13:55
Autumn Racing With 1xBet.ie At The Curragh Handicap
6f, Flat, 3yo+, €12,600, 17 runners
Winning time 1m 17.34s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Real Force heads the field on our figures with a rating of 88, a clear six pounds better than anything else in this 17-runner six-furlong contest on good to soft ground, and that gap is the heart of the case for him. The danger comes from a tightly packed chasing group, with Nakamura, Michael's Well and Motta Alta all on 82, and in a big field there is plenty of room for trouble in running. Even so, the strongest rating in the race is the best place to start, and Real Force is our selection.
Result
Colin Keane
James M Barcoe
Prominent just behind the front pair - moved up to second over 2f out then hit the front over 1f out - soon urged and stayed on strongly inside the final furlong to win
Conor Cusack (7)
Daniel McLoughlin
out the back early - moved up to 4th 2f out - 3rd over 1f out and under pressure - took 2nd over 100 yards out - stayed on to the line but never threatened winner
Ben Coen
J. P. Murtagh
sat just behind the front runner - 2nd at halfway - shaken up to hit the front over 2f out - soon under a hard drive and overtaken over 1f out - 3rd and out of gas over 100 yards out - stayed on at same speed to the line
W. J. Lee
W. McCreery
Held up at the back - niggled over 2f out - improved into the pack over 1f out - drove into 4th over 100 yards out - stayed on without quickening at the finish
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
up with the front pair early - shaken up over 2f out - 7th over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong to snatch 5th near the finish
Jack Cleary (5)
G. O'Leary
Raced in midfield then slipped to back of the pack by halfway - nudged on towards far rail over 2f out and soon under strong urging - stayed on from over 1f out to snatch 6th near the line
James Ryan
T G McCourt
prominent early - niggled over 2f out then outpaced in 4th over 1f out - faded from over 100 yards out to finish 7th
Reese Holohan (5)
Adrian McGuinness
prominent early - 5th over 2f out and under pressure - stopped finding 1f out and faded late to finish 8th
Chris Hayes
Eddie & Patrick Harty
raced in the pack - moved up to 3rd at halfway - shaken up over 2f out then found little by 1f out - faded inside the final furlong
Danny O'Leary (10)
G. O'Leary
Raced at the back early - improved to sit in the pack by halfway - ridden in 6th over 2f out before running out of steam inside the final furlong to finish 10th
J M Sheridan
John James Feane
prominent early - 5th at halfway - under pressure over 2f out and soon floundering - faded inside final furlong to finish 11th
Shane Foley
Mrs J. Harrington
held up at the back - urged over 2f out and made some ground into the pack before drifting right over 1f out - soon made no further progress
Paddy Harnett (3)
Leonard Paul Flynn
Towards the back of the main pack early - niggled over 2f out - under urging soon after and made no dent from over 1f out - finished 13th
Luke McAteer
P J F Murphy
Showed early speed and made the running - overtaken over 2f out - soon under pressure and fell away over 1f out - finished 14th
No. 16, stall 14
7yo, 9-3, OR 67
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Thomas Coyle
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Thomas Coyle
Prominent early - fourth at the midway point - under pressure over 2f out and soon floundering - faded inside the final furlong to finish 15th
Patrick McGettigan (5)
Charles Weld
up with the front pair early - 8th at halfway - urged over 2f out then found nothing - faded over 1f out - finished 16th
Jimmy Dalton (7)
Thomas Mullins
Detached from the outset - struggled to land a blow - finished 17th and well beaten
Racecard
Colin Keane
James M Barcoe 0/5
Nouvel Espoir has been consistent, with a win two starts back and three seconds before that, but he was only fifth last time out just five days ago. Carrying 140 lb from draw 8, he has run over today's trip and going, yet our rating of 76 ranks him 13th of 17.
- Sire
- Harry Angel (IRE)
- Dam
- Hope Lake (IRE) by Shamardal
- Owner
- Ms Yvonne Hennessy Ms S Oneill
- Foaled
- 6 Feb 2020
- Stable
- Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 5 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 34%
- Ratings
- Perf 76, Speed 74
Conor Cusack (7)
Daniel McLoughlin 2/14
Lilli's Angel won last time out, but she was eighth and ninth in two of her three runs before that, and our figures rank her 15th of 17 at 74. Fresh from a run 13 days ago and with experience of today's trip and going, she still carries 139 lb off an official 78.
