18:35 Curragh

Friday 7 June 2019

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TRM's 'Calphormin' Handicap

Off time: 18:35 | Winning time: 2m 37.2s

(6)

Micro Manage²⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: D O'Brien| T: W P Mullins| OR: 91

1/1

Improved from debut promise to beat South Pacific by 4¼L in a 1m1f maiden at Tipperary (soft) in October, and looks the type to find plenty more improvement this year. Shortlisted.

Form: 01-

(2)

Cuban Hope⁴^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J S Bolger| OR: 80| BF

3/1

Three wins from five starts this season, and heavily nacked before landing a 1m1½f handicap at Gowran on Monday. Strong at the finish there, and should stay this trip, while he remains fairly treated under a 6lb penalty.

Form: 9-71171

(3)

Third World⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A J Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 85

10/1

Third in a 1¼m handicap at Leopardstown in April, but ran poorly when tried in blinkers last time, and headgear left off on this retrieval mission. Bit to prove.

Form: 461-530

(7)

Yonkers^b²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 83

5/1

Has plenty of ability, but yet to justify his massive price-tag, and while he ran well when third in a C&D maiden last time with blinkers fitted, he didn't fully convince with his application. Place claims at best here.

Form: 622-63

(4)

Gealach^b1⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Oxx| OR: 70

10/1

Gradually progressive form in maidens, finishing fifth to Sir Dragonet at Tipperary before a creditable sixth of 11 at Navan. Blinkers tried now, and handicapper has not been at all harsh with opening mark.

Form: 556

(5)

Aneczka³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Wayne Lordan| T: C Cannon| OR: 70

40/1

Form is very mixed, although she improved to force a dead-heat in a 1m2½f maiden at Dundalk last time. Needs to prove she is not flattered by that standout effort.

Form: 006-001

Non-Runners

(1)

King's Vow²⁶

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

Forecasts

Micro Manage (1/1), King's Vow (9/4), Cuban Hope (3/1), Yonkers (5/1), Third World (10/1), Gealach (10/1), Aneczka (40/1)

It may be worth chancing handicap debutant GEALACH here, as the gelding, who wasn't too far behind Sir Dragonet at Tipperary, has been handed a potentially lenient opening mark, and is the sort who will take well to blinkers. Micro Manage is thoroughly unexposed and looks a big threat with his maiden win working out, and Monday's Gowran winner Cuban Hope should improve again at this trip and is respected as he tries to defy a penalty.