Curragh

17:40 ✓ Result

FBD Hotels And Resorts Saturday Series Handicap

Date 2024-08-24
Distance 5f
Class
Going Good
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize €11,800
Winning Time 58.99s (slow by 1.39s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st
Ostraka (IRE)
13/2 Won
2nd 11/1 .75
3rd
James Henry (IRE)
11/2 .5
4th
She's Smart (IRE)
11/1 0.3
4th
Gegenpressing (GB)
10/1 0
6th
Never Shout Never (IRE)
9/2 0.3
7th
Babyface (IRE)
25/1 1.75
8th
Sporting Hero (GB)
14/1 1.5
9th
Goldrush Kid (IRE)
9/1 1
10th
Old Chicago (IRE)
40/1 0.2
11th
Run Forrest Run (IRE)
11/1 1.75
12th
Merisi Diamond (IRE)
4/1F .5
13th
Valentino Express (IRE)
28/1 3.25

Runners (15)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
4 (8)
Merisi Diamond
Bay
J:Ronan Whelan
T:Ms Joanna Morgan
J:Ronan Whelan
T:Ms Joanna Morgan
141 t 51-128
71
81
58
126d -7
10.5
1.00/1
4/1
20%
Could be vulnerable back from a break, especially as he loves the mud
3 (3)
Never Shout Never
Bay
J:Ben Coen
T:Jack W Davison
J:Ben Coen
T:Jack W Davison
142 p 337374
72
77
60
7d 0W/0P 1 run -14
17.1
1.13/1
9/2
18%
Ran well but didn't get home over the 6f here last week; back at 5f in new cheekpieces
7 (6)
James Henry
Bay
J:Scott McCullagh(3)
T:Leanne Breen
J:Scott McCullagh(3)
T:Leanne Breen
138 b 221-12
68
81
37
190d -17
14
1.50/1
6/1
14%
All his form is over longer distances and others might be too sharp for him at 5f
1 (15)
Ostraka
Bay
J:James Ryan(3)
T:Daniel James Murphy
J:James Ryan(3)
T:Daniel James Murphy
144 b -62560
74
81
63
7d -13
16.5
1.63/1
13/2
13%
Running well in the blinkers until they fitted just a tongue-tie here last week
6 (11)
Goldrush Kid
Bay
J:Robbie Colgan
T:Patrick Magee
J:Robbie Colgan
T:Patrick Magee
139 52-3
71
82
57
111d -13
17.8
2.25/1
9/1
10%
Best form yet in her final maiden at Sligo (5.5f) and she wasn't well drawn that day
8 (14)
Irish Rumour
Bay
J:Dylan Browne McMonagle
T:Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch
J:Dylan Browne McMonagle
T:Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch
130 t 2-2246
60
75
63
133d -14
15
2.75/1
11/1
8%
Wasn't at her very best last time at Dundalk and that's where her best form has been
13 (7)
Gegenpressing
Bay
J:Chris Hayes
T:Eddie & Patrick Harty
J:Chris Hayes
T:Eddie & Patrick Harty
119 t 467144
49
80
58
28d -15
14
2.75/1
11/1
8%
Had two months off before latest fourth at Gowran; best around a bend and over further
11 (12)
She's Smart
Bay
J:Cian MacRedmond(5)
T:Adrian McGuinness
J:Cian MacRedmond(5)
T:Adrian McGuinness
127 h 460567
59
74
74
7d -18
11.3
3.00/1
12/1
8%
Not disgraced in a big field here last week over 6f and all her best form is at 5f
9 (1)
Run Forrest Run
Bay
J:Leigh Roche
T:Micky Fenton
J:Leigh Roche
T:Micky Fenton
130 hp 588030
60
77
69
29d -16
13.6
2.75/1
11/1
8%
Disappointing last time but he's a five-time winner and it was a good penultimate effort
2 (5)
Sporting Hero
Bay
J:Daniel King(3)
T:Denis Gerard Hogan
J:Daniel King(3)
T:Denis Gerard Hogan
143 p 040277
73
80
61
15d 0W/0P 1 run -12
17.3
4.00/1
16/1
6%
Couple of respectable races for current team without getting the job done
14 (10)
Babyface
Bay
J:Wayne Lordan
T:Edward Lynam
J:Wayne Lordan
T:Edward Lynam
119 -75980
51
75
58
8d -20
9.3
7.00/1
28/1
3%
Ran well over C&D in June but has been hampered by starting slowly since; reserve
12 (2)
Valentino Express
Bay
J:Jamie Powell(3)
T:D J Bunyan
J:Jamie Powell(3)
T:D J Bunyan
126 t 80-800
58
78
38
34d -18
11
7.00/1
28/1
3%
Showed early speed over the 5f here a month ago but didn't get home; remains a maiden
15 (9)
Old Chicago
Bay
J:Wesley Joyce(5)
T:John James Feane
J:Wesley Joyce(5)
T:John James Feane
119 8400
51
48
34
7d -20
9.3
12.50/1
50/1
2%
66-1 when down the field on handicap debut last week (6f); again wrong at the weights
NR (13)
Mount Ruapehu
Bay
J:Cian Horgan(7)
T:Andrew Slattery
J:Cian Horgan(7)
T:Andrew Slattery
140 t 405420
70
78
59
21d
8.5
Winning sprinter; 2nd over 7f two runs back; Galway blip readily forgiven
NR (4)
Call Henry
Bay
J:Rory Mulligan(7)
T:W Ross
J:Rory Mulligan(7)
T:W Ross
127 p 72-680
59
73
20
22d
2.3
Runner-up over 7f in Britain last year but has yet to recapture that form in Ireland
Horse bet365 Coral Virgin Bet
Merisi Diamond
4/1 4/1 4/1
Never Shout Never
9/2 9/2 9/2
James Henry
11/2 5/1 6/1
Ostraka
13/2 13/2 13/2
Goldrush Kid
9/1 9/1 9/1
Irish Rumour
11/1 11/1 11/1
Gegenpressing
11/1 11/1 11/1
She's Smart
12/1 11/1 11/1
Run Forrest Run
11/1 11/1 11/1
Sporting Hero
14/1 16/1 14/1
Babyface
28/1 25/1 25/1
Valentino Express
28/1 28/1 28/1
Old Chicago
50/1 40/1 40/1

