15:10 Curragh

Saturday 17 April 2021

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Holden Plant Rentals Alleged Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 2m 5.43s

(8)

Bowerman⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 106| C

22/1

Smart gelding. Career best when winning Doha Group 2 Irish (1m, good) 57 days ago, keeping on well to score by a neck from Dominus. Should give another good account.

Form: 12731-1

(6)

Helvic Dream²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 109| CD

18/1

Displayed smart form when scoring over C&D in October. 10/1, shaped as if in need of the run when15½ lengths eighth of 12 to Broome in listed race at Naas (10f, heavy) 20 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 83318-8

(7)

Broome²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 115| D

1/2

Very smart horse. Won 12-runner listed race (7/2) at Naas (10f, heavy) 20 days ago by 3½ lengths from Sunchart. Another bold show expected.

Form: 146/40-1

(2)

In From The Cold³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 97| D

40/1

Useful gelding. Respectable 6 lengths fourth of 8 to Lope Y Fernandez in listed race at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft, 14/1) 3 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 641-544

(1)

King Of Comedy²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 111

12/1

Unreliable type. First run since leaving John Gosden when 18 lengths tenth of 12 to Broome in listed race at Naas (10f, heavy, 14/1) 20 days ago. Hard to know which way he'll go from that effort.

Form: 420/27-0

(5)

Numerian²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 110| D

16/1

Smart gelding. Below form 11¾ lengths fifth of 12 to Broome in listed race (5/1) at Naas (10f, heavy) 20 days ago. Should come forward from that effort.

Form: 32824-5

(9)

Pondus¹⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 107| D

18/1

19/20, creditable length second of 10 to True Self in Group 3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (12.9f) at Flemington in November, despite coming widest home turn. Expected to go well again.

Form: 214022-

(4)

Thundering Nights¹⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 105| C

9/1

Useful filly. Two wins from 5 runs last year. 12/1, bit below form 11¼ lengths seventh of 12 to Wonderful Tonight in Fillies' & Mares' Stakes at Ascot (12f) in October. This more suitable.

Form: 1/21137-

(3)

Up Helly Aa^v1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 104| BF

7/1

Smart horse. Below form 12¼ lengths sixth of 12 to Broome in listed race (10/3) at Naas (10f, heavy) 20 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 21/232-6

Non-Runners

(10)

Njord²⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: Mrs J Harrington J: T P Madden

Forecasts

Broome (1/2), Up Helly Aa (7/1), Thundering Nights (9/1), King Of Comedy (12/1), Njord (14/1), Numerian (16/1), Helvic Dream (18/1), Pondus (18/1), Bowerman (22/1), In From The Cold (40/1)

BROOME has been very lightly raced since his 3-y-o campaign but proved he still has plenty to offer when landing a Naas listed event on return to action 3 weeks ago, with a number of today's opposition in behind. He gets the nod to follow up, with Numerian, Helvic Dream and Pondus heading up the dangers.