15:45 Curragh

Saturday 8 October 2022

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Friends Of The Curragh Pollardstown Handicap (60-90)

Off time: 15:49 | Winning time: 3m 45.68s

(13)

Powerful Aggie^b1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 90

10/1

40/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable tenth of 30 in Irish Cesarewitch at this course (16.6f, soft) 13 days ago, keeping on. Blinkers go on now and rider takes off a handy 5 lb.

Form: 12-8090

(3)

Coltor^b,t⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 87| D

12/1

Below form tenth of 20 in handicap at Galway (16.8f, good to soft, 18/1) 75 days ago. That was his first start for 4 months and bounce back not ruled out in refitted binkers.

Form: 1/0135-0

(1)

Tashi³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 87

33/1

8½ lengths eleventh of 15 to Yaxeni in listed race (50/1) at Galway (12.2f, soft) 32 days ago, merely closing up late. Significantly back up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 705840

(14)

La Hacienda^p,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: M P Sheehy| T: M J Smith| OR: 86

22/1

3 wins from 5 runs this year. Blinkered for 1st time, seventeenth of 23 in handicap (10/1) at Leopardstown (12.8f, soft) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Tongue strap back on, cheekpieces back on.

Form: 8-17110

(23)

Star Image²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: J A Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 86| C

25/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. 40/1, creditable thirteenth of 22 in handicap at this course (10f, heavy) 27 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 091310

(17)

Cask Mate^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 85

14/1

Below form fourteenth of 23 in handicap (28/1) at Leopardstown (12.8f, soft) 28 days ago.This trip possibly just stretches him.

Form: 1-67500

(8)

Autumn Evening¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 83

7/2

7/2, good second of 11 in handicap at Listowel (12f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 33/42-92

(5)

Dinard Rose^p³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: Nina Walsh| OR: 82| C

33/1

Course winner. 100/1, 16¾ lengths thirteenth of 15 to Yaxeni in listed race at Galway (12.2f, soft) 32 days ago. This rates more suitable.

Form: 70-6830

(20)

Stellium⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Gavin Ryan| T: M C Grassick| OR: 82

33/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap at Bellewstown (17.1f, good, 12/1) 45 days ago, plugging on without posing a threat. Eased 2 lb subsequently but still needs to prove he truly he wants this far.

Form: 037227

(19)

Como Park^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 91

13/2

Lightly-raced winner. 13/2 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, good to soft) 12 days ago, kept up to work. Should have more to offer.

Form: 3-3211

(15)

Gulliver's Travels^b⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 91

14/1

Lightly-raced winner. 2/1, bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 8 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Yard having good spell. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 44114

(7)

Takarengo^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Crosse| T: T Mullins| OR: 81| C

25/1

Visored for 1st time, 6¼ lengths seventh of 9 to Lunar Power in handicap at Clonmel (16.4f, good to firm, 7/1) 37 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 513874

(10)

Harry's Legacy^t³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: W J Lee| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 80| BF| D

9/1

11/4, creditable ½-length third of 9 to Lunar Power in handicap at Clonmel (16.4f, good to firm) 37 days ago, not ideally placed in a steadily-run affair. May do better still at this sort of trip.

Form: 0-21143

(11)

Away To Sea⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 79

9/1

8/1, good length second of 14 to La Hacienda in handicap at Killarney (14.2f, good to soft) 51 days ago. Each-way claims back up in trip.

Form: 038-252

(12)

Lord Erskine^p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 79

14/1

2 wins from 3 runs this year. 8/1, improved on recent efforts to win 15-runner handicap at Listowel (14.2f, good to soft) 16 days ago, kept up to work. More needed in this stronger affair.

Form: 842-101

(22)

The Jam Man^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: R McNally| OR: 79

25/1

Below form eighth of 16 in handicap chase (33/1) at Listowel (24f, good) 17 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat, creditable on last Flat outing. Worth noting if market speaks in his favour.

Form: 221/485

(16)

Buckman Tavern^t¹²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A J Martin| OR: 75

18/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Won 5-runner handicap at Listowel (16.2f, good to soft, 2/1), keeping on well. Off 125 days. Can make presence felt.

Form: 771-931

(18)

Rich Belief^b³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 74

28/1

Latest win at Leopardstown (15f) in August. Respectable third of 15 in handicap at Down Royal (18.2f, good to firm, 5/1) 36 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 682413

(2)

Zileo¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: M Halford| OR: 74

50/1

66/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Listowel (12f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip now but others make much more appeal.

Form: 4-09000

(6)

Maxine^h³²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins| OR: 70

18/1

Hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Harry Dunlop when good sixth of 18 in handicap (17/2) at Galway (12.2f, soft) 32 days ago, faring best of those held up. Worth keeping an eye on, particularly if strong in betting.

Form: 53-8696

(24)

Thermoscope³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Leigh Roche| T: S Lavery| OR: 70

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable ninth of 15 in handicap (16/1) at Down Royal (18.2f, good to firm) 36 days ago. Remains low-mileage and he may do better still at this sort of trip.

Form: 4479

(9)

Annecherie³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: S Lavery| OR: 63

66/1

25/1, creditable seventh of 15 in handicap at Down Royal (18.2f, good to firm) 36 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Best performances to date have come on all weather.

Form: 3-13087

Non-Runners

(4)

Lunar Power¹⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: N Meade J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

(21)

Advantage Point²

Weight: 8-7| Age: 9

T: E & P Harty J: A J Slattery

Forecasts

Autumn Evening (7/2), Como Park (13/2), Lunar Power (13/2), Harry's Legacy (9/1), Away To Sea (9/1), Powerful Aggie (10/1), Coltor (12/1), Lord Erskine (14/1), Cask Mate (14/1), Gulliver's Travels (14/1), Thermoscope (14/1), Maxine (18/1), Buckman Tavern (18/1), La Hacienda (22/1), Star Image (25/1), Takarengo (25/1), The Jam Man (25/1), Rich Belief (28/1), Tashi (33/1), Dinard Rose (33/1), Stellium (33/1), Advantage Point (33/1), Zileo (50/1), Annecherie (66/1)

Unsurprisingly a host in with a shout including AUTUMN EVENING. A useful hurdler, he was noted doing good late work when runner-up over shorter at Listowel 16 days ago and he's fancied to prove his present mark workable stepping back up in trip. Low-mileage Como Park, Buckman Tavern and Gulliver's Travels head up the dangers, whilst Maxine is also worth keeping an eye on following his debut effort for Emmet Mullins at Galway 32 days ago.