16:55 Curragh

Sunday 21 July 2019

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Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 2m 36.24s

(7)

Dumhach Thra¹²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Ms M Mullins

33/1

Bumper winner yet to find his feet over hurdles so now reverts to the Flat which may just suit him better. Has place potential here if ready after a break.

Form:

(2)

Jaime Sommers³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: N P Madden| T: M J Bowe

33/1

Dual chase and hurdle winner goes under Flat rules for the very first time in this her 50th career start. Others more appealing.

Form:

(8)

Kingsriver Diamond⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Adrian O'Shea⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A M O'Shea

100/1

Shown next to nothing in three starts since very belatedly debuting this year. Easy to oppose.

Form: 60

(4)

Bitcoin Boy³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: J Feane| OR: 72

7/1

Shown glimpses of ability in three start to date and although he must improve further he has been gelded since last sighted so that is a real possibility.

Form: 356

(1)

El Chico Mejor²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ross Coakley| T: Miss E Doyle

50/1

Showed minor promise here latest but still well held in seventh of nine and very much up against it here.

Form: 07

(3)

Halimi²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 76

9/4

76-rated colt after seconds at Tipperary (1m4½f) and Cork (1m2f) and fourth latest in a Down Royal handicap. Vulnerable to less exposed sorts but should at least make the frame.

Form: 45224

(9)

Rayounpour³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford

7/2

Cape Cross colt finished fourth on debut at Navan and filled the same spot at Cork latest where he got a bit closer and looked likely to appreciate today's extra 2f. Leading contender.

Form: 44

(6)

Solar Wind⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger

25/1

Dawn Approach colt, half-brother to a winning sprinter. Nothing of note in a couple of career starts both at Naas but had a break since last seen in April.

Form: 9-0

(5)

Istoria⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy

10/3

Debut third at Cork a really pleasing effort and although no obvious progress in her second start when sixth of 16 at Navan she still brings some of the strongest form to the table here.

Form: 36

(11)

Quote^t²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 68

7/1

Minor promise so far but has a bit to find with a couple of these on Cork running two starts back when seventh and sixth at Naas latest wasn't a step up really.

Form: 9-476

(10)

Romantically

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery

20/1

Camelot newcomer; first foal; dam 1m winner, half-sister to 2m winner Julieta and French 1m4f/13.7f winner Sango. Market can guide as to expectations.

Form:

(12)

Stella D'Italia^p1⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C O'Donoghue| T: J M Oxx

20/1

Sea The Stars filly whose dam is half-sister to high-class Dubai Millenium. Unfortunate when slipped up on ony start last year, but showed little at Cork in May and has plenty to prove.

Form: S-9

Forecasts

Halimi (9/4), Istoria (10/3), Rayounpour (7/2), Quote (7/1), Bitcoin Boy (7/1), Romantically (20/1), Stella D'Italia (20/1), Solar Wind (25/1), Jaime Sommers (33/1), Dumhach Thra (33/1), El Chico Mejor (50/1), Kingsriver Diamond (100/1)

The best form on offer in this pretty ordinary contest by Curragh maiden standards belongs to Mick Halford's Aga Khan coly RAYOUNPOUR who can get off the mark at the third time of asking. Halimi has little to find with the selection but is more exposed so second best with Istoria also expected to be involved where it matters.