15:50 Curragh

Sunday 23 May 2021

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Betway Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 15:54 | Winning time: 2m 16.42s

(9)

Simply A Breeze²⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 99

14/1

33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, well-beaten last of 15 to With Thanks in Athasi Stakes at Naas (7f, heavy). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving J. J. Feane. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 348170-

(7)

Dance Jupiter³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 98| D

13/2

Run best excused when twelfth of 21 in handicap at this course (8f, good to firm, 9/1) 36 days ago, not ideally placed. Back up in trip. Remains with potential.

Form: 1/2331-0

(10)

In From The Cold⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 96| D

9/1

16/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good to soft) 9 days ago.

Form: 1-54462

(3)

Mirann⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 96| BF

9/1

Failed to come on for return when 5½ lengths seventh of 14 to Aesop in handicap (85/40) at Cork (10.1f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 2374-87

(1)

Lobo Rojo⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 94| D

12/1

Lightly-raced winner. 16/1, not disgraced when eleventh of 24 on handicap debut/return at this course (8f, soft) 63 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 2017-0

(2)

Tejano¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 88

28/1

Showed much-improved form to get off the mark in 14-runner maiden at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft, 9/2) 18 days ago, forging clear. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 40359-1

(11)

Aesop⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 87| D

14/1

7/1, value for extra when winning 14-runner handicap at Cork (10.1f, good to soft) 50 days ago, leading close home after carried left final 1f. Should remain competitive.

Form: 97/143-1

(8)

Baby Zeus^t1²⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: W P Mullins| OR: 85

6/1

Useful handicapper for G. M. Lyons, creditable seventh of 16 in 10f handicap at Naas on final outing in August. Has joined another top yard and been given a chance by the handicapper. Tongue tied.

Form: 12/4367-

(5)

Alghazaal⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR: 83

9/1

Good second of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 9/2) 53 days ago. Sure to win more races.

Form: 42501-2

(6)

Bright Idea¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: R L Moore| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 83

2/1

Didn't need to improve to win 14-runner maiden at Killarney (8.1f, soft, 5/6) 12 days ago. Up in trip. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 623/2-1

(12)

Annexation¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 76| BF

16/1

Fairly useful on Flat, progressing nicely last summer. Of a similar merit over hurdles, though beaten when falling 2 out at Killarney 14 days ago.

Form: 650/122-

Non-Runners

(4)

Dancing Approach⁹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: M P Sheehy

Forecasts

Bright Idea (2/1), Baby Zeus (6/1), Dance Jupiter (13/2), Mirann (9/1), In From The Cold (9/1), Alghazaal (9/1), Lobo Rojo (12/1), Dancing Approach (12/1), Aesop (14/1), Simply A Breeze (14/1), Annexation (16/1), Tejano (28/1)

A fiercely-competitive handicap with the vote going to BABY ZEUS, who has been given a real chance by the handicapper on first start for Willie Mullins. Bright Idea, Alghazaal and Dance Jupiter all remain horses to be interested in and complete the shortlist.