Curragh To Curragh Charity Cycle This Saturday Handicap (Div II)

1st

Avec Grand Plaisir (FR)

No. 6, stall 8

3yo, 9-4, OR 65

J: Ronan Whelan · T: Jarlath P Fahey

3 9-4 65

Ronan Whelan

Jarlath P Fahey

1:42.80 £7,200

Held up at the back - urged forward with 2f left - strong progress into 3rd with a furlong to go - hit the front close home - kept going under pressure to prevail

2nd

Sheamus Seimhiu (IRE)

No. 8, stall 14

4yo, 9-2, OR 57

J: Gary Carroll · T: Chris Timmons

4 9-2 57

Gary Carroll

Chris Timmons

0.05 £2,399

Held up at the back - driven wide with 2f left - progress to 9th a furlong out - closed to 2nd near the line - kept going but denied by a whisker

3rd

Comfort Line (IRE) ^v

No. 2, stall 9

9yo, 9-10, OR 65

J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness

9 9-10 65

Adam Caffrey

Adrian McGuinness

¾ £1,200

Sat behind front group - fourth and going strongly 2f from home - urged forward to hit the front with a furlong and a half left - asked for effort soon after - overtaken approaching the last furlong - held on for third without finding more

4th

Ella's Gold (IRE) ^p

No. 9, stall 5

3yo, 9-1, OR 62

J: Robbie Colgan · T: Matthew J Smith

3 9-1 62

Robbie Colgan

Matthew J Smith

1¾ £600

Sat in second early - went in front two out under pressure - overtaken one and a half out - dropped to fourth with no more to give

5th

Mythical Rock (IRE) ^v

No. 3, stall 3

5yo, 9-10, OR 65

J: Sean Davis · T: C Byrnes

5 9-10 65

Sean Davis

C Byrnes

0.2 £361

Settled in the pack - urged forward approaching final 2f and moved into 5th with a furlong left - held on for that placing without finding more

6th

Cosmic Funk (IRE) ^p

No. 7, stall 13

3yo, 9-2, OR 63

J: Ben Coen · T: P J F Murphy

3 9-2 63

Ben Coen

P J F Murphy

½ £240

Slow to break - held towards back early - improved into 6th under pressure 2f out - up to 2nd approaching final furlong but unable to threaten leader

7th

Hale Bopp (IRE)

No. 14, stall 11

8yo, 8-7, OR 35

J: Gavin Ryan · T: P Sweeney

8 8-7 35

Gavin Ryan

P Sweeney

1

Held up towards the back - asked for effort in 8th with 2f left but couldn't quicken - finished well held in 7th

8th

Kingcharles (FR)

No. 11, stall 6

3yo, 8-3, OR 57

J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

3 8-3 57

Julian Pietropaolo (7)

Kevin Thomas Coleman

1

Settled around midfield - urged into 7th with 2f remaining then needed encouragement inside the last furlong - finished 8th keeping on at one pace

9th

Think About It (IRE)

No. 10, stall 7

4yo, 8-11, OR 52

J: Luke McAteer · T: Thomas Patrick McGettigan

4 8-11 52

Luke McAteer

Thomas Patrick McGettigan

1

Sat close to the pace early - pushed along in 3rd with 2f left - dropped away to finish 9th

10th

Borora Aura (IRE) ^t

No. 13, stall 1

3yo, 8-4, OR 51

J: Wesley Joyce (3) · T: Michael Mulvany

3 8-4 51

Wesley Joyce (3)

Michael Mulvany

1

Went straight to front - pressed for effort with 2f to go before being passed - dropped away late to finish 10th

11th

Trumph (IRE)

No. 4, stall 2

3yo, 9-9, OR 70

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

3 9-9 70

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

8

Settled midpack early - improved into contention 3f out and pushed into 5th 2f out - lost ground late finishing 11th

12th

The Holy Apostle (IRE) ^b

No. 12, stall 12

3yo, 8-7, OR 53

J: Rory Cleary · T: Brendan W Duke

3 8-7 53

Rory Cleary

Brendan W Duke

11

slow to get going - sat behind the front group wide - pushed along with 2f left before fading out of contention