19 Apr 2007 05:30 NEWMARKET
Winner: £ (Penalty: £9,068); Distance: 2200; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3yo only; Going: Good to Firm.
Curragh Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0(6) |   | - | Metaphoric (IRE) (Colt, , 119) | / 21 | J P Spencer | M L W Bell The Royal Ascot… | |||
| held up, headway over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0(3) |   | NK | Regal Flush (GB) (Colt, , 122) | / 4 | K McEvoy | Sir Michael Stoute Cheveley Park Stud | |||
| led, headed over 2f out, hung right under pressure over 1f out, kept on well towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0(7) |   | 1.75 L | Wandle (GB) (Colt, , 130) | / 4 | Dane O'Neill | T G Mills Mr J Daniels | |||
| dwelt, soon in touch, led over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0(11) |   | 2.5 L | Players Please (USA) (Colt, , 126) | / 6 | K Darley | Charlie & Mark Johnston Staverton Owners… | |||
| prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0(8) |   | 2 L | Mutadarrej (IRE) (Colt, , 125) | / 7 | R Hills | J L Dunlop RP Syndicate | |||
| with leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakening when hampered over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0(4) |   | 1 L | Amazing Request (GB) (Colt, , 122) | / 8 | S J Drowne | H & R Charlton Mr N Edwards &… | |||
| held up in rear, some headway over 1f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0(1) |   | 3 L | Lazy Darren (GB) (Gelding, , 116) | / 7 | R Smith | R Hannon Woodgate Family | |||
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0(10) |   | 7 L | Dora Explora (GB) (Filly, , 119) | / 4 | S Donohoe | P D Evans Mr John P Jones | |||
| mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0(2) |   | 4 L | Nordic Affair (GB) (Gelding, , 120) | / 4 | J F Egan | D R C Elsworth Mr J C Smith | |||
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0(5) |   | 12 L | Rabbit Fighter (IRE) (Colt, , 122) | / 7 | T P O'Shea | P A Blockley Mrs Joanna Hughes | |||
| pulled hard in touch, lost place well over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0(9) |   | 12 L | Safe Investment (USA) (Gelding, , 124) | / 11 | Richard Hughes | J & T Gosden Mr Alan Hill | |||
| held up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased | ||||||||||
| 12th | 0(12) |   | Dist | Tastahil (IRE) (Colt, , 118) | / 7 | M Dwyer | B W Hills Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | |||
| reminders after start and soon prominent, lost place over 5f out, eased | ||||||||||
