17:55 Curragh

Sunday 10 September 2017

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Northfields' Handicap

Off time: 18:02 | Winning time: 2m 13.70s

(12)

Stronger Than Me⁹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: W T Farrell| OR: 97| CD

25/1

One win and two places from 16 attempts at this track, including a C&D win. Has found life tough of late and still finds himself 20lbs higher than last turf win. 6th of 25 in this race last season.

Form: 71-4846

(4)

First Flight¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: D Egan⁽³⁾| T: H Main| OR: 96| D

6/1

Missed the whole of 2016 but has not been disgraced in three starts since return and for new yard since joining from Saeed bin Suroor. Exposed here and may find the company a little warm.

Form: 370/276

(2)

Sea Swift^h¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P J Smullen⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 95| D

16/1

Ran well in a Gowran Park listed contest and the Group 3 Munster Oaks in the spring, before finding the Group 2 Kilboy at Curragh beyond her. Second of five last time out in low-grade contest at Killarney.

Form: 267702

(15)

Mawaany³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 92| CD

7/2

Ex-Sir Michael Stoute inmate has won on two occasions since arriving in Ireland including CD win in May. Consistent and genuine, one for the shortlist.

Form: 6-11842

(9)

Spruce Meadows^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 90

14/1

Won on latest start at Dundalk on AW. Has placed at the track in the past but could find the fact that he is still 13lbs higher than last win a little difficult to overcome.

Form: 220571

(5)

Breathe Easy¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 89| CD

7/1

Has won four times around here and never beyond 1m2f. Finished second of 25 in this race last season. Solid form in the grade and at the distance but may find the ground a little sticky here.

Form: 20-7227

(8)

Master Speaker^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Killian Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Tynan| OR: 89| C

25/1

Turf record of 1/42 not inspiring, beaten 5¼L over 7f and 6½L over 6f on his last two starts. Yet to run over this distance but back down to last winning mark.

Form: 840874

(16)

The Mouse Doctor^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Shane Foley| T: A J Martin| OR: 85

8/1

Makes his second appearance for this yard having become a little hard to win with when trained by Brendan Duke. Finished third of nine beaten 2½L when not disgraced on stable debut here last month.

Form: 4-23343

(17)

Maudlin Magdalen^t1²³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: D Kinsella| OR: 83| CD

16/1

Winner of this race last season but has mainly been kept to hurdling this season. Could well be dangerous off a 1lb higher mark than last terms win.

Form: 501080-

(10)

Panstarr²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 88| D

8/1

Won over the distance at Roscommon in July before going on to win last time out in a Gowran Park handicap on soft ground last month. Could find this a battle now 9lb higher than last win.

Form: 677151

(1)

Apparition¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 87| BF| C

8/1

Won here in July before being beaten favourite last time out in a Roscommon handicap over 1m2f when second of five. Clearly still on a mark he can be dangerous from.

Form: 331212

(3)

Jet Streaming³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 86

7/1

Last seen winning at the Galway festival under capable claimer when first of seven over an extended 1m. Wont mind the large field and only up 4lb for last win.

Form: 343171

(6)

Ace Of Diamonds¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Leigh Roche| T: D K Weld| OR: 79| BF| D

12/1

Won a Leopardstown handicap over this distance at the start of the season. Has appeared to toil off this higher mark since including last time out at Roscommon when beaten favourite.

Form: 528-146

Non-Runners

(14)

Tandem⁴⁰

Weight: 9-12| Age: 8

T: D K Weld J: P J Smullen

(13)

Lightening Fast³⁹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: G M Lyons J: Gary Carroll

(7)

Pincheck³³

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: C O'Donoghue

(18)

St Gallen¹⁸

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: J J Murphy J: N G McCullagh

(11)

Clonard Street¹³

Weight: 8-4| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: T P Madden

Forecasts

Mawaany (7/2), First Flight (6/1), Breathe Easy (7/1), Jet Streaming (7/1), Tandem (7/1), Panstarr (8/1), Apparition (8/1), The Mouse Doctor (8/1), Pincheck (8/1), Ace Of Diamonds (12/1), Spruce Meadows (14/1), Lightening Fast (14/1), Maudlin Magdalen (16/1), Sea Swift (16/1), Master Speaker (25/1), Stronger Than Me (25/1), St Gallen (25/1), Clonard Street (25/1)

The Jim Bolger-trained Panstarr and Breathe Easy are likely to make the running from stalls five and 10. The early pace will be a positive for those racing in behind the leaders waiting to strike late. The Dermot Weld-trained Tandem can put a poor run at the Galway festival behind him and Pincheck who is in good form right now can go well today. The selection is MAWAANY who will have the capable Colin Keane tracking the pace, making his move late on.