19:45 Curragh

Friday 27 August 2021

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Bord Na Mona Recycling Apprentice Handicap (45-75)

Off time: 19:48 | Winning time: 1m 26.26s

(14)

Fridtjof Nansen^b²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: J A Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 74| C

8/1

Sole success from 41 Flat runs came at this course (6.3f) in 2019. Proving consistent of late, creditable second of 14 in handicap at Galway (7f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 082362

(5)

Parkers Hill^t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: M P Sheehy| T: L Breen| OR: 73

9/1

4/1, respectable third of 10 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good) 37 days ago, keeping on. Proving consistent upon returning this summer and he should be competitive again up at 7f.

Form: 094-533

(10)

Thaleeq¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁴⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 71

16/1

Visored for 1st time, eighth of 17 in handicap (40/1) at Leopardstown (9f, good to soft) 15 days ago. That was his best effort of the present campaign and the assessor has eased him a further 3 lb.

Form: 436-608

(1)

War Hero^t,v³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: C J MacRedmond⁽²⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 71| D

40/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 15 in handicap at Galway (7f, good to soft, 33/1) 32 days ago. Visor quickly refitted and bounce back called for.

Form: 021780

(9)

Mccabe⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: W T Byrne⁽⁴⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 70

16/1

10/1, fourteenth of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (10f, soft) in May, weakening out of contention up the straight. Given a break subsequently which needs to have had a positive effect now.

Form: 82-0000

(19)

Rocky Dreams³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: D King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 69| D

7/1

Latest win at Dundalk in May. Last of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, soft, 12/1) 31 days ago, ridden over 2f out and fading. Has since rejoined former yard which needs to have positive effect here.

Form: 016080

(15)

Thunder Rain^t1³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hassett| OR: 73| D

22/1

Winner of a Roscommon maiden (7.2f) in May. 16/1, tenth of 15 in handicap at Galway (7f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time and it does remain relatively early days.

Form: 013050

(17)

Eglish¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 67| D

50/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 25/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 427500

(21)

Katzoff⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ms N A Kane⁽⁴⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 67

150/1

Last of 16 in handicap at Naas (10f, soft, 125/1) 5 days ago. Hard to fancy on what he's achieved in 2 starts for present stable.

Form: 42/00-70

(12)

Nova Orchid¹⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Kieran Moody⁽⁷⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 72

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 33/1, eleventh of 17 in maiden at Cork (7f, good) in May, merely passing beaten rivals. Given a break since and entitled to hold more chance now handicapping.

Form: 590

(3)

Morning Dew^b1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: A Kinirons| OR: 66

50/1

Last of 16 in handicap (16/1) at Roscommon (12f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 0-08900

(20)

No Patience^v⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 71| D

14/1

Latest win at Dundalk (7f) in April. Not disgraced fifth of 7 in handicap (11/1) at Leopardstown (7f, good) when last seen 43 days ago. Can give a good account again with a repeat.

Form: 718395

(11)

Spruce Meadows¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 66| D

40/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 40/1, seventeenth of 23 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. That was his first start for 9 months and this should reveal more.

Form: 30690-0

(23)

Silverkode^p,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Kiely Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 64| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Bit below form ninth of 16 in handicap (11/2) at Leopardstown (7.1f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Mark continues to ease at least.

Form: 0-08679

(24)

Brosna Empress^p⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S T McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 68

25/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 18/1) 46 days ago, weakening over 1 out. That effort came on the back of 7 months off and she's entitled to be sharper here.

Form: 05522-7

(7)

Illetas⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: A Mullins| OR: 63

66/1

50/1, tenth of 17 in handicap at this course (5f, soft) 6 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 60-0800

(6)

She's In The Game¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Neve Bennett⁽⁷⁾| T: W T Farrell| OR: 63| BF

7/2

7/2, creditable second of 23 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago, finding only one too good for third successive start. Should continue in form.

Form: 8-36222

(16)

Ellis Park¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Luke McAteer| T: A McCann| OR: 63

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 14 in maiden (28/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Makes handicap debut and the market should prove a useful guide.

Form: 977

(4)

Kharma²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D N Curran⁽⁴⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 63

40/1

7/2, last of 11 in handicap at Sligo (5.7f, good) 23 days ago, eased off having never travelled well. Remains early days with him from a handicapping perspective so not one to write off.

Form: 9-88300

(22)

Corballis Flyer^b²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: J M Barrett| OR: 61| D

25/1

Winner at Limerick (7f) in July. 16/1, sixteenth of 18 in handicap at Cork (7f, soft) 20 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 401040

(2)

Hightown Heights^t1¹³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Sam Ewing| T: G M Lyons| OR: 60

15/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 8 in minor event at Pontefract (6f, good, 66/1). Off 130 days. First run for yard after leaving K. R. Burke. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 9-96

(8)

Spirituoso^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁴⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 56| D

50/1

Winner at Kempton (7f) in June. Blinkered for 1st time, first run since leaving George Margarson when eleventh of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.1f) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 653100

(18)

Nana Patsy^t¹⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽²⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 52

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, thirteenth of 14 in maiden at Navan (5f, heavy) in March. Previous exploits not without promise and she remains with potential now tackling handicaps.

Form: 4-70

(25)

Rugaday^h²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Izzy Clifton⁽⁴⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 51

12/1

Very good second of 18 in handicap at Cork (7f, soft, 28/1) 20 days ago, disputing lead and keeping on to go down by 1 length. Operating from a lowly mark and a repeat gives him claims.

Form: 060952

Non-Runners

(13)

Tanseeq¹²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: Joseph Murray J: W Joyce

Forecasts

She's In The Game (7/2), Rocky Dreams (7/1), Hightown Heights (15/2), Fridtjof Nansen (8/1), Silverkode (17/2), Parkers Hill (9/1), Rugaday (12/1), No Patience (14/1), Thaleeq (16/1), Mccabe (16/1), Tanseeq (16/1), Thunder Rain (22/1), Ellis Park (22/1), Corballis Flyer (25/1), Brosna Empress (25/1), Nana Patsy (40/1), Spruce Meadows (40/1), Kharma (40/1), War Hero (40/1), Spirituoso (50/1), Eglish (50/1), Morning Dew (50/1), Illetas (66/1), Nova Orchid (66/1), Katzoff (150/1)

A decidedly trappy race to close the card with several arriving with claims, including PARKERS HILL. He's shaped well on each of his 3 starts this term, beaten 2 lengths into third over shorter at Naas 37 days ago and he's fancied to go well again back up at 7f. She's In The Game, Fridtjof Nansen, Rugaday and Kharma head up the dangers.