05 Nov 2023 12:40 Curragh
Winner: €18,000 (Penalty: €10,801); Distance: 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places).
Sheehy Motors Volkswagen Race
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(3) |
| - |
Big Gossey (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 9 10) |
312437 / 7 |
Flat (9) | R Whearty | C O'Brien Allegro Syndicate |
11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 2nd 1f out, led inside final 150 yards, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(4) |
| ¾ L |
Yosemite Valley (GB) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
42-21 / 4 |
Flat (43) | K J Leonard | Donnacha O'Brien Flaxman Stables… |
5/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to press leaders 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, drifted right over 1f out, headed inside final 150 yards, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
2(1) |
| 6½ L |
Real Force (GB) (colt, not availiable, 9 10) |
400-189 / 7 |
Flat (32) | D N Curran | D Bunyan & G O'Leary Lance Bloodstock… |
13/2 | |
| tracked leader, stayed far side early, crossed over to centre after 1f, 2nd halfway, ridden to lead narrowly 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
3(5) |
| 3¾ L |
Verhoyen (GB) (colt, bay, 9 10) |
618525 / 9 |
Flat (22) | W J Lee | M C Grassick Paul Cullen & Joseph… |
3/1 | |
| led and came towards centre, ridden and headed 2f out, under pressure in 4th 1 1/2f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
5(2) |
| 25 L |
Alexander John (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
800454 / 4 |
Flat (43) | C D Hayes | L Comer Luke Comer |
33/1 | |
| dwelt and rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||