17:50 Curragh

Sunday 1 July 2018

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:1517:50

Troytown Grey Abbey Equine Hospital Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   1m 2f  |   Good to Firm  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:50  |   Winning time: 2m 9.05s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(2)
Horse silk
Mary Sun14
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-13| J: S Foley| T: W P Mullins| OR:  96| D
33/1
Has shown very little over hurdles since joining this yard but she's an interesting runner on the pick of her French form and yard had a winner here Saturday. Not ruled out on first start on the Flat for this yard.
2
(7)
Horse silk
Maths Prize35
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: R O'Brien| OR:  88| BF| C
11/2
Gained a first win since 2016 over C&D two starts back but he disappointed when favourite on contrasting ground here next time and conditions may have gone against him again.
3
(10)
Horse silk
Sevenleftt7
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR:  88
50/1
Working his way back down to a more feasible mark now but with good reason and not beaten many home in two starts this season. Not guaranteed to stay and others preferred.
4
(8)
Horse silk
Song Of Namibiab14
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR:  87
8/1
Won twice last year but form this year has been well below par and he's opposable despite returning below his last winning handicap mark.
5
(3)
Horse silk
Tirmizih22
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: C P Hoban| T: M Halford| OR:  87
14/1
Won twice for Dermot Weld but would appear to be regressing for his new connections. May want a step back up in trip to be seen to best effect.
6
(6)
Horse silk
Espoir D'Soleil35
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D K Weld| OR:  85
5/4
Won once in five starts last year and returned with an excellent effort over C&D when runner-up last time. Entitled to come on for that effort and she's a leading player with a less exposed profile than many of her rivals.
7
(4)
Horse silk
Agent Zigzag47
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-13| J: C O'Donoghue| T: J M Oxx| OR:  82
6/1
Improving with each starts and got his head in front in a Killarney maiden last time out in comfortable fashion. Handicapper has given him a real chance on handicap debut.
8
(9)
Horse silk
Hamley10
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Peter Fahey| OR:  80| CD
13/2
Won twice last year including a win in this race and returned to form with a good second at Leopardstown last time. Quite possibly still more to come and she has each-way claims.
9
(5)
Horse silk
New Direction312
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-10| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR:  79| C| D
16/1
Won twice last year and looked progressive until his form tailed off at the end of the season. Respected here but likely to need the run.
10
(1)
Horse silk
Nimitz10
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-4| J: Wayne Lordan| T: C O'Brien| OR:  73
25/1
Yet to win in eight starts on turf but has run some fair races in defeat and he may have needed his latest outing off the back of a 99-day break. Not dismissed, dropped 1lb by the handicapper.

Forecasts

Espoir D'Soleil (5/4), Maths Prize (11/2), Agent Zigzag (6/1), Hamley (13/2), Song Of Namibia (8/1), Tirmizi (14/1), New Direction (16/1), Nimitz (25/1), Mary Sun (33/1), Sevenleft (50/1)

Verdict

ESPOIR D'SOLEIL is an exciting prospect who is likely to come on for her most recent outing. Hamley won this race last year and she ought to be thereabouts again. Mary Sun is the unknown quantity who can't be ruled out for a yard in flying form.
  1. Espoir D'soleil
  2. Hamley
  3. Mary Sun

Previous Winners

2017
Hamley
Weight: 8-9  |Age: 4
8/1

Prize Money

1st: €15,990.002nd: €4,940.003rd: €2,340.004th: €1,040.005th: €390.00

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