16:30 Curragh

Sunday 23 July 2023

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La Celia Wines Dash Handicap

3YO plus | 5f | 18 Runners | Turf

(13)

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 84| BF| CD

C&D winner. Latest win at Navan in May. Pulled up in C&D handicap (good to firm, 4/1) won by Harry's Hill 21 days ago, lost all chance at start. Should be thereabouts if avoiding any mishaps at the start this time.

Form: 2-0314P

(3)

Harry's Hill²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: M W Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 83| CD

Two wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 16-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 14/1) 21 days ago. 4 lb rise could be enough to anchor him.

Form: 3-66101

(7)

Polar Bear^p⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 85| D

Latest win at Bellewstown in April. 16/1, last of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 57 days ago. Back down in trip and place possibilities if able to bounce back.

Form: 218-130

(4)

Gabriella's Spirit^p1,t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: W J Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 78| D

18/1, good third of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 22 days ago, sticking to task. Cheekpieces on 1st time and she's not without each-way hope.

Form: 719-163

(1)

Parting Glass⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 80| D

Winner at Navan in May. Good second of 17 in handicap (13/2) at Navan (5.8f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Needs to raise his game a touch but not completely discounted.

Form: 2-21552

(17)

Little Queenie¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 75

Won 5-runner handicap (9/2) at Naas (5.9f, good) 15 days ago. More on her plate up 6 lb in this tougher race.

Form: 237541

(15)

So Majestic^h,t²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L F Roche| T: Miss K McGivern| OR: 77| D

Career best when winning 23-runner handicap (4/1) at Naas (5f, good to firm) 25 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Sosallycanwait, cosily. Hit hard by the assessor for that (raised 12 lb) but she's a big player nonetheless.

Form: 740211

(9)

Son Of Sampers^t1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 76| D

Below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to firm, 13/2) 25 days ago. Stable in good form. Tongue strap on 1st time. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 2-67216

(10)

Mymomentintime¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S A Finn| OR: 71| BF| CD

C&D winner. Creditable second of 16 in handicap at Tipperary (5f, good, 5/2) 18 days ago, nearest finish. Merits consideration.

Form: 016-532

(16)

Cavallo Pazzo^t¹⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 70

Lightly-raced winner. 8/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.1f, heavy). Off 109 days and back down in trip here for new yard. Still has low mileage and he needs a second look.

Form: 0421-8

(8)

Sounds Of Spring^b,t¹⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon| OR: 70| CD

C&D winner. 9/2, last of 10 in handicap at Cork (5f, heavy). Off 106 days. Wouldn't be without a chance if he were to put his best foot forward.

Form: 4010-30

(5)

Shoebox King^b⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 65| D

Blinkered for 1st time, improved on recent efforts to win 15-runner handicap at Navan (5f, good to soft, 13/2) 8 days ago, driven out. 6 lb rise fair enough and needs considering.

Form: 406041

(18)

Aloysius Lilius^b,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 62| D

22/1, first run since leaving G. O'Leary when twelfth of 16 in handicap at Tipperary (5f, good) 18 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 00-7550

(2)

Un Bacio Ancora^t⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 62

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good, 28/1) 78 days ago, slowly away. Has work to do.

Form: 338260

(14)

Shimmerz¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: C O'Brien| OR: 61| C

Course winner. Winner here in May. 8/1, bit below form eighth of 16 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 11 days ago. Down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0-00018

(6)

Pretty Boy Floyd^b¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-8| J: J A Heffernan| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 60| CD

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. Eleventh of 17 in handicap (28/1) at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 11 days ago. Back down in trip. Others make appeal from a win point of view.

Form: 802000

(12)

Art Of Unity²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: J A Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: M Kelly| OR: 58| CD

C&D winner. 33/1, 20 lengths last of 23 to So Majestic in handicap at Naas (5f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Looks up against it.

Form: 6879-00

(11)

Sosallycanwait⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: L Breen| OR: 56| BF

Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs. Creditable 1½ lengths third of 15 to Shoebox King in handicap (5/1) at Navan (5f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 553263

Forecasts

So Majestic (5/1), Harry's Hill (6/1), Parting Glass (6/1), Shoebox King (7/1), Mymomentintime (8/1), Jon Riggens (10/1), Gabriella's Spirit (10/1), Little Queenie (10/1), Son Of Sampers (12/1), Cavallo Pazzo (12/1), Sounds Of Spring (16/1), Sosallycanwait (16/1), Shimmerz (20/1), Un Bacio Ancora (25/1), Aloysius Lilius (25/1), Pretty Boy Floyd (25/1), Polar Bear (25/1), Art Of Unity (50/1)

The handicapper has taken a swipe at SO MAJESTIC following her cosy success in a similar big-field handicap at Naas last month but she is clearly on the up and may well complete the hat-trick. Though Jon Riggens hardly covered himself in glory at the start in the C&D handicap won by Harry's Hill, he was in good form prior to that and should be involved in the finish, all being well. The unexposed Cavallo Pazzo is of interest on debut for Joseph O'Brien and Mymomentintime also merits respect.