14:20 Curragh

Tuesday 26 October 2021

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Paddy Power Amateur Riders Derby (Q.R.) Race

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 2m 48.71s

(12)

Barbados^p,t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr M McGuane⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 106

9/4

Smart gelding who ended a long losing run at Listowel in September before posting an encouraging second on Punchestown hurdle debut. Merits plenty of respect.

Form: 385201

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(8)

Micro Manage¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 102| CD

11/8

Smart gelding. C&D winner. Stamina stretched when mid-field in Cesarewitch Handicap at Newmarket last time and looks the one to beat back down in trip.

Form: 11/37-10

(7)

Protagonist^p1³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J J Codd| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 90

10/1

Useful gelding. Latest win at Fairyhouse in July. Rare poor effort at Listowel last time and should bounce back in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 054180

(11)

Raise You¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 103| C

5/2

Useful gelding. Course winner. 22/1, respectable eighth of 20 in handicap at Ascot (8f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Trainer going well. Not taken lightly.

Form: 42-1558

(9)

Bold Approach^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr D N Nevin⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 88| D

10/1

Useful gelding who shaped as if better for the run when ninth of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good to soft) 10 days ago.

Form: 825-279

(1)

Copia Verborum^v1⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 61| C

200/1

Fair gelding. Course winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, fifteenth of 17 in handicap (50/1) at Gowran (9.5f, soft) 8 days ago. Up in trip. Visored for 1st time. Difficult ask.

Form: 006/00-0

(2)

Red Secret^b³⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr F Maguire| T: K Smith| OR: 73

50/1

Fairly useful gelding. 33/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (16f, good to firm). Off 13 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Ed Dunlop.

Form: 229573-

(5)

Three Comets^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr M Chaybyn⁽⁷⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 78

80/1

Fairly useful gelding. 150/1, bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Gowran (13.8f, heavy) 7 days ago, probably needed the run after 4 months off.

Form: 33/0-006

(6)

Balaclava²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Ms M Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Kelly| OR: 42

300/1

Maiden jumper, well beaten on chasing debut 23 days ago. Modest maiden on Flat, well held last 2 starts in 2020.

Form: 760/687-

(3)

King's Song^t³⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss R Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Broad| OR: 46

250/1

16/1, below form fifth of 11 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (23.5f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Poor on last Flat outing and easily passed over.

Form: 80/06-00

(10)

Perfect Arch³⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 73| BF

125/1

Fairly useful maiden. Last of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford City (13.3f, 9/4). Off 12 months. First run for yard after leaving Saeed Bin Suroor.

Form: 83/3436-

Non-Runners

(4)

Shoshone Warrior¹⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: Mr T Hamilton

Forecasts

Micro Manage (11/8), Barbados (9/4), Raise You (5/2), Shoshone Warrior (7/1), Bold Approach (10/1), Protagonist (10/1), Red Secret (50/1), Three Comets (80/1), Perfect Arch (125/1), Copia Verborum (200/1), King's Song (250/1), Balaclava (300/1)

MICRO MANAGE found his stamina stretched in the Cesarewitch Handicap at Newmarket last time and looks the one to beat back down in trip here. Barbados is feared most ahead of Raise You.