17:25 Curragh

Sunday 2 July 2017

All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:2016:5017:25

Troytown Grey Abbey Equine Hospital Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   1m 2f  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:25  |   Winning time: 2m 9.42s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(3)
Horse silk
Round Twop1,t35
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-0| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR:  97| C
11/1
Yet to convince he stays this trip but has been given few enough opportunities at is of far, and has collected some good pieces of form over shorter. Cheek pieces added to a tongue strap and he is an interesting contender.
2
(6)
Horse silk
Flirt21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: D P Linehan(5)| T: J P Murtagh| OR:  92
14/1
Yet to place over further than 7f and looks high enough in the handicap at this stage, though she seems effective on soft ground so further rain would be a help to her chances.
3
(11)
Horse silk
Elm Grove39
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR:  89| D
10/1
Ground-versatile type who was likely just completely outclassed in Listed company latest, and has her sightly lowered appropriately. Remains much higher in the handicap than when winning easily at Clonmel in May, though that did show how effective she can be over this trip.
4
(4)
Horse silk
Breathe Easy35
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-4| J: Wayne Lordan| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  87| CD
9/2
Dual-C&D winner who went close again in September having also won here over shorter. Clearly likes this course, though he seems a little too high in the handicap to ensure total confidence in his chances.
5
(10)
Horse silk
Storm Risingt1373
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: D Hogan| OR:  87
33/1
Steps up in trip for his stable debut with his form having tailed off for Richard Hannon recently. Tongue strap an interesting addition and no surprise to see some form of improvement from him.
7
(2)
Horse silk
Castle Guestt49
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-3| J: Shane Foley| T: M Halford| OR:  86| C| D
20/1
Inconsistent type who is very dangerous when at his best but hasn't been showing enough recently to suggest that a revival is likely. Trip and ground both fine if he's feeling like it.
8
(15)
Horse silk
Our Channelh10
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-2| J: Killian Leonard(5)| T: Miss A Mooney| OR:  85| D
66/1
Went through a good run of form for another yard near the beginning of 2016, but hasn't been anywhere near as effective so far this year and needs to take advantage of a quickly lowering handicap mark.
9
(7)
Horse silk
Zabalan12
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: P J Smullen| T: D K Weld| OR:  85| D
7/2
Consistent type who won a maiden over this trip last time out having shown ability in three previous starts. Opening mark looks fair and this should be a suitable test for him. Could go close, especially of improving further.
10
(1)
Horse silk
Sister Blandina38
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: N G McCullagh| T: J P Murtagh| OR:  84| D
7/1
Looks much more at home over intermediate distances than some of her rivals here, and should be on a winnable mark on the basis of her recent performances. Ground will also suit and she's difficult to find too many faults in.
11
(8)
Horse silk
Clonard Streett35
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: T P Madden(5)| T: A J Martin| OR:  80
25/1
Hasn't placed since his second ever run (in October 2014), and not one to put any faith in despite his very quickly lowering handicap mark.
13
(9)
Horse silk
Hamley3(ex 6)
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Peter Fahey| OR:  72
8/1
Carries a 6lb penalty for a victory at Tipperary on Thursday when just getting the job done over a furlong shorter than this. This represents a different challenge, but there was plenty to like about that performance.
14
(16)
Horse silk
The Last Marjuh44
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Cullen| OR:  78| D
16/1
Much better on the Flat so far this year but has shot up the handicap as a result and looks on too high a mark now, so others hold more convincing claims.
15
(13)
Horse silk
Beau Et Sublimet47
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-5| J: C P Hoban| T: A J Martin| OR:  74
14/1
Winning chaser with Gordon Elliott who has improved since his relatively recent switch to the Flat, but would need to do much better than when finishing second at Killarney in May (1m3f, yielding), in order to have a say here.
16
(12)
Horse silk
Zeftan2(ex 6)
Age: 8|  Weight: 8-10| J: M A Gallagher| T: A Keatley| OR:  73| C
6/1
Won over further here on Friday but possibly needs that extra yardage in order to be at his best, especially if he is turned around so quickly.

Non-Runners

6
(5)
Horse silk
Western Boy68
Weight: 9-4|  Age: 8
T: P A Fahy  J: Declan McDonogh
NR
12
(14)
Horse silk
Jeremy's Girl20
Weight: 8-11|  Age: 8
T: G Keane  J: Colin Keane
NR

Forecasts

Zabalan (7/2), Breathe Easy (9/2), Zeftan (6/1), Sister Blandina (7/1), Hamley (8/1), Elm Grove (10/1), Jeremy's Girl (10/1), Round Two (11/1), Flirt (14/1), Beau Et Sublime (14/1), The Last Marju (16/1), Western Boy (16/1), Castle Guest (20/1), Clonard Street (25/1), Storm Rising (33/1), Our Channel (66/1)

Verdict

Having run some very promising races recently perhaps SISTER BLANDINA can take advantage of conditions that should suit to land the spoils here. Unlike many of these, this trip should be perfect for her and given how well she's been running recently she should be more than capable of winning a race of this nature off her current mark. She is the suggestion ahead of Zabalan, who is unexposed and could have plenty of improvement in him, and Elm Grove, who now finds herself pitched at a far more suitable level.
  1. Sister Blandina
  2. Zabalan
  3. Elm Grove

Prize Money

1st: €15,990.002nd: €4,940.003rd: €2,340.004th: €1,040.005th: €390.00

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