14:25 Curragh
Sunday 14 May 2017
All13:5514:2514:5515:2515:5516:2516:5517:25
PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Handicap (45-75)
- 3YO plus  |  5f  |  Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |  20 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:25Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 1.98s
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Returned from a ten-month lay-off to be second at Cork last month, he does go particularly well fresh so improvement wasn't assured but ran to a similar level dropped to this trip at Naas when close fifth of 12. Is 1lb lower now and entitled to be in the thick of this contest.
Holy Roman Emperor filly has been off for more than 200 days but was in excellent form over this trip when last seen, needs to return somewhere very close to her best to win.
Competitive off this mark on the first of the month in 5f Naas handicap, finishing 1¼L fourth of 12 on good-to-firm, repeat of that leaves him in the mix for third career win though both previous successes have been over longer trips.
Didn't run badly on return to turf at Naas over this trip 13 days ago, behind a few of these rivals in seventh, though is now 16 appearances on this surface with a win. With valuable claim gone, doesn't look especially likely to reverse that form.
All five career wins have come over the minimum trip, most recently at Navan in October off 3lb lower mark than facing now. Two recent runs at Musselburgh have been encouraging, should handle the ground and positive jockey booking in his favour.
Fifth of 19, 2L behind Pillar at Navan on penultimate start, disappointing over 6f at Cork last week though may simply be in the handicappers grasp for now and runs off the same mark down in trip here.
Was consistent towards the end of last season, including narrow runner-up over C&D off a mark of 76. May have needed the run at Naas 13 days ago over the trip and is likely to improve for it now.
Filly won her maiden over this C&D in September 2015 but hasn't added to that in six further runs. She wasn't far off in AW handicap off 74 when last spotted but must defy 233-day absence - weighted to have every chance if ready.
Still a maiden after six starts but has looked like she has a race within her, attempted to make all on reappearance over 6f at Navan three weeks ago in first start for this yard. Could be seen to better effect now.
Has run two cracking races at Navan and Naas over this trip recently, hitting the frame on both occasions. Yard are flying and with just an extra 1lb to carry, remains of interest.
Losing sequence extended to 21 last time out, switched from AW to turf which is a positive as all five career wins have been on this surface. Won over the C&D in August 2012, though hard to forecast a repeat at the moment.
Won over 5f at Navan off a mark of 52 last month, is up in the weights now though dead-heated for third over 6f at Dundalk on the AW on Friday night.
Unplaced in nine starts, this Dandy Man filly has been something of a letdown. She was 17th of 19 runners, the best part of 10L behind Pillar at Navan 20 days ago and has a major task on her hands to land this prize on that evidence.
Mostly disappointing efforts so far in four runs, most recently when beating just three of her 20 rivals home over 6f at Navan three weeks ago. Lightly-raced but needs to pick things up markedly.
Plundered a quick-fire Wolverhampton double in February and well backed to do so. Not harshly treated back on turf but this will be harder and record in five starts on turf is very weak.
Lightly-raced 6yo mare had found new levels in two recent outings over 5f on AW at Dundalk and turf at Navan, faded over 6f at the former venue on Friday night and isn't favoured at these weights.
Won Lingfield maiden in February 2016 for Mark Tompkins before joining current yard. Showed little on first start but returned from 223-day break with better showing over 7f at Cork last month. Isn't favoured at these weights dropping in trip for competitive race like this.
Unplaced in all 11 starts to date in various company. Ran best race for some time over 5f at Navan 20 days ago though isn't getting any help at the weights now and in need of upcoming respite from the handicapper.
Very minor glimpses of form on last few outings but nothing to make him an obvious fancy in this line-up, due for drop in ratings and needs it.
Uncompetitive in three starts on the AW at Dundalk so far, two of them over this trip and well beaten 128 ago days over 7f when last spotted. Up against things currently in handicap company.
Non-Runners
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(16)
Doonard Prince21
Weight: 9-0|Â Â Age: 8
T: R O'Sullivan  J: C O'Donoghue
NR
Forecasts
A Few Dollars More (9/2), Sweetest Taboo (11/2), Accalia (7/1), Blairmayne (8/1), One Boy (10/1), Rattling Jewel (11/1), Pillar (12/1), Battleroftheboyne (14/1), Jenniechild (14/1), Doonard Prince (14/1), Gopsies Daughter (16/1), Palavicini Run (20/1), Strategic Force (20/1), Times In Anatefka (20/1), Molans Mare (25/1), Blue Bounty (25/1), Piazzini (33/1), Dewpoint (33/1), Fast Kar (40/1), Idlers Dream (40/1), Dunleer (50/1)
One Boy has been in decent form at Musselburgh recently and he was successful at Navan last year on his sole previous run in this country, with Smullen booked he isn't underestimated. Accalia is entitled to go close on form but will have to be very close to her best on return to action to do so, while similar sentiments apply to former C&D winner Jenniechild. Of more interest could be A Few Dollars More who has run well twice since coming back in and may go well again. RATTLING JEWEL was not beaten far over this C&D in September when finishing second and, now rated 3lb lower, may be ready to show her best after a recent pipe-opener at Naas. The consistent Sweetest Taboo and Blairmayne are others to note in a deep field.
- Rattling Jewel
- One Boy
- A Few Dollars More
Prize Money
1st: €6,775.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,002.004th: €450.005th: €176.00
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