16:00 Curragh

Saturday 12 April 2025

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Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 25.52s

1^st

(11)

Neo Smart

49-2

4/1f

T: J S BolgerJ: D P McDonogh

Mid-division, 6th halfway, 5th and pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway to lead early final furlong, kept on well

2^nd

(9)

Showhound

49-0

14/1

T: Daniel MurphyJ: K J Leonard

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, 2nd and kept on well inside final furlong, no impression on winner close home op 12/1

3^rd

3 ¼

(12)

El Bello

68-13

28/1

T: D HoganJ: J A Heffernan

Towards rear, reminder 3f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on well between horses inside final furlong to go 3rd close home op 20/1

4^th

(2)

I Bid You Ajou

48-12

7/1

T: M FaheyJ: S Foley

Prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden and led 2f out, headed early final furlong, no extra final 100 yards

5^th

(3)

Superior Force

68-9

12/1

T: D HoganJ: Nicola Burns (7)

Mid-division, pushed along and no impression 2f out, 9th 1f out, kept on well inside final 150 yards to go 5th closing stages op 14/1 tchd 11/1

6^th

(10)

Secret Magician

69-2

11/2

T: M HassettJ: M W Hassett (5)

Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, 6th and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 6/1 tchd 5/1

7^th

(1)

Imperial Dream

510-0

14/1

T: P J FlynnJ: R Donaghue-Leahy (7)

Disputed lead early, 4th halfway, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong op 12/1 tchd 11/1

8^th

(8)

Yaxchilan

48-10

28/1

T: Gerard O'LearyJ: C D Hayes

Held up towards rear, some headway into 8th 2f out, 7th and pushed along 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 20/1 tchd 33/1

9^th

(6)

Fivecromwellplace

49-5

11/2

T: P F McEneryJ: C T Keane

Rear of mid-division, ridden and towards rear 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor tchd 5/1

10^th

4 ½

(5)

Touch The Sound

49-6

7/1

T: J A StackJ: J M Sheridan

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 6th and ridden 2f out, no extra final furlong op 8/1

11^th

4 ½

(7)

Verhoyen

1010-3

11/1

T: M C GrassickJ: W J Lee

Soon led, pushed along and headed 2f out, 5th and no impression over 1f out, weakened op 12/1

12^th

5 ½

(13)

Sugar Club

38-9

9/1

T: N MeadeJ: J A Powell (3)

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along over 2f out, no extra final furlong op 17/2 tchd 8/1

13^th

9 ½

(4)

I'll Be Handy

38-7

80/1

T: M J SmithJ: N M Crosse

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and detached 3f out, soon no extra op 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.00Pl:€2.00, €4.30, €4.30EX:€68.80Trifecta:€601.70Tricast:€1,011.50SF:€64.10

Forecasts

Neo Smart (4/1), Secret Magician (11/2), Fivecromwellplace (11/2), I Bid You Ajou (7/1), Touch The Sound (7/1), Sugar Club (9/1), Verhoyen (11/1), Superior Force (12/1), Showhound (14/1), Imperial Dream (14/1), El Bello (28/1), Yaxchilan (28/1), I'll Be Handy (80/1)

I BID YOU AJOU failed to fire on his final start of 2024 but he has otherwise proven to be pretty reliable and has leading claims judged on several pieces of form, not least when second in a big-field C&D handicap last summer. Next on the list is Neo Smart, who has slipped to an attractive mark and she took a step back in the right direction at Leopardstown recently. Secret Magician is also shortlisted, along with Touch The Sound.

I BID YOU AJOU (FR)
NEO SMART (IRE)
SECRET MAGICIAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Zephron

Weight: 9-12 |Age: 7

J: M W Hassett | T: D Cullen

13/2

Prize Money

1st: €12,600.002nd: €4,200.003rd: €2,101.004th: €1,050.005th: €630.006th: €420.00

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