26 May 2023 19:00 Curragh
Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €11,999); Distance: 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Spar Shop At The Curragh Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7(8) |
| - |
Verhoyen (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
7-90720 / 10 |
Flat (21) | W J Lee | M C Grassick Paul Cullen & Joseph… |
11/2 | |
| broke well, made all, ridden and 2-length advantage 2f out, asserted over 1f out, kept on well final furlong | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(15) |
| 2½ L |
Ice Cold In Alex (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 10) |
67551-0 / 10 |
Flat (21) | N G McCullagh | K J Condon Miss C R Holmes |
25/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 2nd 1f out, no impression on leader, kept on same pace final furlong, just held 2nd at line | ||||||||||
3rd |
15(13) |
| NS |
Midnight Fire (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 10) |
0050-10 / 7 |
Flat (25) | L F Roche | E & P Harty Mrs E P Harty |
10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and switched left 1 1/2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, just denied for 2nd | ||||||||||
4th |
16(5) |
| NK |
Jered Maddox (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 9) |
217520 / 9 |
Flat (9) | J A Powell | D Marnane City Equine II… |
11/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden in rear over 2f out, stayed on on outer 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
10(14) |
| 1¾ L |
No Niki No (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 4) |
433119- / 9 |
Flat (239) | Declan McDonogh | Eoghan O'Neill Melissa O'Neill… |
33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along in 6th halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
6th |
2(9) |
| NS |
Exquisite Acclaim (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) |
50474-4 / 6 |
Flat (63) | Adam Caffrey | A McGuinness Thomas J O'Connor… |
25/1 | |
| held up, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
9(1) |
| SHD |
Half Nutz (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 4) |
4-58360 / 8 |
Flat (20) | Ronan Whelan | A McGuinness Martin W Walsh/Lisgoold… |
28/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not clear run and hampered 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
12(12) |
| SHD |
Touching Clouds (USA) (filly, bay, 9 1) |
2561- / 4 |
Flat (268) | Chris Hayes | D K Weld Moyglare Stud Farm |
4/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 8th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
9th |
13(6) |
| ¾ L |
Toriangel (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 13) |
19-0640 / 5 |
Flat (37) | Robbie Colgan | S Lavery John Lavery |
10/1 | |
| held up, slighty hampered under 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
10th |
11(10) |
| 1¼ L |
Hightimeyouwon (GB) (colt, baybrown, 9 3) |
3-14300 / 9 |
Flat (34) | C J MacRedmond | A McGuinness Shamrock Thoroughbreds |
20/1 | |
| mid-division best, ridden and no impression 2f out | ||||||||||
11th |
14(11) |
| ½ L |
Bells On Her Toes (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) |
808-650 / 4 |
Flat (25) | A J Slattery | A Slattery Mrs Eithne Thompson |
8/1 | |
| mid-division best, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
12th |
8(2) |
| 4¾ L |
Might And Mercy (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 5) |
4126-10 / 5 |
Flat (45) | Colin Keane | N Meade Patrick J McKenna |
8/1 | |
| held up, ridden and no impression 2f out | ||||||||||
13th |
6(16) |
| HD |
Big Baby Bull (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 6) |
248-000 / 9 |
Flat (34) | S D Bowen | D Hogan Sean Hayes |
20/1 | |
| settled behind leaders early, closer in 5th halfway, ridden in 2nd 2f out, under pressure in 4th 1f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
14th |
17(4) |
| ½ L |
Maid To Shine (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 8) |
933-541 / 5 |
Flat (91) | M P Sheehy | G Hassett G Hassett |
33/1 | |
| settled behind leaders on rail, 7th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra and short of room on rail 1 1/2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
15th |
1(7) |
| NK |
Miramis (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 0) |
1696-53 / 5 |
Flat (16) | Conor Stone-Walsh | J P O'Brien E S Racing |
6/1 | |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out | ||||||||||
16th |
3(17) |
| 1¼ L |
She's In The Game (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 12) |
90191-1 / 6 |
Flat (63) | Neve Bennett | W T Farrell Mrs Alan Dargan |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ran freely early, 3rd halfway, ridden over 2f out, drifted right over 1 1/2f out, no extra 1f out, weakened | ||||||||||
17th |
5(3) |
| 17 L |
Shanghai Dragon (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 10) |
1100-50 / 4 |
Flat (84) | Luke McAteer | P T Foley Shanghai Racing… |
66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th halfway, ridden and no extra 2 1/2f out, weakened | ||||||||||