20:15 Curragh

Thursday 27 June 2019

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Curragh Supporting County Kildare Twinning Apprentice Derby

Off time: 20:23 | Winning time: 2m 35.05s

(18)

De Name Escapes Me^t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: O J Orr| T: N Meade| OR: 80

13/2

Multiple winner over jumps and made winning Flat debut in 1m2f Roscommon maiden recently. Suited by this extra distance and not too harshly treated by the assessor.

Form: 1

(10)

Noble Expression^b²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: A J Farragher⁽⁴⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 79| D

40/1

Easy winner of 1m6f AW claimer in Britain before joining this trainer. Has only run twice on turf before and will certainly need to step up to be a major factor now.

Form: 0-31401

(1)

Red Striker¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: D W O'Connor| T: G M Lyons| OR: 79| BF

16/1

Got off to the perfect start for this new stable who do so well with similar types when winning on seasonal return at Cork (1m2f; good). Held since at Leopardstown, could sneak a place perhaps.

Form: 5526-15

(5)

Moktamel³¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: M L Melia⁽⁷⁾| T: K Prendergast| OR: 78| D

25/1

Broke his duck in 1m4f Tramore rated contest on final start of 2018, must defy absence of 313 days to score in this competitive heat on comeback.

Form: 453231-

(15)

Marlborough Sounds¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Aaron Mackay⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Murphy| OR: 77| D

14/1

Well held in both runs this year, here and at Leopardstown over shorter trips, looks like needing a career-best effort to land this contest.

Form: 1253-09

(14)

Gasta¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁴⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 76| C

20/1

Game winner over extended-mile at Cork in April, stays this far and while held at Cork recently, eased 2lb now and can give a decent account.

Form: 921948

(8)

Quantatmental⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ross Coakley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 76| D

12/1

Multiple Flat winner in Britain for Tom Dascombe and has won over hurdles this year for current handler. Well worth noting now back on the level after short break.

Form: 155518-

(12)

Tooreen Legend^b,t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁴⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 76| CD

40/1

Hasn't won since 2015, with efforts so far this year both on turd/AW doing little to foster notion another score is imminent.

Form: 2-72805

(21)

Commander^p1²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Killian Leonard| T: D Hogan| OR: 74

33/1

Ex-Roger Varian inmate, ran well in Gowran Park claimer (1m1½f, good to firm; 14-1) recently when 1L third. This is tougher but not overlooked on just third start for new connections.

Form: 821/93

(7)

Mandarin Monarch^p⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Mooney⁽⁴⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 72| D

40/1

Two wins over hurdles last autumn at modest levels, though struggling since. High enough in the ratings now switched to the Flat, leaving others with stronger claims.

Form: 0216/81-

(2)

Schoolboy Error¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: G C O'Neill| T: S Nolan| OR: 65| D

40/1

Solid and consistent sort on the AW but remains with just the single success to his name from nine starts on turf. Fourth of nine on most recent start at Fairyhouse earlier this month and needs to improve on that now.

Form: 399-704

(9)

Shadow Seven^p,t¹⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Alan Persse⁽⁴⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 68| BF| D

28/1

Best form has come on the AW at Dundalk, winner there over 1m2½f/1m4f, will have to improve on previous turf efforts now returned from a break but has been given a chance off this mark, seemingly.

Form: 33115-3

(16)

She's A Novelty^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: P F McEnery| OR: 59

40/1

Better effort on second start back in Limerick apprentice race over just shy of this trip, just missing out on a place in bunched finish. This will demand more again.

Form: 0/756-04

(19)

Walking On Glass^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 60| BF

8/1

Winner of 1m5f Navan handicap on reappearance and two further promising efforts at Down Royal and Leopardstown since. Higher in the ratings in tougher company and perhaps will be vulnerable to speedier sorts.

Form: 000-122

(4)

Trossachs^t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Gavin Ryan⁽²⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 77| D

15/8

New Approach colt, winner of a maiden at Limerick this month already, makes handicap debut now and could have plenty more to offer. One of two for Jim Bolger in this line-up.

Form: 9441

(3)

Hasankey^v¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Ben Coen| T: D K Weld| OR: 73

12/1

Unable to open account in four starts in maidens but has repeatedly shaped with purpose. Makes handicap debut for respected trainer and booking of Ben Coen surely a positive.

Form: 5-524

(17)

Mallacoota^b²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Nathan Crosse⁽²⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 69

33/1

Last year's maiden form hasn't been matched so far this term in three starts, reverts to handicapping here and plenty of improvement will be needed to get on the board.

Form: 03-367

(20)

Olympic Honour¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Andrew Slattery| T: J W Nicholson| OR: 68

8/1

Continued recent improvement when opening account at Gowran Park (1m1½f, good; 8-1) recently and now make handicap debut upped in journey. Watch market.

Form: 9-60321

(6)

Sweet Dime²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 74| BF

11/1

Toronado filly, consistent in her efforts in maidens (runner-up three times) and could have more to offer upped in distance now handicapping.

Form: 02-224

Non-Runners

(11)

Recent Revelations¹⁷

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: G Elliott J: S M Crosse

(13)

Invincible Queen¹³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: M Fahey J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Trossachs (15/8), De Name Escapes Me (13/2), Olympic Honour (8/1), Walking On Glass (8/1), Recent Revelations (8/1), Sweet Dime (11/1), Hasankey (12/1), Quantatmental (12/1), Marlborough Sounds (14/1), Red Striker (16/1), Gasta (20/1), Invincible Queen (20/1), Moktamel (25/1), Shadow Seven (28/1), Mallacoota (33/1), Commander (33/1), She's A Novelty (40/1), Tooreen Legend (40/1), Mandarin Monarch (40/1), Noble Expression (40/1), Schoolboy Error (40/1)

He's got to give weight all round but DE NAME ESCAPES ME made a pleasing start in this sphere to win a Roscommon maiden with a surging late run and could have plenty more to offer now upped in distance. He didn't have a lot to spare on Recent Revelations, who duly goes on the shortlist for this too. Trossachs and Hasankey join Olympic Honour as potential improvers now handicapping while the consistent Walking On Glass should run a sound race, despite a worry over speed.