17:25 Curragh

Saturday 6 August 2022

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

AK Bets 'Higher Limits, Better Prices' Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   5f  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:27  |   Winning time: 58.84s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(6)
Horse silk
Strong Johnsont288
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-0| J: Annalise Cullen(7)| T: D Cullen| OR:  99| CD
8/1
3-time C&D winner. 66/1, respectable 3½ lengths third of 9 to The Highway Rat in Mercury Stakes at Dundalk (5f). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving J. H. Scott. Others more persuasive.
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2
(3)
Horse silk
Master Mattb,t25
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-12| J: Jake Coen(5)| T: M J Smith| OR:  97| CD
14/1
C&D winner. Last of 10 in handicap at Dundalk (5f, 11/1) 25 days ago. Blinkers back on. Needs to bounce back.
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Timeform
3
(9)
Horse silk
Measure Of Magic17
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: Ms S Verling(10)| T: J P Murtagh| OR:  95| D
13/2
Cheekpieces on for 1st time, 7¼ lengths tenth of 11 to Pirate Jenny in listed race at Naas (5.9f, good, 14/1) 17 days ago. Makes handicap debut.
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4
(5)
Horse silk
Big Gossey21
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-9| J: D E Sheehy(3)| T: C O'Brien| OR:  94| C| D
15/8
Course winner. 17/2, good second of 17 in handicap at this course (6.3f, good to soft) 21 days ago, just failing. Back down in trip. Strong claims.
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Timeform
5
(8)
Horse silk
Neo Soulb21
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR:  90| D
4/1
Latest win at Cork in May. Fourteenth of 17 in handicap (14/1) at this course (6.3f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Back down in trip.
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Timeform
6
(1)
Horse silk
Harmony Rose15
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon| OR:  85| D
7/1
Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Good second of 9 in handicap (22/1) at Cork (5f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Stable in good form. Enters calculations.
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7
(2)
Horse silk
Amirat Alward27
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-9| J: Nathan Crosse(3)| T: W McCreery| OR:  83
16/1
Latest win at Listowel in June. Eighth of 9 in handicap (9/1) at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 27 days ago. Others make more appeal.
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8
(4)
Horse silk
Anatolit180
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-9| J: Jamie Powell(7)| T: J Feane| OR:  83
28/1
Cheekpieces on for 1st time, 12½ lengths tenth of 12 to Neo Soul in handicap (33/1) at Cork (5f, soft) 80 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Plenty to find on form.
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9
(7)
Horse silk
Screen Sirenp15
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-7| J: Mikey Sheehy(3)| T: S Lynam| OR:  74| D
9/1
Sixth of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Cork (5f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Not discounted.
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Forecasts

Big Gossey (15/8), Neo Soul (4/1), Measure Of Magic (13/2), Harmony Rose (7/1), Strong Johnson (8/1), Screen Siren (9/1), Master Matt (14/1), Amirat Alward (16/1), Anatoli (28/1)

Verdict

HARMONY ROSE and Big Gossey both ran big races when touched off last time and there's a good chance they'll fight out the finish, with the first-named marginally fancied to prevail.

  1. Harmony Rose7/1
  2. Big Gossey15/8
  3. Screen Siren9/1

Prize Money

1st: €13,199.002nd: €4,399.003rd: €2,200.004th: €1,100.005th: €660.006th: €440.00

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