Dubai Duty Free Irish EBF "Ragusa" Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Curragh

18:00

Date 2023-07-02

Distance 1m4f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €59,000

Winning Time 2m 35.55s (slow by 2.55s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Safecracker (GB) Ben Coen · J P Murtagh	15/2	Won
2nd	Zoffman (IRE) Dylan Browne McMonagle · Noel Meade	14/1	.75
3rd	Golden Twilight (IRE) Ronan Whelan · M Halford & T Collins	15/2	0.3
4th	Dame Rapide (IRE) Luke McAteer · James M Barrett	18/1	1.75
5th	Mr Escobar (IRE) Chris Hayes · W P Mullins	5/4F	.5
6th	Old Port (IRE) Adam Caffrey · C Byrnes	14/1	2.5
7th	Dha Leath (IRE) Gary Carroll · Gavin Cromwell	20/1	0.2
8th	Maze Runner (IRE) Rachael Blackmore · W P Mullins	25/1	1.25
9th	Smooth Tom (IRE) Andrew Slattery · Andrew Slattery	6/1	0.3
10th	Laelaps (IRE) W J Lee · Andrew McNamara	14/1	8
11th	Timourid (IRE) J M Sheridan · Paul W Flynn	12/1	8

Runners (18)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
16 (9)	Mr Escobar Bay J:Chris Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Chris Hayes T:W P Mullins	123	—	72-19	80	105	-	86d	—	—	-21	21.3	—	1 100%
Useful form at Dundalk, excuses offered for flop in 2m Lingfield event on stable debut
3 (3)	Smooth Tom Bay J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	137	v	4-7812	94	104	62	36d	—	—	+3	14.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Strong at the finish when second to Timourid over 1m2f last time, worth first try at 1m4f
2 (15)	Safecracker Bay J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	140	ht	22-572	97	103	54	16d	—	—	+6	14.1	2.25/1	10 10%
Neck second at Cork suggests he has resumed the progress he showed last season
NR (5)	Chally Chute Chestnut J:TBC T:M Halford & T Collins	J: T:M Halford & T Collins	133	—	5111-3	90	97	78	73d	—	—	+1	18	2.00/1	9 11%
Up a total of 28lb for hat-trick last autumn, resumed with an encouraging run in April
8 (6)	Golden Twilight Bay J:Ronan Whelan T:M Halford & T Collins	J:Ronan Whelan T:M Halford & T Collins	134	tp	61-035	91	103	81	16d	—	—	+4	12.6	1.75/1	8 13%
Better record on AW than on turf but two most recent outings have been satisfactory
NR (10)	My Mate Mozzie Bay J:TBC T:Gavin Cromwell	J: T:Gavin Cromwell	135	—	3242-7	92	103	60	25d	—	—	+3	13.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Very useful dual-purpose sort, might prefer further and more ease but merits respect
7 (12)	Old Port Bay J:Adam Caffrey(5) T:C Byrnes	J:Adam Caffrey(5) T:C Byrnes	135	—	6144-0	92	101	76	16d	—	—	+6	12.1	2.75/1	12 8%
Best form for David Evans was on AW but likely to be better for recent stable debut
NR (17)	Teed Up Bay J:TBC T:Emmet Mullins	J: T:Emmet Mullins	128	h	00/92-	85	101	96	239d	—	—	+3	10.8	3.75/1	16 6%
Best form on soft/heavy, ground not ideal for seasonal debut but not badly handicapped
5 (8)	Maze Runner Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:W P Mullins	J:Rachael Blackmore T:W P Mullins	135	—	/1207-	92	102	95	—	—	—	+12	17.4	3.75/1	16 6%
Won over 2m here last year and second in big amateur handicap at Galway, may need further
12 (1)	Laelaps Bay J:W J Lee T:Andrew Mcnamara	J:W J Lee T:Andrew Mcnamara	131	h	408-03	88	108	61	36d	—	—	+6	10.9	4.25/1	18 6%
On a long losing run since 2021 Listowel festival, may reverse recent form with Timourid
NR (14)	Brazil Bay J:TBC T:Padraig Roche	J: T:Padraig Roche	124	tp	8/06/0	81	100	34	—	—	—	+1	10.5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Very useful hurdler, capable of a lot better than he showed at Leopardstown in April
NR (11)	Hell Bent Chestnut J:TBC T:Mrs John Harrington	J: T:Mrs John Harrington	133	b	901-39	90	101	53	25d	—	—	+6	11.4	3.75/1	16 6%
Did not stay 1m6f last time, better judged on his previous 1m4f third at Leopardstown
9 (2)	Zoffman Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Noel Meade	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Noel Meade	134	—	21210-	91	99	80	238d	—	—	+21	24.8	4.75/1	20 5%
Down the field over 2m on final start last season, previously in excellent form over 1m4f
13 (4)	Timourid Bay J:J M Sheridan T:Paul W Flynn	J:J M Sheridan T:Paul W Flynn	129	tp	4-2201	86	103	62	36d	—	—	+6	10.2	4.75/1	20 5%
Course winner over 1m2f on latest, up 4lb but the extra distance is perhaps more a concern
4 (16)	Dha Leath Bay J:Gary Carroll T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Gary Carroll T:Gavin Cromwell	136	t	0451-9	93	101	76	99d	—	—	+8	11.7	6.00/1	25 4%
Winner over 1m2f on final start last season, 1m inadequate in Irish Lincoln here in March
1 (7)	Dame Rapide Bay J:Luke McAteer T:James M Barrett	J:Luke McAteer T:James M Barrett	140	—	2700-1	97	99	82	35d	—	—	+19	22.6	6.00/1	25 4%
Back from a spell over hurdles with a long-priced course win over 1m6f, big weight now
NR (18)	Wild Dollar Bay J:TBC T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	J: T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	120	t	/0-350	77	107	62	36d	—	—	+5	7.6	8.00/1	33 3%
Started the campaign encouragingly, poor effort on latest in race won by Timourid
NR (13)	Boher Road Bay J:TBC T:Jarlath P Fahey	J: T:Jarlath P Fahey	121	—	6210-8	78	103	73	16d	—	—	+4	8	9.75/1	40 3%
Course maiden winner over 1m, stamina concerns now after last month's Cork run

