16:40 Curragh

Sunday 8 August 2021

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TRI Equestrian Handicap

Off time: 16:42 | Winning time: 1m 41.04s

(17)

Wonder Elzaam^b²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: Niall Egan| OR: 96| D

16/1

Seventeenth of 19 in handicap at this course (6.3f, good, 40/1) 22 days ago. Back up in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 940900

(11)

Agitare⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 94

14/1

18/1, sixteenth of 17 in handicap at this C&D (good) 43 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 040070

(6)

Bopedro^p⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 94| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 6/1, creditable third of 17 in handicap at this C&D (good) 43 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 000-103

(12)

Toshizou^t¹⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 98

4/1

Lightly-raced winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, fourth of 6 in minor event at Cork (10.2f, good to firm, 12/1). Off 107 days. Down in trip. Makes handicap debut. Needs to improve further.

Form: 315-4

(7)

Comfort Line^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 89| D

11/1

Below form eighth of 19 in handicap (33/1) at Galway (7f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 3S7008

(15)

Eagle's Flight^t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 86| BF| D

6/1

Latest win at Leopardstown in June. 3/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 4-73143

(16)

Turbulence²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: J J Murphy| OR: 84| D

15/2

Won 14-runner maiden at Killarney (8.1f, good, 22/1) 26 days ago, keeping on well. Firmly on top at the finish and open to further improvement, so notable handicap debutant.

Form: 03-1

(3)

Theophile^b⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 83| D

18/1

13/2, fifth of 8 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good) 50 days ago. Back down in trip. Blinkers back on. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 9-07275

(9)

Kosman¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ms S Verling⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 81| D

16/1

Latest win at Naas in June. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Naas (8f, good, 4/1) 18 days ago. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 328125

(5)

Ideal Pal^t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 80| D

66/1

28/1, fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Galway (8.3f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 1093-50

(1)

Gegenpressing^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: M A Gallagher| T: E & P Harty| OR: 82

28/1

Winner at Limerick in June. 14/1, first run since leaving G. M. Lyons when good fourth of 9 in handicap at Down Royal (7f, good) 16 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Respected.

Form: 455214

(10)

Star Image²⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: N G McCullagh| T: T Mullins| OR: 80| C

40/1

Course winner. 24¼ lengths seventh of 10 to Zeyaadah in listed race at Newmarket (8f, heavy, 25/1). Off 9 months. Difficult ask.

Form: 096047-

(4)

No More Porter³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J Feane| OR: 79| C

9/2

Course winner. Winner here in June. 8/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 31 days ago. Likely to be thereabouts once more.

Form: 9-08123

Non-Runners

(2)

Tyrconnell¹⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 7

T: S Lynam J: Gavin Ryan

(14)

Ice Cold In Alex²²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: K J Condon J: J M Sheridan

(13)

Juyush³²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: S Lynam J: S M Crosse

(8)

Mk Drama¹⁵

Weight: 8-8| Age: 5

T: P W Flynn J: Jamie Powell

Forecasts

Toshizou (4/1), No More Porter (9/2), Bopedro (9/2), Ice Cold In Alex (11/2), Eagle's Flight (6/1), Turbulence (15/2), Juyush (10/1), Comfort Line (11/1), Agitare (14/1), Tyrconnell (14/1), Wonder Elzaam (16/1), Kosman (16/1), Mk Drama (16/1), Theophile (18/1), Gegenpressing (28/1), Star Image (40/1), Ideal Pal (66/1)

TURBULENCE left previous form behind when landing a maiden at Killarney recently and he's fancied to improve again on just his fourth outing, so he gets the nod in an open handicap. Eagle's Flight and Ice Cold In Alex arrive at the top of their game and strike as serious dangers.