18:10 Curragh

Friday 23 August 2019

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

Sycamore Lodge Equine Hospital Maiden

Off time: 18:13 | Winning time: 1m 15.28s

(15)

Castletownshend¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Lee| T: T M Walsh| OR: 74| BF

7/1

Developing a consistent profile in this sphere of late, narrowly going down at Naas (6f, good) and here (5f, good to soft) in previous two starts. Exposed, but will give his running again.

Form: 982423

(13)

Impulse Power^t1⁵⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ross Coakley| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary

66/1

Son of Dandy Man purchased for €22,000 as a yearling in autumn of 2017. Well held in one start over 5f at Dundalk last year and may need this after 500+ days on the easy list. Tongue-tie added.

Form: 5-

(1)

Limit Long^t1⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 80

14/1

0-7 now and while going close in this company at Cork in April, profile since is hardly progressive. Tongie-tie is tried here but will have to do more dropped back to 6f.

Form: 7-26250

(2)

No Nay Yellow^b1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 70

20/1

Fair effort at Naas and here over 5f in two most recent starts, cannot be ignored completely now back up to this 6f trip but has improvement to find.

Form: 545

(16)

Oneiroi¹⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C P Hoban| T: D Buckley| OR: 74

20/1

Gelding by Morpheus twice finished second in three runs at Dundalk (7f/1m) earlier this year for previous handler. Makes turf bow here and is open to improvement.

Form: 522

(10)

Pulse Of Shanghai¹¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: J M Ryan| OR: 71

33/1

Best of five runs for Jessica Harrington came in 7f maiden at his track a year ago. Couple of backwards steps thereafter and needs to prove himself starting for new trainer now.

Form: 4557-9

(8)

Ramiro²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: J J Murphy

33/1

Born To Sea gelding, not disgraced with midfield finishes in maidens at Cork (7f, good) and Galway (1m½f, good) so far, but requires a leap forward on this third start to have claims.

Form: 87

(3)

Stringr

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Emma Louise Doyle⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T Doyle

66/1

Zebedee gelding, yard not noted for first-time-out juvenile winners and likely proves best watched in this first visit to the racecourse.

Form:

(4)

Strong Johnson¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M A Gallagher| T: K P Cotter

100/1

By unfashionable sire Le Cadre Noir and is a brother to 5f-6f winner Polly Douglas, beaten 10L over 5f here a fortnight ago having gone off 33-1 on first start. Plenty to work on.

Form: 0

(7)

Vocatus²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 74

25/1

Finished second in a C&D maiden in May last year on debut but hasn't been able to better that effort in six starts since over 5f-1m½f. Latest Galway effort underwhelming. Back down in distance.

Form: 54854-0

(23)

Yale

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

5/4

By Scat Daddy, makes first start at three-years-old and should be speedy. Holds an entry in the British Champions Sprint Stakes at Ascot in October. Notable newcomer for Ballydoyle having cost $1,000,000.

Form:

(11)

Darknessintlight¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Killian Leonard| T: Mrs M Whelehan| OR: 47

100/1

Seven-year-old mare, six-race career has been interrupted by gaps and, on form, looks rather limited. Others preferred now.

Form: 00/00-60

(19)

Gala N Dandy¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 37

100/1

Dandy Man filly with two placed effort from her 19 starts to date, would be causing quite an upset should be make the breakthrough in this field.

Form: 098070

(22)

Perfect Beauty⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J P Murtagh

7/1

120,000 gns yearling, out of a mare who is a full sister to Group 1 winner Librisa Breeze. This month's debut over 7f at Leopardstown wasn't without some promise. Can do better.

Form: 4

(17)

Star On A Diamond³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Browne

66/1

Daughter of Dandy Man, made it to the races for the first time as a four-year-old at Naas (6f, good) last month and will need to step up considerably to be competitive now.

Form: 6

(9)

Sun Sign¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 67

12/1

Five-race maiden has been running to a remarkably consistent standard so far and narrowly beaten in maidens on her last three, including over 5f here last time (beat a few of these). On the shortlist.

Form: 4/4322

(20)

Designation^v⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 65

25/1

Running consistent races in six maidens over a variety of trips from 5f-7½f so far this season but will have to improve to open account now seemingly.

Form: 763834

(6)

Healy's Double³⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: John Hassett| OR: 95

11/2

Not beaten far in a Listed race at Deauville last year, has joined new connections and that form probably sets the bar. Respected on Irish debut.

Form: 525-

(14)

Jungle Spirit⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast

66/1

Fancied on debut at Naas last month before finishing down the field. Sent off at odds of 50-1 on latest start at Leopardstown before running accordingly. More demanded.

Form: 09

(12)

Karashala

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld

16/1

Siyouni filly, represents Dermot Weld / Aga Khan and half-sister to 1m winner Karakour. Dam, two-year-old 6f winner who stayed 1m. Needs a betting check on debut.

Form:

(21)

Riogha⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan

66/1

More Than Ready filly was quietly fancied on debut at Galway but started slowly and paid for it. Unable to build on that since at Leopardstown and has plenty improvement to find here dropping to 6f.

Form: 07

(18)

Sendmylovetoyou

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford

25/1

Invincible Spirit filly, represents yard with 28 per-cent strike rate this year with their juveniles and therefore needs a close look on debut.

Form:

(5)

Summerset⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Oxx| OR: 64

40/1

Daughter of Slade Power with mixed results in four starts so in maidens. Best of her efforts will likely have to be improved upon to score in this line-up.

Form: 404-0

Forecasts

Yale (5/4), Healy's Double (11/2), Castletownshend (7/1), Perfect Beauty (7/1), Sun Sign (12/1), Limit Long (14/1), Karashala (16/1), Oneiroi (20/1), No Nay Yellow (20/1), Sendmylovetoyou (25/1), Vocatus (25/1), Designation (25/1), Pulse Of Shanghai (33/1), Ramiro (33/1), Summerset (40/1), Riogha (66/1), Star On A Diamond (66/1), Jungle Spirit (66/1), Impulse Power (66/1), Stringr (66/1), Darknessintlight (100/1), Strong Johnson (100/1), Gala N Dandy (100/1)

Healy's Double wasn't disgraced in Listed company in France last year and sets the standard of those that have run. She's making her Irish debut and is respected but the Ballydoyle newcomer YALE takes the vote. The son of Scat Daddy cost a cool $1,000,000 and is bred to have plenty speed. He looks the pick from his stable and an run a big race as he looks to cement some big-race entries this autumn. Sun Sign has gone close already and holds a few of these on previous form while Oneiroi has some decent AW form and is interesting debuting on turf.