15:10 Curragh

Saturday 22 August 2020

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A.R.M. Holding Curragh Sprint Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 1m 15.58s

(6)

Speak In Colours^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 111| CD

6/5

Smart horse. 4-time C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Creditable ¼-length fourth of 9 to Glen Shiel in Phoenix Sprint Stakes at this C&D (good to soft, 4/1) 13 days ago. Solid claims.

Form: 425114

(5)

Make A Challenge^p³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 112| CD

9/4

Very smart gelding. 3-time C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Creditable length second of 7 to A'ali in Sapphire Stakes (6/4) at this course (5f, good) 34 days ago. Excellent claims.

Form: 5-61612

(9)

Downforce^v³¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: L F Roche| T: W McCreery| OR: 106| BF| CD

20/1

Useful gelding. C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2018. 9/4, respectable 4½ lengths second of 8 to Make A Challenge in listed race at this C&D (heavy). Off 10 months.

Form: 820022-

(4)

Spanish Tenor¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: T Doyle| OR: 90

28/1

Useful gelding. 28/1, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 10 days ago.

Form: 180-905

(3)

Lady Penelope³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 100| D

16/1

Useful filly. Latest win at Naas in June. 15/2, bit below form 6½ lengths third of 10 to Millisle in Ballyogan Stakes at same course (6f, good) 31 days ago.

Form: 245-153

(10)

Romantic Proposal³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Wayne Lordan| T: E Lynam| OR: 90| CD

7/1

Useful filly. 11/2, career best when winning 16-runner handicap at this course (6.3f, good to soft) 35 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Bigger step forward required, now.

Form: 2411-61

(8)

Call Of The Jungle^v¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery| OR: 73| C

100/1

Fairly useful filly. 13/2, career best when winning 18-runner maiden at this course (5f, good to soft) 13 days ago, driven out. Out of her depth in this.

Form: 3-03221

(12)

Pronouncement¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 98| D

8/1

Useful filly. Winner at Naas in June. Respectable 4 lengths sixth of 13 to Current Option in listed race at Cork (7f, good, 10/3) 14 days ago. Type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 33-1326

(7)

Schroders Mistake⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: K J Condon| OR: 89| D

66/1

Fairly useful filly. 66/1, 10½ lengths last of 12 to Valeria Messalina in Brownstown Stakes at Cork (7f, good) 41 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 125-860

Non-Runners

(11)

Nordic Passage¹⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: J F Levins J: D W O'Connor

(2)

Southern Horse¹⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: Mrs J Harrington J: S Foley

(1)

Deidra⁷⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: J J Murphy J: Robbie Colgan

Forecasts

Speak In Colours (6/5), Make A Challenge (9/4), Romantic Proposal (7/1), Pronouncement (8/1), Southern Horse (8/1), Lady Penelope (16/1), Downforce (20/1), Deidra (20/1), Spanish Tenor (28/1), Nordic Passage (33/1), Schroders Mistake (66/1), Call Of The Jungle (100/1)

MAKE A CHALLENGE has the best recent form and a solid record at the track, so he gets the nod ahead of Speak in Colours in a race where the majority are out of their depth. Southern Horse also makes appeal on just his second outing for Jessica Harrington.