14:50 Curragh

Thursday 14 October 2021

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Hollywoodbets Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (45-70) (Div 1)

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 2m 41.96s

(12)

Crassus¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 69| BF

4/1

3/1, respectable third of 15 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, soft) 12 days ago, plugging on without making an impression on front pair. Expected to give another good account.

Form: 82-2223

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(17)

El Tren^b¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-1| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 68| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 12/1, below form tenth of 17 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 18 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 1010-40

(18)

Dammit²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 64| BF

11/1

11/2, ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 20 days ago, making no impression. Previously shaped well when runner-up at Down Royal (10f) and he may yet get back on the up.

Form: 839829

(19)

Easily¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 70

11/2

11/2, ran up to best when fourth of 15 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, soft) 12 days ago, plugging on. Live each-way player back up in trip.

Form: 380234

(6)

Franno^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 64| BF| D

12/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Fairyhouse in July. Bit below form ninth of 16 in handicap (5/1) at Bellewstown (12f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 311439

(8)

Spruce Meadows¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: S P Bird⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 60| D

12/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2019. Not disgraced when fourth of 15 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, soft, 9/1) 12 days ago. Losing run tempers enthusiasm, however.

Form: 003734

(15)

Stellify²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Adam Caffrey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 60| CD

15/2

Sole success from 29 starts gained over C&D last November. 10/1, creditable sixth of 15 in handicap at Listowel (14.2f, good) 21 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 480836

(9)

L'Un Deux Trois^p,t³⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 59

20/1

12/1, respectable sixth of 12 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft). Off 12 months. Cheekpieces back on and market may prove the best guide here.

Form: 4860/22-

(14)

Shamardalah^h¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 64

22/1

First run since leaving William Haggas when creditable sixth of 15 in handicap (50/1) at Killarney (11.2f, soft) 12 days ago, not ideally placed. Not without hope on that evidence.

Form: 865-466

(4)

Siofra^p1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 64

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Visored for 1st time, respectable ninth of 15 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, soft) 12 days ago, albeit never better than midfield. Cheekpieces now the headgear of choice.

Form: 05569

(16)

Ferrum¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Lee| T: J C McConnell| OR: 57

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 15 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, soft, 40/1) 12 days ago, slowly away. That was his first start for 16 months and this should reveal more.

Form: 058/0-0

(1)

Camino Mission⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Sean Davis| T: S Fahey| OR: 62

100/1

9/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 9 in claimer at Killarney (8.2f, good). Off 92 days. First run for yard after leaving W. McCreery. Makes handicap debut now but others more persuasive.

Form: 498059

(13)

Storm Steps⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: T Doyle| OR: 55| D

20/1

Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) in July, challenging 2f out and keeping on. Absent since but overall record is much better on AW than turf.

Form: 610504

(10)

Brilliant Question^t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K A Heffernan| OR: 52

80/1

66/1, below form tenth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 6379-00

(20)

Third Avenue^p,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 51

20/1

13/2, tenth of 15 in handicap at Bellewstown (12f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Refitting of cheekpieces/tongue tie may help now.

Form: 019750

(3)

Krypton Gold³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: S Lavery| OR: 54

8/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap at Punchestown (9f, good, 9/1) 30 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Longer trip may help now.

Form: 00-7599

(11)

Vita Veritas⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: N G McCullagh| T: J J Murphy| OR: 48

20/1

12/1, found test insufficient when fifth of 18 in handicap at Navan (10f, soft) 8 days ago, never nearer. Return to further rates a plus if getting a run here. Reserve 1.

Form: 95-8065

Non-Runners

(21)

Inshallah Queen¹¹⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: P W Flynn J: Ronan Whelan

(2)

Breffni Girl²¹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: J S Bolger J: K J Manning

(7)

Rattling Jewel¹⁶⁴

Weight: 8-7| Age: 9

T: M Hassett J: Reserve 2

(5)

Mickah Wallace⁸

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: M A Cahill J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Crassus (4/1), Mickah Wallace (4/1), Easily (11/2), El Tren (15/2), Stellify (15/2), Krypton Gold (8/1), Dammit (11/1), Franno (12/1), Siofra (12/1), Spruce Meadows (12/1), Breffni Girl (12/1), Inshallah Queen (12/1), L'Un Deux Trois (20/1), Third Avenue (20/1), Vita Veritas (20/1), Storm Steps (20/1), Shamardalah (22/1), Ferrum (66/1), Brilliant Question (80/1), Camino Mission (100/1), Rattling Jewel (100/1)

The fact STELLIFY boasts just one career success tempers enthusiasm, yet that victory did come over C&D late last year and, given she's been shaping up quite well of late, she may well be worth chancing to piece it all together under her 10 lb claimer now. Crassus is proving consistent and feared, along with Easily.