18:15 Curragh

Saturday 18 July 2020

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Paddy Power Scurry Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 1m 17.48s

(1)

Urban Beat⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 105| CD

5/1

Dual course winner who won a Listed race at Naas at the start of last season; has held his own without winning since and as good as ever when runner-up in a Listed race here latest but perhaps vulnerable to well handicapped sorts in this.

Form: 533-432

(6)

Gulliver^p,t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: G M Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 103| D

11/2

Third in a valuable handicap here last year and signed off the campaign with a second win at York in a competitive handicap. Improved from his reappearance to finish fourth in the Wokingham and holds leading claims from just 1lb higher here.

Form: 1-14684

(12)

Laugh A Minute³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 102| D

7/1

Won the valuable sales race at Doncaster as a juvenile but became a bit frustrating to follow for Roger Varian thereafter. Winner at Limerick on return last month but plenty more required in a race this competitive.

Form: 3200-21

(8)

Bungee Jump¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: K J Manning| T: G Harris| OR: 95| D

25/1

Landed a ninth career win when a surprise winner at Newmarket on her return and held her form well in two subsequent runs; probably vulnerable to better handicapped sorts in a race of this nature though.

Form: 779123

(16)

Ardhoomey^t⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 92| C| D

10/1

Group 2 winner here in 2016 but hasn't won since taking a Listed race here in 2018; two respectable runs over C&D since the restart and still lurks on a workable handicap mark.

Form: 8288-24

(3)

Gunmetal²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 92| D

12/1

On a losing run since winning three handicaps back in 2018 and now 5lb below his last winning mark; beaten favourite on return and disappointed at Newcastle latest; has a bit to prove at present.

Form: 9209-39

(15)

Nordic Passage^t⁸^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 85| CD

10/1

Gained a third win of the year over C&D last week but has a 7lb penalty to carry here in a much deeper race and that probably leaves him vulnerable.

Form: 180151

(4)

Tommy Taylor²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: J F Levins| OR: 91| D

10/1

Hasn't won since narrowly landing a Listed race at York in 2017 but running well in defeat of late in some competitive handicaps. No doubt he's well handicapped, despite a 3lb rise for his latest effort.

Form: 42-2623

(10)

Mid Winster^p1⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 89| C| D

66/1

Won her maiden here and landed a handicap from a 7lb lower mark last year but has failed to build on that; needs to find improvement for the fitting of first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 7180-80

(11)

Cityman^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: A J Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 88| D

33/1

Won three handicaps last year but career best efforts have come over 5f and he's been disappointing in three runs since the restart.

Form: 168-007

(2)

Gloves Lynch²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: S Foley| T: M Wigham| OR: 86| D

10/1

Won a maiden at Carlisle for Gordon Elliot but that's his only win to date and doesn't look well handicapped judged on his two runs for this yard since a gelding operation.

Form: 63/84-67

(13)

Master Matt⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: L F Roche| T: M J Smith| OR: 84| C| D

25/1

Won a 5f handicap here last year but best efforts from his revised mark have come in lesser company than this and failed to beat a rival home here last time having blown the start.

Form: 037-250

(5)

Romantic Proposal²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: E Lynam| OR: 83

11/2

Won back-to-back races at Cork towards the end of last year; was upset in the stalls prior to finishing sixth of 18 here on her return and drop back in trip might not be ideal. Needs to come on for the run.

Form: 22411-6

(7)

Blairmayne⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: K J Leonard| T: N Lupini| OR: 82| CD

20/1

Won twice over C&D last season and has run well in defeat twice since the restart; doesn't look particularly well handicapped but goes well here and not without each-way claims.

Form: 6715-33

(14)

Flaming Moon^t1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Sean Davis| T: M J Smith| OR: 84| BF| D

22/1

Maiden winner at Navan last year and went close on his return here last month; not at the same level here a week ago though and this is a tough ask from out the handicap; wears first-time tongue-tie.

Form: 216-28

(9)

Opening Verse^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: T P Madden| T: J J Murphy| OR: 78

80/1

Maiden winner at Cork last year but couldn't build on that and has been disappointing in two runs since the restart; likely to struggle from out of the handicap here.

Form: 6137-00

Non-Runners

(17)

Ice Cold In Alex⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 6

T: K J Condon J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Urban Beat (5/1), Romantic Proposal (11/2), Gulliver (11/2), Laugh A Minute (7/1), Ice Cold In Alex (8/1), Tommy Taylor (10/1), Nordic Passage (10/1), Ardhoomey (10/1), Gloves Lynch (10/1), Gunmetal (12/1), Blairmayne (20/1), Flaming Moon (22/1), Master Matt (25/1), Bungee Jump (25/1), Cityman (33/1), Mid Winster (66/1), Opening Verse (80/1)

A typically competitive Premier Handicap but ARDHOOMEY looks well handicapped on some of his form and generally goes well here. Plenty of others have chances including Blairmayne who has been in good form since the restart but the main danger to the selection could be the British raider Gulliver who has run some big races in competitive handicaps.