Curragh Race 1

Paddy Power 'From The Horse's Mouth Podcast' Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Stake: $199,261

SHARINAY (4) has shown promise this season with a 2L maiden success on deep ground over 1600m at Cork preceding a smart second in a 1600m handicap at Naas. Leading chance. SOLDIER'S EMPIRE (5) did well at Gowran Park finishing a good 6L third over 1900m earlier this month. Likely to build on that effort. ARABIC LEGEND (1) ran with credit at Epsom Downs two outings back when fourth among Listed company. Back down in trip. Shortlist. THOR'S HAMMER (7) narrowly won a 1600m maiden at Killarney. Rates next best.

Distance: 1810m
Track: Good
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP

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Arabic Legend (8) 126x48
Trainer: K R Burke (Middleham Moor, N Yorks)
Jockey: Clifford Lee
Weight: 62.5kg
Prize Money: $45,611
Win / Place: 20% / 40%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: DUBAWI (IRE)

Dam: SHEIKHA REIKA (FR)

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5: 1-1-0

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Distance Range Last 6 months

2011m - 2334m

Comments

Third-up today. Freshened for 50 days. Resuming 4th in a small field at Epsom Downs in the LR Blue Riband Trial Stakes on April 23 over 2011m, 2.75 len behind Bellum Justum with 58.5kg at $6.50. Second-up second last of 9 at Lingfield in the LR Lingfield Derby Trial on May 11 over 2334m, 13 len behind Ambiente Friendly with 58kg at $21. Cannot be ruled out despite a plain effort last time.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 9	11/5/24	Lingfield	2334m	LR OPEN C 3U	8	David Probert	58kg	Good	2:24.09	58.3 km/h	13.8L	-	$21	18	$119,556	-	1. Ambiente Friendly 2. Illinois 3. Meydaan
4th of 6	23/4/24	Epsom Downs	2011m	LR 3	1	Clifford Lee	58.5kg	Good	2:08.75	56.2 km/h	2.8L	-	$6.50	192	$98,010	$10,720	1. Bellum Justum 2. Defiance 3. Chief Little Rock
192 Day Spell
6th of 7	14/10/23	Newmarket (Rowley)	1609m	G3 OPEN 2	4	Sean Levey	58.5kg	Soft	1:37.92	59.2 km/h	17.5L	-	$3.00	59	$117,612	$1,614	1. Ancient Wisdom 2. Chief Little Rock 3. Ambiente Friendly
59 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 7	16/8/23	Salisbury	1609m	LR OPEN 2	2	Oisin Murphy	58.5kg	Good	1:42.59	56.5 km/h	2.3L	-	$2.63	33	$78,408	$17,136	1. Arabian Crown 2. Arabic Legend 3. Son
33 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 10	14/7/23	Newmarket Uk	1408m	MDN C 2	3	Rob Hornby	58kg	Good Soft	1:30.51	56.0 km/h	1.5L	-	$9.50	-	$29,398	$16,141	1. Arabic Legend 2. Emperor's Star 3. Dallas Star

Princess Child (6) 2x
Trainer: Joseph O'Brien (Owning Hill, Co Kilkenny)
Jockey: Dylan Browne Mcmonagle
Weight: 62kg
Prize Money: $21,600
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: DARIYAN (FR)

Dam: PRINCESSE LI (GB)

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1: 0-1-0

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1: 0-1-0

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Comments

Resumes racing after a long spell. Only one run when 2nd of 8 at Saint-Cloud in LR on November 17 over 1400m, on a wet track; 1.75 len behind Zoum Zoum with 55.5kg at $10. Unlikely to trouble the top few.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 8	17/11/23	Saint Cloud	1400m	LR OPEN 2	3	Ioritz Mendizabal	55.5kg	Heavy	1:39.96	50.4 km/h	1.8L	-	$10	-	$108,000	$21,600	1. Zoum Zoum 2. Princess Child 3. Michigan Fire

