16:55 Curragh

Sunday 23 October 2022

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TRI Equestrian Handicap

Off time: 16:59 | Winning time: 1m 33.37s

(4)

Verhoyen^b⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 90| CD

28/1

4-time course winner. Ninth of 14 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, heavy, 12/1) 7 days ago. Bounce back needed but it's not ruled out given his course record.

Form: 472799

(9)

Perfect Thunder¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 88| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 9/2, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Navan (8f, soft) 18 days ago. Yard having good spell. Should go well again.

Form: 142823

(12)

Plunkett¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 86| D

9/1

Latest win at Leopardstown in June. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, soft, 11/1) 18 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Back up in trip.

Form: 173385

(5)

Half Nutz¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 85| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, soft, 9/2) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Stable in good form.

Form: 009516

(6)

Breaking Story¹⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Nathan Crosse| T: R O'Brien| OR: 84| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Limerick in April. Last of 15 in handicap (10/1) at Roscommon (7.3f, soft). Off 167 days.

Form: 835410

(15)

Majestic Colt^b,t1¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Daniel King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 84| D

33/1

20/1, last of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, soft) 15 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Booking of King a plus. Blinkers back on, tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 646500

(14)

Mary Salome²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Lee| T: A Kinirons| OR: 83| D

14/1

Latest win at Listowel in September. 11/1, creditable 2¼ lengths fifth of 22 to Half Nutz in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 29 days ago. Player under Billy Lee.

Form: 213315

(20)

Plume Noire¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Duffy| OR: 83

20/1

Lightly-raced winner. 12/1, shaped better than the result when seventh of 12 in handicap at Navan (8f, soft) 18 days ago, travelling well long way. Interesting back down at 7f.

Form: 219-07

(1)

Facethepuckout⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 72| CD

15/8

Arrives in search of a quick hat-trick after wins over C&D and at Gowran (8.3f, heavy) in recent days. Effectively 18 lb higher now but dangerous to rule out in his current mood.

Form: 600311

(10)

Is That Love⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 78| D

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, heavy, 10/1) 7 days ago. Stable having good spell.

Form: 926667

(18)

Princess Sela^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K J Manning| T: G O'Leary| OR: 77| BF| D

16/1

Bit below form fifth of 30 in handicap (10/3) at this course (6f, soft) 15 days ago. Yard in good form.

Form: 232225

(11)

Coins Cross^b¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 75

11/2

One win from 21 Flat runs. Bit below form eleventh of 18 in handicap (13/2) at Leopardstown (10f, soft) 1 day ago. Back down in trip. Blinkers back on. Enters calculations.

Form: 539620

(16)

Let's Fly Again⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 77

66/1

Winner at Bath in July. 50/1, first run since leaving Clive Cox when eleventh of 14 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, heavy) 7 days ago.

Form: 246170

(13)

San Aer^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Coen| T: T Mullins| OR: 75| BF| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 6/1, bit below form ninth of 19 in handicap at this course (8f, soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 034189

(21)

The Blue Panther^p,t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: M Mulvany| OR: 74

25/1

Latest win at Gowran in August. Below form ninth of 15 in handicap at Naas (10f, heavy, 8/1) 7 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 173359

(8)

Zephron^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: D Cullen| OR: 74| C

8/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable fourth of 30 in handicap at this course (6f, soft, 10/1) 15 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 800264

(7)

Redstone Well¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M A Enright| T: D W O'Sullivan| OR: 75

28/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Cork in September. 10/1, respectable eleventh of 19 in handicap at this course (8f, soft) 15 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4510

(3)

You Owe Me Money³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: G O'Leary| OR: 65| BF

10/1

10/3, creditable fourth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 36 days ago, faring best of those held up. Trainer going well. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 350934

Non-Runners

(17)

Georgeta²⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: G M Lyons J: Jack Kearney

(2)

Chrismoltisanti⁴⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: R O'Sullivan J: Mikey Sheehy

(19)

Prophets Voice³³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: J G Murphy J: Gary Carroll

Forecasts

Facethepuckout (15/8), Coins Cross (11/2), Zephron (8/1), Prophets Voice (8/1), Plunkett (9/1), You Owe Me Money (10/1), Perfect Thunder (12/1), Mary Salome (14/1), Princess Sela (16/1), Chrismoltisanti (16/1), Half Nutz (18/1), Is That Love (20/1), Plume Noire (20/1), Georgeta (20/1), San Aer (22/1), The Blue Panther (25/1), Verhoyen (28/1), Redstone Well (28/1), Majestic Colt (33/1), Breaking Story (40/1), Let's Fly Again (66/1)

A chance is taken on PLUME NOIRE who is fresh for the time of year and travelled well enough for a long way over 1m at Navan last time to think she can make an impact from her mark back down at 7f. Billy Lee tends to get a good tune out of Mary Salome so she's next on the next. Prophets Voice could play a part if the blinkers continue to have a positive effect, while Facethepuckout has a much higher mark this time but is absolutely thriving for new trainer Michael O'Callaghan.