2025-04-12 Curragh 16:00
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Distance: 7f

Going: Good

Prize: €12,390

Runners: 13

Winning time: 1m 25.52s (slow by 2.42s)

Age: 3yo+

Class:

5 Neo Smart

J:Declan McDonogh T:J S Bolger

Age:4 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:68 SP:4/1F

Midfield - pushed along over 2f out - ridden challenging 1f out - led narrowly final 110yds - pushed out

2 ½

7 Showhound

J:Killian Leonard T:Daniel James Murphy

Age:4 Weight:9st 0lbs

OR:66 SP:14/1

Prominent throughout - led narrowly 2f out - headed inside final furlong - rallied and went clear with winner final 110yds(op 12/1)

3 3¼ 3¾

8 El Bello

J:Seamie Heffernan T:Denis Gerard Hogan

Age:6 Weight:8st 13lbs

OR:65 SP:28/1

Dwelt start - towards rear - headway but still plenty to do 1f out - ran on well and went third final strides - no match for first two(op 20/1)

4 hd 4

9 I Bid You Ajou

J:Shane Foley T:Mark Fahey

Age:4 Weight:8st 12lbs

OR:64 SP:7/1

Prominent - went second halfway - disputing lead under 3f out - weakened inside final furlong

5 ½ 4½

12 Superior Force

J:Nicola Burns(7) T:Denis Gerard Hogan

Age:6 Weight:8st 9lbs

OR:61 SP:12/1

Midfield - headway over 1f out - kept on well - not reach leaders(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)

6 ½ 5

6 Secret Magician

J:Wayne Hassett(5) T:Martin Hassett

Age:6 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:68 SP:11/2

Midfield - headway over 1f out - no impression final 110yds (jockey said gelding lunged at the gates in anticipation of them opening)(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)

7 ¾ 5¾

2 Imperial Dream

J:Robyn Donaghue-Leahy(7) T:Patrick J Flynn

Age:5 Weight:10st 0lbs

OR:80 SP:14/1

Prominent towards far side - lost position halfway - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)

8 ¾ 6½

10 Yaxchilan

J:Chris Hayes T:Gerard O'Leary

Age:4 Weight:8st 10lbs

OR:62 SP:28/1

Towards rear - some headway going easily 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 20/1 tchd 33/1)

9 ¾ 7¼

4 Fivecromwellplace

J:Colin Keane T:P F McEnery

Age:4 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:71 SP:11/2

Towards rear - some headway over 1f out - kept on - never on terms(tchd 5/1)

10 4½ 11¾

3 Touch The Sound

J:J M Sheridan T:J A Stack

Age:4 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:72 SP:7/1

Midfield - weakened inside final furlong(op 8/1)

11 4½ 16¼

1 Verhoyen

J:W J Lee T:M C Grassick

Age:10 Weight:10st 3lbs

OR:83 SP:11/1

Soon led - headed over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding got upset in the stalls)(op 12/1)

12 5½ 21¾

11 Sugar Club

J:Jamie Powell(3) T:Noel Meade

Age:3 Weight:8st 9lbs

OR:75 SP:9/1

Towards rear - some headway towards far side under 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)

13 9½ 31¼

13 I'll Be Handy

J:Nathan Crosse T:Matthew J Smith

Age:3 Weight:8st 7lbs

OR:73 SP:80/1

Towards rear throughout (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(op 40/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €5

Tote place: €2 €4.30 €4.30

Exacta: €68.80

Trifecta: €601.70

Tricast: €1011.50

CSF: €64.10