16:00 Curragh

Saturday 13 June 2020

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EquiNectar Handicap

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 3m 31.20s

Never Do Nothing⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 91| D

16/1

Running over jumps of late but won three times for Andrew Balding and entirely unexposed over this trip now returned to the Flat. Third from this mark in a valuable handicap when last seen in this sphere; fascinating runner.

Form: 321323-

Zenon¹⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: W P Mullins| OR: 90

12/1

A winner on the Flat for John Gosden in 2017; largely disappointing over jumps for this yard but handicapper has given him a chance from this mark.

Form: 113526/

Presto²³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Foley| T: O McKiernan| OR: 88| D

3/1

Bumper winner who won a maiden at Gowran on Flat debut; unsuited to a drop in trip on handicap debut at Dundalk when last seen but interesting back up at 2m; unexposed.

Form: 17-

Graceland^h²⁹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: G Elliott| OR: 87| D

25/1

Not seen on the Flat since her days with Michael Bell in 2018 and might need to come down a few pounds in the weights before she's competitive in this sphere again; yard debut.

Form: 440730/

Kaatskill Nap⁶²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Lee| T: W P Mullins| OR: 86

12/1

Winner on the Flat in GB in 2016; seemingly hard (three runs in three years) to train and probably best on return from a lengthy absence here.

Form: 523109/

White Desert^p,h²⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss A Mooney| OR: 86

66/1

Looked potentially smart when winning a handicap at Wolverhampton for Charlie Appleby but failed to beat a rival home on debut for this yard; has run okay over hurdles since but fitness an unknown on his return here.

Form: 23102/0-

Harriet Tubman^b,t²⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 82

20/1

Promising debut and improved from that to win a Cork maiden in October; well beaten in Listed class later that month but given a workable mark for handicap debut.

Form: 316-

Pasley^b1,t¹¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Crosse⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 81

11/1

Got his head in front at Gowran in October and running well in defeat over hurdles in four starts since; handicapper hasn't missed him though and he will need to improve for the fitting of first-time blinkers.

Form: 0/0421-

Run For Mary²⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: C Byrnes| OR: 81| D

9/2

Finally off the mark in this sphere when winning a Thurles maiden in October; appreciated the step up to this trip but she has her work cut out back in a handicap from her revised mark.

Form: 222841-

Jerandme¹⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 79| D

7/2

Improved for a step up in trip when winning a Dundalk handicap (2m) when last seen; showed a good attitude to battle on that day and just a 2lb rise in the weights probably underestimates him a little.

Form: 22-31

Bay Hill¹¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Leigh Roche| T: P Roche| OR: 78| D

28/1

Well beaten in a couple of recent starts over fences; handicapper hasn't taken any chance on him following his Flat success when last seen in this sphere and looks up against it here.

Form: 0022/51-

Mutadaffeq⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Wayne Lordan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 77

16/1

Hasn't won on the Flat since 2018 and well beaten over C&D when last seen in this sphere. Won over fences when last seen in March and should be race fit; 4lb below his last winning mark.

Form: 44099/0-

Bal De Rio^b⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 76| D

28/1

Over two years since his last win but back below his last winning handicap mark as a result; in good form over hurdles when last seen and not without an each-way chance.

Form: 34/3-649

King Pellinor^b,t1¹¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 76

50/1

Heavy ground maiden winner for Aidan O'Brien but has failed to finish in two outings over jumps for this yard (fell and refused); untried at 2m on the Flat so may find improvement; wears first-time tongue-tie.

Form: 730510-

Severus Alexander^p⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 72

33/1

First reserve; a winner on the Flat for Joseph O'Brien in September; has been running okay over hurdles in a couple of runs since joining this yard

Form: 022196-

Formal Order²⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Robbie Colgan| T: M J Smith| OR: 71

66/1

Second reserve; a maiden after eight starts; has first start for new yard (bought for €17,000) but marked step up in trip not certain to suit.

Form: 320205-

Non-Runners

Sneaky Getaway²⁴⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: E Mullins J: Danny Mullins

Dalton Highway¹⁶⁸

Weight: 9-12| Age: 7

T: D K Weld J: Andrew Slattery

Buckman Tavern³⁰⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: A J Martin J: Seamie Heffernan

Tritonix¹⁸⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: G P Cromwell J: Rory Cleary

Lakemilan¹⁹⁵

Weight: 8-11| Age: 8

T: T O'Brien J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Presto (3/1), Jerandme (7/2), Sneaky Getaway (7/2), Run For Mary (9/2), Dalton Highway (7/1), Pasley (11/1), Kaatskill Nap (12/1), Zenon (12/1), Mutadaffeq (16/1), Never Do Nothing (16/1), Buckman Tavern (16/1), Harriet Tubman (20/1), Graceland (25/1), Lakemilan (25/1), Bal De Rio (28/1), Bay Hill (28/1), Severus Alexander (33/1), Tritonix (33/1), King Pellinor (50/1), White Desert (66/1), Formal Order (66/1)

SNEAKY GETAWAY was highly tried last season and ran with credit in the Cesarewitcch when last seen; with a 2lb drop in the weights and an unexposed profile, he gets the nod in a competitive opener. Harrlet Tubman was outclassed in Listed company when last seen but has a opening mark for handicap debut. Never Do Nothing could be the main danger to the selection now returned to a staying trip back on the Flat.