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Curragh

15:42

Distance 1m

Class

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €29,450

Weather Overcast

Temp 9.9°C

Wind 12mph SW

Rain 29%

Winning Time 1m 47.70s (slow by 11.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Key Witness (IRE) Alan Persse · Patrick J Flynn	—	Won
2nd	Diego El Queso (IRE) Colin Keane · G M Lyons	—	0.1
3rd	Lady Lilac (IRE) Wayne Lordan · Joseph G Murphy	—	0.1
4th	Perry Mason (GB) Declan McDonogh · Maurice Andrew Ahern	—	.5
5th	Highbury See See (IRE) Andrew Slattery · Andrew Slattery	—	3.25
6th	Independent Expert (IRE) Robert Whearty · Denis Gerard Hogan	—	2
7th	Final Voyage (IRE) Jessica Maye · J P Murtagh	—	.5
8th	Playin Cool (IRE) Luke McAteer · John James Feane	—	0.1
9th	Calm The Jets (GB) Rory Cleary · C W J Farrell	—	2
10th	Iron Fist (IRE) Shane Foley · Mrs John Harrington	—	1.5
11th	Quatre Bras (IRE) W J Lee · Richard John O'Brien	—	1.25
12th	Daonethatgotaway (GB) Patrick McGettigan · Mark Fahey	—	3.25
13th	Engines On (IRE) Chris Hayes · John Andrew Kinsella	—	.5
14th	Kibris (IRE) J M Sheridan · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	—	6
15th	Genuine Article (GB) Gary Carroll · Gerard Keane	—	.5
16th	Blues Emperor (IRE) Nathan Crosse · William Harvey	—	2.75
17th	Westminster Moon (IRE) Seamie Heffernan · A J Martin	—	1.25
18th	Gleneagle Bay (IRE) David Egan · Stephen Thorne	—	1.5
19th	Dos Mukasan (FR) Ben Coen · Gerard O'Leary	—	14
20th	Dar Toungi (FR) Daniel King · A J Martin	—	4.5
21th	Vain Gloria (IRE) Killian Leonard · M J Tynan	—	16

Runners (21)

