14:40 Curragh

Sunday 26 June 2022

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Sherry FitzGerald Country Homes Handicap

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 1m 12.85s

(18)

Verhoyen^b³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Billy Lee| T: M C Grassick| OR: 97| BF| CD

14/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in May. 5/1, creditable sixth of 18 in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 0-70916

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(13)

Lexington Dash^t1²⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Foley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 95| D

66/1

Sixteenth of 24 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good, 66/1). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hannon. Tongue strap on 1st time and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 507370-

(19)

Lord Dudley⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Jake Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 91| D

11/2

2 wins from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 25-runner handicap at Cork (7f, good, 12/1) 51 days ago by neck from Blairmayne, digging deep. Not taken lightly in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 3272-11

(7)

Blairmayne⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: N Lupini| OR: 90| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Naas in April. 28/1, creditable neck second of 25 to Lord Dudley in handicap at Cork (7f, good) 51 days ago. Considered.

Form: 100-012

(5)

Head Mistress⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 96| C

16/1

Lightly-raced winner. Below form 6½ lengths eighth of 13 to Sacred Bridge in listed race (7/1) at Cork (5.5f, good) 51 days ago. Makes handicap debut and more is needed.

Form: 114-8

(4)

Hightimeyouwon^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 83| D

25/1

22/1, fourteenth of 18 in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Has good chance if getting back on song.

Form: 423-000

(12)

Nordic Passage⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 83| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 25/1, 14¼ lengths twentieth of 22 to Rough Diamond in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 840-200

(2)

Rough Diamond³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Crosse| T: E Lynam| OR: 83| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Naas in May. Respectable seventh of 18 in handicap at this C&D (good, 6/1) 35 days ago, running on late. Not taken lightly.

Form: 047-217

(14)

Shawaamekh^p1¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Coen| T: J F Levins| OR: 80

25/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Cork in May. Ninth of 10 in handicap (5/1) at Leopardstown (7f, good) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time with work to do.

Form: 6468-19

(3)

Swift Flight^t⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: K J Condon| OR: 77| BF

11/1

Fifth of 11 in handicap (7/4) at Tipperary (5f, soft) 66 days ago, not knocked about. Merits consideration.

Form: 4317-25

(9)

Elanora^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: M C Grassick| OR: 74

20/1

Respectable seventh of 17 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 731-237

(8)

Heavenly Power³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: C P Hoban| T: E Lynam| OR: 74| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 8/1 and hooded for 1st time, respectable 6½ lengths second of 18 to Verhoyen in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 37 days ago, slowly away. Can make presence felt.

Form: 42100-2

(1)

Gordon Bennett²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: R Brabazon| OR: 73| D

11/2

11/2, good second of 30 in handicap at this course (6.3f, good) 25 days ago. Improving all the time recently, so he's a player.

Form: 624-052

(11)

My Eyes Adore You³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Andrew Slattery| T: J A Stack| OR: 79| CD

12/1

4/1, career best when winning 15-runner maiden at this C&D (good to soft) 37 days ago, driven out. Getting better with each recent run, so she's one to consider.

Form: 27-571

(15)

Sunset Nova⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 72| D

50/1

Latest win at Navan in April. 9/1, only fifth of 8 in minor event at Limerick (6.7f, good) 9 days ago. More is required.

Form: 071605

(17)

Coumshingaun²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 78| D

10/1

5/2, career best when winning 8-runner maiden at Listowel (6.3f, good to soft) 21 days ago, well on top finish. Others looks better treated here, though.

Form: 24-0631

Non-Runners

(16)

Goodnight Girl¹⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 7

T: S Lynam J: Mikey Sheehy

(6)

Arnhem⁴³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: J Davison J: Ronan Whelan

(10)

Brushwork¹⁵⁶

Weight: 8-11| Age: 6

T: J F Levins J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Forecasts

Heavenly Power (9/2), Rough Diamond (9/2), Lord Dudley (11/2), Gordon Bennett (11/2), Coumshingaun (10/1), Arnhem (10/1), Swift Flight (11/1), Blairmayne (12/1), My Eyes Adore You (12/1), Verhoyen (14/1), Head Mistress (16/1), Brushwork (16/1), Elanora (20/1), Shawaamekh (25/1), Hightimeyouwon (25/1), Goodnight Girl (25/1), Nordic Passage (33/1), Sunset Nova (50/1), Lexington Dash (66/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. GORDON BENNETT arrives on the up so is fancied to go one better than his recent second here and resume winning ways. C&D scorer Rough Diamond is weighted to have a say and is next on the list, although hat-trick seeking Lord Dudley seems sure to be on the premises too.