14:15 Curragh

Saturday 30 June 2018

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Tote Rockingham Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 59.00s

(11)

Caspian Prince^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: A J Breslin⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 114| CD

12/1

In the form of his life at present, producing something like a career best at Musselburgh last time. Has plenty of weight to carry here though and more needed from this handicap mark. Will give it a good go from the front.

Form: 306601

(3)

Duke Of Firenze²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 102| D

12/1

Just won twice since 2014 and has become a little inconsistent with age. Wants some cut in the ground to bee seen at his very best these days but the booking of Silvestre De Sousa is a positive for his chance.

Form: 94-4067

(18)

Justanotherbottle²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: G C O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 101| D

10/1

Arrices here bidding for a hat-trick after a win at Nottingham last time out. 4lb rise for that looks fair but likely to be better handicapped sorts lurking.

Form: 33-9011

(4)

Blue Uluru²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 99| CD

4/1

Has won four of her eight starts including a C&D success here last time out. Arrives bidding for a hat-trick and Dali who finished runner-up last time out arrives worse off at the weights here and has won in Listed class since. Interesting runner.

Form: 188-211

(2)

Dali^t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 99| D

7/1

Narrowly beaten by Blue Uluru last time out and has won a Listed event since but may struggle to confirm the form with that rival now off level weights and he's second string on jockey bookings.

Form: 44-7421

(5)

Battle Of Jericho^t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 98

7/1

Well out of his depth in a Group 1 at Royal Ascot last time. Step back up in trip should suit but wouldn't appear to have much room for error off this sort of mark.

Form: 4127-10

(17)

Foxy Forever^t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: C O'Donoghue| T: M Wigham| OR: 92| CD

25/1

Won this race back in 2015 but handicap mark looks stiff enough for now and he's never won or placed from a mark this high. Well beaten at Chelmsford on return and others preferred.

Form: 12410-9

(15)

Move In Time²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: Billy Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 90| D

6/1

Gained a first win since 2015 at Newmarket two starts back and in good form at present. Made some eye-catching late headway at Musselburgh last time and worthy of plenty of respect off the same mark here.

Form: 66-3214

(6)

Dark Shot²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: K J Manning| T: S Dixon| OR: 89| D

14/1

On a losing run at present but ran a huge race on debut for this yard at York in May and has run with credit in defeat twice since. There's a suspicion he has one in him off this sort of handicap mark.

Form: 540-255

(14)

Line Of Reason¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: P T Midgley| OR: 88| C| D

12/1

Won twice from much higher marks last summer and handicapper has given him a real chance.

Form: 007702

(12)

Alfredo Arcano^h,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Marnane| OR: 85| CD

14/1

Managed to put it all together last time out to produce a career best effort over C&D. That effort probably worth marking up having raced away from the main group and a 3lb rise could underestimate him.

Form: 123-361

(9)

Patuano²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Wayne Lordan| T: W McCreery| OR: 83| BF| C| D

10/1

Gained her first win since handicap debut over 6f at the Curragh on second start of this season. Probably not quite as effective over this trip though and others preferred at present.

Form: 528-617

(7)

Sors^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 83| CD

25/1

Two-time C&D winner who won this race in 2016. Form has been largely poor since but becoming dangerously well-handicapped. May not quite have the speed for this test on this ground though.

Form: 616795

(8)

Lucky Beggar¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 83| D

25/1

Back below his last winning mark now but probably needs a bit further on this sort of ground and yard have stronger claims with Duke Of Firenze.

Form: 04-2075

(10)

Only Spoofing²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 83| BF| D

25/1

Has really found his form since joining this yard but beaten when upped to a Class 5 last time in his four-timer bid and this is much tougher.

Form: 6-51113

(16)

Plough Boy³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: Killian Leonard⁽³⁾| T: G Donnelly| OR: 83| BF| C| D

33/1

Course winner in 2016 and returned to form with a win at Ayr in May. Never won off a mark this high though and probably better over further.

Form: 211414

(1)

Patrick¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: P T Midgley| OR: 83| D

25/1

Struggling since joining this yard and just one win since 2015. Hard to imagine him making his presence felt in this company from out of the handicap.

Form: 77-7437

Non-Runners

(13)

Nigg Bay⁷

Weight: 8-4| Age: 4

T: J F Levins J: Sean Kirrane

Forecasts

Blue Uluru (4/1), Move In Time (6/1), Battle Of Jericho (7/1), Dali (7/1), Patuano (10/1), Justanotherbottle (10/1), Caspian Prince (12/1), Line Of Reason (12/1), Duke Of Firenze (12/1), Alfredo Arcano (14/1), Dark Shot (14/1), Nigg Bay (20/1), Only Spoofing (25/1), Sors (25/1), Foxy Forever (25/1), Lucky Beggar (25/1), Patrick (25/1), Plough Boy (33/1)

A typically wide-open renewal of this race and there's a case to be made for several in here but MOVE IN TIME made some eye-catching headway at Musselburgh last time out and he's taken to reverse the form with Caspian Prince who has his work cut out off top-weight. Alfredo Arcano was impressive last time over course and distance and the handicapper has given him a chance from his revised mark. Blue Uluru is another interesting runner with the form of her win over Dali franked by that rival at Listed level since.