16:40 Curragh

Saturday 28 June 2025

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Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Handicap

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 1m 11.35s

1^st

(7)

Daamberdiplomat

510-0

14/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: B M Coen

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, 5th and ridden over 1f out, headway between horses to lead inside final 100 yards, kept on well op 9/1

2^nd

(5)

Rappell

48-11

13/2

T: P W FlynnJ: D McMonagle

Mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along 2f out, 6th and ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 2nd closing stages op 12/1

3^rd

(11)

Back Down Under

49-6

11/2c

T: P RocheJ: L F Roche

Always prominent, 3rd halfway, ridden and led under 2f out, kept on under pressure, headed inside final 100 yards, no extra op 9/1

4^th

(13)

Brigid's Cloak

39-5

9/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: P McGettigan (7)

Disputed lead, pushed along and headed under 2f out, soon ridden and kept on, 4th and no impression inside final 100 yards op 11/2

5^th

(8)

Cold Hearted

38-13

11/2c

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley

Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression on stand side over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 13/2

6^th

(12)

Saturn Seven

58-12

11/2c

T: E LynamJ: C D Hayes

Dwelt, soon recovered and tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, 7th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 7/1 tchd 15/2

7^th

(4)

Collective Power

79-9

11/1

T: E LynamJ: C T Keane

Towards rear, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, 8th 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong op 17/2 tchd 12/1

8^th

nse

(3)

Tawaazon

78-9

10/1

T: J A KinsellaJ: K G Kennedy (5)

Went right from stalls and raced alone on far side, disputed lead overall halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and headed, no extra inside final 150 yards op 8/1

9^th

(9)

Verified

48-7

40/1

T: Charles WeldJ: R M Mulligan (7)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and no extra inside final 150 yards op 28/1

10^th

(1)

Never Shout Never

59-2

17/2

T: Stephen ThorneJ: J Kearney (3)

Mid-division, ridden under 2f out and no impression in 9th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 9/1 tchd 8/1

11^th

(10)

Gordon Bennett

78-11

7/1

T: R BrabazonJ: N G McCullagh

Rear of mid-division, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on well inside final 150 yards, never a factor op 6/1

12^th

4 ½

(6)

Jon Riggens

79-9

18/1

T: E LynamJ: J J G Ryan (3)

Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no impression under 2f out, no extra final furlong and eased op 16/1

13^th

(14)

Manhattan Chute

38-8

22/1

T: M O'CallaghanJ: W M Lordan

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along before halfway, soon ridden and detached under 2f out, no extra op 20/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 28/1

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Non-Runners

(2)

Airspeed²⁹⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: E Lynam J: Sorcha Woods

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€15.30Pl:€5.70, €2.90, €1.80EX:€149.60Trifecta:€893.30Tricast:€600.42SF:€110.18

Forecasts

Back Down Under (11/2), Cold Hearted (11/2), Saturn Seven (11/2), Rappell (13/2), Gordon Bennett (7/1), Never Shout Never (17/2), Brigid's Cloak (9/1), Tawaazon (10/1), Collective Power (11/1), Airspeed (12/1), Daamberdiplomat (14/1), Jon Riggens (18/1), Manhattan Chute (22/1), Verified (40/1)

Following a series of solid efforts in defeat, NEVER SHOUT NEVER is taken to deservedly get his head back in front. The 5-y-o doesn't boast the most compelling strike rate (2-30), but he remains on a feasible mark and did well to finish as close as he did at Listowel last time given the traffic problems he encountered. Gordon Bennett is feared most ahead of last-time-out winners Cold Hearted and Saturn Seven, while Tawaazon is also accorded respect.

NEVER SHOUT NEVER (IRE)
GORDON BENNETT (IRE)
COLD HEARTED (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Apricot Ice

Weight: 8-13 |Age: 3

J: C T Keane | T: G M Lyons

10/3

Prize Money

1st: €15,601.002nd: €5,201.003rd: €2,600.004th: €1,300.005th: €780.006th: €520.00

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