16:20 Curragh

Monday 2 November 2020

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GAIN Equine Nutrition Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 1m 5.6s

(1)

Pretty Boy Floyd^v¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Colin Keane| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 70| C

11/4

11/2, improved on recent efforts to win 18-runner handicap at this course (6f, heavy) 18 days ago by length from Enter The Red. Has good chance on form.

Form: 000-931

(2)

Glow Worm^v¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Halpin| T: J Davison| OR: 68| BF

12/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. 13/8, creditable second of 6 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, heavy) 13 days ago, doing too much too soon. Merits consideration.

Form: 482362

(15)

Clear Quartz^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: G M Ryan⁽³⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 67

11/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 12-runner handicap (22/1) at Fairyhouse (6f, heavy) 13 days ago by short head from Jensons Joy, just holding on.

Form: 800001

(12)

Mandolin Wind¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: K J Manning| T: L Breen| OR: 67

14/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2018. Respectable 2½ lengths fifth of 14 to Teddy Boy in handicap at Navan (5f, soft, 5/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 4-70565

(3)

Too Hard To Hold¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison| OR: 67| D

22/1

Latest win at Fairyhouse in September. Respectable 3¼ lengths sixth of 14 to Teddy Boy in handicap at Navan (5f, soft, 14/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 877126

(5)

Blue Umbrella³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Miss S J Harty| OR: 65

40/1

20/1, good second of 14 in maiden at Tipperary (5f, good to soft) 30 days ago.

Form: 50-0682

(7)

Jensons Joy¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S Foley| T: G O'Leary| OR: 64| BF

16/1

8 lengths eleventh of 14 to Teddy Boy in handicap at Navan (5f, soft, 9/4) 11 days ago. Stable having good spell.

Form: 057-020

(14)

Teddy Boy^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: E Lynam| OR: 62| D

11/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 14-runner handicap (4/1) at Navan (5f, soft) 11 days ago. Stable in good form. One for the shortlist.

Form: 223341

(13)

Enter The Red^b¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 9-7| J: L F Roche| T: A A Howard| OR: 61| BF| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. 17¼ lengths ninth of 12 to Clear Quartz in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, heavy, 6/4) 13 days ago.

Form: 5-88229

(16)

Canford Art^t1⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 56| D

25/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (7.2f, good to soft, 16/1) 63 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 1249-90

(18)

Pride Of Pimlico^p,t1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: B W Duke| OR: 54| D

66/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2018. 40/1, 10¼ lengths twelfth of 14 to Teddy Boy in handicap at Navan (5f, soft) 11 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 008-000

(9)

Cactus Tree^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 53

18/1

Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. Below form eighth of 13 in handicap (14/1) at this course (7f, heavy) 18 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Back down in trip.

Form: 047698

(19)

Hodd's Girl¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: N G McCullagh| T: M Halford| OR: 51

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 33/1, fourth of 13 in maiden at Navan (5.8f, soft) 11 days ago. Yard having good spell. Makes handicap debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 064

(17)

Indiana Grey^b,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 51

13/2

Winner at Limerick in October. Bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap (3/1) at Gowran (7f, heavy) 14 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 447315

(4)

Doonard Prince^b¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 8-9| J: T P Madden| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 49| C| D

22/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 22/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, heavy) 18 days ago. Back down in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 596060

(8)

Hot Dakota^t⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: C P Hoban| T: D Budds| OR: 48

66/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Tipperary (5f, good to soft, 40/1) 49 days ago.

Form: 67-0850

(6)

Ever Rock¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 45| D

10/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable 1¼ lengths fourth of 14 to Teddy Boy in handicap (11/1) at Navan (5f, soft) 11 days ago.

Form: 700524

Non-Runners

(10)

Countess Matilda¹³

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: M J Smith J: Wayne Lordan

(11)

Fool Proof¹¹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: J Feane J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Pretty Boy Floyd (11/4), Teddy Boy (11/2), Indiana Grey (13/2), Countess Matilda (8/1), Ever Rock (10/1), Clear Quartz (11/1), Glow Worm (12/1), Enter The Red (12/1), Mandolin Wind (14/1), Jensons Joy (16/1), Cactus Tree (18/1), Hodd's Girl (20/1), Fool Proof (20/1), Too Hard To Hold (22/1), Doonard Prince (22/1), Canford Art (25/1), Blue Umbrella (40/1), Hot Dakota (66/1), Pride Of Pimlico (66/1)

PRETTY BOY FLOYD was successful in a big field over 6f here 18 days ago and may be capable of following up off 5 lb higher with Colin Keane in the saddle again. Glow Worm is still a maiden but arrives on the back of a good run and heads the dangers along with recent Navan winners Teddy Boy and Clear Quartz.