15:50 Curragh

Sunday 13 October 2019

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Alan Kavanagh Family & Friends Support Handicap

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 1m 18.14s

(8)

Ardhoomey^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 94| C| D

11/2

Course winner that has also won over this trip previously. Running well with great credit in a number of starts over the summer without getting his head in front. Liable to bump into one or two once again.

Form: 307882

(4)

Verhoyen^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Lee| T: M C Grassick| OR: 91| CD

10/1

Winner over C&D in May landing a May handicap on yielding ground off a 22lb lower mark. Won here again in July before a below par effort at this track once again over 5f last month. Handicapper looks to be in control.

Form: 134217

(3)

Mr Scarlet^t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 88

50/1

Sole win came in a 5f maiden back in 2016. Generally well held and never nearer in a couple of starts since returning to action in July. May find the company too hot.

Form: 3008-00

(12)

Mary Salome²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: Madeleine Tylicki| OR: 81| D

9/1

Winner of two of her 11 starts on turf. Still racing 4lb higher than last winning mark. Could be a leading player if rediscovering the form displayed in a couple of starts in August.

Form: 662500

(6)

Scorching Heat^t1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Foley| T: A McGuinness| OR: 81| D

9/1

Last seen in the winners enclosure following a win at Goodwood in the summer of 2017 when landing a Class 2 handicap off a 3lb higher mark when in the care of trainer Andrew Balding. Needs to step up on recent form to play a role here.

Form: 1/4-5700

(7)

Medicine Jack^b⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 80| BF| CD

9/2

Running well in defeat over the summer including when finishing second of 13 beaten 1½L in a Navan 5f soft ground handicap on Wednesday off a similar mark. Claims if continuing recent run of form.

Form: 096802

(1)

Erich Bloch⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S P Bird⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 79| D

20/1

Sole win came in November last year. Well held and never threatening in three below-par starts this season and faces a tough ask in this company.

Form: 221-500

(14)

Fridtjof Nansen¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K P Cotter| OR: 78| CD

6/1

Has turned his form around in a number of starts recently. Won at the 18th time of asking when landing a 6½f handicap on yielding ground in August off a 12lb lower mark. Beaten since and could be prey to better handicapped sorts.

Form: 441429

(10)

Sendmylovetoyou⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 77| CD

10/1

Invincible Spirit filly. Won over C&D when landing a 23-runner maiden in August on debut at odds of 25/1. Could well still have more to give.

Form: 1

(5)

Kodiqueen^h1⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Gary Halpin| T: J G Murphy| OR: 76| D

25/1

Slow improvement came to a head when getting off the mark at the sixth attempt for connections in a Sligo handicap before winning again in a Cork sprint contest off a 7lb lower mark. Beaten since and may be up against it in first-time hood.

Form: 983110

(2)

Arcanears⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: M Halford| OR: 75| CD

14/1

Early season form and promise has dissipated in a number of below-par efforts by August. More needed for the C&D winner but not one to put a line through.

Form: 202800

(9)

Miacomet⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 72

4/1

Finally off the mark for connections at the 18th attempt when landing a Cork 5f contest before finishing third of 13 beaten 3¼L at Navan on Wednesday. Quickly turned out again and market likely to be the best guide as post time approaches.

Form: 430213

Non-Runners

(13)

Cyrus Dallin¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: James J Doyle

(11)

The Broghie Man¹²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: A Keatley J: M C Hussey

Forecasts

Miacomet (4/1), Medicine Jack (9/2), Ardhoomey (11/2), Fridtjof Nansen (6/1), The Broghie Man (7/1), Cyrus Dallin (8/1), Mary Salome (9/1), Scorching Heat (9/1), Verhoyen (10/1), Sendmylovetoyou (10/1), Arcanears (14/1), Erich Bloch (20/1), Kodiqueen (25/1), Mr Scarlet (50/1)

Tricky handicap where a big price winner would not surprise. The Ger Lyons yard continue in good form right now and their C&D winner MEDICINE JACK hinted at a return to the winners enclosure when running Aleef to 1½L in a Navan 5f handicap on Wednesday. The five-year-old is quickly turned out again and can land the spoils here at the expense of the Mick Hlaford-trained Sendmylovetoyou, a winner on debut over C&D in August. Miacomet, behind Medicine Jack and Aleef at Navan on Wednesday could be a force to be reckoned with if popping the stalls.