Curragh

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Curragh
Finished
Flat race · no jumps About 5 furlongs Soft, spongy ground 9 runners £33,274 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
S. Heffernan · A. P. O'Brien · 2yo · 9st 5lb
0
Last odds: 7/2 First run (debut) Trainer in form —
in touch with leaders, pushed along over 2f out, keeping on when ridden and ran green on far side of group from under 2f out, went second and ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish, readily (jockey said colt hung badly left in the final 2f)
2nd
K. Stott · A. Murray · 2yo · 9st 5lb
0
Last odds: 6/1 First run (debut) Jockey in form (5 wins in 14 days) 0.8 lengths
sweating, disputed lead early, raced in second before halfway, led when pushed along over 1f out, went clear when ridden inside final furlong, reduced lead inside final 110yds, headed towards finish
3rd
W. Lordan · A. P. O'Brien · 2yo · 9st 5lb
0
Last odds: 6/1 First run (debut) Trainer in form 2.2 lengths
in touch with leaders, pushed along on near side of group from 2f out, challenging when ridden over 1f out, no extra but kept on final 110yds, no match for first two
4th
0
Last odds: 20/1 Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before 5.2 lengths
in touch with leaders, pushed along 2f out, outpaced and dropped to last when ridden over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, kept on and went fourth towards finish
5th
N. Crosse · W. McCreery · 2yo · 9st 0lb
0
Last odds: 20/1 Won 0 of last 5 6 lengths
disputed lead early, led narrowly before halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon no extra, weakening when lost fourth towards finish
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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Underrated horse
We think this horse has a better chance than the bookmakers' odds suggest.
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
A bet that pays out if your horse wins or finishes in the top 3 (how far down it pays varies by race). It is really two bets.
Weight
How much the horse carries, including the jockey. 9st 5lb means nine stone five pounds.
Jockey claim
An apprentice jockey can claim a weight discount, so the horse carries a little less.
Headgear
Blinkers, visor, cheekpieces, tongue tie, hood and eyeshield change what the horse sees or feels.