17:25 Curragh
Sunday 14 May 2017
All13:5514:2514:5515:2515:5516:2516:5517:25
Newbridge Parishes Race Day Handicap
- 4YO plus  |  1m  |  Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |  18 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:28Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 41.41s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Consistent sort when with John Gosden in 2015 finishing runner-up on his two handicap starts following a maiden victory, entitled to improve after stable debut at Limerick last month over this trip off 632-day break.
Won over C&D in August off this mark, may have needed last month's reappearance over the trip at Leopardstown. Needs to avoid tendency to break slowly.
In excellent form in two most recent AW start over this trip, is up 2lb on second of those, looks one of the more likely contenders.
Appreciated the step up to this trip on only start of last season, winning a Leopardstown maiden nicely. Returns from 197-day break with good chance on form in this first handicap start.
Hadn't been out the first three in eight starts prior to reappearance run at Leopardstown, was a bit to free early on and potentially needed the run so may pay to forgive him. Tackles the mile for the first time.
Hasn't really been happening for him over the last year, including in three spins on the AW at Dundalk this year so. Has won 3/18 on turf, including over this trip in 2015 and hopes rest on return to form back on this surface.
Has had his problems and setbacks to overcome, returned from latest 300-day layoff with fair run over this trip at Limerick 22 days ago, finishing tenth of 16, beat just over 3L. Big question is whether he'll be able to build on that effort.
Raised 9lb for convincing Tipperary success over 7½f last month on soft ground, could easily be more to come and has Smullen on board once again.
Six-time winner on turf, hasn't looked likely to add to that tally in pair of recent outings over his trip at Leopardstown and Limerick, gets 2lb back now but others hold more appeal.
9lb rise halted his hat-trick bid on the AW on Wednesday evening, though he gave it a fine effort to be beat ½L under this claimer. On that evidence, he should not be underestimated given he's 14lb lower than when last winning on turf in 2014 (six runs since).
Was competitive in 7f Limerick handicap off this mark a fortnight ago, proving he can handle good-to-firm, the mile should be no issue and has his chance again.
Formerly with Dermot Weld, Dansili filly has done well in all three starts, two of them over this trip. She has to overcome a 378-day layoff now but would be dangerous to overlook her on stable/handicap bow. Worth noting in the betting.
Won off this mark over 7f at Navan in October 2015 and again at Fairyhouse last June, returns from 302 days off and goes up to the mile but is back on that winnable number if ready to go.
An inconsistent sort, he ran a promising race at Leopardstown early last month before failing to back it up at Limerick since. Both of those were over 7f, a distance beyond which he's yet to win. Up to the mile this time.
Has placed a couple of times in six maiden runs, didn't run badly at that level last month over this trip at Limerick and has a good draw for this handicap debut.
One win from her last 22 starts, wasn't disgraced in big-field 6f handicap at Navan last month under this apprentice. Needs a bit more going up to the mile and gets another 2lb back to aid cause.
Losing streak goes back to November 2014, poor effort last month over 1m2f on the AW at Dundalk having been fancied - perhaps too poor to be true. Useful claimer on board this time.
Winner of a 1m2f handicap at Dundalk on the AW when last spotted in December off a mark of 64, battling gamely to score on the line. Raised 2lb, down in trip though has something to prove back on turf.
Non-Runners
13
(3)
Rosenborg Rider4
Weight: 9-1|Â Â Age: 4
T: A McGuinness  J: Ronan Whelan
NR
Forecasts
Burn The Boats (4/1), Not A Whisper (13/2), The Mouse Doctor (9/1), Castle Guest (9/1), Heavy Weight (10/1), Escondida (12/1), So Sensible (14/1), The Eyes Have It (14/1), Flowerhill Nova (14/1), Northern Surprise (14/1), Severus (14/1), Beau Satchel (16/1), Feeling Easy (16/1), Keble (20/1), Elusive Time (20/1), Dandy Dude (20/1), Rosenborg Rider (20/1), Roachdale House (25/1), Nudge (33/1)
The Mouse Doctor will hold fair claims if transferring recent AW form to this surface despite going up in the ratings while Not A Whisper is also expected to be on the premises despite carrying an extra 9lb for last month's success at Tipperary. Heavy Weight would have a chance if able to reproduce his December run at Dundalk on reappearance, though there are questions over his ability to transfer that form to turf. Burn The Boats has been flying on the AW and while his latest hike stopped the hat-trick bid on Wednesday, it showed he's not to be underestimated returning to this surface a good deal below his previous turf winning mark. FLOWERHILL NOVA had been a model of consistency prior to last week's Leopardstown reappearance, he may have needed that run and is given the nod to get back on track now. Handicap debutants Dandy Dude, Escondida and Nudge are worth a look in the betting.
- Flowerhill Nova
- Burn The Boats
- Not A Whisper
Prize Money
1st: €7,392.002nd: €2,292.003rd: €1,092.004th: €493.005th: €192.00
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