Curragh

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Curragh
Finished
Flat race · weights set to make it fair About 5 furlongs Very wet, muddy ground 12 runners £18,300 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
R. Whelan · A. McGuinness · 8yo · 9st 4lb
0
Last odds: 8/1 Official rating 88 Has won at this course and distance Won 0 of last 5 Won here 1 time —
midfield, headway on far side of group when pushed along from over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well
2nd
W. J. Lee · A. Oliver · 5yo · 10st 0lb
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Last odds: 11/2 Official rating 98 Back after 155 days off Won 2 of last 5 Raced here before half a length
prominent on far side of group, ridden to challenge when bumped inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish, always held
3rd
N. G. McCullagh · K. J. Condon · 5yo · 8st 7lb
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Last odds: 15/2 Official rating 76 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 150 days off Won 0 of last 5 2 lengths
held up in rear, headway going okay 2f out, keeping on when bit short of room and switched left inside final 110yds, ran on towards finish, went third final strides, nearest finish
4th
K. Stott · A. Murray · 4yo · 9st 8lb
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Last odds: 12/1 Official rating 92 Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before Won at this distance 1 time 2.3 lengths
prominent on near side of group, joined leader going okay from 2f out, every chance when ridden inside final furlong, no extra inside final 110yds, lost third final strides
5th
N. Crosse · W. McCreery · 11yo · 8st 7lb
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Last odds: 12/1 Official rating 77 Back after 139 days off Won 1 of last 5 Won here 1 time 2.8 lengths
midfield, in touch with leaders going okay over 2f out, bit short of room when switched left and pushed along over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
6th
W. Hassett · M. Hassett · 5yo · 8st 7lb
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Last odds: 9/1 Official rating 75 Has won at this course and distance Back after 157 days off Won 3 of last 5 3.5 lengths
ducked left start, led narrowly or disputed lead, ridden when headed and bumped rival inside final furlong, weakened inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding went left out of the starting stalls)
7th
8 Aljady
S. D Bowen · D. Gerard Hogan · 8yo · 8st 12lb
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Last odds: 14/1 Official rating 82 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 108 days off Won 0 of last 5 4.5 lengths
prominent, pressed leaders when pushed along over 2f out, outpaced when ridden over 1f out, soon no extra
8th
4 Earls
G. Carroll · G. Cromwell · 6yo · 9st 4lb
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Last odds: 7/1 Official rating 88 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 139 days off Won 4 of last 5 5.3 lengths
midfield, in touch with leaders when pushed along on near side of group over 2f out, ridden from over 1f out, soon weakened
9th
J. Ryan · M. C. Grassick · 8yo · 9st 3lb
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Last odds: 10/1 Official rating 87 Back after 153 days off Won 0 of last 5 Won here 1 time 7.8 lengths
midfield, nudged along before halfway, outpaced and carried left when ridden towards rear over 1f out, soon no extra, made no impression
10th
C. Hayes · E. Lynam · 5yo · 8st 10lb
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Last odds: 9/2 Official rating 80 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 139 days off Won 0 of last 5 9.1 lengths
reared start, slowly into stride, raced in last, minor headway on near side of group when pushed along over 1f out, made no impression (jockey said gelding reared up as the starting stalls opened)
11th
M. Mjoka · K. Thomas Coleman · 9yo · 9st 3lb
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Last odds: 12/1 Official rating 87 Wearing hood Back after 171 days off Won 1 of last 5 20.1 lengths
ducked right start, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, weakening and dropped to last when bit short of room and switched right over 1f out, made no impression (jockey said gelding jumped right out of the starting stalls)
What the colours mean
40+ Very strong chance 20–39 Strong chance 12–19 Solid chance 6–11 Could surprise Under 6 Long shot Scores in a race add up to 100.How scores workModel estimates, not guaranteed. Past performance is no guide.

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Our top pick
The horse with the highest TrackLab Score in the race.
TrackLab Score
Our model's estimate of a horse's chance of winning, as a number out of 100. The scores in a race add up to 100.
Ground
How the going was on the day, from Firm (hard and dry) to Heavy (very wet and muddy). On all-weather tracks it's Standard, Fast or Slow.
Race level (Class)
From Class 1 (elite) down to Class 7 (lowest).
Group, Grade and Listed
The top races. Group 1 on the Flat and Grade 1 over jumps are the highest level, then 2 and 3. Listed races sit just below.
Handicap
The handicapper gives better horses more weight to carry, so in theory they'd all finish together.
Maiden
A race for horses that haven't won yet.
Novice
A race for horses that are new to this type of race.
Chase, hurdle and bumper
Chase: jumps over fences. Hurdle: jumps over low hurdles. Bumper: a flat race for young jump horses.
Distance (m and f)
m is a mile and f a furlong, about 200 metres; 8 furlongs make a mile.
Each way
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Weight
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Jockey claim
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Headgear
Blinkers, visor, cheekpieces, tongue tie, hood and eyeshield change what the horse sees or feels.