Place

Date

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Weight

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Margin

800/400

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Prize

Prize Won

Result

2nd of 8

17/11/23

Saint Cloud

1400m

LR OPEN 2

Ioritz Mendizabal

55.5kg

Heavy

1:39.96

50.4 km/h

1.8L

$10

$108,000

$21,600

1. Zoum Zoum

2. Princess Child

3. Michigan Fire

Formal Display (2) 261x5
Trainer: Ger M Lyons (Dunsany, Co Meath)
Jockey: G F Carroll
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $28,653
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

3 yo Brown Colt

Sire: TOO DARN HOT (GB)

Dam: PASSAGE OF TIME (GB)

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4: 1-1-0

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1: 0-0-0

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1810m

Comments

Second run back. First-up after seven months 5th of 8 at Leopardstown in LR on June 6 over 1810m, 6 len behind Tarawa with 56kg at $3.80. Previously second-up second last of 7 at Leopardstown in the G2 Golden Fleece Stakes on September 9 over 1609m, 6 len behind Diego Velazquez with 59.5kg at $17. Should progress from that first-up run.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 8	6/6/24	Leopardstown	1810m	LR OPEN 3U	4	Colin Keane	56kg	Good	1:55.27	56.5 km/h	5.8L	-	$3.75	209	$74,920	$1,594	1. Tarawa 2. Cairo 3. Unreasonable
209 Day Spell
1st of 14	10/11/23	Dundalk	1609m	MDN 2	9	Colin Keane	59.5kg	Neutral	1:39.84	58.0 km/h	0.5L	-	$1.62	62	$28,091	$17,634	1. Formal Display 2. Cathal 3. The Old Nine
62 Day Spell
6th of 7	9/9/23	Leopardstown	1609m	G2 OPEN 2	3	Colin Keane	59.5kg	Good	1:40.46	57.7 km/h	6.3L	-	$17	21	$280,962	$2,989	1. Diego Velazquez 2. Capulet 3. Atlantic Coast
2nd of 13	19/8/23	Curragh	1408m	MDN 2	13	Colin Keane	60.5kg	GY	1:28.43	57.3 km/h	3.3L	-	$3.25	-	$33,188	$6,436	1. Atlantic Coast 2. Formal Display 3. Queen Of Thunder

Sharinay (3) 6x12
Trainer: M & T Collins (The Curragh, Co Kildare)
Jockey: R P Whelan
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $23,353
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

3 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: HARZAND (IRE)

Dam: SHARLIYNA (IRE)

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3: 1-1-0

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1: 0-0-0

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2: 1-1-0

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2: 1-0-0

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1: 0-1-0

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3: 1-1-0

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2: 1-0-0

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m

Comments

Third-up today. Comes off a 42 day let-up. Resuming won by 2 len at Cork April 26 over 1609m defeating Super Sox with 61kg at $8.50. Last start 2nd of 10 at Naas on May 19 over 1609m, 0.8 len behind Chicago Critic carrying 62.5kg at $4.50. Racing well. Has strong claims.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 10	19/5/24	Naas	1609m	HCP 3	1	R P Whelan	62.5kg	Good	1:38.59	58.8 km/h	0.8L	-	$4.50	23	$41,202	$8,329	1. Chicago Critic 2. Sharinay 3. Air Commander
1st of 18	26/4/24	Cork	1609m	MDN 3	13	Ronan Whelan	61kg	SH	1:42.40	56.6 km/h	2.0L	-	$8.50	197	$23,414	$14,696	1. Sharinay 2. Super Sox 3. Bad Desire
197 Day Spell
6th of 17	12/10/23	Curragh	1408m	MDN 2	14	Ronan Whelan	59.5kg	SH	1:32.09	55.0 km/h	7.3L	-	$10	-	$30,910	$328	1. Meriwether Lewis 2. Psalm 3. Agenda

Soldier's Empire (1) 351x53
Trainer: Ger M Lyons (Dunsany, Co Meath)
Jockey: Colin Keane
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $155,245
Win / Place: 20% / 60%

3 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: BATED BREATH (GB)

Dam: MIREILLE (IRE)

