16:50 Curragh

Sunday 22 May 2022

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William Hill Free Or 4 Spring Fillies Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 1m 40.09s

(3)

Juncture²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 98| D

5/2

Lightly-raced winner. 14/1, 11 lengths twelfth of 13 to Cachet in 1000 Guineas at Newmarket (8f, good) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Has good chance on form.

Form: 212-10

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(7)

Albula^t1²³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 97| BF| D

11/1

Thrice-raced winner. 8¾ lengths sixth of 9 to Concert Hall in Weld Park Stakes (3/1) at this course (7f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 126-

(2)

Voice Of Angels⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 96| D

7/2

Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good, 11/2) 45 days ago.

Form: 23U16-4

(5)

Miss Mirabell¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 94| D

9/2

Twice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 16-runner maiden (evens) at Gowran (8f, good) 11 days ago, forging clear. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 51

(9)

Nectaris¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 91

18/1

7¾ lengths ninth of 11 to History in Cornelscourt Stakes (33/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 481-539

(4)

Dark Vega²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 87| C

10/3

Promising sort. Course winner. Fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft, 7/2) 20 days ago, best work finish. Should progress.

Form: 1-5

(6)

Georgeta¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Sean Davis| T: G M Lyons| OR: 82

17/2

Thrice-raced winner. Won 13-runner maiden at Gowran (7f, good to soft, 8/13) 18 days ago, readily. Makes handicap debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 5-41

(8)

Missing Matron⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 80| C

80/1

Course winner. Last of 10 in handicap at Naas (8f, good to firm, 28/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 40789-0

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Non-Runners

(1)

Eastern Wind⁷

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: T G McCourt J: Robert Whearty

Forecasts

Juncture (5/2), Dark Vega (10/3), Voice Of Angels (7/2), Miss Mirabell (9/2), Georgeta (17/2), Albula (11/1), Eastern Wind (16/1), Nectaris (18/1), Missing Matron (80/1)

JUNCTURE found the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket too demanding last time, but she can quickly get back on track returned to much calmer waters. Dark Vega and Georgeta both remain with potential and head the dangers.