19:00 Curragh

Friday 26 May 2023

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Spar Shop At The Curragh Handicap

Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 1m 25.29s

(7)

Miramis¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 89| D

6/1

Good third of 8 in handicap at Gowran (8f, soft, 7/2) 16 days ago.

Form: 1696-53

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(9)

Exquisite Acclaim^p⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 87

25/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Respectable 4 lengths fourth of 12 to She's In The Game in handicap (10/1) at Dundalk (7f) 63 days ago.

Form: 50474-4

(17)

She's In The Game⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Neve Bennett⁽⁷⁾| T: W T Farrell| OR: 87| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 1 run this year. 12/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Dundalk (7f) 63 days ago. Player.

Form: 90191-1

(15)

Ice Cold In Alex^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon| OR: 85| CD

25/1

4-time course winner. 40/1, last of 19 in handicap at Cork (7f, soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 67551-0

(3)

Shanghai Dragon^v⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: P T Foley| OR: 85

66/1

25/1, 11 lengths thirteenth of 14 to Might And Mercy in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 84 days ago. First run for yard after leaving John Patrick Murtagh. Visor back on.

Form: 1100-50

(16)

Big Baby Bull^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 81| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 28/1, last of 14 in handicap at Limerick (8f, soft) 34 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 248-000

(8)

Verhoyen^b²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Lee| T: M C Grassick| OR: 81| CD

11/2

4-time course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Thirteenth of 19 in handicap (20/1) at Cork (7f, soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 7-90720

(2)

Might And Mercy^p⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 80| BF| D

8/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Dundalk in March. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (6f, 4/1) 45 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip.

Form: 4126-10

(1)

Half Nutz²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 79| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 14/1, last of 14 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good) 20 days ago.

Form: 4-58360

(14)

No Niki No^b²³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Declan McDonogh| T: Eoghan O'Neill| OR: 79| D

33/1

16/1, ninth of 16 in handicap at Chantilly (8f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Wears blinkers. Must improve.

Form: 433119-

(10)

Hightimeyouwon^b³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 78| D

20/1

Latest win at Dundalk in January. Last of 16 in handicap at Limerick (8f, soft, 16/1) 34 days ago.

Form: 3-14300

(12)

Touching Clouds²⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 76| D

4/1

Lightly-raced winner. Didn't need to improve to win 12-runner maiden (6/4) at Gowran (7f, good), responding well. Off 8 months. Trainer going well. Makes handicap debut. Another bold show likely.

Form: 2561-

(6)

Toriangel³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 74

10/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap at Gowran (7f, soft, 16/1) 37 days ago.

Form: 19-0640

(11)

Bells On Her Toes^v²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 73| D

8/1

Bit below form thirteenth of 24 in handicap at this course (6f, soft, 7/1) 25 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 808-650

(13)

Midnight Fire^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Leigh Roche| T: E & P Harty| OR: 71| BF| C| D

10/1

Course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win here in April. 10/3, bit below form eleventh of 24 in handicap at this course (6f, soft) 25 days ago.

Form: 0050-10

(5)

Jered Maddox⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 70| D

11/1

Latest win at Dundalk in February. Respectable twelfth of 25 in handicap at Cork (7f, good, 16/1) 9 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 217520

(4)

Maid To Shine^t⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: G Hassett| OR: 69| D

33/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 10/1, career best when winning 14-runner maiden at Dundalk (7f), driven out. Off 91 days. First run for yard after leaving P. J. Hassett.

Form: 933-541

Forecasts

Touching Clouds (4/1), Verhoyen (11/2), Miramis (6/1), Bells On Her Toes (8/1), Might And Mercy (8/1), Midnight Fire (10/1), Toriangel (10/1), She's In The Game (10/1), Jered Maddox (11/1), Hightimeyouwon (20/1), Big Baby Bull (20/1), Ice Cold In Alex (25/1), Exquisite Acclaim (25/1), Half Nutz (28/1), No Niki No (33/1), Maid To Shine (33/1), Shanghai Dragon (66/1)

TOUCHING CLOUDS beat a subsequent winner when winning her maiden at Gowran last summer and she surely has more to offer now handicapping given her pedigree/connections. She's In The Game enhanced her excellent strike rate for this rider at Dundalk in March so must be respected along with Midnight Fire, who wasn't seen to best effect here last time.