Predictor

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

1st Goldrush Kid
17.8
OR: 5.3 Form: 3 Odds: 9.5
9/1
2nd Sporting Hero
17.3
OR: 5.8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 9
16/1
3rd Never Shout Never
17.1
OR: 5.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 9.5
9/2
4 Ostraka
16.5
OR: 6 Form: 1.5 Odds: 9
13/2
5 Irish Rumour
15
OR: 2.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 9
11/1
6 James Henry
14
OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 9.5
6/1
7 Gegenpressing
14
OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 9
11/1
8 Run Forrest Run
13.6
OR: 2.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 9
11/1
9 She's Smart
11.3
OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 9
12/1
10 Valentino Express
11
OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 9
28/1
11 Merisi Diamond
10.5
OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2
4/1
12 Babyface
9.3
OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 9
28/1
13 Old Chicago
9.3
OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 9
50/1
14 Mount Ruapehu
8.5
OR: 5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0
15 Call Henry
2.3
OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Ostraka
74
81
63
Sporting Hero
73
80
61
Never Shout Never
72
77
60
Merisi Diamond
71
81
58
Goldrush Kid
71
82
57
Mount Ruapehu
70
78
59
James Henry
68
81
37
Irish Rumour
60
75
63
Run Forrest Run
60
77
69
She's Smart
59
74
74
Call Henry
59
73
20
Valentino Express
58
78
38
Babyface
51
75
58
Old Chicago
51
48
34
Gegenpressing
49
80
58

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Never Shout Never 7d ago Quick return
Ostraka 7d ago Quick return
She's Smart 7d ago Quick return
Old Chicago 7d ago Quick return
Babyface 8d ago Quick return
Sporting Hero 15d ago Fit
Mount Ruapehu 21d ago Fit
Call Henry 22d ago Fit
Gegenpressing 28d ago Fit
Run Forrest Run 29d ago Fit
Valentino Express 34d ago Fit
Goldrush Kid 111d ago Long break
Merisi Diamond 126d ago Long break
Irish Rumour 133d ago Long break
James Henry 190d ago Long break