15:50 Curragh

Tuesday 22 October 2019

All13:0013:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2516:55

Ivory Handicap

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 1m 47.40s

(13)

Red Striker¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 77

7/1

Running well in defeat in a number of handicap starts since June and in a couple of starts earlier this month. Could well still have more to give.

Form: 403362

(11)

Dare To Flare^b¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 77| BF| D

14/1

Continued to run well off his revised mark since landing a Killarney 1m soft ground handicap in August off a 9lb lower mark. Better than most recent run suggests and more likely than some to run her race once again.

Form: 312826

(3)

Blacklooks¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 73

9/2

Won on turf for the second time in his career when landing a Limerick 7f handicap on heavy ground earlier this month off a 4lb lower mark. May be cable of better still.

Form: 942581

(23)

Eastern Racer^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: S Byrne| OR: 71| D

20/1

Winner of two of his five starts over this trip, hitting the frame on a further couple of occasions. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 036061

(10)

Passing Trade^p,t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: M Mulvany| OR: 71| D

9/1

Tough and genuine type who always giver her running. Ran Njord to 3¾L on latest start over C&D earlier this month off a similar mark. Can give another good account of herself with conditions to suit.

Form: 643332

(6)

Vocatus^t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 74

10/1

13-race maiden. Has been running well in defeat in a number of starts over a variety of trips over the summer. Open to progress stepping back up to 1m but needs more to trouble the market leaders.

Form: 306227

(19)

Longoddson¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: A Leahy| OR: 70| D

25/1

Lightly-raced gelding, winner of a Limerick maiden over a similar trip in April but firmly put in her place next time out at the same venue earlier this month. Difficult to make a case for due to infrequent visits to the track.

Form: 63/1-6

(14)

Mother Vincent²^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 67

11/2

Off the mark for connections at the sixth time of asking when landing a Naas 1m2f soft to heavy ground handicap earlier this month off a 6lb lower mark. Repeat of that effort should see the daughter of Vocalised go close again.

Form: 390301

(8)

Treble Cone^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S P Bird⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 67| D

50/1

Winner of a 20-runner Leopardstown handicap in May off a 3lb lower mark before struggling a little in a number of below-par efforts since. Needs to improve significantly.

Form: 136070

(17)

We'll Go Again⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Lee| T: Madeleine Tylicki| OR: 68| D

9/2

Put a number of below-par efforts behind him when landing a Cork 1m½f handicap before striking again at Gowran Park earlier this month over 1m in a 16-runner handicap. Can go well again but a big ask from career high mark .

Form: 506011

(9)

Toffee Galore^t,v1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 67

20/1

Six-race maiden, beaten in a couple of starts on turf when in the hands of trainer Archie Watson. Not disgraced in three starts for current connections since last month but more needed in first-time visor.

Form: 4-76476

(22)

Wish¹¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 66

20/1

Well held in a couple of starts for Saeed bin Suroor before a fruitless six-month stay in France with trainer Henri-Alex Pantall. Market likely to be the best guide on stable debut.

Form: 649630

(5)

Future Gold⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 64

40/1

Havana Gold gelding out of a Royal Applause mare. Overwhelmed in three career starts so far. Sent off a big prices before running accordingly on each occasion. Others look better treated.

Form: 800

(4)

Vocal Queen⁴¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: B W Duke| OR: 57

40/1

Not much to shout about in four career starts as a three-year-old including an 11L defeat when last seen at this venue over 1m2f in September last year. Best watched on return to action.

Form: 4870-

(1)

Shes Gold¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: T Mullins| OR: 54

66/1

Disappointing daughter of Jeremy. Well held when failing to hit the frame in 10 dismal efforts on the Flat. Hard to recommend on recent evidence.

Form: 090800

(12)

Fair Game^p,t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: James J Doyle| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 53

25/1

On a long losing run and now runs 19lb lower than her last winning mark. Not disgraced in a couple of starts over a similar trip in the summer so no surprise to witness an improved effort soon.

Form: 834309

(2)

Final Endeavour⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: H Rogers| OR: 54

20/1

Six-race maiden. Promise of handicap debut at Naas in July quickly disappeared in a couple of dismal efforts since. Plenty to find on recent offerings.

Form: 0-00409

(18)

Irish Ambassador²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: S Lynam| OR: 54

50/1

Well down the field and never nearer in three career starts since the Raven's Pass gelding debut in May. Out of form and hard to fancy.

Form: 090

(16)

Ask Katie^p1,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T Cleary| OR: 51| D

50/1

Missed a whole year before finishing last of 14 beaten 17L on return to action in a Killarney 1m handicap in August before a couple of desperate efforts at Galway last month and more recently at Navan. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 485-090

(21)

Footstepsintime^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Killian Leonard| T: G B Caldwell| OR: 51

33/1

A surprise winner of and an extended 6f handicap at Cork in May last year. Held in a couple of low-key starts this term, both at Gowran Park over a similar trip. First time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement.

Form: 0300-30

(15)

Grace To Grace^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 54

10/1

10-race maiden but not disgraced in a number of starts since May and on return to action following an 80 day break at Cork at the start of the month. Market likely to indicate a lot about her chances.

Form: 4-05486

(7)

Grace De Dieu⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: T Collins| OR: 54

80/1

Five-race maiden well held and no impression finishing 15th of 16 beaten 22L on handicap debut at Gowran Park earlier this month. Plenty to find in this contest.

Form: 0P980

Non-Runners

(20)

Silvretta Schwarz²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Seamie Heffernan

Forecasts

We'll Go Again (9/2), Blacklooks (9/2), Mother Vincent (11/2), Red Striker (7/1), Passing Trade (9/1), Grace To Grace (10/1), Vocatus (10/1), Dare To Flare (14/1), Eastern Racer (20/1), Wish (20/1), Final Endeavour (20/1), Toffee Galore (20/1), Fair Game (25/1), Longoddson (25/1), Footstepsintime (33/1), Vocal Queen (40/1), Future Gold (40/1), Ask Katie (50/1), Treble Cone (50/1), Irish Ambassador (50/1), Shes Gold (66/1), Silvretta Schwarz (66/1), Grace De Dieu (80/1)

The Joseph O'Brien-trained BLACKLOOKS can add to his tally of career victories following a fine win in a Limerick 7f handicap on heavy ground earlier this month off a 4lb lower mark. The Society Rock gelding can continue his improvement here at the expense of a number of improving sorts in the shape of Mother Vincent, recent winner at Naas, the Michael Mulvany-trained, Passing Trade who continues to hit the frame, the hat-trick seeking, We'll Go Again and distance winner, Dare To Flare. No surprise to see Eastern Racer and Fair Game give a good account of themselves in a wide open contest.