15:45 Curragh
Monday 6 August 2018
All14:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:4517:20
Ryans Cleaning Event Specialists Nursery Handicap (Plus 10)
- 2YO only | 6f 63y | Good to Firm (Good in Places) | 10 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:48 | Winning time: 1m 17.10s
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Show odds
Failed to build on debut win at Fairyhouse with a sixth of seven at Leopardstown and last of five at Tipperary subsequently. Booking of apprentice rather than stable jockey suggests trainer thinks weight a little high but surely a contender.
Some improvement in second race where he was fourth of 12 at Naas before being set impossible task in Group Three at Leopardstown. Still quite unexposed so not totally dismissed but handicap looks high enough.
Midfield in three starts to date including here last time out. Steps into handicaps for first time and still open to some improvement so not ignored although others make more compelling cases.
Best of his three runs thus far probably his first on heavy ground here when fourth of 11. Not progressed as you would hope and now moves into handicaps for the first time needing more.
Not looked the strongest in the finish in his four races to date so not entirely convinced an extra furlong is what he wants particularly at this stiff track. First handicap today.
3½L fourth of five in a C&D nursery latest but she ran better than the bare form so a drop of 5lb by the handicapper looks most generous and with that in mind she rates a leading contender now.
Never seriously involved in three starts in maidens with latest at Naas looking like she would benefit for this return to 6f. Opening handicap mark seems reasonable so not out of this.
Showed little in three starts to date here at Fairyhouse and latest at Listowel. Moves into handicaps off a low weight but will need to show more nevertheless.
Three races so far have seen him beat a combined six rivals. Gelded since last run and steps into handicaps now but seen little to suggest he is up to winning any race so far.
Well beaten in all three starts with the last two at 100/1. Blinkers reached for on handicap debut and has a feather weight so if they help she could feasibly be involved in an ordinary looking contest.
Forecasts
Spiritual Impulse (9/2), Cuban Surfer (9/2), Tony's Rocket (9/2), Hammersmith (7/1), Heavenly Rainbow (7/1), Cruella Dovil (8/1), Chernish (10/1), Mister Kipling (11/1), Ascot Dreamer (16/1), Emily Grace (25/1)
In a race where there is little to suggest most of the handicap debutants CUBAN SURFER who has experience in a similar contest looks to have been given a real chance by the handicapper so she gets the vote. As the lone winner in the race top-weight Heavenly Rainbow is surely a big danger although his last two runs have been disappointing. Hammersmith will find this race far more to his liking than his latest task and he could well be involved where it matters.
- Cuban Surfer
- Heavenly Rainbow
- Hammersmith
Prize Money
1st: €7,392.002nd: €2,292.003rd: €1,092.004th: €492.005th: €192.00
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