Rating

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Career

5: 1-0-2

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

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2: 0-0-1

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1: 1-0-0

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4: 0-0-2

Good

3: 0-0-2

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1: 0-0-0

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 1911m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resuming 5th of 10 at Naas on May 19 over 1609m, 3.5 len behind Chicago Critic with 61kg at $4.50. Second-up 3rd of 14 at Gowran Park on June 3 over 1911m, 6 len behind Fleur De Chine carrying 59kg at $8. This race is well within his grasp.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 14	3/6/24	Gowran Park	1911m	3	15	Colin Keane	59kg	Good	2:07.18	54.1 km/h	6.0L	-	$8.00	15	$354,683	$35,867	1. Fleur De Chine 2. Galileo Dame 3. Soldier's Empire
5th of 10	19/5/24	Naas	1609m	HCP 3	4	Colin Keane	61kg	Good	1:38.59	58.8 km/h	3.3L	-	$4.50	205	$41,202	$877	1. Chicago Critic 2. Sharinay 3. Air Commander
205 Day Spell
1st of 13	27/10/23	Dundalk	1609m	MDN 2	2	Colin Keane	60kg	Neutral	1:40.16	57.8 km/h	0.5L	-	$2.10	34	$48,071	$29,391	1. Soldier's Empire 2. Rothstein 3. Heliogabalus
34 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 23	23/9/23	Curragh	1408m	OPEN 2	15	Leigh Roche	59.5kg	YS	1:29.42	56.7 km/h	7.8L	-	$41	37	$2,211,332	$86,240	1. One Look 2. Cherry Blossom 3. My Mate Alfie
37 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 9	17/8/23	Leopardstown	1609m	MDN 2	10	Colin Keane	59.5kg	Good	1:42.34	56.6 km/h	3.8L	-	$5.50	-	$31,234	$2,870	1. Chief Little Rock 2. Kinesiology 3. Soldier's Empire

Ridhaz (7) 4x15
Trainer: M & T Collins (The Curragh, Co Kildare)
Jockey: Ben Coen
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $29,650
Win / Place: 33% / 33%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: IFFRAAJ (GB)

Dam: RIYABA (IRE)

Rating

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Career

3: 1-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

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1: 0-0-0

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3: 1-0-0

Good

3: 1-0-0

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 1911m

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming won by 1.0 len at Leopardstown May 17 over 1609m defeating Rehearsal with 61kg at $7.50. Second run from a spell 5th of 14 at Gowran Park on June 3 over 1911m, 8 len behind Fleur De Chine carrying 59kg at $15. Better than that recent moderate performance suggests.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 14	3/6/24	Gowran Park	1911m	3	9	R P Whelan	59kg	Good	2:07.18	54.1 km/h	8.3L	-	$15	17	$354,683	$7,970	1. Fleur De Chine 2. Galileo Dame 3. Soldier's Empire
1st of 13	17/5/24	Leopardstown	1609m	SELL MDN 3	5	R P Whelan	61kg	Good	1:42.44	56.5 km/h	1.0L	-	$7.50	246	$29,970	$18,810	1. Ridhaz 2. Rehearsal 3. Solomon Coop
246 Day Spell
4th of 9	14/9/23	Naas	1408m	MDN 2	9	Ronan Whelan	60.5kg	GY	1:31.29	55.5 km/h	6.0L	-	$34	-	$29,970	$2,870	1. Bluedrum 2. Keeper's Heart 3. Chicago Critic

Thor's Hammer (4) 02294x21
Trainer: J P Murtagh (Coolaghknock Glebe,Co Kildare)
Jockey: John R Velazquez
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $35,817
Win / Place: 14% / 57%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: NIGHT OF THUNDER (IRE)

Dam: KOZY (IRE)

100

Rating

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Career

7: 1-3-0

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1: 0-0-0

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2: 1-1-0

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2: 0-1-0

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2: 1-1-0

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1: 0-0-0

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7: 1-3-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