- Sire
- Sioux Nation (USA)
- Dam
- Flower Of May (GB) by Iffraaj
- Owner
- Daniel Mcloughlin
- Foaled
- 10 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Newbridge, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 14 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 75, Speed 70
Shane Foley
Mrs J. Harrington 4/42
Motta Alta arrives fit after 21 days, with two thirds and a win in her last five starts, and she has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 82 ranks her fourth of 17, but a fifth last time out and 138 lb are the concerns.
- Sire
- Ghaiyyath (IRE)
- Dam
- Lady Of Fire (IRE) by Rock Of Gibraltar
- Owner
- M J Drapac
- Foaled
- 18 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Moone, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 42 runs (10%)
- Trainer running to form
- 43%
- Ratings
- Perf 82, Speed 72
Jack Cleary (5)
G. O'Leary 0/14
Real Force is our top-rated runner, having run over today's trip and on this going before, and he returns fresh after 16 days; a fourth three starts back is his best recent effort, though he has been unplaced last time out. Our 88 rating, 12 clear of his official 76, makes him the one to beat from draw 4.
- Sire
- Lethal Force (IRE)
- Dam
- Real Me (GB) by Mark Of Esteem
- Owner
- Lance Bloodstock Limited
- Foaled
- 9 Apr 2017
- Stable
- Kildare, Co. Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 14 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 40%
- Ratings
- Perf 88, Speed 79
J M Sheridan
John James Feane 0/8
Winless in his last six, Spodo Komodo is hard to fancy, though a fourth last time out, just ten days ago, and a second five starts back show some ability; he has run over today's trip and our figures still rank him 16th of 17, carrying 138 lb from stall 16.
- Sire
- Advertise (GB)
- Dam
- M'As Tu Vu (FR) by Falco
- Owner
- D Farrington
- Foaled
- 25 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Curragh, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 8 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 34%
- Ratings
- Perf 72, Speed 66
Jimmy Dalton (7)
Thomas Mullins 2/10
Tropical Retreat has been well beaten in her last four outings after a win five starts back, and a 111-day absence raises fitness questions, though she has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 79 sits above her official 76, but 138 lb from stall 11 is a hefty load.
- Sire
- Bungle Inthejungle (GB)
- Dam
- La Belle Maison (IRE) by Titus Livius
- Owner
- Thomas Mullins
- Foaled
- 26 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Goresbridge, Co Kilkenny
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 10 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 45%
- Ratings
- Perf 79, Speed 75
Danny O'Leary (10)
G. O'Leary 0/14
Tolebi has been consistent without troubling the judge, finishing fourth, fifth and fifth before an eighth last time out, though he is winless in his last six and has run over today's trip and going. Fresh enough after 16 days, he drops in from 137 lb off a mark of 75, and our 81 ranking of fifth of 17 suggests a midfield chance from stall one.
- Sire
- Golden Horde (IRE)
- Dam
- Tomyris (GB) by Invincible Spirit
- Owner
- Lance Bloodstock Limited
- Foaled
- 27 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Kildare, Co. Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 14 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 40%
- Ratings
- Perf 81, Speed 71
Luke McAteer
P J F Murphy 1/7
Ballintogher won last time out and has a second and a fifth in his other recent runs, and he has run over today's trip and going before, but 335 days off is a big concern. Carrying 136 lb from stall 17, he sits ninth of 17 on our ratings.
- Sire
- Gregorian (IRE)
- Dam
- Mistime (IRE) by Acclamation
- Owner
- Rory Obrien
- Foaled
- 23 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 7 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 29%
- Ratings
- Perf 78, Speed 69
Reese Holohan (5)
Adrian McGuinness 5/39
Back quickly after five days off, Go Athletico was a ninth last time out but a fourth two starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going, though he is yet to win in his last six outings. Our rating of 81 sits above his official 74, but 136 lb from stall five is a stiff ask.
- Sire
- Goken (FR)
- Dam
- Byburg (FR) by Sageburg
- Owner
- J Fairhurst Cyril Mcmullan
- Foaled
- 27 Mar 2018
- Stable
- Lusk, Co Dublin
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 39 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 31%
- Ratings
- Perf 81, Speed 78
W. J. Lee
W. McCreery 2/24
Sixth last time out and quick back after eight days, Gypsy Queen has a win four starts back to point to and has run over today's trip, but she's been unplaced and eighth since, and 136 lb from stall three is a lot to carry; our rating of 78 puts her only eleventh of 17.