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
9 (12)	Perry Mason Bay J:Declan McDonogh T:Maurice Andrew Ahern	J:Declan McDonogh T:Maurice Andrew Ahern	129	—	112-91	88	98	93	6d	—	—	-3	14.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Progressive, excels over C&D; 7lb up after win here 6 days ago; fitness edge; big player
3 (18)	Gleneagle Bay Bay J:David Egan T:Stephen Thorne	J:David Egan T:Stephen Thorne	136	t	02420-	95	105	98	174d	—	—	+6	20.3	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Unlucky not to land a big handicap last season; step up to a mile suits; definite chance
18 (1)	Highbury See See Bay J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	121	—	3331-0	80	100	79	19d	—	—	-3	11.5	1.63/1	13/2 13%
C&D winner last season; never involved in Irish Lincoln 19 days ago; should improve
17 (13)	Playin Cool Bay J:Luke McAteer T:John James Feane	J:Luke McAteer T:John James Feane	124	—	431-	83	100	93	166d	—	—	+13	23.2	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Improved on third start to win 1m1f maiden at Leop; form nothing special; handicap debut
19 (8)	Lady Lilac Bay J:Wayne Lordan T:Joseph G Murphy	J:Wayne Lordan T:Joseph G Murphy	121	—	32216-	80	105	90	152d	—	—	+14	21.2	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Caught the eye when sixth in C&D handicap final start of last season; interesting
5 (4)	Iron Fist Brown J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	132	h	28161-	91	101	79	204d	—	—	+21	28.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Decisive winner of soft ground handicap at Clonmel 204 days ago; up 7lb but progressive
12 (5)	Quatre Bras Bay J:W J Lee T:Richard John O'Brien	J:W J Lee T:Richard John O'Brien	127	—	123-42	86	101	89	12d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+5	10.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Three-time AW winner; proved effective on soft when second at Naas lto; trip ideal; chance
6 (11)	Engines On Chestnut J:Chris Hayes T:John Andrew Kinsella	J:Chris Hayes T:John Andrew Kinsella	131	t	1731-0	90	101	88	19d	—	—	+5	11.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Very progressive in handicaps, two wins over 7f at this track; may have hit ceiling
21 (10)	Daonethatgotaway Chestnut J:Patrick McGettigan(5) T:Mark Fahey	J:Patrick McGettigan(5) T:Mark Fahey	119	tp	232142	78	97	87	14d	—	—	+16	20.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
In good form on AW but needs a good pace to aim at over a sharp trip and ground to dry out
16 (21)	Key Witness Bay J:Alan Persse(7) T:Patrick J Flynn	J:Alan Persse(7) T:Patrick J Flynn	124	—	61521-	83	99	90	152d	—	—	+20	26.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Second on stable debut over 6f here; won over 7f in November; likes course and soft ground
8 (6)	Diego El Queso Bay J:Colin Keane T:G M Lyons	J:Colin Keane T:G M Lyons	129	—	31283-	88	99	66	105d	—	—	+15	19.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Off the mark at Dundalk in October; couple gd runs at same venue; soft ground a concern
4 (7)	Genuine Article Bay J:Gary Carroll T:Gerard Keane	J:Gary Carroll T:Gerard Keane	133	—	22457-	92	103	96	—	—	—	+10	14.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Consistent handicapper with a few good C&D efforts; fit from hurdle runs; can be involved
11 (2)	Final Voyage Bay J:Jessica Maye(7) T:J P Murtagh	J:Jessica Maye(7) T:J P Murtagh	127	—	252-94	86	109	86	28d	—	—	+5	10.6	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Seven-time winner; some good efforts on AW in recent months but not well treated
14 (20)	Calm The Jets Grey J:Rory Cleary T:C W J Farrell	J:Rory Cleary T:C W J Farrell	125	—	1-	84	94	-	448d	—	—	+16	19.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Not seen since scoring on debut 448 days ago on AW; gelded since; soft ground an unknown
7 (14)	Kibris Bay J:J M Sheridan T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:J M Sheridan T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	130	t	/6555-	89	100	62	—	—	—	+8	10.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Didn't fulfil C&D maiden win promise last season; couple of good runs over hurdles since
13 (16)	Independent Expert Bay J:Robert Whearty T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Robert Whearty T:Denis Gerard Hogan	126	b	1388-1	85	109	93	12d	—	1W/1P 1 run	+17	19.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Landed 7f handicap at Naas 12 days ago; up 4lb and an each-way chance upped in trip
10 (19)	Westminster Moon Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:A J Martin	J:Seamie Heffernan T:A J Martin	129	t	00000-	88	105	77	249d	—	—	+7	10.3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Classy form in Poland, Germany and Italy but failed to fire for this yard yet; needs more
2 (9)	Dos Mukasan Chestnut J:Ben Coen T:Gerard O'Leary	J:Ben Coen T:Gerard O'Leary	138	—	08310-	97	104	70	152d	—	—	+19	20.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
4-11 in France; good run in Listed race 152 days ago; acts on soft; stable debut
1 (3)	Dar Toungi Grey J:Daniel King T:A J Martin	J:Daniel King T:A J Martin	140	—	93645-	99	104	-	234d	—	—	+12	13.6	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Eight-time winner in France; placed in Listed 1m2f race in March last year; stable debut
20 (15)	Vain Gloria Brown J:Killian Leonard T:M J Tynan	J:Killian Leonard T:M J Tynan	119	—	11/8/	78	103	-	697d	—	—	+6	7.5	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Showed talent, winning two of three starts in '24; off long time; best watched on return
15 (17)	Blues Emperor Chestnut J:Nathan Crosse T:William Harvey	J:Nathan Crosse T:William Harvey	124	p	776-08	83	106	93	12d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+7	8.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
C&D winner who hasn't shown enough in two starts for new yard to think well handicapped

