14:45 Curragh

Saturday 12 May 2018

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Plusvital Speed Gene Handicap

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 1m 19.00s

(12)

Urban Beat³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Shane Foley| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 89

8/1

Red Jazz colt, won a Navan maiden (5f, heavy) on reappearance / second start. Beat off a pair of decent yardsticks in second and third, capable of improving again on handicap bow.

Form: 0-1

(3)

Aurora Eclipse^b⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 87

16/1

Naas maiden winner over 5f in October, well held on handicap bow at that track (7f, soft to heavy) in March and since found a Listed event too hot. Sights lowered and has form to get in the mix now.

Form: 2154-90

(1)

Hello Brigette^p⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 85| D

10/1

Winner of a 6f novice event at Wolverhampton (AW) in December, filly ran a very fine race in Naas Listed event (5½f, good to yielding) this week having gone off 50/1. Entitled to respect with that in mind.

Form: 451-37

(16)

It's Two O Clock¹⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 85| BF

14/1

Raven's Pass gelding won a 5f AW maiden at Dundalk on debut in November and ran well same C&D in a handicap next time. Dropped 4lb for turf bow, represents top connections and one to note.

Form: 14-

(15)

Sunday Smart^v²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Prendergast| OR: 83

10/1

Heavy ground maiden winner at Limerick in October. Struggling since though and looks in need of relief from the assessor.

Form: 4218-56

(2)

Gottardo²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Mike O'Connor⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 80| BF

12/1

Lightly-raced Choisir gelding, won 5f AW handicap at Dundalk last month (rated 76) and equally at home on turf. Capable of improving again and not taken lightly.

Form: 725-315

(14)

Maymine⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Lee| T: R O'Brien| OR: 79| D

11/4

Improved on debut effort to win at Navan (5½f, yielding to soft) in a maiden last month, since found Listed company too strong back over that C&D but filly could go well in this.

Form: 210

(11)

Powersville²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: T Mullins| OR: 79| D

20/1

Won twice last year, latest a win at Naas over this trip when rated 73. Struggled from this sort of mark subsequently and others preferred.

Form: 6158-47

(8)

T For Tango¹⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J Nash| OR: 78

16/1

Not really gone on from winning a 5f maiden at Naas on debut this time last year, though did run in some decent contests. May have needed last month's Dundalk outing.

Form: 140698-

(13)

Vinnie's Wish¹⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: R P Downey⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 76| D

10/1

Colt by Most Improved ended last season with a maiden win over 6f at Naas (soft), returns to action for handicap debut and has scope for further improvement.

Form: 441-

(10)

Tammy Wynette¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: W McCreery| OR: 75

9/1

5f maiden winner at Dundalk this month on third start, filly hasn't exactly been dropped in for handicap bow but entitled to improve and have her say.

Form: 3-41

(6)

It's All A Joke²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Sean Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 72| BF| D

12/1

Improving this spring in three runs since going handicapping on the AW, including 6f win at Dundalk in March. Second runner for the yard and 5lb claim makes him a very viable contender.

Form: 232-132

(9)

Way Back Home^b,t²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: P Roche| OR: 71

20/1

Not disgraced last summer in 1m maiden here behind recent 2,000 Guineas winner Saxon Warrior. Didn't progress though and poor on reappearance over 1m½f at Cork on heavy last time. Right down in trip today.

Form: 80345-3

(7)

Art Of Unity^b³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 70

11/1

AW winner at Dundalk over 5f in October, pleasing return to action when 2½L second of 10 at Navan (5f, heavy) early last month. Up in trip and one to consider for in-form Meade team.

Form: 83315-2

Non-Runners

(4)

Red Persian³¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: P J Prendergast J: Chris Hayes

(5)

Canford Art¹¹³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: Peter Fahey J: K J Manning

Forecasts

Maymine (11/4), Urban Beat (8/1), Red Persian (8/1), Canford Art (8/1), Tammy Wynette (9/1), Sunday Smart (10/1), Hello Brigette (10/1), Vinnie's Wish (10/1), Art Of Unity (11/1), It's All A Joke (12/1), Gottardo (12/1), It's Two O Clock (14/1), Aurora Eclipse (16/1), T For Tango (16/1), Way Back Home (20/1), Powersville (20/1)

Urban Beat got the better of a couple of useful sorts when taking a maiden on reappearance and shouldn't be overlooked here despite top weight while Art Of Unity is also worth considering for an in-form yard after a good Navan run. Canford Art should have more to offer and joins Aurora Eclipse amongst the contenders but IT'S TWO O CLOCK makes a first foray on turf from what could be a workable mark and should go well for the champion jockey. Stablemate It's All A Joke could outrun his odds.