17:30 Curragh

Sunday 23 May 2021

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 17:32 | Winning time: 3m 51.50s

Dalton Highway⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 90| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Good fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Punchestown (24f, heavy) 83 days ago. Useful on the Flat and has been given a chance by the handicapper in this sphere.

Form: 24/1000-

Lynwood Gold^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 89| C| D

12/1

Course winner. 9/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown 24 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time in this code. In good order when last seen on the Flat, but this is a tough ask.

Form: 6/63138-

King's Vow^b,t¹⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 88| D

22/1

11/2, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (16f). Off 177 days. Generally consistent and given a big chance by the handicapper ahead of this return to turf, so hard to completely dismiss.

Form: 706450-

Brazos^p⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Murphy| OR: 86| D

8/1

7/2, 18¾ lengths third of 5 to Frontal Assault in Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novices' Hurdle at Navan (24f, heavy) 91 days ago. Off 91 days. Useful on the Flat, poor on last Flat run. Others preferred.

Form: 0/06740-

Jukebox Jive^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Robert Whearty⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 85

20/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24f, good to soft, 100/1) 24 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Fairly useful on the Flat, creditable on last Flat outing.

Form: 3251/09-

Rock De Baune⁵¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Lee| T: A A Howard| OR: 84

14/1

Respectable seventh of 25 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown. Off 17 months. First run for yard after leaving John E. Kiely. Progressive profile on Flat but hard to know how much ability he retains.

Form: 1413/

Coltor^p1⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: D K Weld| OR: 84| D

7/2

Fairly useful jumps winner, good fifth in Triumph on latest outing. Upwardly-mobile Flat profile, including a win on final start last year, so he's a notable handicap debutant.

Form: 551-

Ilmig¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 82

14/1

Thrice-raced winner on Flat. 7/2, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (12f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Remains with potential, so one to consider.

Form: 21-0

Pin Your Hopes³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Oliver| OR: 82

14/1

Very good second of 19 in handicap (14/1) at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft) 39 days ago, having run of race. Should give a good account once more under a positive ride.

Form: 7081-62

Grand D'espagne²²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 73

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 125/1, creditable seventh of 21 in handicap at this C&D (soft). Off 7 months. Others make more appeal.

Form: 3/9487-

Dinard Rose^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: Nina Walsh| OR: 72| D

28/1

18/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, tenth of 15 in handicap at Killarney (16.8f, soft) 12 days ago. Blinkers back on. Hard to fancy.

Form: 517/50-0

Yenillik¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: K J Manning| T: H Rogers| OR: 70

100/1

80/1, respectable seventh of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (12f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 20420-7

Hook Head^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 69

16/1

Winner at Navan in April. Respectable fifth of 15 in handicap (17/2) at Killarney (16.8f, soft) 12 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 600-715

Hammersmith¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: J Nash| OR: 67| C

33/1

Course winner. Ninth of 12 in novice hurdle (4/1) at Ballinrobe (17.1f, soft) 19 days ago. Significantly up in trip. One to note back on Flat from a handy mark.

Form: 4483/0-4

Foveros²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: W P Mullins| OR: 65| D

11/4

Useful winner at 21f over hurdles. Thirteenth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good to soft, 33/1) 22 days ago. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing. Has a bit to prove.

Form: 041/070-

Weather Alert¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: James J Doyle| T: T Mullins| OR: 65

16/1

Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap (50/1) at Roscommon (12f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Vulnerable to better-treated rivals.

Form: 0055/94

Non-Runners

Pempie⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: E P Harty J: M A Gallagher

Nibblers Charm²⁴⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 8

T: R Hackett J: Andrew Slattery

Forecasts

Foveros (11/4), Coltor (7/2), Brazos (8/1), Lynwood Gold (12/1), Pempie (12/1), Rock De Baune (14/1), Ilmig (14/1), Pin Your Hopes (14/1), Nibblers Charm (14/1), Weather Alert (16/1), Hook Head (16/1), Jukebox Jive (20/1), King's Vow (22/1), Grand D'espagne (22/1), Dalton Highway (25/1), Dinard Rose (28/1), Hammersmith (33/1), Yenillik (100/1)

COLTOR has a progressive profile on the Flat and has impressed with his hurdling exploits since last seen in this sphere, so he's worth a chance to defy an opening mark of 84. Ilmig also has potential despite a sub-par reappeaerance so she's worth considering along with Hammersmith.