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Perry Mason	7/2	7/2	7/2
Gleneagle Bay	9/2	5/1	5/1
Highbury See See	11/2	13/2	6/1
Playin Cool	15/2	9/1	7/1
Lady Lilac	9/1	9/1	9/1
Iron Fist	11/1	12/1	10/1
Quatre Bras	12/1	12/1	12/1
Engines On	16/1	16/1	14/1
Daonethatgotaway	20/1	18/1	18/1
Key Witness	14/1	16/1	16/1
Diego El Queso	18/1	18/1	18/1
Genuine Article	22/1	18/1	20/1
Final Voyage	18/1	18/1	20/1
Calm The Jets	25/1	20/1	25/1
Kibris	40/1	33/1	33/1
Independent Expert	33/1	28/1	28/1
Westminster Moon	50/1	28/1	33/1
Dos Mukasan	50/1	50/1	50/1
Dar Toungi	100/1	80/1	80/1
Vain Gloria	100/1	66/1	80/1
Blues Emperor	80/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Iron Fist

28.4

OR: 10.3 Form: 16 Odds: 2.1

12/1

2nd

Key Witness

26.5

OR: 8.3 Form: 16.5 Odds: 1.7

16/1

3rd

Playin Cool

23.2

OR: 8.3 Form: 12.1 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Lady Lilac

21.2

OR: 7.5 Form: 11.6 Odds: 2.1

9/1

Dos Mukasan

20.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Gleneagle Bay

20.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 5 Odds: 4

5/1

Daonethatgotaway

20.2

OR: 7 Form: 12.1 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Diego El Queso

19.9

OR: 9.5 Form: 9.1 Odds: 1.3

18/1

Calm The Jets

19.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 10 Odds: 1

25/1

Independent Expert

19.5

OR: 8.8 Form: 10 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Perry Mason

14.7

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Genuine Article

14.2

OR: 10.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Dar Toungi

13.6

OR: 12.3 Form: 0.9 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Engines On

11.7

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Highbury See See

11.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

13/2

Quatre Bras

10.7

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Final Voyage

10.6

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Kibris

10.5

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Westminster Moon

10.3

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Blues Emperor

8.7

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Vain Gloria

7.5

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dar Toungi	99	104	—
Dos Mukasan	97	104	70
Gleneagle Bay	95	105	98
Genuine Article	92	103	96
Iron Fist	91	101	79
Engines On	90	101	88
Kibris	89	100	62
Perry Mason	88	98	93
Diego El Queso	88	99	66
Westminster Moon	88	105	77
Quatre Bras	86	101	89
Final Voyage	86	109	86
Independent Expert	85	109	93
Calm The Jets	84	94	—
Playin Cool	83	100	93
Key Witness	83	99	90
Blues Emperor	83	106	93
Highbury See See	80	100	79
Lady Lilac	80	105	90
Daonethatgotaway	78	97	87
Vain Gloria	78	103	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Perry Mason	6d ago	Quick return
Quatre Bras	12d ago	Quick return
Independent Expert	12d ago	Quick return
Blues Emperor	12d ago	Quick return
Daonethatgotaway	14d ago	Fit
Highbury See See	19d ago	Fit
Engines On	19d ago	Fit
Final Voyage	28d ago	Fit
Diego El Queso	105d ago	Long break
Lady Lilac	152d ago	Long break
Key Witness	152d ago	Long break
Dos Mukasan	152d ago	Long break
Playin Cool	166d ago	Long break
Gleneagle Bay	174d ago	Long break
Iron Fist	204d ago	Long break
Dar Toungi	234d ago	Long break
Westminster Moon	249d ago	Long break
Calm The Jets	448d ago	Long break
Vain Gloria	697d ago	Long break
Genuine Article	—	—
Kibris	—	—