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7f. 3-y-o plus15 Ran
Irish Stallion Farms EBF ´Ahonoora´ Hcap of €100,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €60,000.00, 2nd - €20,000.00, 3rd - €10,000.00, 4th - €5,000.00, 5th - €3,000.00, 6th - €2,000.00 15 Ran
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See also » Current-Option-repeats-last-years-win-in-dramatic-Ahonoora 
I fancied him because I thought he was the class horse in the race,. He ran a cracker last week in the Group 2 (fourth in the Minstrel Stakes at the Curragh) and I knew he was going to improve from it. He ran well the other night when Cian got blocked in. I love when you drop these Group horses back into handicaps like that. He's proved that he's a very good horse. They were travelling so well, they were running away the two of them, and I said 'they're going to have to sprout wings to catch them'. I know the hill takes a lot of getting but they were going that well and I was praying that they were going to kick. We had four in the first six (Laugh A Minute sixth) and I can't believe it. I'm delighted for all the lads again, they've been very good to me. They are over for the week and don't know when they are going to go home now after this!. I felt sorry for Cian the other day because he was to ride Sirjack Thomas but when he was reserve I put him on Current Option. We were going to change but I said no because I thought this horse would win and I'm delighted for Cian that he's got another premier handicap. He's a very good kid and he's a very good lad to ride. He gave him a smashing ride. Of course we got a big scare up the hill with the loose horse but it worked out great. We'll probably go to the Listed race next week in Cork because he won't carry a penalty. We did it last year so if all goes well we'll do it again and then give him a break.
Adrian McGuinness, trainer
O.J. Orr, rider of Stone Soldier (GB) trained by Archie Watson (in GB), reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount stumbled coming out of stalls unseating him
R.P. Cleary, rider of Quizical, trained by Ms. Sheila Lavery, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that his mount ran flat possibly as a result of running recently.
An extended handicap for three years old and upwards that are EBF eligible and that have run three or more times under any Rules of Racing on or before 19th July, 2021, at least one of those runs having been on or after 1st July, 2020 (105 = 10st)
Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 10st and the minimum weight shall not be less than 8st 6lbs
Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.
(1:26.40 3.52 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 1) Rated 105(+5 after this run)
Camelot (GB) - Coppertop (IRE)(Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Breeder - Grangecon Holdings Ltd
(Morning price: 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2)
(Ring price: 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1)
SP 5/1
(1:26.47) (Drawn 11) Rated 90
Noble Mission (GB) - Destiny Calls (USA)(With Approval (CAN))
Breeder - Green Lantern Stables LLC
(Morning price: 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 6/1)
(Ring price: 13/2 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1)
SP 9/1
(1:26.54) (Drawn 5) Rated 91(+1 after this run)
Lope De Vega (IRE) - Devious Soprano (IRE)(Orpen (USA))
Breeder - J Monaghan
(Morning price: 33/1 28/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 28/1)
SP 28/1
(1:26.99) (Drawn 12) Rated 90(+10 after this run)
Fast Company (IRE) - Veliyka (IRE)(Linamix (FR))
Breeder - Mr P Morrison
(Morning price: 13/2 6/1 13/2 11/2 6/1 11/2)
(Ring price: 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 6/1)
SP 6/1
(1:27.10) (Drawn 9)ts+vs1 Rated 100(-1 after this run)
Kodiac (GB) - Kindling (GB)(Dr Fong (USA))
Breeder - Select Bloodstock & Melchior Bloodstock
(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1)
SP 33/1
(1:27.15) (Drawn 8) Rated 100(-2 after this run)
Mayson (GB) - Funny Enough (GB)(Dansili (GB))
Breeder - Whitsbury Manor Stud & Mrs M E Slade
(Morning price: 22/1 25/1 28/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 25/1)
SP 25/1
(1:27.22) (Drawn 14)ts+ Rated 89(-2 after this run)
Tough As Nails (IRE) - Love Is The Key (IRE)(Azamour (IRE))
Breeder - Larry Mulvany
(Morning price: 25/1 22/1 25/1 20/1 25/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1)
(Ring price: 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1)
SP 20/1
(1:27.23) (Drawn 19)ts9 Rated 91(-2 after this run)
Alhebayeb (IRE) - Begin The Beguine (IRE)(Peintre Celebre (USA))
Breeder - Thomas G Cooke
(Morning price: 33/1 25/1 28/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 28/1 33/1)
SP 33/1
(1:27.55) (Drawn 13) Rated 89(-3 after this run)
Gutaifan (IRE) - Mia Divina (GB)(Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Breeder - C Marnane
(Morning price: 100/1 50/1 66/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 66/1 80/1 100/1)
(Ring price: 150/1 200/1 300/1 200/1 250/1 300/1 250/1 300/1 250/1)
SP 250/1
(1:27.69) (Drawn 2)ts+cp4 Rated 89(-2 after this run)
Tagula (IRE) - Grotta Del Fauno (IRE)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder - Azienda Agricola Rosati Colarieti
(Morning price: 22/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 14/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1 12/1)
SP 12/1
(1:27.76) (Drawn 7) Rated 91(-1 after this run)
Free Eagle (IRE) - Little Live Wire (IRE)(Dubawi (IRE))
Breeder - James O'Haire & Irish National Stud
(Morning price: 11/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 3/1 10/3 7/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 4/1 9/2)
SP 9/2fav
(1:28.39) (Drawn 10)sr Rated 94(+4 after this run)
Roderic O'Connor (IRE) - Twenty Questions (GB)(Kyllachy (GB))
Breeder - Joe Bishop
(Morning price: 10/1 9/1 10/1 15/2 8/1 7/1)
(Ring price: 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 6/1)
SP 6/1
(1:28.57) (Drawn 16) Rated 97(-2 after this run)
Kodiac (GB) - Absolutely Cool (IRE)(Indian Ridge)
Breeder - Pier House Stud
(Morning price: 50/1 33/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1)
SP 50/1
(1:28.61) (Drawn 3)cp2 Rated 93(-1 after this run)
Showcasing (GB) - Penny Royale (GB)(Monsieur Bond (IRE))
Breeder - Whitsbury Manor Stud
(Morning price: 25/1 33/1 28/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1)
SP 14/1
(Drawn 4)cp9sr Rated 91
Mayson (GB) - La Adelita (IRE)(Anabaa (USA))
Breeder - Laundry Cottage Stud Farm
(Morning price: 6/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 11/2 5/1)
(Ring price: 11/2 5/1 9/2 5/1)
SP 5/1
Time 1m. 26.40 secs, which is 3.52 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €60.70
Tote Trifecta- €2189.00
CSF- €47.90
Tricast- €1204.17.
Non runners Hightimeyouwon (GB) (going), Lust (going), Dilawara (FR) (reserve), Freescape (GB) (reserve)
2020 Current Option 4 9-8 G M Ryan (5) 15/2 (Adrian McGuinness) (Drawn 6)
2019 Laughifuwant 4 8-11 J A Heffernan 20/1 (Gerard Keane) (Drawn 16)
2018 Safe Voyage 5 9-2 S P Davis (7) 7/1 (J J Quinn) (Drawn 2)
2017 Dream Walker 8 9-3 C D Hayes 7/1 (B Ellison) (Drawn 14)
2016 Dream Walker 7 8-12 C D Hayes 7/1 (B Ellison) (Drawn 12)
