14:00 Curragh

Sunday 13 September 2020

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Bold Lad' Sprint Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 1m 13.97s

(20)

Downforce^b1²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 105| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2018. Respectable 4 lengths second of 9 to Make A Challenge in listed race at this C&D (soft, 20/1) 22 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 20022-2

(18)

Gulliver^p,t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Jason Hart| T: D O'Meara| OR: 105| D

10/1

15/2, eighth of 11 in handicap at Ascot (6f, good) 8 days ago. Yard in good form but needs to bounce back to something like his best to figure.

Form: 842078

(25)

Highland Dress^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: R L Moore| T: A Watson| OR: 101| D

8/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable 1¼ lengths third of 7 to Brad The Brief in listed race at Newmarket (6f, good to soft, 8/1) 15 days ago. Booking of Moore a plus.

Form: 182653

(6)

Mr Lupton²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: R A Fahey| OR: 100| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Good third of 19 in handicap (20/1) at Ripon (6f, good to soft) 28 days ago, keeping on well. Booking of Keane a plus. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 90-4003

(12)

Nordic Passage^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 96| CD

14/1

4 wins from 10 runs this year. Creditable 2¾ lengths fourth of 9 to Make A Challenge in listed race (18/1) at Navan (5f, heavy) 15 days ago, never nearer. Will be suited by this return to 6f.

Form: 510134

(2)

Baraniya²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 98

22/1

Winner at Roscommon in June. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable 1¾ lengths third of 11 to Bounce The Blues in listed race at Naas (7f) 21 days ago. Will continue to run well.

Form: 6-1423

(4)

Laugh A Minute²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: G M Ryan⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 95| D

25/1

Latest win at Limerick in June. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (12/1) at Dundalk (6f) 29 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 216070

(16)

Prince Of Naples¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 98| D

40/1

Thirteenth of 18 in handicap (16/1) at Leopardstown (7f, good) 1 day ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 741-370

(24)

Koolasice^h1⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Halpin| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 94| D

25/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Fairyhouse in June. 18/1, made little impression when ninth of 12 in minor event at Naas (7f, good) 53 days ago. Hood added for handicap bow.

Form: 334-189

(10)

Romantic Proposal²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: E Lynam| OR: 91| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in July. 7/1, creditable 4¼ lengths fourth of 9 to Make A Challenge in listed race at this C&D (soft) 22 days ago.

Form: 411-614

(1)

Royal Canford^v¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 91| CD

18/1

Quirky sort but put her best foot forward to resume winning ways in 9-runner handicap at Roscommon (7.2f, good to soft) 13 days ago, keeping on well.

Form: 5-75181

(11)

Treacherous⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Bentley| T: E De Giles| OR: 91| D

9/1

Eleven wins from 30 Flat runs. 5 wins from 9 runs this year. Career best when winning 16-runner handicap at Goodwood (6f, good to firm) 43 days ago, keeping on well. Further progress not ruled out.

Form: 521411

(19)

Deidra⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: S Foley| T: J J Murphy| OR: 90| D

50/1

125/1, first run since leaving M. D. O'Callaghan when 6¼ lengths thirteenth of 15 to Love Locket in Leopardstown Fillies Trial Stakes at Leopardstown (7f, good to firm). Makes handicap debut.

Form: 96219-0

(8)

Gunmetal³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 87| D

18/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2018. 9/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 3 days ago.

Form: 989398

(22)

Big Gossey⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: M C Hussey| T: C O'Brien| OR: 89| BF| CD

17/2

C&D winner on return in June. Good 1¼ lengths third of 11 to Not Now Zeb in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft, 4/1) 49 days ago. Open to further improvement and shortlisted.

Form: 7221-13

(7)

Lil Grey⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: S Lavery| OR: 89| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Failed to come on for recent run when 12¼ lengths sixth of 8 to Art Power in Lacken Stakes at Naas (6f, good to soft, 66/1) 71 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 2397-66

(15)

Verhoyen^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 85| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 9/2, last of 8 in handicap at Cork (5f, heavy) 19 days ago.

Form: 72-7078

(17)

Not Now Zeb²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: James J Doyle| T: T Mullins| OR: 87| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Respectable 3 lengths sixth of 11 to Half Nutz in handicap at Naas (6f, soft, 8/1) 21 days ago. Trainer going well.

Form: 6-00116

(14)

Tide Of Time⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: E Lynam| OR: 83| D

16/1

Latest win at Navan in July. 5/1, good third of 11 in handicap at Navan (5f, good to soft) 8 days ago, though was suited by way race developed.

Form: 1-51723

(21)

Arcanears³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 82| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 7/1, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, good to soft) 3 days ago. Stable having good spell.

Form: 403895

(13)

Half Nutz²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: C P Hoban| T: S Lavery| OR: 85| D

22/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Back to form when winning 11-runner handicap at Naas (6f, soft) 21 days ago, going clear.

Form: 61-1201

(3)

Blairmayne¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Sean Davis| T: N Lupini| OR: 81| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 9/2, failed to build on the promise of last run when eighth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (heavy) 16 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 5-33358

Non-Runners

(23)

Spanish Tenor²²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: T Doyle J: Ronan Whelan

(9)

Inflection Point³

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: K P Cotter J: Reserve 2

(5)

Hightimeyouwon¹⁶

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: D K Weld J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Mr Lupton (11/2), Romantic Proposal (13/2), Highland Dress (8/1), Big Gossey (17/2), Treacherous (9/1), Gulliver (10/1), Nordic Passage (14/1), Tide Of Time (16/1), Royal Canford (18/1), Gunmetal (18/1), Spanish Tenor (20/1), Baraniya (22/1), Half Nutz (22/1), Blairmayne (25/1), Laugh A Minute (25/1), Arcanears (25/1), Koolasice (25/1), Not Now Zeb (28/1), Verhoyen (33/1), Downforce (33/1), Prince Of Naples (40/1), Lil Grey (50/1), Deidra (50/1)

MR LUPTON suggested he's ready to strike again when a close third in the Great St Wilfred at Ripon 4 weeks ago, so he receives the vote to take this competitive handicap. Big Gossey is still very much unexposed so he commands plenty of respect, as does Treacherous, who is in the form of his life at present.