Velo Coffee At The Curragh Maiden

1st

Loosen And Limber (GB)

No. 18, stall 18

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: G. F. Carroll · T: Gavin Cromwell

3 9-3 –

G. F. Carroll

Gavin Cromwell

2:43.85 £12,000

Raced just behind the front pair - 3rd at halfway then improved to 2nd turning in - went on over 2f out - soon urged and stayed on strongly from over 1f out to win

2nd

Joe Cool (IRE) ^p

No. 3, stall 12

4yo, 9-8, OR 75

J: Sam Coen (5) · T: Noel Meade

4 9-8 75

Sam Coen (5)

Noel Meade

2¾ £4,000

close up early - 7th turning into straight under urging - 5th over 2f out - 3rd over 1f out then 2nd 150 yards out - couldn't peg back winner and finished runner-up

3rd

Starting Fifteen (GB)

No. 7, stall 9

5yo, 9-13, OR –

J: W. J. Lee · T: E McNamara

5 9-13 –

W. J. Lee

E McNamara

1½ £2,000

towards back of the pack early - gained ground to sit 6th over 2f out - pushed along to hold 4th over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong to snatch 3rd late

4th

Footstepstoglory (IRE) ^t

No. 1, stall 14

5yo, 9-13, OR –

J: Chris Hayes · T: David Harry Kelly

5 9-13 –

Chris Hayes

David Harry Kelly

½ £999

sat just behind the front pair - 6th at halfway - niggled into 3rd turning in - driven over 2f out - 2nd over 1f out - overtaken 150 yards out then slipped to 4th near the line

5th

Lilannbee (GB)

No. 10, stall 8

5yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Siobhan Rutledge · T: S G Carey

5 9-8 –

Siobhan Rutledge

S G Carey

7 £600

towards the back of the pack - urged over 2f out then niggled with hands and heels and stayed on from over 1f out - snatched 5th near the line

6th

Checkered (GB)

No. 9, stall 16

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Ben Coen · T: Mrs Denise Foster

3 9-8 –

Ben Coen

Mrs Denise Foster

0.05 £401

prominent early - shoved on over 2f out then urged into 5th over 150 yards out - found nothing late and slipped to 6th

7th

Mapa (CAN) ^ht

No. 11, stall 7

5yo, 9-8, OR 45

J: R. P. Cleary · T: Ms Sheila Lavery

5 9-8 45

R. P. Cleary

Ms Sheila Lavery

1¼

towards the back of the main group early - moved up to sit close to the front pair turning in - under pressure and outpaced from 2f out then plodded on to finish 7th

8th

Sargent Lightfoot (IRE) ^h

No. 5, stall 19

12yo, 9-6, OR 95

J: Adam Browne-Souza (7) · T: Sabrina J Harty

12 9-6 95

Adam Browne-Souza (7)

Sabrina J Harty

1¾

Towards the back of the pack early - 10th at halfway - urged under pressure over 3f out then plodded on at same speed from over 2f out - finished 8th

9th

Purple Bandit (IRE) ^b

No. 14, stall 6

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Nathan Crosse · T: Mrs J. Harrington

3 9-8 –

Nathan Crosse

Mrs J. Harrington

1

Up with the front pair early - 7th at halfway - improved to 4th turning in - under pressure and found little over 2f out - faded inside the final furlong to finish 9th

10th

Navy Guitar (IRE) ^t

No. 4, stall 13

7yo, 9-13, OR 74

J: Gavin Ryan · T: Diego Dias

7 9-13 74

Gavin Ryan

Diego Dias

2¼

Away in front briefly - overtaken after 1f then back in front over 4f out - under pressure turning in - passed 2f out and dropped to 5th over 1f out - faded inside final furlong to finish 10th

11th

Ragstoriches (IRE)

No. 15, stall 11

4yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Jack Kearney · T: Gerard Keane

4 9-8 –

Jack Kearney

Gerard Keane

7½

Settled towards the back of the pack - nudged by hand over 2f out - soon out of answers and stayed on at an even tempo from over 1f out - finished 11th

12th

Louisiana (IRE)

No. 19, stall 5

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Robbie Colgan · T: Ms Sheila Lavery

3 9-3 –

Robbie Colgan

Ms Sheila Lavery

4¾

Settled out the back - ran in the pack over 2f out under urging - soon made no progress - finished 12th

13th

Mr Mercury (IRE) ^t

No. 12, stall 20

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Leigh Roche · T: J A Nash

3 9-8 –

Leigh Roche

J A Nash

11

sat close behind the front pair - fifth at the midpoint before being urged over 4f out - soon out of gas and faded tamely to finish 13th

14th

Silverhillsox (IRE)

No. 6, stall 17

5yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Jack Cleary (5) · T: Kieran P Egan

5 9-8 –

Jack Cleary (5)

Kieran P Egan

5½

Slowly into stride - held up out the back throughout - no impact and finished 14th

15th

Julie's Moon (IRE)

No. 17, stall 4

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: J M Sheridan · T: Ms Margaret Mullins

3 9-3 –

J M Sheridan

Ms Margaret Mullins

0.3

Raced at the back early - urged over 4f out - soon making no progress and well beaten in 15th

16th

Dyker Heights (IRE)

No. 16, stall 10

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Robert Whearty · T: Matthew J Smith

3 9-3 –

Robert Whearty

Matthew J Smith

4¾

Raced in the pack - under pressure on inner over 4f out - soon beaten and faded out of it - finished 16th

17th

What Do You Say (IRE) ^b

No. 20, stall 2

3yo, 9-3, OR 58

J: James Ryan · T: A Oliver

3 9-3 58

James Ryan

A Oliver

8½

prominent early - 4th at halfway - under pressure on inner over 4f out then soon folded tamely to finish 17th and miles adrift

18th

Azure Sioux (IRE)

No. 8, stall 1

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Luke McAteer · T: Patrick T Foley

3 9-8 –

Luke McAteer

Patrick T Foley

6

Up with the pace early - went to the front after 1f - overhauled over 4f out and soon beaten - tailed off to finish 18th

19th

Nogs (IRE)

No. 13, stall 15

4yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Paddy Harnett (3) · T: M J Byrne

4 9-5 –

Paddy Harnett (3)

M J Byrne

22

Settled well off the pace from the outset - nowhere near the action throughout - finished 19th and miles adrift