17:10 Curragh

Saturday 19 August 2023

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Holden Plant Rental Handicap

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 2m 12.09s

(22)

Michigan State²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 81

40/1

Thrice-raced winner. 10/1, fifth of 8 in minor event at Cork (8f, good) 22 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Others have achieved more.

Form: 1/35

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(16)

Pont Audemer¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 81

18/1

Fairly useful jumps winner. Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Eleventh of 17 in handicap at Galway (12f, good, 16/1) 15 days ago, not clear run. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 31-30

(11)

Church Mountain^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 77

25/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Killarney in July. Bit below form ninth of 16 in handicap at Naas (10.5f, soft, 10/1) 12 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 350-719

(19)

Alma Libre²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: N Lupini| OR: 76| D

12/1

Winner at Fairyhouse in June. 11/2, good 1¼ lengths second of 10 to Eastern Legend in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 7-99172

(5)

Kodiac Prince^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Luke McAteer| T: T Cleary| OR: 75| C

20/1

Course winner. Latest win here in June. 15/2, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Naas (10.5f, soft) 12 days ago, met some trouble. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 113700

(21)

Plunkett¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Lee| T: P W Flynn| OR: 75

11/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Below form seventh of 16 in handicap at Galway (7f, soft, 5/1) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0-06857

(20)

Theophilos^t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 75

22/1

Winner at Tipperary in April. 3/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 9 in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good to soft) 26 days ago, slowly away. Likely to get back on track.

Form: 0-51246

(7)

Turbulence¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 74| BF

9/2

Good second of 16 in handicap (7/2) at Naas (10.5f, soft) 12 days ago, just failing. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 597-442

(1)

Bring Us Paradise^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 73

66/1

Fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Galway (14.1f, good to soft, 50/1) 15 days ago, slowly away. Down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 103-490

(15)

Luke Short¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 73

10/1

20/1, good third of 16 in handicap at Naas (10.5f, soft) 12 days ago, running on. On a fair mark and warrants consideration.

Form: 505/09-3

(6)

Deakin^t¹⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 79

9/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 10 in maiden (7/1) at Leopardstown (12f, heavy). Off 104 days. Makes handicap debut. Capable of better and well worth a market check returning from a break.

Form: 3-64

(3)

Eastern Legend^t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 79| D

10/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (5/1) at Down Royal (10.3f, good to soft) 22 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Alma Libre, always holding on. Arrives on the up and should go well again.

Form: 09-5351

(9)

Out On Friday¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: P Byrne| OR: 72

28/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Fairyhouse in June. Good fourth of 18 in handicap at Galway (12f, good to soft, 14/1) 16 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 008114

(13)

Fools Glory^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: P F McEnery| OR: 71| BF

18/1

Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Gowran (8f, soft, 5/2) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Likely to give her running again if she gets the longer trip.

Form: 052024

(4)

God Knows⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: R Brabazon| OR: 70

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good second of 15 in maiden (14/1) at this C&D (good) 6 days ago, running on. Makes handicap debut. Should give another good account.

Form: 7-5232

(2)

Mads Black Eights²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: M J Smith| OR: 67

28/1

Creditable tenth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good, 16/1) 2 days ago, slowly away. Has work to do.

Form: 0-20850

(14)

Sea Spray^p⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 74

33/1

Winner at Gowran in June. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good, 9/2) 56 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 047-719

(12)

Slieve Binnian⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 73

7/1

Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good, 5/1) 6 days ago, never nearer. Not a forlorn hope.

Form: 071-754

(10)

Savigny²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Nathan Crosse| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 72

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1 and blinkered for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, 7¼ lengths seventh of 10 to Eastern Legend in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Doesn't make much appeal.

Form: 0-4697

Non-Runners

(18)

One Cool Poet¹⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 11

T: M J Smith J: Jack Kearney

(17)

New Hill²⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: S Lavery J: C J MacRedmond

(8)

Cormac T²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: D Hogan J: Killian Leonard

Forecasts

Deakin (9/2), Turbulence (9/2), Slieve Binnian (7/1), God Knows (7/1), Luke Short (10/1), Eastern Legend (10/1), Plunkett (11/1), Alma Libre (12/1), Cormac T (12/1), Fools Glory (18/1), Pont Audemer (18/1), Kodiac Prince (20/1), One Cool Poet (20/1), Theophilos (22/1), Church Mountain (25/1), New Hill (25/1), Out On Friday (28/1), Mads Black Eights (28/1), Sea Spray (33/1), Michigan State (40/1), Savigny (50/1), Bring Us Paradise (66/1)

PONT AUDEMAR is well treated based on hurdling form and is easily excused his latest showing at Galway (didn't get a clear run), so he's worth another chance for all that this is a wide-open contest. Turbulence, who was just touched off at Naas last time, is a big threat and God Knows might do better on her first outing in handicaps.