16:45 Curragh

Friday 11 May 2018

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Curragh 'Where Champions Are Made' Handicap

Off time: 16:49 | Winning time: 1m 51.95s

(4)

Maths Prize⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Lee| T: R O'Brien| OR: 82| D

6/1

Lost his way a little bit for Roger Charlton after a promising start, didn't rise a challenge in the Irish Lincolnshire on debut for this handler. Sights lowered a bit.

Form: 03448-8

(10)

The Moore Factor²⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J J Lambe| OR: 82

25/1

Maiden winner for Dermot Weld over 7f on heavy ground at Gowran Park in 2016, not disgraced in handicaps at Galway last summer over further. Could have a squeak from this mark on debut for new trainer if fit enough.

Form: 4323/70-

(3)

Muzbid^v1⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D M Redmond⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Prendergast| OR: 80| D

12/1

Ran well enough in Clonmel claimer (1m1½f, heavy) on debut for this trainer recently, visor added now back in handicap company. Not overlooked with 5lb claimer up.

Form: 415-6

(8)

Harmonyofthestars¹⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 77| D

11/2

Colt by Lope De Vega, scored second time out over 1m at Dundalk on the AW in November. Goes handicapping on turf debut and worth a market check.

Form: 51-

(11)

Nothing To Lose²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R P Downey⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 77

10/1

Three wins last year and only 2lb above latest winning mark now, perfectly acceptable return to action at Leopardstown (7f, heavy) last month (fourth) and should build on that though yet to win over a mile.

Form: 21318-4

(2)

Our Channel^h²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: P B Beggy| T: Miss A Mooney| OR: 73

33/1

Not a shadow of the horse who took the Listed Magnolia Stakes at Kempton for William Haggas in March 2016. Poor last month at Naas on return from 284-day absence, watching brief for now.

Form: 55070-9

(5)

Prosecution²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 73

4/1

Not the most reliable individual when trained by Hughie Morrison, often letting his backers down at short prices. Just foiled over 1m at Leopardstown last month on bow for this yard, 5lb higher now as a result but in the mix.

Form: 32248-2

(7)

St Gallen^p,t1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: J J Murphy| OR: 73| D

7/1

Not won since May 2016 (1m good, Killarney), but shaped with some purpose on reappearance at Naas (1m2f, soft to heavy) last time and may have come on for that run.

Form: 4864-53

(1)

Hasselnott²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 70| D

11/4

Just the solitary strike from 22 attempts on the level so far, has around 3L to make up on Prosecution from last month's Leopardstown fourth, though does get some assistance at the weights.

Form: 33034-4

(13)

Ocean Air^t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Foley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 70

25/1

Won back to back races on first two starts at Leicester either side of last winter but shown very little on the Flat since he's been trained in Ireland and poor last time out at Leopardstown again.

Form: 6000-60

(9)

Willwams^p⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: Adrian Mcallister| OR: 69

50/1

Winner over 7f in claiming company for Richard Hannon last March on the AW, makes turf debut here and poor in both 2018 outings.

Form: 8514-90

(6)

Uno Momento²¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 65

16/1

Eight-race maiden with plenty of questions to answer even off a light weight and over the trip he has put up his best performances over. Returns from winter break.

Form: 640200-

Non-Runners

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Koybig²⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: P J F Murphy J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Hasselnott (11/4), Prosecution (4/1), Harmonyofthestars (11/2), Maths Prize (6/1), St Gallen (7/1), Nothing To Lose (10/1), Koybig (10/1), Muzbid (12/1), Uno Momento (16/1), The Moore Factor (25/1), Ocean Air (25/1), Our Channel (33/1), Willwams (50/1)

Prosecution is the starting point after going agonisingly close last month on debut for Johnny Murtagh, although he's been bumped up in the weights for his troubles. He should however lay down another challenge. Hasselnott wasn't far behind and can go well along with The Moore Factor while any money coming for Harmonyofthestars on handicap bow would be notable. NOTHING TO LOSE was a three-time winner last season and made an encouraging reappearance at Leopardstown last time over 7f. Assuming he gets mile, this better ground should suit and he can go forward again this term.