15:10 Curragh

Saturday 28 September 2019

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Treacy Group Apprentice Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 1m 45.33s

(21)

Acari^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: D N Curran⁽⁴⁾| T: G B Caldwell| OR: 68| CD

8/1

Won over C&D last month to land a second career success in 13 Flat starts on turf. Well held over 1m2f since but more of a proposition back at this trip.

Form: 8-20010

(26)

Mister Dancer³³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: M L Melia⁽⁷⁾| T: C Moore| OR: 68| D

50/1

Four-race maiden mainly seen on the AW at Dundalk for trainer Denis Hogan. Never made it to the track for Godolphin earlier in his career and unlikely to make any significant impact on stable debut here.

Form: 35/7300-

(7)

Treble Cone^p³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 68| D

25/1

Off the mark at the sixth time of asking when winning at Leopardstown in May off a 4lb lower mark. Form has tailed of since and needs to improve significantly.

Form: 013607

(19)

Beleaguerment^t¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Ms N A Kane⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 69

50/1

11-race maiden on turf. Not disgraced on a number of starts since June but hard to be confident looking at manner of defeat at Listowel earlier this month.

Form: 358000

(6)

Sarah Jessica¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: R A Smithers⁽⁴⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 69

10/1

Won at the fifth time of asking for connections when landing a Ffos Las 1m2f good ground handicap earlier this month on stable debut off a 5lb lower mark. Could be still well treated.

Form: 66561

(2)

Caesar's Comet^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Sheridan⁽²⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 63

9/1

Has been running solidly and consistently without winning in a series of efforts over the summer. Deserves a change in fortune but likely to find a couple stronger in this company.

Form: 464934

(22)

Luminent²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁴⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 67| D

8/1

Off the mark for connections at the eighth time of asking when winning by a short-head in a Gowran Park 1m handicap on yielding ground off a 3lb lower mark. More progress possible and not dismissed.

Form: 829051

(23)

Lady Boomerang²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Harnett⁽²⁾| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 61| D

25/1

Sole win in 11 Flat starts on turf came at Killarney over a similar trip in August last year. May have needed the run on return to action at Gowran Park earlier this month. Not to be taken lightly.

Form: 16023-0

(27)

Marwari^v¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 65

20/1

Six-race maiden has been sending a number of mixed messages over the summer. Hard to fancy on overall evidence and others hold sturdier claims in this event.

Form: 050030

(1)

Kudbegood^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁴⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 60

13/2

Without a win in 15 Flat starts on turf, the gelding has been running with great consistency over the summer and deserves a change in luck. Repeat of recent efforts should see the gelding in the hunt for more prize money.

Form: 329252

(9)

Lappet^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Mooney⁽²⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 60| D

25/1

Scored over this distance at Musselburgh back in July where she was on the right side of a photo-finish. Beaten but not discredited in five starts since and holds strong place claims if things fall his way.

Form: 162426

(24)

Athlumney Hall¹¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁴⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 63

14/1

Three-race maiden. Well held on all starts so far and may find the hustle and bustle of this big field a tough assignment here.

Form: 997

(15)

Basrah Breeze^t1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Alan Persse⁽²⁾| T: E D Delany| OR: 63

33/1

Without a win in eight starts to date. Down the field on a number starts in the last month and others have more scope for improvement.

Form: 452770

(8)

Lady Arona^p³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A M Glynn⁽⁴⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 63

40/1

Well beaten in all four career starts so far including tailing off in a Killarney 1m soft ground handicap last month. Out of form and hard to fancy.

Form: 7950

(13)

Mother Vincent²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Luke McAteer⁽²⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 63

20/1

Vocalised filly is a half-sister to 7f winner Fountain and 1m-1m2f winner Latchet. Down the field in three career starts so far and has plenty to find on handicap debut.

