14:30 Curragh

Sunday 10 October 2021

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Duralock Racecourse Fencing Handicap

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 1m 1.24s

(13)

That's Mad¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: K J Manning| T: L Breen| OR: 86| CD

11/2

3 wins from last 4 starts. 10/1, possibly a shade fortunate (fourth would surely have won granted more room) when won 15-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago. Thriving at present.

Form: 721611

(1)

Mi Esperanza¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Foley| T: A Kinsella| OR: 84| D

14/1

Latest win at Naas in May. Again wasn't disgraced when 4 lengths eighth of 15 to That's Mad in handicap (40/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago. Has work to do here, however.

Form: 184678

(10)

Livingston Range⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Collins| OR: 83| D

33/1

Ran best race to date when sixth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good, 50/1) 58 days ago. Another step forward needed to feature.

Form: 102-876

(7)

Only Spoofing¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 83| D

14/1

Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap (5/1) at Bellewstown (5f, good to soft) 11 days ago, short of room final 100 yds. Has to be taken seriously from an easing mark.

Form: 866604

(12)

Grammata⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 82| D

20/1

66/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, not seen to best effect when fifth of 8 in minor event at Dundalk (5f) 9 days ago, staying on after meeting some trouble over 1f out.

Form: 839005

(3)

Rough Diamond²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 81| C

5/2

Course winner. Below form thirteenth of 22 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 15/2) 28 days ago. Doesn't have many miles on the clock so can't be discounted.

Form: 20-0360

(5)

Shelly Banks^t⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Coen⁽¹⁰⁾| T: E O'Connell| OR: 81| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Winner here in June. Ran one of this season's better races when fourth of 9 in handicap at Tipperary (5f, heavy, 10/1) 6 days ago, keeping on final 1f. More needed to feature.

Form: 451064

(4)

Pretty Boy Floyd^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 79| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Haydock in May. 5½ lengths eleventh of 15 to That's Mad in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 11/1) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt with the blinkers back on.

Form: 105200

(9)

Texas Rock^p⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Lee| T: M C Grassick| OR: 78| C

5/1

Course winner here in August. Shaped as if still in good form when third of 11 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, soft, 11/1) 4 days ago, travelling better than most. Every chance back down in trip.

Form: 807013

(2)

Not Now Zeb¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: T Mullins| OR: 77| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 5¼ lengths tenth of 15 to That's Mad in handicap (22/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago. Can give a good account but likely to find a few too strong.

Form: 869-080

(11)

Screen Siren^p1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Crosse| T: S Lynam| OR: 76| D

14/1

Winner at Cork in June. Respectable 5¼ lengths fourth of 8 to Dragons Call in handicap at Cork (6f, soft, 8/1) 12 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 031584

(6)

Mickey The Steel^t⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: James J Doyle| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 75

20/1

Blinkered for 1st time, below form when fifth of 10 in maiden at Tipperary (5f, heavy, 7/1) 6 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 838445

Non-Runners

(8)

Dragons Call⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: J Feane J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Rough Diamond (5/2), Texas Rock (5/1), That's Mad (11/2), Pretty Boy Floyd (15/2), Dragons Call (8/1), Shelly Banks (12/1), Mi Esperanza (14/1), Only Spoofing (14/1), Screen Siren (14/1), Not Now Zeb (16/1), Mickey The Steel (20/1), Grammata (20/1), Livingston Range (33/1)

Plenty in with chances but it could pay to side with TEXAS ROCK. Michael Grassick's charge ended a long losing run over 6f here in August and, having travelled best before fading into third at Navan 4 days ago, he's taken to regain the winning thread back down in trip. Only Spoofing, Rough Diamond and That's Mad are just a handful of potential dangers in an open-looking contest.