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Mr Escobar	1	1	1	1	1
Smooth Tom	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Safecracker	10	9	8	9	9
Chally Chute	15/2	9	9	9	9
Golden Twilight	8	8	8	8	8
My Mate Mozzie	8	7	15/2	7	7
Old Port	12	12	12	12	12
Teed Up	12	16	16	16	16
Maze Runner	16	14	14	14	14
Laelaps	18	16	14	16	16
Brazil	SP	8	17/2	8	8
Hell Bent	14	14	16	16	16
Zoffman	20	20	18	20	20
Timourid	20	18	16	18	18
Dha Leath	22	25	20	22	22
Dame Rapide	25	25	22	25	25
Wild Dollar	25	33	25	33	33
Boher Road	28	40	28	40	40

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Zoffman

24.8

OR: 10.3 Form: 13.5 Odds: 1.1

2nd

Dame Rapide

22.6

OR: 11.8 Form: 10 Odds: 0.9

3rd

Mr Escobar

21.3

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 13.8

Chally Chute

OR: 10 Form: 3 Odds: 5

Maze Runner

17.4

OR: 10.5 Form: 5.5 Odds: 1.4

Smooth Tom

14.3

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

11/2

Safecracker

14.1

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

My Mate Mozzie

13.6

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Golden Twilight

12.6

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

Old Port

12.1

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Dha Leath

11.7

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Hell Bent

11.4

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Laelaps

10.9

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Teed Up

10.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2

Brazil

10.5

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.8

17/2

Timourid

10.2

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Boher Road

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Wild Dollar

7.6

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Safecracker	97	103	54
Dame Rapide	97	99	82
Smooth Tom	94	104	62
Dha Leath	93	101	76
My Mate Mozzie	92	103	60
Old Port	92	101	76
Maze Runner	92	102	95
Golden Twilight	91	103	81
Zoffman	91	99	80
Chally Chute	90	97	78
Hell Bent	90	101	53
Laelaps	88	108	61
Timourid	86	103	62
Teed Up	85	101	96
Brazil	81	100	34
Mr Escobar	80	105	—
Boher Road	78	103	73
Wild Dollar	77	107	62

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Safecracker	16d ago	Fit
Golden Twilight	16d ago	Fit
Old Port	16d ago	Fit
Boher Road	16d ago	Fit
My Mate Mozzie	25d ago	Fit
Hell Bent	25d ago	Fit
Dame Rapide	35d ago	Fit
Smooth Tom	36d ago	Fit
Laelaps	36d ago	Fit
Timourid	36d ago	Fit
Wild Dollar	36d ago	Fit
Chally Chute	73d ago	Fresh
Mr Escobar	86d ago	Fresh
Dha Leath	99d ago	Long break
Zoffman	238d ago	Long break
Teed Up	239d ago	Long break
Maze Runner	—	—
Brazil	—	—