16:55 Curragh

Saturday 8 October 2022

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O'Reilly Consulting Group Supporting The IRFU Charitable Trust Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 1m 44.21s

(19)

In From The Cold¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁴⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 80| D

11/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 10/1, creditable sixth of 16 in handicap at Listowel (8f, good) 18 days ago, never nearer. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 800506

(15)

Dragon Of Malta^b,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Jake Coen⁽²⁾| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 79| D

10/1

13/2, bit below form third of 11 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, soft) 7 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 8-05243

(5)

Takeachancejimmy¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁴⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 79| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Ballinrobe in July. 100/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 15 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 0-61900

(17)

Eighty Eight¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Yudish Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 81

22/1

Winner at Gowran in June. 10/1, respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 15 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 193238

(16)

Juyush^t⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: D N Curran⁽⁴⁾| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 78| D

20/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Tenth of 14 in handicap (11/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 54 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 893270

(1)

Shawaamekh⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: K Bailey⁽⁷⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 78

25/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Killarney (8.1f, soft) 7 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 227700

(7)

Clear Quartz¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Alan Persse⁽²⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 77| D

33/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Galway in July. 17/2, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Listowel (7.1f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: R12140

(20)

Loingseoir⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: J Cleary⁽⁴⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 77| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, soft, 18/1) 6 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 239606

(8)

Coeur d'Or^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: O Enright⁽⁷⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 76

16/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, didn't need to improve to win 10-runner maiden at Laytown (7f, 6/1) 30 days ago. Yard in good form.

Form: 50/4871

(14)

San Aer^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jamie Powell⁽²⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 75| C| D

6/1

Course winner. Latest win here in August. Respectable eighth of 22 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft, 16/1) 14 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 003418

(2)

Redstone Well³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁴⁾| T: D W O'Sullivan| OR: 77| D

10/1

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 40/1, won 16-runner maiden at Cork (8f, good to soft) 31 days ago, having benefit of enterprising ride. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 451

(6)

The Blue Panther^p,t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: C J MacRedmond⁽²⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 74| D

18/1

Latest win at Gowran in August. Creditable third of 14 in handicap at Listowel (9f, good to soft, 20/1) 16 days ago, never nearer. Merits consideration.

Form: 601733

(10)

Chaos Control^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel King⁽⁴⁾| T: A Oliver| OR: 76| D

16/1

4/1, creditable seventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 15 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 522847

(9)

Apple Of His Eye^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁴⁾| T: R Brabazon| OR: 71| D

16/1

12/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Listowel (9f, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 203509

(18)

Coins Cross^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Paddy Harnett⁽²⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 71

10/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 11/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Listowel (9f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 365396

(12)

Knocknakilla^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: G O'Leary| OR: 68

15/2

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Creditable fourth of 23 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 10/3) 14 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 474534

(13)

Fanore^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 69

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixteenth of 22 in maiden at this course (6f, good to soft, 12/1) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 70-300

(4)

Notforalongtime¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: James Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: Laura Hourigan| OR: 63| D

17/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 12/1, creditable fifth of 23 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 086055

(3)

Saddle In The Rain^b,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: C Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: D J Barry| OR: 59

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good, 150/1) 17 days ago. Blinkers on for 1st time in this code. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 499

Non-Runners

(11)

Big Dream⁸⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: A McCann J: Shane Markey

Forecasts

San Aer (6/1), Knocknakilla (15/2), Notforalongtime (17/2), Coins Cross (10/1), Redstone Well (10/1), Dragon Of Malta (10/1), In From The Cold (11/1), Loingseoir (12/1), Takeachancejimmy (12/1), Coeur d'Or (16/1), Apple Of His Eye (16/1), Chaos Control (16/1), The Blue Panther (18/1), Juyush (20/1), Eighty Eight (22/1), Shawaamekh (25/1), Big Dream (25/1), Clear Quartz (33/1), Fanore (50/1), Saddle In The Rain (80/1)

IN FROM THE COLD took a step back in the right direction at Listowel last time and is potentially on a good mark if building on that. Knocknakilla continues to hold his form well and rates the main threat ahead of The Blue Panther.