17:30 Curragh

Sunday 18 July 2021

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Finlay Volvo Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 59.67s

(9)

Cityman^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 80| D

8/1

9/2, eighth of 10 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 7 days ago, slowly away. Others have achieved more.

Form: 0070-38

(4)

Arnhem²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Gavin Ryan| T: N Lupini| OR: 78

11/2

Creditable fifth of 17 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 31-8335

(11)

Affable^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: K J Condon| OR: 75

6/1

Latest win at Naas in July and not ideally placed when good third of 10 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good, 7/1) 7 days ago. Sure to go well again off an unchanged mark.

Form: 044113

(10)

Screen Siren²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: S Lynam| OR: 78| D

10/1

Winner at Cork in June. Not seen to best effect when fifth of 8 in handicap (9/1) at Naas (5.9f, good) 25 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 37-0315

(13)

Young Angel⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: D K Weld| OR: 78

9/1

15/2, won 10-runner maiden at Listowel (6.3f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Back down in trip for handicap debut and one to consider with more progress to come.

Form: 391

(7)

Chocquinto¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 73| CD

16/1

Latest win at Down Royal in June. 8/1, only seventh of 10 in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, good) 17 days ago but C&D winner so could bounce back.

Form: 501517

(1)

Woodrow³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 72

33/1

Winner at Dundalk in January. 16/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good to firm) 37 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 22-1830

(12)

Provocateuse^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 75| D

14/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 9-runner maiden (4/7) at Bellewstown (5f, good) 16 days ago. Merits consideration on handicap debut with headgear retained.

Form: 223-531

(15)

Hodd's Girl⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 69| D

40/1

22/1, last of 17 in handicap at Navan (5f, good) 8 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 062880

(6)

Herb Of Grace⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 72

18/1

Winner at Sligo in May and posted respectable fifth of 17 to Amazing Emma in handicap at Navan (5f, good) 8 days ago. In the picture again.

Form: 0-16205

(14)

Jered Maddox^b¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: O J Orr| T: D Marnane| OR: 68

14/1

Latest win at Dundalk in March. 14/1, creditable fourth of 17 in handicap at Tipperary (5f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 621484

(5)

Brave Display^b,t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J J Lambe| OR: 67| CD

14/1

Latest success at Down Royal in June and good third of 18 in handicap (33/1) at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 7 days ago, not ideally placed. C&D winner must enter calculations.

Form: 170103

(2)

Fine Distraction^p1,t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 64

25/1

Remains a maiden after 17 runs. Only twelfth of 14 in handicap (6/1) at Naas (5.9f, good) 15 days ago so hard to warm to in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 023030

(3)

Amazing Emma⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: L McAteer| OR: 63| D

4/1

Thriving of late, and he posted career best when winning 17-runner handicap at Navan (5f, good) 8 days ago. 8 lb rise demands more but she's not taken lightly in her current mood.

Form: 546331

(8)

No Speed Limit⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: P J McKenna| OR: 59

18/1

It's now nineteen runs since last win in 2019, but he recorded respectable seventh of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 7 days ago. Can make presence felt once more.

Form: 605027

Forecasts

Amazing Emma (4/1), Arnhem (11/2), Affable (6/1), Cityman (8/1), Young Angel (9/1), Screen Siren (10/1), Provocateuse (14/1), Jered Maddox (14/1), Brave Display (14/1), Chocquinto (16/1), No Speed Limit (18/1), Herb Of Grace (18/1), Fine Distraction (25/1), Woodrow (33/1), Hodd's Girl (40/1)

Plenty with chances but AFFABLE arrives at the top of her game and can register a third victory of the summer having not enjoyed the rub of the green when third in her hat-trick bid at Fairyhouse last week. Brave Display is another in great nick and he can boast a C&D success too so is next on the list, with the thriving Amazing Emma a serious contender too.