17:30 Curragh

Saturday 20 August 2022

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AK Bets 'Compare Our Prices To Your Current Bookmaker' Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 17:32 | Winning time: 59.92s

(14)

Prince Of Abington⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 69

14/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Last of 8 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 9/1) 55 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Jane Chapple-Hyam. Chance on old form.

Form: 9-83608

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(17)

Aloysius Lilius^b,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Coen| T: G O'Leary| OR: 68| D

11/1

Good short-head second of 12 to Fine Distraction in handicap at Down Royal (5f, good, 14/1) 29 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 61500-2

(2)

Rocky Dreams⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Daniel King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 67

6/1

Latest win at Dundalk in April. Respectable ninth of 19 in handicap (12/1) at this course (6f, good) 7 days ago. Yard in good form.

Form: 251189

(22)

Dragons Call¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: K J Manning| T: J Feane| OR: 66| D

18/1

Unreliable individual. 16/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 15-7070

(19)

Ever Rock⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J J Lambe| OR: 66| C| D

7/1

Course winner. Latest win at Fairyhouse in May. Creditable sixth of 19 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 9/1) 7 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 310736

(3)

Sosallycanwait^p⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: L Breen| OR: 62

28/1

Last of 14 in handicap (22/1) at Cork (6f, good) 8 days ago.

Form: 448580

(16)

Amazing Emma¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: L McAteer| OR: 59| D

11/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Fifth of 12 in handicap (14/1) at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Enters calculations.

Form: 225U65

(23)

Harry's Hill⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 59| D

15/2

Improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner handicap (12/1) at Tipperary (5f, good to soft) 52 days ago, all out. Shortlist material.

Form: 093091

(12)

Elegant Ellen¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 57

25/1

Sixteenth of 23 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft, 40/1) 19 days ago. Stable in good form.

Form: 0740-90

(9)

Mister Trader^b,t²⁹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 57| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Laytown (6f, 18/1), finding little. Off 9 months. Blinkers back on.

Form: 399/939-

(5)

Troy Top^h,t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Gavin Ryan| T: L Breen| OR: 57

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventeenth of 23 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft, 28/1) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 60640

(13)

Laakhof¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: O Enright⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 58

16/1

Thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good, 22/1) 10 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 476050

(6)

Fine Distraction^b²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: L McAteer| OR: 54| D

11/1

One win from 31 Flat runs. Didn't need to improve to win 12-runner handicap at Down Royal (5f, good, 7/2) 29 days ago by short head from Aloysius Lilius, just holding on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 050731

(1)

Florence Thompson^p,t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: D Hogan| OR: 52

7/1

Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs. Creditable fourth of 16 in handicap (13/2) at Cork (7f, good) 8 days ago. Down in trip. Yard in good form. Tongue strap back on. Another bold show likely.

Form: 460204

(20)

Attelboro^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Killian Leonard| T: Eoin Joseph McDonagh| OR: 47| D

50/1

Last of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 80/1) 14 days ago. Blinkers back on. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 960070

(21)

Boughtinthedark^p,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 47

10/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. 22/1, bit below form eighth of 23 in handicap at Cork (6f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Trainer going well. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 000-678

(15)

Passaggi^p1⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: S G O'Donnell| OR: 47

33/1

Below form 6¾ lengths sixth of 13 to Harry's Hill in handicap (16/1) at Tipperary (5f, good to soft) 52 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4900-06

(10)

Pillar^v⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 8-7| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 47| D

22/1

Twenty five runs since last win in 2020. 16/1, below form fourth of 14 in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 262504

(7)

Derrinlaur Spender¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: Eoin Joseph McDonagh| OR: 47

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Sligo (5.7f, soft, 33/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 0080

(4)

Stickyourneckout⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 47

16/1

33/1, fourteenth of 15 in claimer at Bellewstown (7.8f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Significantly down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Gearoid Patrick Brouder.

Form: 700000

(11)

Vernotstoppen^t1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: E & P Harty| OR: 47

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 14 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good, 25/1) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 7008

Non-Runners

(18)

Livingston Range⁵¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: L Breen J: Declan McDonogh

(8)

Mehman³²⁸

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: G O'Leary J: N G McCullagh

Forecasts

Amazing Emma (11/2), Rocky Dreams (6/1), Florence Thompson (7/1), Ever Rock (7/1), Harry's Hill (15/2), Boughtinthedark (10/1), Fine Distraction (11/1), Aloysius Lilius (11/1), Prince Of Abington (14/1), Stickyourneckout (16/1), Laakhof (16/1), Livingston Range (16/1), Mister Trader (18/1), Dragons Call (18/1), Pillar (22/1), Elegant Ellen (25/1), Troy Top (25/1), Mehman (25/1), Sosallycanwait (28/1), Passaggi (33/1), Attelboro (50/1), Vernotstoppen (50/1), Derrinlaur Spender (80/1)

FLORENCE THOMPSON has yet to taste success following 23 attempts, but she's on an attractive mark and dropping to the minimum trip here looks a good move judged on her recent effort over 7f at Cork. She is worth chancing in what looks a wide-open race. Ever Rock shaped better than the bare result last time and is one of several others to consider, along with last-time-out winners Harry's Hill and Fine Distraction. Aloysius Lilius, Amazing Emma and Livingston Range are also on the shortlist.