17:45 Curragh

Sunday 10 September 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 'Northfields' Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 2m 7.39s

(17)

Coeur d'Or^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 100| C

12/1

Career best when winning 22-runner handicap at this course (8f, good, 8/1) 15 days ago. Up in trip. Stable in good form. Another bold show likely.

Form: 3-21311

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(18)

Didn'thavemuchtodo¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 97

20/1

Ran right up to form when head second of 8 to Salt Lake City in listed race at Killarney (8.1f, good) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut from a stiff-looking mark.

Form: 26-3242

(12)

Killybegs Warrior¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: K Stott| T: C Johnston| OR: 103| D

16/1

Latest win at Newmarket in July. 16/1, good fourth of 14 in handicap at York (10.2f, good to firm) 15 days ago. not seen to best effect.

Form: 690104

(8)

Angels Wrath²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 96

18/1

25/1, 15½ lengths last of 6 to Term of Endearment in Give Thanks Stakes at Cork (12f, heavy) 23 days ago, missing break. Bounce back called for back in a handicap.

Form: 022676

(23)

Kingswood⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: John O'Donoghue| OR: 101| D

9/1

Winning reappearance at Cork in April. Creditable 2¼ lengths fifth of 9 to Espionage in listed race (5/2) at Roscommon (11.7f, good to soft) 68 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 62-135

(4)

Saltonstall^p,t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 95| C

25/1

Course winner. Creditable 2¼ lengths seventh of 22 to Coeur D'or in handicap (28/1) at this course (8f, good) 15 days ago, never nearer. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 860777

(10)

Casanova¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 93

50/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2021. 9¾ lengths eighteenth of 22 to Coeur D'or in handicap at this course (8f, good, 20/1) 15 days ago, met some trouble. That run can be overlooked and he's back up in trip.

Form: 202040

(21)

Jungle Cove¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Yudish Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 91| D

50/1

40/1, 11½ lengths eleventh of 14 to Longbourn in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 26 days ago. Yard having good spell but bounce back called for.

Form: 243004

(15)

Longbourn^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 91| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 10/1, improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 26 days ago, just holding on.

Form: 2-00351

(14)

Migdam¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: O Murphy| T: A McGuinness| OR: 91| D

12/1

14/1, first run since leaving Sir Michael Stoute when 7 lengths seventh of 9 to Take Heart in handicap at Naas (10.5f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Expected to build on that and given a chance by the assessor.

Form: 11/135-7

(1)

Soaring Monarch³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 87| D

14/1

Latest win at Roscommon in July. 14/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at Galway (7f, soft) 35 days ago, slowly away and possibly amiss. Significantly back up in trip

Form: 510-100

(22)

Crystal Black¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 85| BF| C

5/1

Course winner. Latest win here in August. 10/3, creditable ½-length third of 22 to Coeur D'or in handicap at this course (8f, good) 15 days ago. Up in trip. Progressing well recently.

Form: 0-99013

(20)

Take Heart¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 90| D

5/1

Promising sort. 11/8, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Naas (10.5f, good to soft) 14 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Golden Spangle, keeping on well. More to come and revised mark perfectly fair.

Form: 3121

(16)

Lady Lunette²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: R P Cody| OR: 89| C

14/1

9/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 984211

(11)

Timourid^p,t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: J M Sheridan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 83| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. Third of 5 in novice hurdle at Sligo (17.8f, good to soft, 4/1) 31 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat and given bit of a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 4-22010

(19)

Genuine Article³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 86

9/1

Killarney maiden winner on second start and improved another chunk when third of 6 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 39 days ago, running on late. Stable in good form. Should go well again.

Form: 3-13

(6)

Starry Eyed^t1¹¹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 79| D

9/1

Didn't need to improve to win 5-runner maiden at Cork (10f, good to soft, 8/13) 11 days ago. Carries penalty in a much deeper race with a tongue tie on.

Form: 343-341

(9)

High Honour¹¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Kinsella| OR: 85

80/1

Last of 11 in handicap (25/1) at York (11.8f, firm). Off 115 days. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Appleby. Something to find on form.

Form: 513-830

(7)

Booyea⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 82

16/1

Latest win at Ballinrobe in July. Below form sixth of 13 in handicap (5/1) at Galway (12.4f, heavy) 41 days ago.

Form: 091216

(2)

Tudor City^t³⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 8-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 75| C| D

33/1

Respectable eighth of 19 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Galway (16f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Must improve back on the level.

Form: 14/36-01

(3)

Golden Spangle^p,t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 80| D

33/1

Latest win at Naas in August. Very good 1¾ lengths second of 9 to Take Heart in handicap (13/2) at Naas (10.5f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 292112

(13)

Letiza¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 75

33/1

Winner at Gowran in August. 8/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 228317

Non-Runners

(5)

Just An Hour⁸⁰

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

Forecasts

Crystal Black (5/1), Take Heart (5/1), Kingswood (9/1), Genuine Article (9/1), Starry Eyed (9/1), Coeur d'Or (12/1), Migdam (12/1), Soaring Monarch (14/1), Lady Lunette (14/1), Killybegs Warrior (16/1), Booyea (16/1), Angels Wrath (18/1), Didn'thavemuchtodo (20/1), Just An Hour (20/1), Longbourn (25/1), Saltonstall (25/1), Letiza (33/1), Tudor City (33/1), Golden Spangle (33/1), Casanova (50/1), Jungle Cove (50/1), Timourid (50/1), High Honour (80/1)

Up-and-coming 3-y-os TAKE HEART and Genuine Article are put up against with the field, with marginal preference for the former on the back of his taking win at Naas a fortnight ago. Of the rest, Midgam should be all the better for his reappearance/stable debut and has been given a chance by the assessor.