15:00 Curragh

Sunday 2 July 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:4016:1516:5017:2518:00

Dubai Duty Free Rockingham Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 57.77s

(3)

Big Gossey^p³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: C O'Brien| OR: 100| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 25/1, creditable 4¾ lengths second of 8 to Art Power in Greenlands Stakes at this course (6f, good) 36 days ago. Went close in this last year but 10 lb higher now.

Form: 2-08472

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(13)

Master Matt^b,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 94| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Won 7-runner handicap (10/3) at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 16 days ago. Blinkers back on. Runner-up in this 2 years ago off 1 lb higher.

Form: 70-0021

(5)

Hispanic^b⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 97| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Below form fifteenth of 26 in handicap at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm, 10/1) 9 days ago, merely closing up late.

Form: 3414-80

(17)

Laugh A Minute³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 92| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. Good head second of 15 to Tawaazon in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft, 16/1) 37 days ago, running on late. Can make presence felt.

Form: 8-71302

(8)

Michaela's Boy⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: M Appleby| OR: 97| D

8/1

33/1, respectable eighth of 26 in handicap at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Yard having good spell. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 11-8438

(15)

Harmony Rose¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: K J Condon| OR: 90| D

25/1

Latest win at Dundalk in February. 2¼ lengths fourth of 6 to Go Athletico in listed race (11/2) at Cork (5f, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 32-4124

(9)

Came From The Dark²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 89| D

8/1

20/1, excuses when eleventh of 20 in handicap at Epsom (5f, good to firm) 29 days ago, left poorly placed. Stable having good spell. Respected.

Form: 55-3630

(11)

Primo Uomo^t¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 9-1| J: D N Curran⁽⁷⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 87| CD

50/1

C&D winner. First run since leaving G. O'Leary when eighth of 10 in handicap (28/1) at Cork (5f, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 81-2238

(16)

Jon Riggens^t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Coen| T: E Lynam| OR: 85| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Navan in May. Creditable length fourth of 15 to Tawaazon in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft, 11/1) 37 days ago, clear of rest. Not taken lightly.

Form: 22-0314

(7)

Lokada^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 85| D

40/1

33/1, 3 lengths fifth of 6 to Go Athletico in listed race at Cork (5f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 15-2435

(6)

Loveday^v⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery| OR: 83| D

14/1

5/1, respectable third of 8 in handicap at Down Royal (5f, good) 9 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 7683-93

(2)

Mehman^t¹²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: N G McCullagh| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 82| BF| D

20/1

2 wins from 3 runs this year. 1½ lengths fifth of 7 to Harmony Rose in handicap (5/6) at Dundalk (5f). Off 128 days. First run for yard after leaving G. O'Leary. Has to be taken seriously off lower turf mark.

Form: 178-115

(18)

Silmaniya^p1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 87| BF| D

8/1

2 lengths seventh of 9 to Run Ran Run in handicap (9/2) at this C&D (good) 25 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 22215-7

(14)

Run Ran Run²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Andrew Slattery| T: J A Stack| OR: 85| CD

7/1

Lightly-raced winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. 5/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 25 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 2-2161

(1)

Sheikh Maz Mahood⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 79| D

10/1

1 win from 1 run this year. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good, 15/2) 48 days ago under this rider. Remains unexposed.

Form: 51414-1

(19)

Harry's Hill³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Hassett⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 77| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Naas in May. 13/2, twelfth of 15 in handicap at Tipperary (5f, good) 33 days ago.

Form: 13-6610

Non-Runners

(12)

Tawaazon²¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: J McAuley J: Billy Lee

(10)

Screen Siren⁹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: S Lynam J: Chris Hayes

(4)

Mymomentintime⁵⁷

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: Miss S A Finn J: Siobhan Rutledge

Forecasts

Jon Riggens (4/1), Run Ran Run (7/1), Michaela's Boy (8/1), Silmaniya (8/1), Came From The Dark (8/1), Big Gossey (9/1), Sheikh Maz Mahood (10/1), Laugh A Minute (10/1), Harry's Hill (14/1), Hispanic (14/1), Loveday (14/1), Tawaazon (16/1), Screen Siren (16/1), Master Matt (18/1), Mehman (20/1), Harmony Rose (25/1), Mymomentintime (25/1), Lokada (40/1), Primo Uomo (50/1)

MEHMAN still has to prove he's as effective away from Dundalk, but he's potentially well treated from a lower turf mark so could be worth chancing back from a break for a new trainer. Progressive and unexposed pair Run Ran Run and Sheikh Maz Mahood head the dangers.