16:15 Curragh

Saturday 22 August 2020

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Irish European Breeders Fund Supporting Irish Champions Weekend Fillies Handicap

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 2m 44.42s

(7)

Mighty Blue^h²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 96| D

7/1

7¼ lengths sixth of 8 to Kastasa in listed race at Gowran (14f, good to soft, 11/2) 28 days ago. Drop back in trip rates a likely plus.

Form: 137-526

(6)

Mother Vincent²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 92| C

25/1

Course winner. 7¼ lengths fifth of 8 to Kastasa in listed race (40/1) at Gowran (14f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 111-055

(3)

Houesville³⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 89

150/1

Ninth of 12 in handicap at Deauville (9.4f, 15/1). Off 10 months. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving C. & Y. Lerner and market likely to prove best guide.

Form: 813109-

(10)

Royal Free Hotel^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 91| D

7/2

Lightly-raced winner. 4/1, career best when winning 9-runner maiden at Tramore (12f, good to soft) 7 days ago, plenty in hand. Makes handicap debut and further progress not ruled out for leading yard.

Form: 6321

(13)

Red Line Alexander³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Wayne Lordan| T: P Twomey| OR: 88

12/1

Lightly-raced winner. 6/4, didn't need to improve to win 13-runner maiden at Ballinrobe (9.5f, good) 33 days ago, kept up to work. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 34-31

(12)

Thunder Kiss⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 88

9/2

Thrice-raced winner. Won 11-runner maiden at Killarney (11.2f, good to soft, 8/15) 40 days ago, kept up to work. Stable having good spell. Remains with potential now handicapping.

Form: 221

(4)

Laggata¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 85

6/1

Lightly-raced winner. Won 15-runner maiden (9/4) at Gowran (9.4f, good) 10 days ago, driven out. Up in trip. Yard in good form. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 4251

(1)

Ela Katrina²²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: G M Lyons| OR: 74

10/1

Promising sort. First run since leaving Roger Varian when 2/1, didn't need to be at best when winning 12-runner maiden at Dundalk (10.7f), bit in hand. Respected.

Form: 672-1

(5)

Haparanda^p³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 83

9/2

Promising type. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Killarney (11.2f, good, 16/5) 38 days ago, well on top finish. Yard in good form. Should have more to offer.

Form: D-4871

(2)

Effernock Fizz^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: M A Gallagher| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 73

12/1

Very good second of 8 in handicap at Tramore (12f, good to soft, 11/1) 7 days ago, sticking to task. Needs to back that up now.

Form: 2078-92

(11)

Romantically^v²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 71| D

25/1

Latest win at Fairyhouse in June. Visored for 1st time, bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Galway (13.8f, soft, 18/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 010846

Non-Runners

(9)

Blissful Beauty¹⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: J P Murtagh J: Gary Halpin

(8)

Place Des Vosges¹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: M Fahey J: Ronan Whelan

Forecasts

Royal Free Hotel (7/2), Haparanda (9/2), Thunder Kiss (9/2), Laggata (6/1), Mighty Blue (7/1), Ela Katrina (10/1), Place Des Vosges (10/1), Effernock Fizz (12/1), Red Line Alexander (12/1), Mother Vincent (25/1), Romantically (25/1), Blissful Beauty (33/1), Houesville (150/1)

HAPARANDA, in line with her pedigree, showed much improved form for the step up in trip when landing an 11.2f Killarney handicap 38 days ago, looking well ahead of her mark. She gets the nod to defy the rise in the weights now her stamina is drawn out a little further. Thunder Kiss, Ela Katrina and Royal Free Hotel head up the dangers.