17:00 Curragh

Saturday 22 May 2021

All13:4514:1514:4515:2015:5516:2517:0017:30

Betway Handicap

Off time: 17:03 | Winning time: 1m 8.08s

(3)

Downforce^b⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 104| CD

22/1

C&D winner in March. 14¾ lengths last of 10 to Logo Hunter in listed race (20/1) at Naas (5f, heavy) 6 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 930-190

(15)

Summer Sands^t⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 97| D

33/1

9/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fair sixth of 11 to Downforce in handicap at this course (5f, soft) 62 days ago. Not ruled out back up in trip.

Form: 31/879-6

(27)

Spanish Tenor⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Emma Louise Doyle⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 95

50/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Modest eleventh of 15 to Laugh A Minute in listed race at Cork (6f, good to soft, 80/1) 49 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 50385-0

(7)

Geometrical²⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 93

50/1

Last of 11 to Lady Wannabe in listed race at Listowel (9f, good, 28/1). Off 8 months for handicap debut. Others have achieved more.

Form: 3650/00-

(16)

Fastar¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: G O'Leary| OR: 91| BF| D

9/1

9/4, good third of 18 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft) 14 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 41/10-23

(2)

Chessman^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Declan McDonogh| T: R O'Brien| OR: 90

20/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. Respectable eighth of 25 to Hightimeyouwon in handicap (33/1) at Cork (7f, good) 15 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 79-5858

(19)

Dream Today^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 90| D

22/1

Below form twelfth of 25 to Hightimeyouwon in handicap at Cork (7f, good, 16/1) 15 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 21-9020

(6)

Silver Service^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 88| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 50/1, respectable 2¾ lengths sixth of 25 to Hightimeyouwon in handicap at Cork (7f, good) 15 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 260036

(24)

Godhead^p,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 85

33/1

25/1 and tongue strap/cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form eleventh of 25 to Hightimeyouwon in handicap at Cork (7f, good) 15 days ago. Bit more is needed.

Form: 13-3000

(26)

Zephron^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Annalise Cullen⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Cullen| OR: 84| CD

10/3

Career best when winning 28-runner handicap (11/2) at this C&D (good to soft) 19 days ago, well positioned. Not dismissed.

Form: 637-441

(17)

Cyrus Dallin²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 83| CD

14/1

C&D winner in March. Only twelfth of 15 in handicap (20/1) at Cork (7f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 849-010

(18)

Zig Zag Zyggy^p1²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 83| D

9/1

Latest win at Naas in March. 7/2, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good) 26 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. In the mix.

Form: 5606-17

(11)

Pretty Rebel¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: G O'Leary| OR: 82| C

12/1

Career best when winning 23-runner handicap at this course (7f, good to soft, 8/1) 19 days ago, despite being very slowly away. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 519-521

(5)

Verhoyen^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: W J Lee| T: M C Grassick| OR: 82| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 12/1, good fourth of 18 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft) 14 days ago. Enters calculations nudged up just 1 lb.

Form: 70785-4

(21)

Ecclesiastical⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: N G McCullagh| T: T G McCourt| OR: 81

33/1

Latest win at Dundalk in February. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap (11/2) at Navan (5f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 215385

(12)

Midnight Fire^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: M A Gallagher| T: E P Harty| OR: 80| CD

11/2

Latest win at Leopardstown in April. 9/1, good 1¾ lengths fourth of 25 to Hightimeyouwon in handicap at Cork (7f, good) 15 days ago. C&D winner too, so in the picture once more.

Form: 4215-14

(14)

Texas Rock^p¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: M C Grassick| OR: 77| C| D

50/1

Course winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2017. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft, 25/1) 11 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 53/8080

(4)

The King Of Kells¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: L F Roche| T: M Mulvany| OR: 77| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Below form sixth of 14 in handicap (50/1) at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 33008-6

(22)

Tresorier¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J Feane| OR: 75| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 16/1, bit below form 5½ lengths ninth of 23 to Pretty Rebel in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 63197-9

(10)

Mogwli^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: W McCreery| OR: 74| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Eleventh of 14 in handicap (25/1) at Naas (5.9f, good) 26 days ago. Blinkers back on and needs to bounce back.

Form: 8328-80

(1)

Pretty Boy Floyd^b1⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 74| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Below form ninth of 17 to Zig Zag Zyggy in handicap (16/1) at Naas (5.9f, heavy) 55 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 3114-59

(25)

The Peckhampouncer^t,v1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: D Broad| OR: 62| BF

50/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 7/2, bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap at Sligo (6f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Uphill task.

Form: 785425

Non-Runners

(13)

Hightimeyouwon¹⁵

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: D K Weld J: Colin Keane

(23)

Blairmayne¹⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 8

T: N Lupini J: A J Slattery

(8)

Independent Missy²⁷

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: T Collins J: Ronan Whelan

(20)

Dandy Spirit³⁴

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: K P Cotter J: A J Farragher

(9)

Punk Poet⁶

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: E Lynam J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Zephron (10/3), Midnight Fire (11/2), Blairmayne (8/1), Silver Service (9/1), Fastar (9/1), Zig Zag Zyggy (9/1), Tresorier (10/1), Hightimeyouwon (10/1), Verhoyen (12/1), Pretty Rebel (12/1), Independent Missy (12/1), Cyrus Dallin (14/1), Dandy Spirit (16/1), Chessman (20/1), Punk Poet (20/1), Downforce (22/1), Dream Today (22/1), Pretty Boy Floyd (25/1), The King Of Kells (28/1), Ecclesiastical (33/1), Godhead (33/1), Summer Sands (33/1), Mogwli (50/1), Texas Rock (50/1), Geometrical (50/1), The Peckhampouncer (50/1), Spanish Tenor (50/1)

Plenty with chances. BLAIRMAYNE can boast a C&D win and arrives on the back of a good Naas second so gets the vote ahead of recent Cork scorer Hightimeyouwon. Fastar and Zig Zag Ziggy are both worth a second look too and can fight out the minor honours.