15:05 Curragh

Sunday 21 March 2021

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Paddy Power Madrid Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 1m 31.40s

(10)

Duke Of Mantua²⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 104| D

5/2

Highly promising type. One win from 2 runs last year. Won 10-runner maiden at Gowran (7f, soft, 4/7), well on top finish. Off 6 months. Makes handicap debut. Should do much better.

Form: 31-

(7)

Fourhometwo¹⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 98| D

18/1

Lightly-raced winner. Very good 2¼ lengths fourth of 8 to Zaffy's Pride in listed race at Dundalk (7f, 11/1). Off 170 days. Makes handicap debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2184-

(2)

The Blue Panther^t¹³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 94

20/1

6/1, respectable sixth of 11 in nursery at Naas (6f, heavy), unsuited by drop in trip. Off 134 days. Others make more appeal.

Form: 176026-

(6)

Keeper Of Time¹⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Manning| T: J Feane| OR: 93

22/1

Lightly-raced winner. 5¾ lengths seventh of 10 to Elysium in Weld Park Stakes (25/1) at this C&D (good to soft). Off 175 days. First run for yard after leaving J. F. Levins. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 9017-

(11)

Laelaps¹⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 92

10/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Navan in October. 5½ lengths sixth of 9 to Flying Visit in Eyrefield Stakes at Leopardstown (9f, soft, 40/1). Off 148 days. Back down in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 84216-

(1)

Erzindjan¹⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: D K Weld| OR: 91| D

3/1

Thrice-raced winner. One win from 3 runs last year. 6/1, 7¾ lengths fourth of 7 to Poetic Flare in Killavullan Stakes at Leopardstown (7f, soft). Off 155 days. Makes handicap debut. Big player.

Form: 614-

(4)

Amazed By Grace¹⁵⁴

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

33/1

Lightly-raced winner. Bit below form tenth of 16 in minor event (66/1) at Naas (7f, heavy). Off 154 days. Makes handicap debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 67100-

(5)

Rave N Contagion¹⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: M Mulvany| OR: 81

6/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 18 in maiden at Naas (8f, heavy, 18/1). Off 140 days. Makes handicap debut. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 033-

(3)

Shackleton Hero^t⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 79

6/1

Lightly-raced winner. Didn't need to be at best when winning 14-runner maiden (1/4) at Dundalk (6f) 48 days ago, driven out. Trainer going well. Makes handicap debut. Shortlist material.

Form: 6322-1

(9)

True Artist¹⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: N G McCullagh| T: G O'Leary| OR: 77

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/1, very good third of 14 in nursery at Naas (7f, heavy). Off 140 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0663-

(8)

Knocknakilla¹³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: G O'Leary| OR: 74

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form seventh of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (6f), unsuited by drop in trip. Off 132 days. Makes handicap debut. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 0557-

Forecasts

Duke Of Mantua (5/2), Erzindjan (3/1), Rave N Contagion (6/1), Shackleton Hero (6/1), Laelaps (10/1), True Artist (16/1), Fourhometwo (18/1), The Blue Panther (20/1), Keeper Of Time (22/1), Knocknakilla (28/1), Amazed By Grace (33/1)

ERZINDJAN is lightly raced and proven on a testing surface. He was thought good enough to be tried in a Group 3 last October and he can continue his progression by taking this off a mark of 91. Shackleton Hero has progressed over the winter on the all-weather and will be a danger. Duke of Mantua should also be competitive.