- Sire
- Pinatubo (IRE)
- Dam
- Royal Alcazar (IRE) by Frankel
- Owner
- Al Shiraaa Racing Limited
- Foaled
- 14 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Rathbride, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 24 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 50%
- Ratings
- Perf 78, Speed 74
Paddy Harnett (3)
Leonard Paul Flynn 0/0
Heddon Street was unplaced last time out, though a pair of seconds and a win four starts back show he's been in the frame recently, and he has run over today's trip and going. Rated 75 and ranked 14th of 17 by us, with 135 lb from stall 12, he's hard to fancy.
- Sire
- Starman (GB)
- Dam
- Luvmedo (IRE) by One Cool Cat
- Owner
- John Gerard Fitzgerald
- Foaled
- 24 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Crecora, Co Limerick
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Trainer running to form
- 30%
- Ratings
- Perf 75, Speed 74
Ben Coen
J. P. Murtagh 9/51
Nakamura is only eight days since his last run and has run over today's trip and on this going, while our rating of 82 ranks him second of 17, making him a clear threat from stall seven. The risk is form that has tailed off, with unplaced efforts in his last two and a second five starts back his best finish.
- Sire
- Kodi Bear (IRE)
- Dam
- Ahab (GB) by Alhebayeb
- Owner
- Brunabonne Syndicate
- Foaled
- 21 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Coolaghknock Glebe,Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 51 runs (18%)
- Trainer running to form
- 46%
- Ratings
- Perf 83, Speed 79
Chris Hayes
Eddie & Patrick Harty 1/10
Michael's Well makes appeal as a leading danger, with our rating ranking him third of 17 and a win five starts back, while he has run over today's trip and going and returns fresh after 16 days. The main risk is that he has finished seventh last time out, and no better than a fifth since that win.
- Sire
- Havana Grey (GB)
- Dam
- Mandaza (FR) by Zoffany
- Owner
- Dan Kiely
- Foaled
- 18 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Curragh, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 10 runs (10%)
- Trainer running to form
- 30%
- Ratings
- Perf 82, Speed 72
James Ryan
T G McCourt 1/12
All The Girls was fourth last time out, 18 days ago, and a second three starts back is her best finish in a winless run of six, though she has run over today's trip. Carrying 130 lb from stall 10, she sits mid-pack on our rating of 76, ranked twelfth of 17.
- Sire
- Sands Of Mali (FR)
- Dam
- Backstreet Girl (IRE) by Shamardal
- Owner
- Elaine Shevlin Cormac Farrell Ms Denise Mccourt
- Foaled
- 7 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Stamullen, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 12 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 33%
- Ratings
- Perf 77, Speed 78
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness 5/39
Apache Outlaw has run over today's trip and going, and was third and second in the frame earlier in this spell, but he's slipped to a sixth and then a ninth in his last two starts, and a quick five-day turnaround adds a question. Our rating of 80 sits well above his official 67, though he's yet to win in his last six and carries 129 lb from draw 9.
- Sire
- Churchill (IRE)
- Dam
- Focus Of Attention (IRE) by Intense Focus
- Owner
- Dooley Thoroughbreds
- Foaled
- 28 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Lusk, Co Dublin
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 39 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 31%
- Ratings
- Perf 80, Speed 77
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Thomas Coyle 0/3
Third last time out and a winner three starts back, Merisi Diamond has run over today's trip and going, though a 42-day break and a fifth two starts ago temper the case. Carrying 129 lb from stall 14, his 78 rating sits tenth of 17.
- Sire
- Caravaggio (USA)
- Dam
- Lucy Diamonds (IRE) by Orpen
- Owner
- David Brennan J Tuite Ms Joanna Morgan Jeremy Greene
- Foaled
- 25 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Batterstown, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 27%
- Ratings
- Perf 78, Speed 74
Patrick McGettigan (5)
Charles Weld 1/4
Rosato was unplaced last time out and returns just two days later, a quick turnaround that is hard to like, though she won two starts back and has run over today's trip and going. Carrying 129 lb from draw 15, she is ranked last of 17 on our figures.
- Sire
- Raven's Pass (USA)
- Dam
- Cherry Wine (IRE) by Dream Ahead
- Owner
- Mrs John M Weld
- Foaled
- 24 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Newbridge, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 4 runs (25%)
- Trainer running to form
- 42%
- Ratings
- Perf 68, Speed 72
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.