15:40 Curragh

Sunday 10 October 2021

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Bord Na Mona Recycling Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 1m 43.88s

(7)

Makfils^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 81| D

40/1

10/1, sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time on the Flat.

Form: 921505-

(18)

Takeachancejimmy¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁴⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 80| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Ballinrobe in July. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Listowel (12f, good, 100/1) 17 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 951700

(2)

Sheer Bravado¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: P Martin| OR: 79| D

22/1

Ninth of 15 in handicap (66/1) at Cork (8.2f, soft) 12 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 163-009

(11)

Persian Queen¹³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Scott McCullagh| T: Miss K McGivern| OR: 77

40/1

Lightly-raced winner. 5/1, last of 13 in handicap at Roscommon (10f, good to soft). Off 132 days. First run for yard after leaving Noel Meade.

Form: 3/1-U30

(4)

Great Grey^p1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 76| D

66/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. Sixteenth of 19 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Navan (15.8f, good) on NH debut 22 days ago, not knocked about. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 00/9537-

(6)

Coins Cross⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁴⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 78

20/1

Winner at Sligo in May. 40/1 and blinkered for 1st time, ninth of 11 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, soft) 75 days ago.

Form: 410059

(14)

Very Excellent^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: C J MacRedmond⁽²⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 74

11/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 15 in handicap (11/2) at Listowel (9f, good) 17 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 42/0924

(16)

Khafaaq^b⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: J Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 73| D

10/1

Latest win at Punchestown in September. Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, heavy, 25/1) 6 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 323106

(5)

Thaleeq²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Alexandra McDonnell⁽⁷⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 73

12/1

17/2, respectable 2¼ lengths seventh of 14 to Khafaaq in handicap at Punchestown (7.9f, good) 26 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 608237

(8)

Loingseoir⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Annalise Cullen⁽⁴⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 72

7/2

Latest win at Roscommon in May. Creditable second of 13 in handicap (9/1) at Tipperary (9f, heavy) 6 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 117042

(19)

Focus Required^t1¹⁰⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: W T Byrne⁽⁴⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 71

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 20/1, ninth of 19 in maiden at Naas (8f, good to soft). Off over 2 years. First run for yard after leaving J. T. Gorman. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 339/

(17)

Reverberation²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: J J Lambe| OR: 70| D

15/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. Sixth of 17 in handicap (13/2) at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 20 days ago, left poorly placed. Enters calculations.

Form: 525366

(12)

Athlumney Hall⁴⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 68| D

20/1

12/1, career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good). Off 16 months. Market should reveal expectations.

Form: 97299/1-

(10)

Premium Ticket^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Luke McAteer| T: J S Bolger| OR: 71

20/1

33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Listowel (9f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 528300

(1)

Dagoda^t⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽²⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 69

13/2

12/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable third of 14 in handicap at Tipperary (7.4f, heavy) 6 days ago.

Form: 022003

(9)

Apricot Rose¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Neve Bennett⁽⁷⁾| T: W T Farrell| OR: 61

20/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, good to soft, 8/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 0-56087

(13)

Estoppel⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 64

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, creditable fourth of 22 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, soft) 66 days ago, nearest finish. May yet do better.

Form: 7054

(3)

Talk Now¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Izzy Clifton⁽⁴⁾| T: J G Murray| OR: 45| D

200/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Fourteenth of 15 in handicap (66/1) at Listowel (7f, good to soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 000000

Non-Runners

(15)

Pretty Rebel¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: G O'Leary J: D N Curran

Forecasts

Loingseoir (7/2), Very Excellent (11/2), Dagoda (13/2), Pretty Rebel (7/1), Reverberation (15/2), Estoppel (8/1), Khafaaq (10/1), Thaleeq (12/1), Coins Cross (20/1), Takeachancejimmy (20/1), Premium Ticket (20/1), Apricot Rose (20/1), Athlumney Hall (20/1), Sheer Bravado (22/1), Makfils (40/1), Persian Queen (40/1), Great Grey (66/1), Focus Required (66/1), Talk Now (200/1)

LOINGSEOIR was a good second at Tipperary on Monday, conceding a positional advantage to the winner, and rates a big player off the same mark. Reverberation hasn't been seen to best effect of late and remains of interest, with Very Excellent and Estoppel completing the shortlist.