chally Chute (IRE)

No. 2, stall 5

7yo, 9-8, OR 104

J: Sam Coen (7) · T: Ross O'Sullivan

7 9-8 104

Sam Coen (7)

Ross O'Sullivan

½

Settled in the pack early - improved into contention approaching 2f out - moved to the rail and up to 5th inside the final furlong - took second close home - stayed on strongly but denied by a head

3rd

Queenstown (IRE) ^b

No. 4, stall 11

5yo, 10-1, OR 104

J: Ronan Whelan · T: A P O'Brien

5 10-1 104

Ronan Whelan

A P O'Brien

2¾

Sat just off front group early - urged forward on the rail turning in - still only 8th with a furlong left - finished strongly to snatch 3rd late

4th

Lord Erskine (IRE) ^b

No. 25, stall 9

12yo, 8-9, OR 87

J: Wesley Joyce (3) · T: H Rogers

12 8-9 87

Wesley Joyce (3)

H Rogers

1¾

Held up towards the back - moved into contention approaching 2f out and up to 9th inside the final furlong - finished strongly to take 4th late on

5th

Dawn Rising (IRE) ^tp

No. 10, stall 14

8yo, 9-8, OR 97

J: Scott McCullagh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

8 9-8 97

Scott McCullagh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.3

Settled in the pack early - 10th at halfway - moved into 6th with 3f left - up to 4th 2f out - pressed for effort but flattened out late to finish 5th

6th

Ascending (IRE)

No. 7, stall 24

6yo, 9-10, OR 99

J: W J Lee · T: Henry De Bromhead

6 9-10 99

W J Lee

Henry De Bromhead

¾

Settled just behind the pace - 5th at halfway - moved into 3rd approaching 2f out but soon asked for more with nothing further to give - dropped away close to home

7th

Aeronautic (IRE) ^t

No. 9, stall 12

4yo, 9-5, OR 97

J: Wayne Hassett (3) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

4 9-5 97

Wayne Hassett (3)

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.2

Held up towards back of the pack - urged forward turning into the straight and stayed on from 2f out - flattened out near the finish

8th

Mr Percy (IRE) ^p

No. 13, stall 23

5yo, 9-1, OR 95

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

5 9-1 95

Hugh Horgan (5)

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

½

Settled in the pack early - moved into 7th approaching 3f out - asked for effort with 2f left but found little more - stayed on at one speed through the final furlong to finish 8th

9th

Small Fry (IRE)

No. 18, stall 16

4yo, 9-3, OR 92

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

4 9-3 92

Nathan Crosse

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.2

Set the pace early - overtaken before the 1st furlong elapsed - into 3rd turning for home under urging - flashed up to 2nd approaching 2f out but couldn't sustain it - faded from the last furlong to finish 9th

10th

Plontier (FR)

No. 24, stall 3

9yo, 8-13, OR 88

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: W P Mullins

9 8-13 88

Seamie Heffernan

W P Mullins

0.05

Settled just behind the pace - second at halfway - moved through to hit the front over 2f out - overtaken with a furlong left and faded from there - finished well held in 10th

11th

Minstrel Knight (GB)

No. 28, stall 33

4yo, 8-11, OR 86

J: Andrew Slattery · T: Edward Bethell

4 8-11 86

Andrew Slattery

Edward Bethell

0.3

Settled in midfield - asked for effort out wide turning for home but couldn't find more from two out - stayed on at one gear through the final furlong to finish 11th

12th

Comfort Zone (IRE) ^b

No. 15, stall 10

6yo, 9-5, OR 94

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

6 9-5 94

Declan McDonogh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

½

Held up towards the back - urged forward turning into the straight - moved to the outside and stayed on at one gear from over 2f out - finished 12th

13th

Sirius (FR) ^h

No. 19, stall 32

6yo, 9-2, OR 91

J: Ben Coen · T: W P Mullins

6 9-2 91

Ben Coen

W P Mullins

1¼

Held up at the back - improved into the pack before 3f out - driven to reach 5th with 2f left - asked for more but found none and lost ground approaching the last furlong finishing 13th

14th

Helvic Dream (IRE) ^t

No. 5, stall 31

8yo, 9-12, OR 101

J: James Ryan · T: Noel Meade

8 9-12 101

James Ryan

Noel Meade

1¼

Settled in the pack - urged forward approaching the 3f marker - couldn't quicken and stayed on at one gear from inside the final 2f - finished 14th

15th

Tounsivator (FR)

No. 30, stall 20

6yo, 8-10, OR 78

J: Shane Foley · T: W P Mullins

6 8-10 78

Shane Foley

W P Mullins

2

Sat close to the front pack early - 7th at halfway - urged on among the midfield turning in - held on for one gait with nothing more from 2f out - finished 15th

