16:25 Curragh

Sunday 13 October 2019

All13:3514:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Tote Irish Cesarewitch (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 3m 44.80s

Saglawy³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: W P Mullins| OR: 97| D

4/1

Lightly-raced gelding. Solid 147-rated hurdler. Worthy of a check in the market as post time approaches representing a yard that landed the last two renewals at this venue with Digeanta in 2015 and Laws Of Spin 12 months later.

Form: 13545/1

Davids Charm⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 94| D

5/1

Grade 3 winning 150-rated hurdler. Two from 10 starts on the Flat, finished third of 13 beaten 1¼L in a Curragh 2m handicap in June. Conditions to suit and a leading player.

Form: 28-0631

Nessun Dorma²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: K J Manning| T: W P Mullins| OR: 93| D

12/1

Off the track for 10 months when returning to finish fifth of 17 beaten 2½L in a Leopardstown 1m5f good ground handicap last month. Yard won this race in 2015 and 2016, the last couple of renewals at this venue.

Form: 21140-5

Eminent Authority^t²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 97

12/1

One win from five starts in career. Only ran up to 1m6f in the Grade 2 Queens Vase at Royal Ascot and the Group 2 Irish St Leger Trial at this venue in August. More needed.

Form: 13560

Rock De Baune³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: J E Kiely| OR: 88

7/1

Useful 121-rated handicap hurdler won on his Flat debut at Ballinrobe in June over 1m5f before landing a 1m6f contest at Listowel last month. Life more difficult under a penalty but open to more improvement.

Form: 141

Baba Boom⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 87

14/1

Galway festival winner in 2018 on his penultimate start. Sixth of 20 beaten 4¾L in a 2m1f handicap at this years Ballybrit meeting and one to note in the market on second start back.

Form: 5/2111-6

Newcross^t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Lee| T: A J Martin| OR: 87

14/1

Winner of two of his 12 starts, latest of which came in a Listowel contest over 1m7f on yielding ground in June. Ran well to finish second of 12 beaten 5L behind Saglawy last month. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals

Form: 77-3102

Golden Spear^t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A J Martin| OR: 85| D

25/1

Solid 136-rated handicap hurdler. Useful type on the level winning four of his 26 starts, though latest of those came in a Leopardstown handicap over 1m7f three years ago off a 2lb higher mark. Needs a few to falter.

Form: 0/6020-3

Legal Spin^b³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: W P Mullins| OR: 85

25/1

Yet to add to his sole Flat win at Killarney over 1m6f in July last year. Leading National Hunt yard have won three of the last 10 renewals of this contest.

Form: 0-20867

Shakespear'sgalley^t⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 85| CD

25/1

C&D winner here in June in a 27k handicap beating 12 rivals ¾L. beaten since over the combination in July before fading in the final furlong in a 2m1f contest at the Galway festival this year. Could well still have more to give.

Form: 612120

Dalton Highway^p⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 84| CD

10/1

Won a 15k handicap over C&D in May before continuing to run well in a number of starts off a revised mark over the summer. Stable won this contest in 2012 with Voleuse De Coeurs and worth a market check with adept claimer in the plate.

Form: 520-122

Lever Du Soleil¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 83| D

25/1

Hurdling and chasing recently, the Le Harve gelding run up a four-timer on the Flat in a number of British raids over the summer, rising over 14lb in the process. Tough ask off current mark.

Form: 33-1111

Royal Illusion³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 83| BF| D

10/1

Winner of a couple of bumpers over this trip last year before going on to land a Leopardstown maiden over 1m7f in June. One of four in the contest for yard who have won the last two renewals of this contest at this venue.

Form: 211472

Linger⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 81| D

14/1

Both wins on the Flat have come over 1m6f, the latest of which came in a soft ground handicap off a 16lb lower mark at the Galway festival. Second of 10 beaten 4L over 2m2f in a Down Royal handicap when last seen in August but more needed here.

Form: 8-12312

Shamad²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 80| C

20/1

He was a long standing maiden prior to a huge upturn in form in July when winning at Gowran Park. Went on to land a hat-trick of wins over 1m4f/1m5f but needs more stepping up in trip off his revised mark.

Form: 014111

Royal Aide^t⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 85

10/1

Off the mark for connections at the fourth time of asking at Killarney before quickly adding to the win in a Bellewstown good ground handicap over 1m4f when last seen in August. Yard won this race in 2014 with El Salvador, victorious at 25/1.

Form: 573711

Red Gerry^b³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade| OR: 84

8/1

Off the mark at the eighth attempt when landing a Tipperary maiden in August before running well in defeat at Listowel last month. More needed stepping up in trip. Yard last won this contest in 2006 with Iktitaf.

Form: 263812

Dinard Rose^b⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 79

20/1

Winner of the Ulster Cesarewitch handicap over 2m2f at Down Royal on her latest start in August off a 15lb lower mark. Iktitaf won this race in 2006, the last winner for this yard in this contest.

Form: 411251

Forecasts

Saglawy (4/1), Davids Charm (5/1), Rock De Baune (7/1), Red Gerry (8/1), Royal Illusion (10/1), Dalton Highway (10/1), Royal Aide (10/1), Nessun Dorma (12/1), Eminent Authority (12/1), Linger (14/1), Baba Boom (14/1), Newcross (14/1), Dinard Rose (20/1), Shamad (20/1), Shakespear'sgalley (25/1), Lever Du Soleil (25/1), Legal Spin (25/1), Golden Spear (25/1)

C&D winner, DALTON HIGHWAY can continue his consistent run of form over the summer by landing the spoils here under top 5lb claimer, Andrew Slattery. The gelding, representing the yard that won this contest in 2012 with Voleuse De Coeurs, can get the better of David's Charm who can emerge as the main danger coming into the race on a four-timer following victories on the Flat and over hurdles in the last month. The Willie Mullins yard landed the last two renewals at this venue before redevelopment of the track in 2016. The trainer runs four here, with Royal Illusion a lively outsider. The Joseph O'Brien-trained Shakespear'sgalley and bottom weight, Dinard Rose should not be underestimated.