16:10 Curragh

Sunday 21 March 2021

All13:3014:0014:3015:0515:3516:1016:4017:10

Paddy Power Irish Lincolnshire (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 16:13 | Winning time: 1m 45.31s

(25)

Laughifuwant¹⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 106| BF| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 13/8, 12 lengths eleventh of 12 to Saltonstall in listed race at Naas (8f, heavy). Off 140 days. More required off top weight.

Form: 3/81220-

(21)

Quizical¹⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: L F Roche| T: S Lavery| OR: 100| CD

50/1

28/1, creditable 4 lengths third of 12 to Saltonstall in listed race at Naas (8f, heavy). Off 140 days. May need the run and others make more appeal.

Form: 042573-

(12)

Mirann¹⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 99

14/1

Promising type. Fourth of 5 in minor event at this course (12f, good to soft, 5/4), needing stronger gallop. Off 175 days. Significantly down in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 5/12374-

(15)

Fame And Acclaim²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 98| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 8 runs last year. Last of 6 in minor event (6/1) at Dundalk (7f) 23 days ago. Yard in good form. Each-way contender.

Form: 11630-6

(11)

Maker Of Kings^t¹⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 98| BF

11/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Tipperary in October. 7/2, good second of 11 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, soft). Off 156 days. One to consider.

Form: 3/15412-

(2)

In From The Cold¹⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 97

28/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (9/2) at Naas (10f, heavy), keeping on well. Off 140 days. Uphill task off 9 lb higher mark.

Form: 592641-

(24)

Agitare¹⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 96

18/1

Winner at Listowel in September. Bit below form 8¼ lengths sixth of 11 to Maker of Kings in handicap at Tipperary (9f, good to soft, 10/3). Off 169 days. More needed.

Form: 243016-

(4)

Lobo Rojo¹⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 95

16/1

Lightly-raced winner. Creditable 9¼ lengths seventh of 12 to Amma Grace in listed race at Leopardstown (10f, soft, 14/1), left poorly placed. Off 148 days. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 2017-

(23)

Godhead²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 93| D

22/1

Two wins from 3 runs last year. First run since leaving John Gosden when bit below form third of 6 in minor event at Dundalk (7f, 9/2) 23 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 12/113-3

(17)

Casanova^h⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: G M Ryan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 92| D

22/1

20/1, first run since leaving John Gosden when creditable third of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 51 days ago, nearest finish. Merits consideration.

Form: 11586/3

(27)

Breaking Story¹⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 91| C

20/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, soft, 9/1). Off 156 days. More needed.

Form: 839738-

(3)

Comfort Line^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 91| D

18/1

Latest win at Gowran in October. 16/1, fifth of 6 in minor event at Dundalk (7f) 23 days ago. Needs to find more.

Form: 45321-5

(20)

Sheer Bravado¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: S J Mahon| OR: 91| D

125/1

Three wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win at Killarney in October. Fourteenth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy, 28/1) 19 days ago. Useful on the Flat, creditable on last Flat run.

Form: 311163-

(5)

Layfayette^p1¹⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade| OR: 90| BF

8/1

Good second of 12 in handicap (10/3) at Leopardstown (12f, soft), no match for winner. Off 155 days. Significantly back down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 933122-

(10)

Party Moon^t1¹⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Mullins| OR: 90| D

25/1

Third of 5 in handicap (15/10) at Baden-Baden (9f, good). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving A. Kleinkorres. Wears tongue strap. Can make presence felt.

Form: 11/4453-

(6)

Teed Up¹⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: W J Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 90| D

7/2

Three wins from 6 runs last year. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Galway (8.3f, heavy, 7/4), driven out. Off 146 days. Open to improvement.

Form: 221121-

(26)

Protagonist¹⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 89

12/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap (10/1) at this C&D (soft). Off 176 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 118765-

(1)

Star Of Cashel^p,t⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: A J Slattery⁽³⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 89| D

33/1

Three wins from 5 runs last year. Respectable sixth of 20 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy, 11/1) 62 days ago. Useful on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 7/31110-

(16)

He Knows No Fear⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 88| D

200/1

40/1, last of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 51 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 01889-0

(14)

Deidra¹⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: D K Weld| OR: 86

80/1

Twenty first of 22 in handicap (50/1) at this course (6f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving John Joseph Murphy. One to note in the market.

Form: 6219/00-

(18)

Gee Rex^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: E Mullins| OR: 85| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Four wins from 10 runs last year. 7/2, good second of 17 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good) 13 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 751011-

(22)

Takeachancejimmy¹⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: James J Doyle| T: N Slevin| OR: 85| CD

40/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. 9/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D (soft), keeping on well. Off 161 days.

Form: 401081-

(8)

Insignia Of Rank^b⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: N G McCullagh| T: J G Murphy| OR: 82| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Very good third of 12 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, heavy, 14/1) 79 days ago. Blinkers back on. Fairly useful on the Flat, poor on last Flat run.

Form: 707209-

(7)

Trading Point⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 82| D

40/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 11/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (7f), unsuited by drop in trip. Off 93 days.

Form: 254046-

Non-Runners

(19)

Stately Home¹¹⁶

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: D English J: Reserve 1

(13)

Sasta¹³⁴

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: J S Bolger J: Reserve 2

(9)

Fil The Power¹⁶

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: K Smith J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Teed Up (7/2), Gee Rex (11/2), Layfayette (8/1), Maker Of Kings (11/1), Protagonist (12/1), Mirann (14/1), Lobo Rojo (16/1), Comfort Line (18/1), Laughifuwant (18/1), Agitare (18/1), Breaking Story (20/1), Casanova (22/1), Godhead (22/1), Party Moon (25/1), In From The Cold (28/1), Star Of Cashel (33/1), Fame And Acclaim (33/1), Insignia Of Rank (33/1), Takeachancejimmy (40/1), Trading Point (40/1), Quizical (50/1), Deidra (80/1), Sheer Bravado (125/1), He Knows No Fear (200/1)

GODHEAD looks to have been campaigned with this race in mind since changing hands at the sales last year for 50,000gns. His recent run at Dundalk should have brought him on and he should go very close off a workable-looking mark. Teed Up was progressive last year and he could take another step forward here. Fame And Acclaim is one of several with decent each-way chances too.