17:15 Curragh

Saturday 22 August 2020

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Mick O'Shea Heating And Plumbing Maiden

Off time: 17:18 | Winning time: 1m 16.59s

(8)

Castletownshend¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 72

11/2

Fairly useful gelding. Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. 13/2, respectable fourth of 18 in maiden at this course (5f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 605-764

(18)

I Am Thunder^p1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 73

18/1

Lightly-raced colt. 14/1 and blinkered for 1st time, below form eleventh of 18 in maiden at this course (5f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 3450

(5)

Mudawy¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast

11/2

Twice-raced gelding. 7/2, fifth of 18 in maiden at this course (5f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Yard having good spell and this son of Dark Angel is probably capable of better.

Form: 45

(12)

Rough Diamond

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: M A Enright| T: E Lynam

28/1

Starspangledbanner gelding. Closely related to 5f/6f winner Tide of Time and half-brother to useful 5f/6f winner Magic Bear. Market should point the way.

Form:

(4)

Bella Regina¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

66/1

Thrice-raced filly. Ninth of 16 in maiden at Naas (7f, good to soft, 200/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 0/09

(2)

Dream Angle¹⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn

150/1

Thrice-raced filly. 100/1, first run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when last of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f). Off 169 days and down in trip here.

Form: 00-0

(7)

No It's Time

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford

28/1

€24,000 yearling, Half-sister to 5f winner Tammy Wynette. Dam unraced half-sister to high-class winner up to 1m Toormore and very smart winner up to 1m Estidhkaar. One to note in the betting.

Form:

(1)

Rosie Jo⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: K P Cotter

150/1

Twice-raced mare. 200/1, twelfth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (7f) 7 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 00

(6)

Belted

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan

33/1

20,000 gns 3-y-o, Oasis Dream filly. Sister to useful 1m winner Sash. Dam 2-y-o 8.3f winner out of very smart 7f-10.4f winner Promising Lead. Entitled to come on for the run.

Form:

(19)

Gulf Of Aidan¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon| OR: 74

17/2

Fair filly. Good third of 16 in maiden at Naas (7f, good to soft, 25/1) 19 days ago, having to pick way through. Place possibilities.

Form: 69-3443

(20)

Herons Nest⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: J A Stack

22/1

Twice-raced filly. Ninth of 15 in maiden at Gowran (7f, soft, 13/2) 45 days ago.

Form: 69

(3)

Make A Promise⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G M Ryan⁽³⁾| T: A Oliver| BF

11/2

Twice-raced filly. Seventh of 14 in maiden (11/5) at Dundalk (7f) 7 days ago. Prior to that, she went close on debut at Naas and is one to consider back at this trip.

Form: 27

(14)

Na Blianta Beo²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 90| BF

16/5

Lightly-raced filly. Below form ninth of 17 in maiden (4/5) at this course (5f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Sets a good standard judged on earlier efforts.

Form: 6-3429

(21)

Praying Mantis

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Sean Davis| T: J Feane

50/1

Epaulette filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including winner up to 1¼m Passion Return and ungenuine winner up to 5.5f Dandyman Port. Probably best watched on debut.

Form:

(17)

Predictability^t⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T E Whelan| T: E O'Connell

150/1

Thrice-raced filly. Tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventeenth of 18 in maiden at this course (8f, good to soft, 200/1) 43 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 0-00

(15)

Taggalo¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C P Hoban| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 71

11/1

Fair filly. Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. 8/1 and blinkered for 1st time, below form tenth of 18 in maiden at this course (5f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Each-way squeak.

Form: 67-3540

(9)

Truth Prevails¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: W McCreery

7/1

Lightly-raced filly. Respectable fifth of 16 in maiden at Naas (7f, good to soft, 18/1) 19 days ago, not ideally placed. Another with an each-way shout.

Form: 039-5

(10)

Midnight Fire^t⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: M A Gallagher| T: E P Harty

50/1

Once-raced gelding. 33/1 and tongue strap on, ninth of 15 in maiden at Naas (6f, good to soft) on debut 59 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 9

Non-Runners

(11)

Oasis Law¹⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Ian O'Connor J: Paddy Harnett

(16)

Nouhime¹⁶⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: T Kodama J: Reserve 2

(13)

Musical Memories¹³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: M C Grassick J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Na Blianta Beo (16/5), Castletownshend (11/2), Mudawy (11/2), Make A Promise (11/2), Truth Prevails (7/1), Gulf Of Aidan (17/2), Taggalo (11/1), I Am Thunder (18/1), Herons Nest (22/1), Oasis Law (25/1), Rough Diamond (28/1), No It's Time (28/1), Belted (33/1), Midnight Fire (50/1), Praying Mantis (50/1), Bella Regina (66/1), Nouhime (66/1), Musical Memories (100/1), Predictability (150/1), Rosie Jo (150/1), Dream Angle (150/1)

In a maiden bigger on quantity than quality, NA BLIANTA BEO is presented with a golden opportunity to atone for her odds-on failure over 5f here last month. Disappointing though that was, she will appreciate returning to this trip and sets a very good standard based on her 3 previous efforts this season. Make A Promise and Truth Prevails can fill the places, while Mudawy should do better in time.