15:20 Curragh

Sunday 13 August 2023

All13:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:50

La Celia Wines Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   1m 2f  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:22  |   Winning time: 1m 20.50s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(3)
Horse silk
Roaring Gallaghert99
Age: 3|  Weight: 10-1| J: Conor Stone-Walsh(7)| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  91
22/1
11/1 and tongue strap on for first time, last of 6 in minor event at Naas (10f, good), left poorly placed. Off 99 days. Makes handicap debut from a tough-looking mark.
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Timeform
2
(10)
Horse silk
Mr King40
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR:  85| D
11/4
Career best when winning 7-runner handicap (9/2) at Roscommon (10f, good to soft) 40 days ago, responding well. Looks competitive on form up 7 lb.
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Timeform
3
(7)
Horse silk
Duke Of Leggagh11
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Lee| T: M Mulvany| OR:  82| D
20/1
Latest win at Navan in March. 11/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 11 days ago. More exposed than some but represents yard going well.
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4
(14)
Horse silk
Aurifodinat26
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: Luke McAteer| T: J S Bolger| OR:  80
12/1
16/1 and tongue strap on for first time, sixth of 8 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Needs to step up on that.
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Timeform
5
(2)
Horse silk
Take Heart156
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR:  80
9/1
Confirmed debut promise when landing 13-runner maiden (4/9) at Dundalk (8f), well on top finish. Off 156 days. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Should improve for leading yard.
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Timeform
6
(13)
Horse silk
Moonlit Mistp20
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR:  77
11/2
9/4 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 7-runner maiden at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good to soft) 20 days ago, comfortably. Another bold show likely.
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Timeform
7
(5)
Horse silk
Angelic Appeal37
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR:  76
8/1
Creditable third of 14 in maiden at Bellewstown (12.1f, good to soft, 4/1) 37 days ago. Makes handicap debut.
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Timeform
8
(12)
Horse silk
Hasten Slowly46
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Jamie Powell(5)| T: N Meade| OR:  76
8/1
Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Naas (8f, good to firm, 12/1) 46 days ago. Up in trip. Shortlist material with more to come as stamina is drawn out.
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Timeform
9
(8)
Horse silk
Free Flowb159
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: Gavin Ryan| T: J M Barrett| OR:  75
20/1
Very good second of 14 in handicap (20/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good) 59 days ago. Back up in trip. Blinkers on first time.
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10
(4)
Horse silk
Halla Ban44
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR:  74| D
14/1
Winner at Roscommon in May. 5/1, respectable eleventh of 18 in minor event at this course (12f, good) 44 days ago.
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Timeform
11
(11)
Horse silk
No Big Deal102
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-12| J: N G McCullagh| T: C O'Brien| OR:  74
33/1
Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, seventh of 15 in maiden at Gowran (7f, good to soft), inadequate test. Off 102 days. Significantly back up in trip. Makes handicap debut and market check essential given his connections.
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12
(9)
Horse silk
Slieve Binnian44
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR:  73
5/1
15/2, good fifth of 22 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 44 days ago, never nearer. Trainer going well and mark looks workable.
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13
(6)
Horse silk
Hotaugustnight27
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-9| J: J M Sheridan| T: J A Stack| OR:  71
14/1
Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft, 11/2) 27 days ago. Up in trip.
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14
(1)
Horse silk
Susiesparkle9
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge(3)| T: S Lavery| OR:  68
33/1
Eighth of 10 in maiden (28/1) at Galway (12f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Mr King (11/4), Slieve Binnian (5/1), Moonlit Mist (11/2), Angelic Appeal (8/1), Hasten Slowly (8/1), Take Heart (9/1), Aurifodina (12/1), Halla Ban (14/1), Hotaugustnight (14/1), Free Flow (20/1), Duke Of Leggagh (20/1), Roaring Gallagher (22/1), Susiesparkle (33/1), No Big Deal (33/1)

Verdict

TAKE HEART looked anything but the finished article but was still talented enough to get the job done at Dundalk in March. Back from a break and representing an excellent yard, he can find the necessary improvement to make a winning handicap/turf debut. Hasten Slowly and Mr King are just a couple of potential threats.

  1. Take Heart9/1
  2. Hasten Slowly8/1
  3. Mr King11/4

Prize Money

1st: €11,999.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €1,000.005th: €600.006th: €400.00

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