17:05 Curragh

Sunday 20 August 2023

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O'Shaughnessy Distilling Company Handicap

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 1m 13.50s

(17)

The Organiser⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 77| D

7/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Fifth of 19 in handicap (18/1) at this C&D (good) 8 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 863-505

(12)

Midnight Fire^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: E & P Harty| OR: 72| CD

5/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in April. 11/1, creditable sixth of 19 in handicap at this C&D (good) 8 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 103306

(1)

Nordic Passage¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 70| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Posted season's best when close second of 11 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, good) 10 days ago. 3 lb rise fair and is one for shortlist.

Form: 008742

(6)

Ali Babes³³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Gavin Ryan| T: G Hassett| OR: 62| D

33/1

28/1, last of 15 in handicap at Listowel (7.1f, good). Off 11 months. First run for yard after leaving P. J. Hassett. Likely best watched.

Form: 746410-

(3)

Lalechko²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: P Roche| OR: 61

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft) 25 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 8508-9

(16)

Teddy Boy¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 59| D

15/2

Confirmed promise of previous run when winning 24-runner handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft, 9/1) 13 days ago, readily. 7 lb higher now but another bold bid anticipated.

Form: 784521

(19)

Universally^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen| T: Eoghan O'Neill| OR: 56

16/1

Blinkered for 1st time, respectable fifth of 18 in handicap at Naas (8f, soft, 33/1) 25 days ago. Down in trip. Not out of things.

Form: 75-0005

(13)

Bellick²⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 54| D

40/1

7/2, won 13-runner handicap at Dundalk (7f), always holding on. Off 8 months. Market check advised on return.

Form: 339321-

(5)

Tiktok Time^h⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 54

15/2

11/1, creditable seventh of 23 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 7 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 960847

(7)

Florence Thompson^p,t⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murray| OR: 50

25/1

Remains a maiden after 41 Flat runs. Seventeenth of 19 in handicap (22/1) at Naas (5.9f, good) 43 days ago. Hard to recommend.

Form: 023890

(9)

Redshore City^b,t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J C McConnell| OR: 53

12/1

Returned to form, back in headgear and tongue strap on for first time, when close second of 11 in handicap at Sligo (5.7f, good to soft) earlier this month. Claims if building on that.

Form: 308082

(11)

Dark Willow⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: Mrs M Whelehan| OR: 51

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, eleventh of 13 in maiden at this C&D (good to soft) 86 days ago, finding little. Improvement required on handicap debut.

Form: 08-0

(2)

Plankton⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 47

16/1

Sixteenth of 19 in handicap (33/1) at Naas (5.9f, good) 43 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Andrew McNamara. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 060600

(4)

Step Back In Time^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: C D Timmons| OR: 47

17/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable 3 lengths fourth of 24 to Teddy Boy in handicap (50/1) at Naas (5.9f, soft) 13 days ago. Claims if building on that.

Form: 008-084

Non-Runners

(14)

Siesta Beach¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: M O'Callaghan J: Jack Kearney

(10)

Pretty Boy Floyd¹³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 8

T: Mrs S Dawson J: Colin Keane

(18)

Bright Image¹²⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: C P Donoghue J: Paddy Harnett

(8)

Conversant¹³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 8

T: D Hogan J: J M Sheridan

(15)

Born Invincible²³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 7

T: S M Duffy J: Nathan Crosse

Forecasts

The Organiser (7/2), Nordic Passage (5/1), Midnight Fire (5/1), Teddy Boy (15/2), Tiktok Time (15/2), Step Back In Time (17/2), Redshore City (12/1), Lalechko (12/1), Pretty Boy Floyd (12/1), Siesta Beach (14/1), Universally (16/1), Plankton (16/1), Conversant (20/1), Florence Thompson (25/1), Born Invincible (25/1), Bright Image (25/1), Ali Babes (33/1), Bellick (40/1), Dark Willow (100/1)

C&D winner NORDIC PASSAGE only narrowly failed to get back on the scoreboard at Chepstow earlier this month and remains nicely treated on old form. He gets the nod. Teddy Boy and Redshore City head the list of dangers.