16:20 Curragh

Sunday 26 June 2022

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Ragusa' Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 16:24 | Winning time: 2m 44.06s

(9)

Phoenix Cowboy²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 96| D

8/1

17/2, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (14f, good) 25 days ago. Stable going well, so he should continue to give a good account.

Form: 1015-34

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(6)

Annerville^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 95

28/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, 8½ lengths last of 8 to Rosscarbery in Munster Oaks at Cork (12f, good, 25/1) 18 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 410-278

(8)

Dame Rapide³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: Barry J Fitzgerald| OR: 92| C| D

6/1

2 wins from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 16-runner handicap at this course (14f, good to soft, 7/1) 37 days ago, well on top finish. Well in the mix.

Form: 45/96-11

(7)

Safecracker¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 90| BF

11/2

11/4 and tongue strap on for 1st time, good second of 9 in handicap at Cork (12f, good) 18 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 13-3622

(5)

The Names Jock²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Jake Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: J E Kiely| OR: 87| D

16/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Leopardstown in May. 14/1, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at this course (14f, good) 25 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 0867-16

(4)

Takarengo^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: T Mullins| OR: 85| D

40/1

Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (12.8f, good, 66/1) 24 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 10007-6

(3)

Massaman¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: J Davison| OR: 83| C

9/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Gowran in April. Creditable third of 9 in handicap (11/2) at Cork (12f, good) 18 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 121803

(14)

Autumn Evening¹¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 82

7/2

Eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (16.2f, soft, 5/1) 113 days ago. Off 113 days and more needed back on the Flat.

Form: 4833/42-

(2)

Golden Twilight^t³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 82| C| D

20/1

Course winner. 15/2, sixteenth of 19 in handicap at this course (10f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Tongue strap back on with more needed.

Form: 0011-50

(1)

Hms Seahorse⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: P Nolan| OR: 82| BF

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Creditable 18 lengths third of 6 to Vauban in Champion Juvenile Hurdle (33/1) at Punchestown (16f, soft) 57 days ago. Considered.

Form: 4/5242-

(15)

Berkshire Royal³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Wayne Lordan| T: W P Mullins| OR: 81| D

28/1

20/1, well-beaten last of 16 to Dame Rapide in handicap at this course (14f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 12239/0

(10)

Effernock Fizz^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 80| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Fourth of 6 in handicap chase at Wexford (16f, good to soft, evens) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and no forlorn hope.

Form: 200-428

(13)

Miss Myers⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Billy Lee| T: M C Grassick| OR: 80

20/1

Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap (20/1) at Sligo (10.6f, soft) 56 days ago. Has fallen to a workable mark, so one to consider.

Form: 331-006

(11)

Aingeal Dorcha¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 75| D

14/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. 4/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Limerick (11.5f, good to firm) 15 days ago. In the picture once more.

Form: 0-01851

Non-Runners

(12)

Dancila²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: J S Bolger J: K J Manning

Forecasts

Autumn Evening (7/2), Safecracker (11/2), Dame Rapide (6/1), Hms Seahorse (13/2), Phoenix Cowboy (8/1), Dancila (8/1), Massaman (9/1), Aingeal Dorcha (14/1), Effernock Fizz (16/1), The Names Jock (16/1), Golden Twilight (20/1), Miss Myers (20/1), Berkshire Royal (28/1), Annerville (28/1), Takarengo (40/1)

DANCILA's form is on an upward curve so he gets the nod in a very open-looking handicap provided he is none the worse for his exertions here on Friday night. Angel Dorcha is next on the list on the back of his recent Limerick success, with course-winner Massaman another who can have a say.