17:45 Curragh

Saturday 20 July 2019

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Kildare Village Ladies Derby Handicap

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 2m 36.06s

(3)

Perfect Tapatino²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Megan Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 87| C| D

8/1

Progressive since joining this yard and while he can be a shade inconsistent, his latest run here over C&D can be forgiven having raced too keenly. May still have more to give from this mark.

Form: 04-4819

(2)

Royal Illusion¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Jodie Townend⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 82| D

11/8

Arrives here bidding for a hat-trick having followed up a maiden win at Leopardstown with a win at Bellewstown earlier this month. May need more from her opening handicap mark but progression likely.

Form: 211

(8)

Forest View¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: J E Kiely| OR: 75| D

8/1

Off the mark at the seventh attempt when winning her maiden at Roscommon earlier this month. Interesting runner if she can build on that back in handicap company.

Form: 232-991

(5)

Zeftan³⁹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss J Walton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 73| CD

25/1

Four-time C&D winner but only seen once last year and returns from over a year off the track. Handicapper has tried to give him a chance but others preferred on balance.

Form: 13416/8-

(14)

Firlinfeu²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Miss J Mason⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 72| D

16/1

Off the mark at the 10th attempt for Mark Johnston at the back end of 2018. Well beaten on debut for this yard last month on return though and needs to improve plenty for that.

Form: 45671-0

(6)

Galeola²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Ms H Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 72| D

9/2

Has improved markedly for the step up in trip and a switch to handicap company and shaped like there was still more to come at Tipperary last time out. 10lb higher mark here but warrants respect in her hat-trick bid.

Form: 8-8511

(4)

Hayyel³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss S Ahern⁽⁷⁾| T: R Brabazon| OR: 71

16/1

Off the mark at the fourth attempt in a maiden at Sligo last time out. 11lb higher mark demands plenty more though; up in trip.

Form: 0631

(12)

Ingenuity^b⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: G Elliott| OR: 69

20/1

Hasn't won since a novice success at Carlisle back in 2017. Fair effort in defeat on last Flat start and handicapper is trying to give him a chance. Not without an each-way chance.

Form: 6369-92

(10)

Moonmeister^t⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Miss L A Hourigan⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 68| D

50/1

Two wins from 28 turf starts and has only one win since 2015. Well beaten last time out and others make more appeal.

Form: 848-489

(1)

Zoffalee³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 68

25/1

A winner over hurdles in May and successful on the Flat back in 2017. Clearly in good heart at present and not one to rule out on his return to this sphere.

Form: 26696-5

(13)

Bay Hill^b³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 67| BF| D

7/1

Fairly prolific on the Flat having won five of his 17 turf races. Impressive over 2m at Wexford last time out and should go well provided he doesn't get caught out by the drop back in trip here.

Form: 0900/22-

(9)

Here For The Craic²¹⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 9-10| J: Ms A Budds⁽⁷⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 67| D

33/1

Has refused to race on his last two Flat starts. Only has one win since 2016 and others preferred.

Form: 0154RR-

(11)

Institution^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Miss E McCutcheon⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 65

16/1

Still a maiden after 15 starts across both codes. Running okay in defeat over hurdles lately but hardly one to rely on.

Form: 45720-0

(7)

Recommendation^b1⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Ms M Tylicki⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss A Mooney| OR: 57

33/1

A maiden after five Flat starts. The run at Leopardstown last time wasn't without promise but hard to fancy from out of the handicap. Wears first-time blinkers.

Form: 0707-8

Forecasts

Royal Illusion (11/8), Galeola (9/2), Bay Hill (7/1), Perfect Tapatino (8/1), Forest View (8/1), Hayyel (16/1), Institution (16/1), Firlinfeu (16/1), Ingenuity (20/1), Zoffalee (25/1), Zeftan (25/1), Recommendation (33/1), Here For The Craic (33/1), Moonmeister (50/1)

GALEOLA is the tentative selection in her hat-trick bid having won in good fashion at Tipperary last time. Royal Illusion warrants respect on handicap debut here while Perfect Tapatino is the type to bounce back having disappointed last time out.