14:05 Curragh

Tuesday 22 October 2019

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Take Teens Racing Handicap

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 1m 18.15s

(7)

Arcanears⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: E A Fitzgerald⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 72| CD

14/1

Winner over C&D from one of seven starts over the combination. Well held in a number of starts since June before finishing 5¾L down to Miacomet over C&D earlier this month on similar ground. Worth noting in the betting.

Form: 028009

(10)

Rattling Jewel⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 69| CD

14/1

Has a couple of wins over C&D to his name from 14 starts over the combination. Appears to be struggling off a revised mark since winning a Listowel 7f handicap last month. Better than last run suggests.

Form: 000150

(11)

Ustinov²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Adrian O'Shea⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A M O'Shea| OR: 69| D

66/1

Three-time winner for trainer David O'Meara before returning to the track for current connections following a break of 591 days. Not in the form required to play a role here.

Form: 8/80000

(9)

Powersville²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: T Mullins| OR: 67| D

14/1

Gained second win in five 2019 races when impressing over 5f at Naas in July. Well held out of the frame in a number of starts since including a dismal effort over 5f at Cork earlier in the month. Yard among the winners at the weekend.

Form: 121000

(14)

Ecoeye¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: A Leahy| OR: 66

5/1

Current in good form posting a number of tough and genuine efforts at Cork as well as a couple of starts at Listowel. Open to more improvement in this company.

Form: 0-00352

(3)

Sakura⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: S Lavery| OR: 65

33/1

Initial promising and progressive form appears to have leveled out since winning a Navan maiden in July 2018. Others make more appeal.

Form: 149-070

(16)

Enter The Red^b⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: A A Howard| OR: 64| CD

6/1

Has posted a win and a couple of places from 10 starts over C&D. Recent efforts have not been up to standard and the son of Red Clubs is not in the required form to play a part.

Form: 0-03006

(2)

Maymine^b1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 64| D

50/1

Miserly return of one win from 11 career starts with the daughter of Mayson sole win coming on her second start in April last year. First time blinkers doubtful to bring about the required amount of progress needed to play a role here.

Form: 0000-00

(1)

Raffaello⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Tara Roche⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 64

33/1

Appears to be struggling a little in a number of starts since bagging back-to back handicaps at 6f/7f in June, going up 10lb in the weights. Handicapper relents a little but still plenty to prove in this contest.

Form: 011000

(15)

Youceeyouceecee^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Lee| T: Miss S A Finn| OR: 60

4/1

Has hinted at a return to form in a number of starts since finishing third of 14 beaten 5L at Tipperary in August. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 203404

(12)

Fugacious³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 59

8/1

Early season form has dissipated in a number of disappointing over a variety of trips since August. Liable to find a couple of better handicapped sorts lurking.

Form: 044098

(13)

Pulsating¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 57| D

33/1

All eight career wins for the daughter of Dragon Pulse have come on an AW surface. Without a win in 15 starts on turf the mare is left with something to prove on the balance of overall form here.

Form: 46-7800

(4)

Conversant^b⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 55| BF| D

5/2

Has continued in good form, running with credit in defeat from a revised mark since winning a 6½f contest at Listowel last month. Strong claims in the wake of a bold bid.

Form: 571234

(8)

Abs Akula²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: M A Gallagher| T: Ms M Blake| OR: 53

33/1

Daughter of Dream Ahead out of a Commander Collins mare. Well beaten and no impression in three career starts so far. Looks opposable on handicap debut.

Form: 805

(5)

Brave Display^v⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Jamie Powell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J M Oxx| OR: 46| C| D

25/1

Course winner that has also won over a similar trip. Four-time winner but not really fired this season and looks opposable once again.

Form: 900908

Non-Runners

(6)

Stamp Of Authority⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 7

T: T G McCourt J: Karen Kenny

Forecasts

Conversant (5/2), Youceeyouceecee (4/1), Ecoeye (5/1), Enter The Red (6/1), Fugacious (8/1), Arcanears (14/1), Powersville (14/1), Rattling Jewel (14/1), Stamp Of Authority (14/1), Brave Display (25/1), Pulsating (33/1), Abs Akula (33/1), Sakura (33/1), Raffaello (33/1), Maymine (50/1), Ustinov (66/1)

The four-year-old CONVERSANT can continue in good form, getting back to winning ways here following a number of solid efforts in similar conditions. The Zebedee gelding can get the better of the solid and consistent seven-year-old Ecoeye who ran Blacklooks all the way on his most recent start at Limerick earlier this month beaten by the shortest of margins. Tough and genuine sorts, Youceeyouceecee, Stamp Of Authority and Rattling Jewel all have previous in the conditions and can battle for prize money. If returning to anything like his old form on this ground, Enter The Red could go well at a price.