16:40 Curragh

Sunday 13 August 2017

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Mongey Communications Apprentice Handicap (50-80)

  • 3YO plus  |   5f  |   Good to Firm  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:40  |   Winning time: 1m 0.06s
1st
Horse silk
2
(1)
3/1j
T: W McCreeryJ: N M Crosse (4)
Towards rear, some headway 2f out, soon switched right and bumped rival, ridden to challenge final furlong, led 100 yards out, kept on well
2nd
Horse silk
½
7
(6)
9/2
T: S LaveryJ: G M Ryan (7)
Prominent and led after 1f, travelled well 2f out, pushed along 1f out and headed 100 yards out, ridden and kept on, not match winner
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
(8)
9/1
T: G M LyonsJ: E T Daly (4)
Tracked leaders, pushed along under 2f out and no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 3rd close home
4th
Horse silk
¾
4
(2)
20/1
T: S DonohoeJ: D E Hogan (4)
Broke well, tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 14/1
5th
Horse silk
nse
6
(7)
3/1j
T: M O'CallaghanJ: S P Davis (4)
Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and some headway when bumped by rival under 2f out, under pressure in 4th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 11/4
6th
Horse silk
sh
1
(9)
16/1
T: A KeatleyJ: D E Sheehy (4)
Tracked leaders, ridden and no impression in 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 14/1
7th
Horse silk
5
8
(5)
25/1
T: Mrs D FosterJ: O J Orr (2)
Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out and dropped to rear over 1f out, no extra op 22/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
(4)
7/2
T: J C HaydenJ: T P Madden
Led early, tracked leaders, ridden and no extra 1 1/2f out, eased inside final furlong op 9/2

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Non-Runners

9
(3)
Horse silk
Intense Starlet6
Weight: 8-4|  Age: 6
T: T P O'Connor  J: Unknown Jockey
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.90Pl:€1.20, €1.80, €3.70EX:€19.80Trifecta:€150.60Tricast:€108.03SF:€16.94

Forecasts

Snowstar (3/1), Aggression (3/1), Accalia (7/2), Flawlessly (9/2), Silk Cravat (9/1), Athas An Bhean (16/1), Independence Day (20/1), Madam Bounska (25/1), Intense Starlet (25/1)

Verdict

With a few of these not coming here in their best form, it may be safer to side with a contender who has been running consistently, and SNOWSTAR fits the bill. Willie McCreery's progressive filly has placed in each of her last five races, having only had six starts in her life, and should be capable of further improvement in a relatively weak-looking handicap off a workable mark. She can be considered unlucky in finishing third over C&D last time and she is taken t o make amends here. Flawlessly got off the mark in a maiden handicap last time and will need to improve again here but could easily do so, while Aggression is another who has been some nice races recently.
  1. Snowstar
  2. Flawlessly
  3. Aggression

Prize Money

1st: €7,700.002nd: €2,388.003rd: €1,137.004th: €512.005th: €200.00

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