16:30 Curragh

Friday 14 August 2020

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TRM Kurasyn Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 1m 0.8s

(1)

Bahlwan^t⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 71| CD

5/2

Career best when winning 17-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 15/2) 5 days ago, keeping on well. Should give another good account.

Form: 70-3401

(2)

Mister Trader^b,t⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 64| CD

22/1

C&D winner back in 2016. 20/1, ran to just a similar level as previously when eleventh of 15 in handicap at Naas (5f, good to soft) 51 days ago.

Form: 0/10-080

(7)

Art Of Unity^e/s1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: K J Manning| T: J Feane| OR: 63| D

20/1

Fifteenth of 18 in handicap (28/1) at this course (6.3f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Back down in trip. Eyeshields on 1st time.

Form: 408-500

(14)

Polly Douglas^b³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 62| D

13/2

Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap (7/1) at Navan (5f, soft) 36 days ago, ridden approaching final 1f. Not taken lightly.

Form: 88-1604

(9)

Too Hard To Hold²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison| OR: 65| D

25/1

25/1, again below form eighth of 18 in handicap at Naas (6f, good) 23 days ago, weakening when hampered inside final 1f. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 348-788

(11)

Mi Esperanza⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: A J Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Kinsella| OR: 61| D

6/1

Winner at Tipperary in June. 5/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Sligo (5.7f, good) 43 days ago, headed inside final 1f.

Form: 27-7145

(18)

Snow Patch⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Neve Bennett⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 59| D

14/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2017. 7 lengths fourteenth of 17 to Bahlwan in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 17/2) 5 days ago, dropping away from 2f out.

Form: 834-030

(6)

Doonard Prince^b²³

Age: 11| Weight: 9-7| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 56| C| D

9/1

Course winner. 10/1, respectable fifth of 18 in handicap at Naas (5f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 5-24245

(4)

Pillar¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: A McGuinness| OR: 54| D

11/1

Fifteenth of 18 in handicap at Naas (6f, good to soft, 9/1) 11 days ago, weakening from 2f out.

Form: 650430

(17)

Sir Dotti^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: J C McConnell| OR: 54

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Down Royal (5f, good to soft, 20/1) 21 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 000-00

(20)

Ahyoka²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: M A Gallagher| T: K P Cotter| OR: 52

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, eleventh of 18 in maiden at Naas (6f, good) 23 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 580

(19)

Morrone¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr| T: E Lynam| OR: 52

7/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Showed a bit more than previously when sixth of 17 in maiden at this C&D (good to soft, 150/1) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 006

(5)

Hot Stuff^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: P Downey| OR: 45| D

80/1

One win from 32 Flat runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2017. 100/1, ran poorly after 6 months off when fourteenth of 18 in handicap at Naas (5f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 803-070

(13)

It's All A Joke^v¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: S M Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 45| D

20/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. Took a step back in the right direction when fourth of 16 in handicap at Naas (6f, good to soft, 33/1) 11 days ago, not ideally placed. Chance on old form.

Form: 608004

(3)

Jackmel^p,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: L F Roche| T: K Smith| OR: 45

22/1

First run since leaving Matthew J. Smith after 21 months off when sixteenth of 18 in handicap (25/1) at Naas (5f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 00312/0

(15)

Realtin Fantasy²⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: W P Browne| OR: 45

50/1

33/1, followed a below-par effort with an even worse one when seventh of 8 in maiden at Dundalk (5f). Off 9 months.

Form: 000567-

(10)

Eleuthera^t,v¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 64| D

9/1

Latest win at Naas in July. 13/2, below form eighth of 18 in handicap at Naas (6f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Visor back on. Can make presence felt if getting a run. RESERVE.

Form: 321268

Non-Runners

(21)

Canford Art¹¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: Kevin Coleman J: M C Hussey

(16)

Teddy Boy⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: E Lynam J: Chris Hayes

(8)

St George's Head⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: K P Cotter J: Reserve 2

(12)

Unconscious Mind⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: J F Levins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Bahlwan (5/2), Teddy Boy (10/3), Mi Esperanza (6/1), Polly Douglas (13/2), Morrone (7/1), Eleuthera (9/1), Doonard Prince (9/1), Pillar (11/1), Snow Patch (14/1), It's All A Joke (20/1), Art Of Unity (20/1), Unconscious Mind (20/1), St George's Head (20/1), Canford Art (20/1), Mister Trader (22/1), Jackmel (22/1), Too Hard To Hold (25/1), Ahyoka (50/1), Realtin Fantasy (50/1), Sir Dotti (66/1), Hot Stuff (80/1)

TEDDY BOY has been knocking at the door in 5 starts since his reappearance effort so gets the vote to score here, having been left with a bit too do in behind the re-opposing Bahlwan on Sunday. Denis Hogan's charge is set to put up another bold bid, while Mi Esperanza, Art of Unity and It's All A Joke are a trio of others to consider in a wide-open finale.