16:35 Curragh

Saturday 17 July 2021

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Kildare Village Ladies Derby Handicap

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 2m 41.87s

(5)

Elite Trooper Grey^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss G Benson⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 81

14/1

33/1, tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (20f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Blinkers back on. Mark is fair, so not ruled out on Flat debut for the yard.

Form: 422190/

(10)

Play The Game^h,t²⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Ms H Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 81

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2015. Last of 13 in handicap at Naas (11.8f, heavy, 33/1). Off 8 months. Questions to answer on return.

Form: 37044/0-

(9)

Crassus¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 68| BF

16/5

Below form eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (16.8f, good, 25/1) 14 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat, creditable on last Flat outing. Not discounted.

Form: 74082-2

(1)

Share The Honour^t⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss L A Hourigan⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 67| D

3/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. 9/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Roscommon (11.8f, good to soft) 47 days ago, hampered. Chance on old form.

Form: 000-450

(8)

Gealach^b⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 65

8/1

12/1, seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.8f, good) 8 days ago. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat run. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 55655/9

(2)

Starlite Dancer^b⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Miss J Young⁽⁷⁾| T: L Young| OR: 64

40/1

First run since leaving J. A. Stack when last of 14 in claimer at Tipperary (7.5f, good, 25/1) 46 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Blinkers back on. Hard to fancy.

Form: 3/0010-0

(6)

Aubretia^t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Miss M Fortune⁽⁷⁾| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 60

18/1

16/1, below form eighth of 15 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, good) 29 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time on the Flat. Must improve.

Form: 606437/

(7)

Muntahez^p³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: A A Howard| OR: 58

9/2

Eleventh of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (12f, good to firm, 4/1) 36 days ago, shaping bit better than the result. Feasibly treated and partnered by most experienced rider.

Form: 000330

(3)

Drayton Cross³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Miss F Leaney⁽⁷⁾| T: L Fowler| OR: 53

5/1

50/1, good seventh of 15 in maiden at Leopardstown (15f, good to firm) 30 days ago, having hopeless task from position. More realistic chance now handicapping off potentially favourable mark.

Form: 390/777

Non-Runners

(4)

Zoffanien⁷⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Miss J Townend

Forecasts

Zoffanien (13/8), Share The Honour (3/1), Crassus (16/5), Muntahez (9/2), Drayton Cross (5/1), Gealach (8/1), Play The Game (12/1), Elite Trooper Grey (14/1), Aubretia (18/1), Starlite Dancer (40/1)

ZOFFANIEN has developed into a useful sort over hurdles since joining this stable, so a mark of 83 is likely to underestimate him now back on the Flat. He's a confident choice to land this at the likely expense of Muntahez, with Drayton Cross also worth considering having been given a big chance by the assessor.