26 May 2019 14:50 Curragh
Winner: €25,001 (Penalty: €15,375); Distance: 5f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places).
Curragh Official Opening Day Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(1) |
| - |
Hathiq (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
221/021 / 10 |
Flat (31) | R P Cleary | D Hogan James McAuley |
5/2 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, improved into closer 2nd from halfway, led from 2f out and soon ridden clear, kept on well inside final furlong, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
6(8) |
| 3¾ L |
Optionality (GB) (filly, bay, 9 4) |
0/100- / 5 |
Flat (247) | A J Slattery | D Bunyan & G O'Leary Darren Bunyan Racing… |
10/1 | |
| soon led, pushed along and headed from 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(3) |
| ½ L |
Aleef (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
020-021 / 9 |
Flat (8) | W J Lee | K J Condon Mrs Hayley Wallis |
5/2 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd from halfway, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden, no impression and kept on same pace from 1f out | ||||||||||
4th |
7(4) |
| 1¼ L |
Evasive Power (USA) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
2281-07 / 8 |
Flat (8) | G P Halpin | D Hogan Mr John Moynihan |
25/1 | |
| slow into stride and reminders from stalls, towards rear early, closer in 4th from halfway, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
8(6) |
| ¾ L |
Kafu (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 10) |
716-335 / 4 |
Flat (7) | C T Keane | G M Lyons David Spratt &… |
10/3 | |
| soon switched to near side and raced in 4th, pushed along and no impression in 5th from over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
1(2) |
| 2¼ L |
Stanhope (GB) (colt, bay, 9 10) |
12-3300 / 10 |
Flat (15) | S M Mooney | D English Galaxy Horse Racing… |
9/1 | |
| mid-division early, soon outpaced and dropped towards rear, ridden from halfway, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
4(5) |
| 1½ L |
Mid Winster (GB) (filly, bay, 9 6) |
614-5 / 7 |
Flat (42) | B M Coen | A Slattery John Blackburn… |
12/1 | |
| soon switched to near side and raced towards rear, ridden in rear from halfway, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
5(7) |
| - |
Verhoyen (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
534134 / 9 |
Flat (2) | R C Colgan | M C Grassick Paul Cullen & Joseph… |
0/0 | ||