20:00 Naas

Wednesday 26 July 2023

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Hurling For Cancer Moves To Netwatch Cullen PK Carlow August 21st Race

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 1m 30.29s

(10)

Carrytheone^h,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 103| D

10/11

Useful gelding. 9/1, respectable 3¼ lengths third of 9 to Bold Discovery in listed race at the Curragh (8f, good to firm) 24 days ago, faring best of those held up. Hood back on. Needs consideration.

Form: 6-04733

(3)

Freescape¹¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 103| D

40/1

Useful gelding who struggled in face of some stiff tasks in Meydan earlier in the year. Again ran below best when last of 6 in conditions' event at Newcastle (10.2f) in April and worth noting he's still to get his head in front on turf.

Form: 51-5786

(2)

Pretreville²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 103| D

12/1

Smart gelding at best. 28/1, 4¾ lengths seventh of 9 to Bold Discovery in listed race at the Curragh (8f, good to firm) 24 days ago, very much having run of race. Return to softer ground may help now and better showing anticipated.

Form: 2135-37

(6)

Warrior Brave^b³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Carroll| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 101

8/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Twenty second of 29 in handicap at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm, 40/1) 34 days ago, weakening over 1f out. Holds claims on these terms if this trip doesn't stretch him.

Form: 06-8110

(8)

Red Letter Bray⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 88| C

9/2

Lightly-raced course winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. 9/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good) 60 days ago, no extra final 1f. Remains early days with him but he does need to prove himself at this sort of trip.

Form: 6-110

(7)

Honey Sweet²⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 95

11/1

Useful filly. 9 lengths eighth of 12 to Soft Whisper in listed race (10/1) at Ascot (7f, good to soft). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving K. R. Burke and the betting may prove the best guide.

Form: 520458-

(4)

Clever And Cool^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 95| CD

11/2

Fairly useful filly. Latest win over C&D in July. 22/1, good 3½ lengths fifth of 11 to Indian Wish in listed race at Killarney (8.2f, good) 7 days ago. Trainer going well.

Form: 844015

Non-Runners

(1)

Monaasib¹³

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: K Prendergast J: Non Runner

(5)

Verhoyen⁴

Weight: 9-10| Age: 8

T: M C Grassick J: W J Lee

(9)

Gift Of Life¹⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: C Moore J: C Geerdharry

Forecasts

Carrytheone (10/11), Red Letter Bray (9/2), Clever And Cool (11/2), Warrior Brave (8/1), Honey Sweet (11/1), Pretreville (12/1), Monaasib (12/1), Verhoyen (12/1), Freescape (40/1), Gift Of Life (200/1)

CARRYTHEONE fared best of those held up when third in a Curragh listed event (1m) 24 days ago and, with the drop in trip/return to softer ground holding no fears, Johnny Murtagh's 6-y-o could be the way to go. Pretreville needs to shrug off a lesser run but is a player on the pick of his form. Warrior Brave is also worth a second look.