16:45 Curragh

Sunday 27 June 2021

All13:3014:0014:3015:0515:4016:1016:4517:20

Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 'Ragusa' Handicap

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 2m 37.17s

(7)

Still Standing^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 96

14/1

Six wins from 16 Flat runs. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Good sixth of 12 in handicap at Cork (12f, good to soft, 12/1) 18 days ago.

Form: 50/9-616

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(4)

One Cool Poet^b,t⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: M J Smith| OR: 93| C| D

20/1

Course winner. 7½ lengths eighth of 11 to Still Standing in handicap at Limerick (11.3f, good, 12/1) 64 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 016/45-8

(2)

Pineapple Express²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 90

9/1

Three wins from 7 runs this year. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap (11/1) at Roscommon (10f, good to soft) 27 days ago.

Form: 271711

(3)

Aesop¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 89

5/2

Latest win at Cork in April. 4/1, good third of 12 in handicap at Cork (12f, good to soft) 18 days ago, nearest finish. Shortlist material.

Form: 143-183

(6)

Vultan^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 87| D

4/1

Winner at Roscommon in May. 5/1, good fourth of 12 in handicap at Cork (12f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 7/633-14

(11)

Mosala^t⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Lee| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 85

16/5

Winner at Dundalk in January. 9/1, very good second of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good) 49 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 2422-12

(9)

Irish Poseidon^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 83| D

8/1

Bit below form fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, good, 13/8) 9 days ago. 13 lb higher than last Flat ouitng in December. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 213111-

(1)

Pin Your Hopes¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Oliver| OR: 82| D

12/1

Winner at Dundalk in December. Eighth of 12 in handicap (12/1) at Cork (12f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 81-6208

(5)

Pempie^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: M A Gallagher| T: E & P Harty| OR: 79| D

50/1

Two wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Navan in April. 7/1, first run since leaving Edward P. Harty when last of 7 in handicap at Down Royal (12.7f, good to firm) 23 days ago.

Form: 127167

(10)

Effernock Fizz²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: N G McCullagh| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 72| D

22/1

Seventh of 9 in minor event chase at Listowel (19f, good, 16/1) 20 days ago. Fair on the Flat.

Form: 1600-54

Non-Runners

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Brogue²¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: D K Weld J: O J Orr

Forecasts

Aesop (5/2), Mosala (16/5), Vultan (4/1), Brogue (11/2), Irish Poseidon (8/1), Pineapple Express (9/1), Pin Your Hopes (12/1), Still Standing (14/1), One Cool Poet (20/1), Effernock Fizz (22/1), Pempie (50/1)

Plenty worthy of consideration, but AESOP did really well to finish third held up in a falsely-run race at Cork 3 weeks ago and on that evidence, his mark looks lenient. Pineapple Express in on a roll and must command respect, along with Mosala.