16:55 Curragh

Saturday 6 August 2022

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:4516:1516:5517:25

Donohue Marquees Handicap

Off time: 16:57 | Winning time: 1m 11.74s

(13)

Gordon Bennett¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: R Brabazon| OR: 80| D

7/4

Bounced back to best when winning 13-runner handicap at Naas (5.9f, good) 17 days ago, well drawn. Will remain competitive.

Form: 4-05281

(9)

One Sweet Day²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: W P Browne| OR: 75| D

12/1

Looked rusty after a further 4 months off when fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 20 days ago. Likely to be much closer to form this time.

Form: 6178-95

(3)

Superior Force¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R G Ryan| T: A Murray| OR: 79

17/2

Took a small step forward from her reappearance when 3 lengths fourth of 13 to Gordon Bennett in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good, 14/1) 17 days ago, barely adequate test.

Form: 1444-54

(12)

Plezantlysurprised^p,t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: J Magnier| OR: 72| D

14/1

Winner at Dundalk in April. Tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 16 in 7f handicap (80/1) at Galway (good to soft) 11 days ago.

Form: 2-81880

(14)

Mogwli^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jessica Maye⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 70| CD

18/1

C&D winner who ran one of her lesser races when 9½ lengths tenth of 13 to Gordon Bennett in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good) 17 days ago, though had the worst of the draw.

Form: 197750

(10)

She's In The Game⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Neve Bennett⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W T Farrell| OR: 70| C| D

5/1

Course winner who shaped as if better for the run after 7 months off when ninth of 17 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D (good) 76 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Not dismissed.

Form: 22116-9

(6)

Miss Molly T⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 69

4/1

7/1, respectable fifth of 15 in handicap at Galway (7f, heavy) 7 days ago. Is down to a good mark on old form and must enter calculations.

Form: 709-785

(1)

It's Snowing^v1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Kidd⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 72| D

20/1

Followed a below-par effort with an even worse one when seventh of 12 in handicap (9/1) at Dundalk (7f) 25 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 34-3567

(5)

Mass Gathering^b,t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Murray| OR: 68| D

50/1

Latest win at Bellewstown in July but well below form in handicaps lat 2 outings. Back down in trip.

Form: 863160

(2)

Joyous Moment^t³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison| OR: 68| CD

50/1

C&D winner in April but hasn't gone on in handicaps since. Tongue strap back on. Has work to do.

Form: 9-1800

(11)

Amazing Emma²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: L McAteer| OR: 61| BF

14/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021 but not seen to best effect in a first-time hood when sixth of 11 in handicap at Navan (5f, good to firm, 3/1) 28 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 0225U6

(7)

Attelboro^t,v³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: Eoin Joseph McDonagh| OR: 47

80/1

14/1 and visored for 1st time, below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Tipperary (5f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 8-96007

Non-Runners

(4)

Shabaaby¹⁵

Weight: 9-11| Age: 7

T: J F Levins J: Donagh O'Connor

(8)

Prince Of Abington⁴¹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Seamie Heffernan

Forecasts

Gordon Bennett (7/4), Miss Molly T (4/1), She's In The Game (5/1), Superior Force (17/2), One Sweet Day (12/1), Shabaaby (12/1), Amazing Emma (14/1), Plezantlysurprised (14/1), Prince Of Abington (14/1), Mogwli (18/1), It's Snowing (20/1), Joyous Moment (50/1), Mass Gathering (50/1), Attelboro (80/1)

SHABAABY is worth another chance to build on his Bellewstown win having shaped better than bare result in a stronger handicap than this at Cork 15 days ago. Miss Molly T is down to a good mark and must enter calculations, with She's In The Game and last-time-out winner Gordon Bennett others to consider.