17:30 Curragh

Friday 25 June 2021

All16:3017:0017:3018:0018:3519:1019:45

Brady Family Supporting Barretstown Handicap (60-90)

Off time: 17:33 | Winning time: 1m 25.5s

(22)

Chessman³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: S T McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 88| D

20/1

One win from 30 Flat runs. Below form tenth of 22 in handicap (20/1) at this course (5.5f, soft) 34 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Back up in trip.

Form: 9-58580

(19)

Hightimeyouwon^b⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 87| D

12/1

Career best when winning 20-runner handicap (10/1) at Cork (7f, good) 49 days ago, digging deep. Yard in good form. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 71-5941

(29)

Punk Poet¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S M Crosse| T: E Lynam| OR: 84| D

8/1

Career best when winning 11-runner minor event (4/1) at Limerick (6.7f, good) 13 days ago by neck from Mudawy, suited by drop in trip. Enters calculations back in a handicap.

Form: 9-05641

(16)

Cyrus Dallin¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: D King⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 83| C| D

40/1

Course winner. Latest win here in March. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good, 16/1) 18 days ago.

Form: 9-01005

(2)

Major Power⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: M A Enright| T: E Lynam| OR: 83| D

28/1

Latest win at Dundalk in March. 7/2, fifth of 8 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 68 days ago. Looks competitive on form if as effective back on turf.

Form: 12-2215

(4)

Godhead^p,t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 81| D

14/1

Creditable 4 lengths fourth of 11 to Punk Poet in minor event (5/1) at Limerick (6.7f, good) 13 days ago, keeping on without being unduly punished. Interesting back in a handicap.

Form: 000064

(24)

Mudawy^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR: 81| BF

9/1

10/3, good neck second of 11 to Punk Poet in minor event at Limerick (6.7f, good) 13 days ago, outbattled. Merits consideration.

Form: 2-32522

(8)

Diderot⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 88| BF

10/1

Promising type. Winner at Dundalk in March. 2/1, last of 7 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good to firm) 8 days ago, weakening when hampered. Better than that and could bounce straight back.

Form: 3-17

(5)

Acquiescent¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Murphy| OR: 78| D

9/1

Good second of 11 in handicap (9/1) at Gowran (7f, good) 12 days ago. Yard in good form. Can give a good account.

Form: 13-0872

(13)

Ice Cold In Alex^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: K J Condon| OR: 78| BF| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2018. 16/5, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (6.8f, good) 15 days ago

Form: 300974

(28)

High Altitude²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: S Brickley⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J J Murphy| OR: 77

40/1

Fourteenth of 20 in handicap (50/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good) 22 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Yard in good form.

Form: 554-900

(12)

Shikoko²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K P Cotter| OR: 77

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 6 in maiden at Listowel (6.3f, soft, 7/2) 20 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Likely to improve.

Form: 254

(27)

Well Suited^h⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: T P Madden| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 75| D

40/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Dundalk in February. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (11/2) at Dundalk (8f). Off 98 days.

Form: 4-31157

(7)

Coins Cross¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: E & P Harty| OR: 83

12/1

Won Sligo maiden last month but found life tougher back in handicap company at Gowran (7f, good, 6/1) 18 days ago.

Form: 202-410

(17)

Swiss Ace^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 83

16/1

Eleventh of 16 in handicap (20/1) at Fairyhouse (6f, good to firm) 14 days ago. In top hands but others hold more obvious claims.

Form: 150-550

(20)

Apricot Rose⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: W T Farrell| OR: 72

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable sixth of 15 in maiden (18/1) at Naas (7f, soft) 48 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Improvement needed from this opening mark.

Form: 20-56

(25)

Larado^b¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 81| D

16/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Leopardstown in April. 7/2, 6¾ lengths eighth of 11 to Punk Poet in minor event at Limerick (6.7f, good) 13 days ago, met some trouble.

Form: 536-148

(3)

Rocky Dreams¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: G M Ryan| T: L Breen| OR: 72| D

33/1

Latest win at Dundalk in May. First run since leaving Denis Hogan when creditable sixth of 12 in handicap (13/2) at Leopardstown (6.8f, good) 15 days ago.

Form: 1-84016

(23)

Howling Wolf^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Barrett| OR: 70| D

40/1

Bit below form fifth of 12 in claimer at Limerick (6.7f, good, 11/4) 7 days ago.

Form: 8090-75

(21)

Silverkode^p,t1¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Gary Halpin| T: J G Murphy| OR: 69| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2017. Eighth of 12 in handicap (18/1) at Limerick (8f, good) 13 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 0000-08

(1)

Imposing Supreme¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: L F Roche| T: T Gibney| OR: 68

11/1

One win from 26 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 6/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form fifth of 12 in handicap at Limerick (8f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 47-6755

(10)

Aloysius Lilius²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: S Foley| T: G O'Leary| OR: 67

33/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 16/1, below form eighth of 30 in handicap at this course (6.3f, soft) 23 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 3-70808

(15)

Dixie Bluebell⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 75

25/1

Respectable sixth of 13 in maiden (11/2) at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft) 72 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 639-436

(26)

Rustler¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Sean Davis| T: L Comer| OR: 66

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Fifth of 10 in maiden at Gowran (9.4f, good, 80/1) 11 days ago, well positioned. Down in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 075

(6)

Prince Of Peace^p1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 74| BF

12/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap (11/4) at Roscommon (7.2f, good to soft) 25 days ago but had been a good second prior to that. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 643-620

(14)

Valhalla's Dream^b1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: A Mullins| OR: 73

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (soft, 25/1) 34 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Something to find on form. RESERVE.

Form: 3475

Non-Runners

(9)

Lough Cutra²⁰³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: J F Levins J: Donagh O'Connor

(11)

Texas Rock³⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 10

T: M C Grassick J: W J Lee

(18)

Shawaf¹⁵⁴

Weight: 8-6| Age: 5

T: D English J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Punk Poet (8/1), Mudawy (9/1), Acquiescent (9/1), Diderot (10/1), Imposing Supreme (11/1), Hightimeyouwon (12/1), Prince Of Peace (12/1), Coins Cross (12/1), Ice Cold In Alex (14/1), Godhead (14/1), Larado (16/1), Swiss Ace (16/1), Chessman (20/1), Valhalla's Dream (20/1), Texas Rock (20/1), Dixie Bluebell (25/1), Lough Cutra (25/1), Major Power (28/1), Silverkode (33/1), Rocky Dreams (33/1), Aloysius Lilius (33/1), Howling Wolf (40/1), Cyrus Dallin (40/1), Well Suited (40/1), High Altitude (40/1), Shikoko (50/1), Apricot Rose (66/1), Rustler (125/1), Shawaf (250/1)

GODHEAD leaves the impression he's building up to something and is taken to turn around recent Limerick form with Punk Poet and Mudawy, both of whom should also go well, and notch a first success on turf. The Ger Lyons-trained Diderot is surely a lot better than he showed in a Leopardstown handicap last week and can shrug that run aside and give the selection most to think about.