5: 1-3-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

4: 0-2-0

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1609m

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Freshened for 47 days. Resuming 2nd of 8 at Gowran Park on April 24 over 1408m, 3.5 len behind Sea The Polaris with 61kg at $2.60. Second run from a spell favourite; won by a head at Killarney May 14 over 1609m in soft going defeating Babich carrying 61kg at $2.10. Forward showing expected.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 5	14/5/24	Killarney	1609m	MDN 3	4	Ben Coen	61kg	Soft	1:51.26	52.1 km/h	0.2L	-	$2.10	20	$26,870	$17,047	1. Thor's Hammer 2. Babich 3. Master Of The Hunt
2nd of 8	24/4/24	Gowran Park	1408m	MDN 3	10	Ben Coen	61kg	Y	1:33.23	54.4 km/h	3.5L	-	$2.63	190	$22,475	$4,544	1. Sea The Polaris 2. Thor's Hammer 3. The Expert
190 Day Spell
4th of 10	17/10/23	Gowran Park	1709m	MDN 2	9	Ben Coen	60.5kg	Heavy	1:55.90	53.1 km/h	8.5L	-	$5.50	24	$29,970	$2,870	1. The Euphrates 2. Chantilly 3. Kolachi
9th of 23	23/9/23	Curragh	1408m	OPEN 2	11	Ben Coen	59.5kg	YS	1:29.42	56.7 km/h	10.8L	-	$51	32	$2,211,332	-	1. One Look 2. Cherry Blossom 3. My Mate Alfie
32 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	22/8/23	Roscommon	1508m	MDN 2	3	Ben Coen	60.5kg	YS	1:38.48	55.1 km/h	0.5L	-	$4.33	36	$28,091	$5,679	1. Beauty Thunder 2. Thor's Hammer 3. Cambridge
36 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 13	17/7/23	Killarney	1609m	MDN 2	14	Billy Lee	60.5kg	Y	1:46.44	54.4 km/h	1.8L	-	$9.00	59	$28,091	$5,679	1. Bremen 2. Thor's Hammer 3. Gandolfo
59 Day Freshen-Up

Signor Ferrari (5) 9442796120
Trainer: John Feane (Curragh, Co Kildare)
Jockey: Wayne Hassett (a2.5)
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $26,902
Win / Place: 7.14% / 21%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: INVINCIBLE ARMY (IRE)

Dam: ALTOGETHER (IRE)

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Career

14: 1-2-0

Season

9: 1-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

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1: 0-0-0

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2: 0-0-0

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7: 0-1-0

Clockwise

4: 1-1-0

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10: 0-1-0

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 2112m

Comments

At the latest run didn't finish the race at Cork June 14 over 1609m. The race before that 2nd of 10 at Fairyhouse on May 30 over 2011m, 0.5 len behind Alto Sax carrying 59kg at $3.30. Looks safely held on recent runs.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
99th of 9	14/6/24	Cork	1609m	HCP 3	7	Wayne Hassett	60.5kg	Good	1:41.24	57.2 km/h	0.0L	-	$6.50	15	$20,606	-	1. Lord Church 2. Masoun 3. Martinelli
2nd of 10	30/5/24	Fairyhouse	2011m	CLM FLAT 3	1	Hugh Horgan	59kg	Good	2:15.68	53.4 km/h	0.5L	-	$3.25	9	$22,475	$4,544	1. Alto Sax 2. Signor Ferrari 3. I'Ll Rise
1st of 16	21/5/24	Cork	1408m	APP HCP 3	8	Hugh Horgan	60kg	Good	1:26.53	58.6 km/h	1.3L	-	$17	7	$20,606	$12,932	1. Signor Ferrari 2. The Bear Trap 3. Byzantine Empress
6th of 10	14/5/24	Killarney	1609m	HCP 3	4	Hugh Horgan	57kg	Soft	1:50.34	52.5 km/h	14.8L	-	$13	37	$22,475	$239	1. Slurricane 2. Currumbin 3. Gushing
37 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 10	7/4/24	Leopardstown	2011m	HCP 3	5	Wayne Lordan	54kg	Heavy	2:24.17	50.2 km/h	28.3L	-	$29	14	$29,030	-	1. Chantilly 2. Slaney Swagger 3. Enthralling
7th of 12	24/3/24	Naas	1408m	HCP 3	8	Wayne Hassett	51kg	Heavy	1:36.80	52.4 km/h	12.0L	-	$29	30	$84,283	-	1. Take Me To Church 2. Bid For Chester 3. Sluice

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