15:00 Curragh

Sunday 20 August 2023

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Bord Na Mona Recycling Handicap

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 12.90s

(11)

Big Gossey⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Brien| OR: 101| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 14/1 and visored for 1st time, bit below form 4¾ lengths sixth of 11 to Moss Tucker in Phoenix Sprint Stakes at this C&D (good) 8 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 472496

(13)

Prisoner's Dilemma⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 93| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Seventh of 11 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 14/1) 8 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Should benefit from the return to this distance.

Form: 000857

(9)

Volatile Analyst^h⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 93| D

14/1

Six wins from 23 Flat runs. Fifth of 12 in handicap at Haydock (6f, firm, 50/1) 71 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Keith Dalgleish. Well worth a market check.

Form: 00508-5

(1)

Red Letter Bray^t1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 92| D

14/1

Lightly-raced winner. Fifth of 7 in minor event (9/2) at Naas (7f, soft) 25 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Tongue strap on 1st time. Likely to benefit from this drop back in distance.

Form: 6-1105

(2)

Mickey The Steel^p,t⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 88| D

14/1

33/1, below form sixth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (6f) 5 days ago. Likely to strip fitter for that, so not one to rule out.

Form: 70-2406

(4)

Jon Riggens^t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Coen| T: E Lynam| OR: 87| BF| C

9/2

Course winner. Latest win at Navan in May. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap (3/1) at this course (5f, good) 8 days ago. Yard having good spell. Sure to go well.

Form: 314P34

(5)

Proletariat^b,t⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: P T Foley| OR: 90| D

80/1

50/1, first run since leaving Florian Guyader when seventeenth of 18 in handicap at this course (8f, good) on IRE debut 8 days ago. Back down in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 13101-0

(12)

Blairmayne²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-13| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: N Lupini| OR: 85| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Naas in April. 40/1, had little go right when seventeenth of 20 in handicap at this course (6.3f, soft) 29 days ago, hampered. Remains of some interest.

Form: 067-130

(7)

Running Cool⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Billy Lee| T: N Lupini| OR: 88| D

11/2

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 7/1, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 8 days ago. Should be on the premises.

Form: 301185

(8)

Heavenly Power²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 82| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Good fifth of 20 in handicap at this course (6.3f, soft, 12/1) 29 days ago. Another bold show likely.

Form: 01-5055

(6)

Ice Cold In Alex^t⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: K J Condon| OR: 82| CD

12/1

4-time course winner. 17/2, bit below form eleventh of 19 in handicap at this C&D (good) 8 days ago, never nearer. Could get involved if things drop right.

Form: 1-02490

(10)

Hallowed Time^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: Eoghan O'Neill| OR: 79

18/1

Bit below form fifth of 15 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft, 16/1) 25 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 204405

(3)

Pinar Del Rio^v1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Joe Conlon| OR: 75| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 22/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Galway (7f, soft) 19 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Needs the headgear to perk him up.

Form: 0P/0-460

Non-Runners

(14)

Ostraka¹³

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: M Halford & T Collins J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Heavenly Power (7/2), Jon Riggens (9/2), Big Gossey (5/1), Running Cool (11/2), Prisoner's Dilemma (10/1), Ostraka (10/1), Ice Cold In Alex (12/1), Volatile Analyst (14/1), Mickey The Steel (14/1), Red Letter Bray (14/1), Hallowed Time (18/1), Blairmayne (22/1), Pinar Del Rio (33/1), Proletariat (80/1)

JON RIGGENS has ben shaping up well and, with a solid pace anticipated, he's worth a chance to gain his second win of the campaign. Heavenly Power and Running Cool could emerge as the main dangers.