Form: 390

(11)

Dark Magic²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Sean P Byrne⁽⁴⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 57

25/1

More regularly seen on the AW for trainer Dean Ivory in Britain where the gelding boasted a record of one win from six starts on turf. Beaten 11L on stable debut at Gowran Park earlier this month and readily opposed again.

Form: 362540

(20)

Vocal Duke³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: O McSweeney⁽⁷⁾| T: B W Duke| OR: 60

33/1

Vocalised gelding well held in five career starts to date running between 7f and 1m. Has shown little or no aptitude in recent starts to be considered in this contest.

Form: 89600

(17)

Prime Chief²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Sylvia O'Donnell⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 55| BF

9/1

Six-race maiden quickly turned out since finishing sixth of 16 at Gowran Park on Thursday when backed into 4/1jf. Worth another chance here and worth a check in the market once again.

Form: 66/7426

(28)

Russian Vine³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mackay⁽²⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 59

16/1

Without success in five career starts so far but far from downtrodden in recent starts at Fairyhouse and last month at Bellewstown on final start for trainer-Richard Brabazon. Could be of interest on stable debut.

Form: 56442

(10)

Undeniable Fact¹⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: C Gahan⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 59

33/1

By Camacho out of a Barathea mare. Cost €10,000 as a two-year-old. Possibly best watched on fourth career starts following a number of disappointing efforts in the spring.

Form: 099

(16)

Make Me Sway⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W T Byrne⁽²⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 58

14/1

Bits of promise about her three starts in maidens and in particular the fifth of 15 at Leopardstown latest. Interesting sort for a top yard and confidence would be buoyed by market support.

Form: 095

(3)

Miracles In May¹⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁴⁾| T: M A Cahill| OR: 53| D

20/1

Off the mark for connections in a Naas 1m handicap in April off a 2lb lower mark. Well beaten and no impression in a couple of starts since and best watched on first run since June.

Form: 08-2105

(12)

Hidden Spark⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: L W Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 54

11/1

Eventually off the mark for connections at the 13th time of asking when landing a Fairyhouse 7f handicap off a 6lb lower mark in July. Running well in defeat since and looks a leading player in this contest.

Form: 241324

(4)

Out On Friday²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Vanessa Maye⁽⁷⁾| T: P Byrne| OR: 53

6/1

First Reserve: Nine-race maiden on turf. Running with credit in a couple of starts within the last month. Improvement needed if making the line-up.

Form: 050895

Non-Runners

(14)

Merited²

Weight: 9-13| Age: 6

T: Mrs D Foster J: Unknown Jockey

(18)

Silvretta Schwarz⁴⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Unknown Jockey

(5)

Tribal Path¹¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 9

T: D English J: Reserve 2

(25)

The Mcgregornator³⁵

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: A Keatley J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Out On Friday (6/1), Kudbegood (13/2), Acari (8/1), Luminent (8/1), Caesar's Comet (9/1), Prime Chief (9/1), Sarah Jessica (10/1), Hidden Spark (11/1), Make Me Sway (14/1), Athlumney Hall (14/1), Russian Vine (16/1), Tribal Path (16/1), Mother Vincent (20/1), Miracles In May (20/1), Marwari (20/1), Dark Magic (25/1), Lappet (25/1), Treble Cone (25/1), Lady Boomerang (25/1), Silvretta Schwarz (25/1), Vocal Duke (33/1), Basrah Breeze (33/1), Undeniable Fact (33/1), Merited (33/1), The Mcgregornator (33/1), Lady Arona (40/1), Beleaguerment (50/1), Mister Dancer (50/1)

The Di Love-trained HIDDEN SPARK should not be forgotten about at the bottom of the card and can get back to winning ways here following a win at Fairyhouse in July. The three-year-old has continued to run well in defeat in large fields since and can bag a second career win of her career at the expense of the solid and consistent, Kudbegood, the Gigginstown House Stud-owned Luminent and Sarah Jessica, winner last time out at Ffos Las earlier this month. Top weight, Acari and the Jim Bolger-trained, Make Me Sway are not easily discounted.