17:20 Curragh

Saturday 26 May 2018

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Curragh 'Where Champions Are Made' Spring Fillies Handicap

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 1m 41.46s

(4)

Blackgold Fairy⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: C O'Donoghue| T: M Halford| OR: 95| D

14/1

Maiden winner at Dundalk in February and while she was no match for some classy sorts in Listed class back there last time, she's respected dropped in to a handicap here.

Form: 6-14

(10)

Hence⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 95| BF

13/2

Cost a remarkable 2,100,000 gns as a yearling but has failed to justify favouritism four times in her career already and still a maiden after seven starts. Ran well in defeat last time and mark looks fair for handicap debut here so not ruled out.

Form: 23-2642

(6)

Terzetto²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: W Buick| T: M Halford| OR: 94

9/2

Exciting prospect who didn't need to improve from her debut to win at Dundalk on her second start. Her mark perhaps a bit stiff for debut but progress likely upped in trip here.

Form: 21

(7)

Dramatically¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 92

12/1

She was a maiden winner at Naas on her second start but she's failed to make her presence felt at pattern level subsequently. Tendency to miss the break is off putting, as seen at Chester last time but drop in to handicap company is a positive.

Form: 015-97

(11)

Dianthus^t1⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: R O'Brien| OR: 85

7/1

Won a handicap at Naas in March but well beaten at Leopardstown last time when tried at pattern level. Appreciates testing conditions and gets a first-time tongue-tie which will need to have the desired effect here.

Form: 9P26-10

(5)

Gasta¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 85| C

25/1

Course winner on debut here but has really struggled to land any sort of blow subsequently and may need more relief from the handicapper.

Form: 6567-07

(2)

Wisdom Mind^t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 85| CD

5/2

Improved from a promising debut for this yard to win over C&D last time out. Placed horses from that run have franked the form since so not out of this if she can back that effort up.

Form: 424-21

(1)

Lady Camelot²³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 82

20/1

Narrowly prevailed in heavy ground at Listowel on debut but out of her depth in Listed class last time and likely to struggle here.

Form: 17-

(3)

Check Your Pockets⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: J E Kiely| OR: 75| D

20/1

Improved from maiden company to win on handicap debut at Dundalk but produced a poor effort on return back at that course in a six-runner event and needs to bounce back here.

Form: 3891-6

(8)

Redhawk¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Oxx| OR: 75

14/1

Has run okay in defeat in her three career starts and can be forgiven for missing the break on her latest outing. Needs to improve to defy this mark on handicap debut though.

Form: 649

(9)

House Call¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 75

8/1

Still a maiden after five starts. Ran okay last time out on her return to turf but this is a much deeper race and more needed.

Form: 02-332

Forecasts

Wisdom Mind (5/2), Terzetto (9/2), Hence (13/2), Dianthus (7/1), House Call (8/1), Dramatically (12/1), Blackgold Fairy (14/1), Redhawk (14/1), Lady Camelot (20/1), Check Your Pockets (20/1), Gasta (25/1)

WISDOM MIND is the tentative selection in a wide open race after her course and distance success last time out. Dianthus and Hence are two that will enjoy the drop in class here and can't be ruled out in a wide open contest.