14:35 Curragh

Saturday 26 September 2020

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EquisoftLive Maiden

Off time: 14:37 | Winning time: 1m 15.46s

(3)

Limit Long^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Leigh Roche| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 70

12/1

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 15 Flat runs. 15/2, ran one of this season's better races when fifth of 8 in maiden at Cork (6f, good) 10 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 0-80265

(8)

Blue Raven¹⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: M C Grassick

25/1

Twice-raced gelding. Never involved when sixth of 8 in maiden at Fairyhouse (6f, good, 8/1). Off 103 days.

Form: 56

(11)

Majeski Man^t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 61

66/1

Lightly-raced gelding. 28/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, offered little when fourteenth of 15 on handicap debut at Tipperary (7.4f, good to soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 60-00

(9)

Midnight Fire^t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: M A Gallagher| T: E P Harty| OR: 74

7/2

Thrice-raced gelding. 7/1, again improved when second of 8 in maiden at Cork (6f, good) 10 days ago, collared final 100 yds. Progressing recently and looks to have leading claims here.

Form: 942

(5)

Moving¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger

22/1

Twice-raced gelding. Showed a bit more than first time up after 10 months off when sixth of 10 in maiden at Navan (5f, good to soft, 25/1) 16 days ago, late headway.

Form: 0-6

(13)

Reflectionist²²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Killian Leonard| T: J McAuley

150/1

Hooded, last of 6 in minor event at Chelmsford City (10f, 7/2) on debut, dropping away 3f out. Off 7 months. Significantly down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Appleby.

Form: 6

(7)

Royal Hideaway⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: J McAuley

66/1

Once-raced gelding. Shaped as if in need of the experience when ninth of 14 in maiden (22/1) at Dundalk (8f) on debut 8 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 9

(12)

Soul Seeker^b²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 79

10/3

Promising individual. Blinkered for 1st time, possibly needed the run when fifth of 11 in maiden (10/3) at Navan (5f, heavy) 28 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 32-5

(16)

Stalingrad¹⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| BF

4/1

7/4, plenty of promise when second of 11 in maiden at Limerick (6.7f, good) on debut, left behind by winner only late on. Off 101 days. Should improve.

Form: 2

(10)

Glow Worm^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Ryan⁽³⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 67

11/2

Fair filly. Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Again below form when eighth of 9 in handicap (5/1) at Cork (5f, good) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 020248

(14)

Gold Allure¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger

33/1

Twice-raced filly. Matched debut effort when seventh of 13 in maiden at Tipperary (9f, good to soft, 22/1) 11 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 07

(4)

Hodd's Girl

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford

16/1

Zebedee filly. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 1¼m/10.3f winner Dragon Fei (stayed 1½m). Stable in good form. Second of 5 in barrier trial at Dundalk in September.

Form:

(15)

Laurel Grove^h1²⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: P J Hayes| OR: 70

25/1

Fair filly. Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. Bit below form fourth of 13 in maiden (7/2) at Dundalk (7f), well drawn. Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving J. A. Stack. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 6872-94

(1)

Soineanta^t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: A Kinsella| OR: 71

13/2

Fair filly. Remains a maiden after 12 Flat runs. 18/1, first run since leaving J. S. Bolger when creditable third of 12 in maiden at Limerick (6.7f, heavy) 15 days ago, short of room final 1f.

Form: 633503

(6)

Sophelanka³⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington

80/1

Twice-raced filly. Eighteenth of 21 in maiden at Navan (5.8f, soft, 20/1), folding 2f out. Off 11 months.

Form: 70-

Non-Runners

(2)

Wonder Fullbright¹⁰³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: D Hogan J: James J Doyle

Forecasts

Soul Seeker (10/3), Midnight Fire (7/2), Stalingrad (4/1), Glow Worm (11/2), Soineanta (13/2), Limit Long (12/1), Hodd's Girl (16/1), Moving (22/1), Blue Raven (25/1), Laurel Grove (25/1), Gold Allure (33/1), Wonder Fullbright (50/1), Majeski Man (66/1), Royal Hideaway (66/1), Sophelanka (80/1), Reflectionist (150/1)

MIDNIGHT FIRE has improved in his 3 runs so far. He's a tentative selection to go one better than his recent runner-up effort at Cork 10 days ago. Soul Seeker looks the main threat on paper having shaped as if needing the run on his return, while Stalingrad, Soineanta and Laurel Grove can fight out the minor honours.