16th

Shackleton (IRE) ^p

No. 8, stall 26

3yo, 9-9, OR 107

J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien

3 9-9 107

Wayne Lordan

A P O'Brien

1

Settled in the pack early - nudged for effort on the outside 3f out - asked for more soon after but couldn't find extra from 2f out - well held at the finish

17th

Zoffman (IRE) ^p

No. 26, stall 28

6yo, 8-9, OR 87

J: Jamie Powell (3) · T: Noel Meade

6 8-9 87

Jamie Powell (3)

Noel Meade

0.3

Held up towards back - driven wide turning into the straight - unable to close from over 2f out - well held at the finish

18th

Sixandahalf (IRE)

No. 17, stall 7

5yo, 9-4, OR 93

J: Robert Whearty · T: Gavin Cromwell

5 9-4 93

Robert Whearty

Gavin Cromwell

0.2

Handy early - slipped back through the pack by halfway then given encouragement over 3f out - lost touch and faded inside final furlong - finished 18th

19th

Mon Coeur (IRE)

No. 29, stall 1

9yo, 8-10, OR 85

J: Robbie Colgan · T: Joseph G Murphy

9 8-10 85

Robbie Colgan

Joseph G Murphy

0.3

Held up in the pack from the start - made no impression through the race - well held at the finish

20th

Poetic Sound (IRE)

No. 6, stall 2

4yo, 9-11, OR 100

J: Gary Carroll · T: G M Lyons

4 9-11 100

Gary Carroll

G M Lyons

0.3

Settled in the pack - urged forward turning into the straight - could not close from over 2f out - well held at the finish

21th

Filey Bay (IRE) ^ht

No. 16, stall 6

9yo, 8-12, OR 94

J: Rory Mulligan (7) · T: Emmet Mullins

9 8-12 94

Rory Mulligan (7)

Emmet Mullins

3¾

Held up towards the back - urged forward with 4f left - no headway made from 3f out - well held at the finish

22th

Falcon Eight (IRE) ^p

No. 12, stall 25

10yo, 9-6, OR 95

J: Chris Hayes · T: D K Weld

10 9-6 95

Chris Hayes

D K Weld

½

Held up towards the back - improved into the middle of the pack by halfway - driven from 3f out but unable to close and well held to the finish

23th

Tribal Star (IRE) ^p

No. 22, stall 27

4yo, 9-1, OR 83

J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness

4 9-1 83

Adam Caffrey

Adrian McGuinness

0.2

Sat close to front group early - 9th at halfway then urged wide entering straight - unable to gain ground from 2f out and finished well held

24th

Too Bossy For Us (IRE) ^h

No. 20, stall 13

4yo, 9-2, OR 91

J: J M Sheridan · T: W P Mullins

4 9-2 91

J M Sheridan

W P Mullins

3¾

Settled in the pack early - moved up to challenge near halfway then asked for effort in the straight - faded from over 2f out to finish well beaten

25th

Nurburgring (IRE) ^tb

No. 14, stall 15

5yo, 9-6, OR 95

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

5 9-6 95

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

1¼

Handy early behind the pace - moved up to hit the front by halfway - driven and lost command over 2f out - dropped away from 1f out to finish last of 25

26th

Happy Pharoah (IRE) ^t

No. 23, stall 8

3yo, 9-0, OR 91

J: Gavin Ryan · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

3 9-0 91

Gavin Ryan

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

2¾

Settled in the pack - driven approaching the straight - unable to find further gear from 2f out - well held at the finish

27th

Intellotto (IRE) ^tb

No. 31, stall 18

5yo, 8-2, OR 84

J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

5 8-2 84

Julian Pietropaolo (7)

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

5½

Settled in the pack early - 11th at halfway - driven approaching 3f out but unable to gain ground from 2f out

28th

Tashkhan (IRE) ^v

No. 1, stall 21

7yo, 10-2, OR 105

J: Ben Robinson · T: Brian Ellison

7 10-2 105

Ben Robinson

Brian Ellison

15

Sat close to the front early - hit the front after 1f - lost that spot at halfway - dropped away steadily from 5f out to finish well beaten in 28th

29th

London City (USA) ^p

No. 3, stall 22

4yo, 9-10, OR 104

J: Jack Cleary (5) · T: A P O'Brien

4 9-10 104

Jack Cleary (5)

A P O'Brien

5½

Sat close to the front group early - urged forward with over 4f left - lost touch and dropped away from beyond 3f out - well held at the finish

30th

Sea Of Sands (GER) ^ht

No. 11, stall 19

7yo, 9-0, OR 96

J: Nicola Burns (7) · T: W P Mullins

7 9-0 96

Nicola Burns (7)

W P Mullins

99

Settled at the back from the outset - no impression made through the race - detached and well beaten by the finish