19:20 Curragh (IRE) 26 Jun 2022
Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Ragusa' Handicap
Premier Handicap | 4YO plus
Winner €30,000 - 14 ran
prominent, 3rd halfway, took closer order 4f out, improved in 2nd over 3f out, travelled well to lead over 2f out, asserted 1 1/2f out, kept on strongly, eased closing stages, very easily
soon held up in rear, progress to 9th 3 1/2f out, stayed on to 4th 2f out, ridden into moderate 2nd over 1f out, kept on, no chance with easy winner
in touch, 6th halfway, headway to 3rd over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression in moderate 4th over 1f out, kept on same pace to moderate 3rd close home
prominent, soon led, disputed before halfway, led over 4f out, under pressure and headed over 2f out, soon ridden, no extra in moderate 3rd over 1f out, dropped to moderate 4th close home
rear, 10th over 3f out, headway 2f out, ridden and no impression in moderate 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace
rear of mid-division, progress to 6th 3 1/2f out, no impression 2f out, weakened in moderate 6th over 1f out
in touch, headway to track leader after 1 1/2f, disputed before halfway, headed and ridden over 4f out, lost place over 3f out, weakened 2f out
led early, soon headed, 4th halfway, niggled along in 5th 3f out, lost place and weakened 2f out
dwelt slightly, soon raced towards rear, under pressure in 11th over 3f out, no impression in 9th under 2f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt slightly, soon raced towards rear, under pressure and detached over 4f out, modest late headway, never a factor
mid-division, 7th halfway, under pressure and lost place over 2f out, weakened under 2f out
mid-division, dropped to 12th over 3f out, no impression and weakened 2f out
in touch, dropped to 8th 3 1/2f out, lost place and weakened 2 1/2f out
close up, 5th halfway, lost place over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Good to Firm | 10 | Effernock Fizz | 10 | 6 | 8 6 | 74 | 6-56247 | 20 days | K Brown (3 miles) | Niall McCullagh | 22/ 1 | 2:37.17 |
| 2020 | Good to Firm | 17 | Edification | 8 | 7 | 9 0 | 86 | 154270 | 231 days | M Fahey (3 miles) | Gavin Ryan | 14/ 1 | 2:35.56 |
| 2019 | Good | 10 | War Diary | 5 | 4 | 8 8 | 80 | 32-1 | 70 days | John Murphy (111 miles) | Niall McCullagh | 6/ 1 | 2:37.33 |
| 2018 | Good to Firm | 11 | Sea The Lion | 8 | 7 | 9 12 | 93 | 1300-11 | 12 days | J P Fahey (3 miles) | Ronan Whelan | 7/ 1 | 2:36.34 |
| 2017 | Good | 14 | Sea The Lion | 1 | 6 | 8 10 | 79 | 4140-31 | 27 days | J P Fahey (3 miles) | Ronan Whelan | 6/ 1 | 2:43.80 |
| 2016 | Good - Yielding | 13 | Avenante | 1 | 4 | 9 4 | 90 | 15-6546 | 12 days | John Oxx (3 miles) | Gary Halpin | 6/ 1 | 2:39.58 |
| 2015 | Good to Firm | 11 | Shadagann | 4 | 5 | 8 12 | 84 | 25-6222 | 12 days | M Halford (3 miles) | Shane Foley | 10/ 1 | 2:40.77 |
| 2014 | Good to Firm | 10 | Wexford Town | 4 | 4 | 8 4 | 88 | 34-71 | 8 days | J S Bolger (31 miles) | Rory Cleary | 2/ 1 | 2:39.90 |
| 2013 | Good to Firm | 12 | Dabadiyan | 4 | 3 | 8 11 | 92 | 44-41 | 21 days | M Halford (3 miles) | Declan McDonogh | 5/ 2 | 2:30.22 |
| 2012 | Soft | 13 | Ursa Major | 4 | 3 | 9 0 | 98 | 2121 | 19 days | T Carmody (3 miles) | Niall McCullagh | 11/ 4 | 2:46.73 |
| 2011 | Good | 18 | Gimli's Rock | 9 | 5 | 9 3 | 91 | 13-6270 | 54 days | J Harrington (3 miles) | Fran Berry | 7/ 1 | 2:34.90 |
| 2010 | Good to Firm | 15 | Bay Willow | 10 | 3 | 8 4 | 87 | 42314 | 10 days | C & M Johnston | Joe Fanning | 3/ 1 | 2:29.93 |
| 2009 | Good | 12 | Via Galilei | 1 | 4 | 9 12 | 98 | 29-9875 | 48 days | J S Bolger (31 miles) | Kevin Manning | 11/ 1 | 2:33.30 |
| 2008 | Good to Soft | 15 | Profound Beauty | 15 | 4 | 9 13 | 101 | 215-332 | 14 days | D K Weld (3 miles) | P J Smullen | 9/ 2 | 2:35.82 |
| 2007 | Good to Soft | 19 | Arc Bleu | 8 | 6 | 8 5 | 77 | 50000-1 | 35 days | A J Martin (32 miles) | Jamie Spencer | 7/ 2 | 2:40.07 |
| 2006 | Good | 16 | Telemachus | 16 | 6 | 8 5 | 79 | 7-34811 | 2 days | N Meade (32 miles) | John Egan | 11/ 2 | 2:32.00 |
| 2005 | Good to Firm | 21 | Cloone River | 5 | 9 | 8 11 | 86 | 2-32111 | 294 days | P Nolan (69 miles) | Tadhg O'Shea | 15/ 2 | 2:29.80 |
| 2004 | Good | 13 | Theme Song | 11 | 5 | 8 4 | 85 | 1213-03 | 8 days | A Mullins (39 miles) | Cathy Gannon | 8/ 1 | 2:29.90 |
| 2003 | Good to Soft | 17 | Zimbabwe | 7 | 3 | 8 1 | 91 | 041-14 | 8 days | John Oxx (3 miles) | J E Moriarty | 10/ 1 | 2:31.60 |
| 2002 | Good | 21 | Queens Wharf | 2 | 4 | 9 6 | 81 | 210-036 | 8 days | M Halford (3 miles) | J O'Dwyer | 16/ 1 | 2:35.00 |