14:15 Curragh
Sunday 2 July 2017
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RTE Radio One Handicap (60-90)
- 3YO plus | 7f | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 12 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 1m 25.04s
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Hasn't been able to build on a debut victory here last year, and though he has shown flashes of ability he looks to high in the weights to land a blow in such a competitive handicap.
Couldn't justify favouritism in a lesser race than this at Naas last time (7f, good to firm), which has to be a slight concern, but he didn't get the best of starts there and won't mind any give in the ground here.
Unable to show her best in two handicaps since winning a maiden at Fairyhouse in September, and also finished out of the picture when tried in Listed company. Remains on a similar mark now and is best watched.
Ran out an easy winner over slightly shorter than this at Limerick last time, with an 8lb rise seemingly fair. That win came as a slight surprise given his recent form, but he was a good performer when in Germany and has often come to hand at this time of year.
Not seen in the winners enclosure since September 2014 and has plenty to prove on the basis of two tame efforts in handicaps so far this year, having had frequent absences from the track of late.
C&D winner who has been running some solid races both on turf and the all-weather recently. Only 4lb higher than when taking a lesser race at Dundalk in November and this would seem to be his ideal trip. Big player.
Showed much-improved form to take a maiden at this course over shorter on his second run last month, and has the potential for further progression as he makes his handicap debut.
Effective at this trip but has looked held by the handicapper on most of his recent starts and needs to show something else here in order to figure.
Narrow winner over this trip at Naas last time, and this seems to be his ideal distance on that basis. Carries a 6lb penalty but is progressive enough to overcome that and should go very well here.
Makes his debut for this yard having not been seen since September but does look potentially well treated on his handicap debut, having run some good races in maidens throughout last season.
Not particularly impressive in four maidens so farm and makes her handicap debut here. Doesn't seem particularly progressive and may not be up to a race as competitive as this.
Only win to her name so far came in a weak Naas maiden, and she has it all to do over a trip that doesn't look like being her optimum.
Non-Runners
5
(6)
Imagine If24
Weight: 9-5| Age: 3
T: G M Lyons J: Colin Keane
NR
11
(7)
Mr Ormsby16
Weight: 8-9| Age: 4
T: S Lavery J: L F Roche
NR
12
(8)
I Will Excel4
Weight: 8-8| Age: 5
T: J Feane J: Sean Davis
NR
Forecasts
Captain Power (9/2), Silverkode (6/1), The Mcgregornator (6/1), Plough Boy (13/2), I Will Excel (13/2), Severus (7/1), Northern Surprise (15/2), Truffles (9/1), Imagine If (10/1), Stenographer (14/1), Mr Ormsby (14/1), Haqeeba (16/1), Elusive Time (20/1), Daisy Domergue (20/1), Vanderbilt (33/1)
It was a most encouraging performance from PLOUGH BOY at Fairyhouse last time, when he put a disappointing return from an absence behind him to finish fourth in a race where he really should have gone closer given how he performed. Add to that his series of solid efforts on the all-weather over the winter (he's only 4lb higher than when winning at Dundalk in November), and it seems he has the potential to be spot on for this race. He'll have to be, as it's a competitive enough affair, where last time out 7f winner The Mcgregornator and the unexposed Silverkode are also of interest.
- Plough Boy
- The Mcgregornator
- Silverkode
Prize Money
1st: €12,320.002nd: €3,820.003rd: €1,821.004th: €820.005th: €321.00
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