16:35 Curragh

Saturday 1 July 2023

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:40

Kildare Village Ladies Derby Handicap

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 2m 9.06s

(15)

Goodie Two Shoes^t¹⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 95

9/2

Thrice-raced winner on Flat. 28/1, fell in Solerina Mares Novices' Hurdle at Fairyhouse (18.5f, soft) 154 days ago won by Ashroe Diamond. Looked highly promising on the Flat last year and capable of making a successful start in handicaps.

Form: 117-

(9)

Jungle Cove²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Jessica O'Gorman⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 94| D

12/1

Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Epsom (12f, good to firm, 9/1) 28 days ago, slowly away. Stable having good spell. Respected.

Form: 100-024

(6)

Dancing Tango³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 89| D

6/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Fairyhouse (10f, good, 5/1) 30 days ago, well on top finish.

Form: 521-451

(4)

Longbourn^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Miss J Townend⁽³⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 88| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Third of 13 in handicap (8/1) at Leopardstown (9f, good) 23 days ago. Likely to be thereabouts.

Form: 322-003

(14)

In From The Cold¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: S Brickley⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 86| D

50/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.3f, good, 6/1) 13 days ago, not ideally placed. Fairly useful on the Flat, won on last Flat run and still well treated on old form.

Form: 6477-31

(11)

Charcor^t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: A Satabin⁽⁷⁾| T: M Brassil| OR: 84

80/1

40/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 23 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 12802/9

(13)

Higher Kingdom²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 83

28/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Dundalk in March. Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap (25/1) at Leopardstown (9f, good) 23 days ago. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 813177

(1)

Alanya⁴⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 77| D

40/1

31/10, fifth of 7 in minor event at Toulouse (10.4f, soft). Off 15 months. First run for yard after leaving P. Sogorb. Makes handicap debut. Best watched.

Form: 215-

(2)

Coill Na Sionainne²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Jessica Maye⁽⁷⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 76

16/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. Good second of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good, 5/1) 23 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 9-70742

(12)

Believe In Science²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Kyanna Van Buuren⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 72

10/1

Very good third of 14 in handicap (13/2) at Leopardstown (12.8f, good) 23 days ago, having run of race. Back down in trip. Trainer going well. Can make presence felt.

Form: 04530-3

(8)

Lord Vader^t1⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Miss S Ahern⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins| OR: 72

9/1

Good fourth of 16 in handicap at Limerick (8f, soft, 20/1) 70 days ago, nearest finish. Up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. One to be interested in.

Form: 2326-04

(3)

Pachmena^p,t⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Julie Burke| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 72

8/1

One win from 33 Flat runs. Creditable second of 8 in handicap (5/1) at Ballinrobe (12.8f, good) 5 days ago, finishing well. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Should remain competitive.

Form: 2446-42

(5)

Roman Bull⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: J Gonet⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael W O'Meara| OR: 72| D

15/2

4/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f). Off 99 days. Respected.

Form: 3-45225

(7)

Yokkell¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Neve Bennett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 71| BF

15/2

Creditable second of 11 in handicap (5/2) at Leopardstown (9f, good) 16 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 1232-32

(10)

Draco Pulchrac^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Emily Finnegan| T: A J Martin| OR: 67

14/1

50/1, good sixth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 23 days ago. Back up in trip. Not a forlorn hope.

Form: 03118-6

Forecasts

Goodie Two Shoes (9/2), Dancing Tango (6/1), Longbourn (15/2), Yokkell (15/2), Roman Bull (15/2), Pachmena (8/1), Lord Vader (9/1), Believe In Science (10/1), Jungle Cove (12/1), Draco Pulchrac (14/1), Coill Na Sionainne (16/1), Higher Kingdom (28/1), Alanya (40/1), In From The Cold (50/1), Charcor (80/1)

GOODIE TWO SHOES looked a good prospect in winning her first two starts last year before running respectably up in grade. She hasn't come up to expectations over hurdles since but looks well worth a chance to get back on track returned to the level with Rachael Blackmore on board. Stablemate Dancing Tango looks the chief danger and Lord Vader is worthy of interest up in trip.