19:40 Curragh

Saturday 21 August 2021

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Curragh Supporting Relay For Life Maiden

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 1m 15.52s

(4)

Alessandro Algardi^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien

13/2

£240,000 2-y-o, Gleneagles colt. Half-brother to several winners, notably useful 6f Rockaway Valley. Lots to like on paper and in excellent hands so debutant is worth a market check.

Form:

(19)

Alnofoor⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: G M Ryan| T: N Lupini| OR: 71

20/1

Thrice-raced colt. 8/1, fourth of 14 in maiden at Tipperary (5f, good) 81 days ago. May do better when tackling handicaps.

Form: 864

(12)

Carlton Banks

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J F Levins

100/1

Prince of Lir gelding. Dam unraced out of smart 5f/6f (including at 2 yrs) winner That's Hot. Likely best watched making racecourse debut.

Form:

(1)

Grigadale²⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P Fahey| OR: 74

33/1

Lightly-raced gelding. 25/1, respectable sixth of 10 in minor event at Dundalk (5f) in December, making no impression. Will hold more chance in handicaps moving forward this term.

Form: 4386-

(8)

Heavenly Power¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: M A Enright| T: E Lynam

7/2

Promising type who stepped up on debut when second of 12 in maiden at this course (5f, good to soft, 10/1) 13 days ago, no match for winner. Should progress further and one to consider.

Form: 42

(7)

Jimmy Mcgill²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: S Crawley

200/1

Once-raced colt. 50/1, eleventh of 16 in maiden at Galway (8.3f, good to firm) on debut 21 days ago. Down in trip. Best watched for now.

Form: 0

(15)

Manizales²⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: J C McConnell

200/1

Once-raced colt. 18/1, showed a bit when sixth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (5f) on debut back in November. Expected to have more to offer this campaign.

Form: 6-

(17)

Mickey The Steel^t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 83

11/4

Fairly useful gelding. Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. 16/1, good third of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 13 days ago. Can get involved again with a repeat.

Form: 222-783

(11)

Mr Mocha⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: M Fahey

150/1

Twice-raced gelding. 80/1, first run since leaving John Patrick Murtagh when eleventh of 15 in maiden at Roscommon (12f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 9-0

(20)

Rave N Contagion^t²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 74

28/1

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. 16/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 15 in handicap at Galway (7f, good to soft) 26 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 3-93090

(9)

Swift Flight^t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S Foley| T: K J Condon| OR: 76

5/1

Fairly useful colt. 5/2, not disgraced when fourth of 12 in maiden at this course (5f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Trainer going well.

Form: 66-6234

(14)

Celebratious¹²⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Cleary⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Michael G Cleary

200/1

Once-raced mare. 25/1, last of 7 in maiden at Dundalk (5f) on debut back in 2018. Absent since and hard to make a case for on belated return for new yard.

Form: 7/

(13)

Apple Of His Eye¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: R Brabazon

14/1

Twice-raced filly. Fifth of 13 in maiden at this course (7f, good to soft, 20/1) 13 days ago, well positioned. Can give another good account back down at 6f.

Form: 75

(2)

Dame Shelby¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M A Gallagher| T: E & P Harty

250/1

Shalaa filly. 125/1, last of 13 in maiden at this course (7f, good to soft) on debut 13 days ago, missing break and always behind. Best watched on the back of that.

Form: 0

(21)

Even Flow⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: W McCreery| OR: 76| BF

17/2

Fair filly. Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Below form second of 7 in minor event at Sligo (5.8f, good to soft, 15/8) 67 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 32-6422

(18)

Liath Dubh⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Halpin| T: Miss K McGivern

300/1

Twice-raced filly. Thirteenth of 14 in maiden at Tipperary (5f, good, 33/1) 81 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Noel Meade.

Form: 00

(22)

Norse Power⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: E Lynam

125/1

Twice-raced filly. Tenth of 13 in maiden (80/1) at Dundalk (7f) 6 days ago. May do better tackling handicaps in due course.

Form: 70

(6)

Notoriously Risky^p1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 77

13/2

Fairly useful filly. Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. 11/4, respectable third of 12 in maiden at this course (5f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and return to 6f rates a plus.

Form: 8-22433

(10)

Princess Plumeria^t1¹⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

18/1

Twice-raced filly. 5/1, fourth of 12 in maiden at Dundalk (8f). Off 143 days. Back down in trip. Stable in good form. Tongue strap on 1st time. Should have more to offer back down in trip.

Form: 34

(5)

Rajjee¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J A Heffernan| T: W P Browne

250/1

Twice-raced filly. 125/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 12 in maiden at Tipperary (7.4f, soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 00

(3)

Samrogue⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C P Hoban| T: R O'Sullivan

300/1

Twice-raced filly. Last of 12 in maiden at Leopardstown (6.8f, good, 150/1) 72 days ago.

Form: 00

(16)

Stay Local

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L F Roche| T: A A Howard

66/1

Australia filly. Dam, 2-y-o 7f winner, half-sister to very smart winner up to 1m Ashdown Express. This trip may be on the short side making racecourse debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Mickey The Steel (11/4), Heavenly Power (7/2), Swift Flight (5/1), Alessandro Algardi (13/2), Notoriously Risky (13/2), Even Flow (17/2), Apple Of His Eye (14/1), Princess Plumeria (18/1), Alnofoor (20/1), Rave N Contagion (28/1), Grigadale (33/1), Stay Local (66/1), Carlton Banks (100/1), Norse Power (125/1), Mr Mocha (150/1), Jimmy Mcgill (200/1), Celebratious (200/1), Manizales (200/1), Rajjee (250/1), Dame Shelby (250/1), Samrogue (300/1), Liath Dubh (300/1)

A wide-open, big field maiden with the vote in favour of HEAVENLY POWER. He took a step forward from his debut effort when runner-up over 5f here 2 weeks ago and it's likely that won't prove his limit. Notoriously Risky, Mickey The Steel and Swift Flight head up the dangers.