17:10 Curragh

Sunday 21 March 2021

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Paddy's Rewards Club Handicap

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 18.30s

(3)

Cyrus Dallin³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 77

14/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Eleventh of 13 in claimer at Dundalk (7f, 33/1) 32 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 80849-0

(4)

Atlas^b³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 75

28/1

Below-form eighth of 13 in claimer (40/1) at Dundalk (7f) 32 days ago, though met some trouble. Others still more persuasive.

Form: 12406-8

(12)

Aloysius Lilius⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Shane Foley| T: G O'Leary| OR: 73| D

11/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 9/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Dundalk (5f) 44 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 53923-7

(18)

Good Job Power²¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: D Hogan| OR: 73

40/1

Poor fifth of 7 in handicap (12/1) at Chepstow (7.1f, good to soft). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hannon with work to do.

Form: 56513/5-

(2)

Mary Salome¹³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Nicole Weir⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Kinirons| OR: 71| D

12/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2019 but creditable sixth of 18 in handicap at this C&D (heavy), nearest finish. Off 135 days. Dangerous if scaling a revival.

Form: 200086-

(17)

Trueba²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Ms N A Kane⁽⁷⁾| T: E Linehan| OR: 70| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 28/1, first run since leaving John Patrick Murtagh when ninth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (6f) 23 days ago, not knocked about. No forlorn hope.

Form: 71633-9

(20)

Zahee^h¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 70| BF

50/1

7/2, ninth of 13 in claimer at Dundalk (6f) 16 days ago. Needs to get back on track in bid for a first win.

Form: 2488-39

(10)

Glow Worm^v⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison| OR: 68

8/1

Remains a maiden after 24 Flat runs. 20/1, below-form eighth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (6f) 58 days ago. Visor back on with plenty to do.

Form: 3622-28

(16)

Kodiqueen¹⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 68| D

25/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventeenth of 18 in handicap at this C&D (heavy, 16/1). Off 157 days. Has fallen to a workable mark but still needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 7/00730-

(22)

Sunset Nova^v⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 68| BF| D

11/1

Latest win at Dundalk in February and good fourth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (6f) 9 days ago. Sure to go well again off same mark.

Form: 131364

(9)

The Peckhampouncer^b1,t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: D Broad| OR: 68

33/1

14/1, respectable eighth of 13 in claimer at Dundalk (6f) 16 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and tongue strap back on but others are better treated.

Form: 0080-78

(7)

Celtic Manor⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: S M Crosse| T: G Donnelly| OR: 67| D

25/1

Winless since 2019 and only eleventh of 12 to Sunset Nova in handicap (66/1) at Dundalk (6f) 48 days ago. Needs more.

Form: 33900-0

(11)

Bluepower^p¹⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Michael Beresford⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 66

14/1

16/1 and blinkered for 1st time, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (6f). Off 100 days. Cheekpieces refitted now and could easily bounce back.

Form: 824670-

(23)

Caesar's Comet^v¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: J McAuley| OR: 66| D

22/1

Latest win at Dundalk in January. Creditable second of 13 in claimer at Dundalk (6f, 9/2) 16 days ago. In the mix once more.

Form: 3-15862

(15)

Never Back Down¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 66| D

50/1

Thirty two runs since last win in 2018. 7/1, respectable fifth of 13 in claimer at Dundalk (6f) 16 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Adrian McGuinness with step forward required.

Form: 45-0405

(1)

Intervention⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Lee| T: C O'Brien| OR: 65

25/1

Off 6 months before modest eleventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (6f, 16/1) 9 days ago. Has work to do if he's to open his account.

Form: 88290-0

(8)

Falsaron^b,t1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 74

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, respectable second of 10 in claimer (16/1) at Dundalk (7f) 9 days ago, clear of rest. Yard having good spell so claims with tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 03-652

(21)

Covert Mission¹⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 70

8/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 20/1, sixth of 16 in maiden at Naas (6f, heavy). Off 154 days. Makes handicap debut but others are better treated at these weights.

Form: 906-

(5)

The Last Knight¹³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 70| BF

3/1

11/4, creditable fourth of 13 in nursery at Dundalk (6f). Off 137 days. Still low mileage, and enters calculations.

Form: 457334-

(19)

You Owe Me Money⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Ross Coakley| T: G O'Leary| OR: 68

16/1

17/2, below-form eighth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f) 44 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Jessica Harrington with plenty to find on form.

Form: 55585-8

Non-Runners

(13)

Dark Kris⁹³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: P J F Murphy J: Reserve 1

(14)

Breaking News¹³⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: J S Bolger J: Reserve 2

(6)

Inventor²¹⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: G Scott J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

The Last Knight (3/1), Glow Worm (8/1), Covert Mission (8/1), Sunset Nova (11/1), Aloysius Lilius (11/1), Mary Salome (12/1), Cyrus Dallin (14/1), Bluepower (14/1), You Owe Me Money (16/1), Falsaron (16/1), Trueba (18/1), Caesar's Comet (22/1), Celtic Manor (25/1), Intervention (25/1), Kodiqueen (25/1), Atlas (28/1), The Peckhampouncer (33/1), Good Job Power (40/1), Zahee (50/1), Never Back Down (50/1)

Lots with chances but SUNSET NOVA has been in excellent winning form through the winter at Dundalk so is taken to add to his three wins there back on turf. The Last Knight is in very good hands and still has few miles on the clock so rates next best ahead of the in-form Caesar's Comet.