14:00 Curragh

Saturday 25 June 2022

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Dubai Duty Free Summer Fillies Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 1m 24.09s

(8)

Neptune Rock¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 95| D

18/1

Creditable tenth of 20 in handicap at Royal Ascot (8f, good to firm, 40/1) 10 days ago, left with too much to do. Trainer going well.

Form: 567-740

(5)

Surrounding^t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 95| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Ten wins from 37 Flat runs. 18/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good to soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 02502-4

(3)

Emilie Gray⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Danny Gilligan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 94| D

9/1

Good 1½ lengths second of 7 to Stella in listed race (evens) at Hanover (8f, good) 55 days ago. Player.

Form: 126-542

(10)

Marbling¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 93| D

5/1

Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good to soft, 12/1) 19 days ago. Stable in good form. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 08510-7

(7)

Dexter Belle³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: E Lynam| OR: 87

16/1

Lightly-raced winner. 20/1, first run since leaving Kevin Ryan when respectable sixth of 17 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 34 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7/130-6

(11)

Night Of Romance¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 85| D

5/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 6/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 13 days ago, keeping on well. Trainer going well. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 1650-01

(6)

She's Trouble²⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 93| C

50/1

Lightly-raced winner. Course winner. 22¼ lengths last of 11 to Limiti Di Greccio in listed race at this course (8f, soft, 33/1). Off 8 months. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 3130-

(1)

Needle Lace^h³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: W J Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 81

9/4

Winner at Limerick in April. Good ninth of 27 in handicap (28/1) at this course (8f, good to soft) 36 days ago.

Form: 223129

(4)

Affable^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: K J Condon| OR: 77| D

10/1

Bit below form 5 lengths sixth of 11 to Night of Romance in handicap (13/2) at Gowran (7f, good) 13 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 8-59436

(2)

Karkiyna^v²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 85| D

13/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Visored for 1st time, career best when winning 15-runner maiden (9/4) at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 29 days ago, driven out. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 623-521

Non-Runners

(9)

Pale Iris³⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: J G Murphy J: Gary Carroll

Forecasts

Needle Lace (9/4), Night Of Romance (5/1), Marbling (5/1), Karkiyna (13/2), Emilie Gray (9/1), Affable (10/1), Surrounding (14/1), Dexter Belle (16/1), Neptune Rock (18/1), Pale Iris (20/1), She's Trouble (50/1)

NIGHT OF ROMANCE resumed her progress when a decisive winner at Gowran 2 weeks ago and can defy a 9 lb rise for her red-hot yard. Emile Gray was a good second at listed level at Hanover last time and is next best ahead of Affable.