16:10 Curragh

Thursday 12 October 2023

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:15

Big Picture Communications Handicap

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 2m 22.29s

(12)

Any Dream Will Do^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 86

14/1

Respectable 5½ lengths fifth of 9 to Maud Gonne Spirit in listed race (66/1) at Listowel (9f, soft) 23 days ago. Stable having good spell. Must improve from revised mark.

Form: 570605

(3)

Bright Legend^h⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 88| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 5/1, fourth of 7 in minor event at Navan (10f, soft) 89 days ago, not looking straightforward. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.

Form: 814

(6)

Dutch Gold⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 86| D

11/2

Winner at Down Royal in June. 8/1, sixth of 7 in minor event at Leopardstown (12.8f, good to soft) 77 days ago. Back down in trip. Yard in good form. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 553156

(7)

Genuine Article^t1³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 86

3/1

Lightly-raced winner. 9/1, respectable sixth of 22 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 32 days ago, never nearer. Tongue strap on first time and he has a bigger performance in him.

Form: 3-136

(11)

Mr Rango²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 82| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Eighth of 9 in minor event (15/2) at Listowel (14f, soft) 20 days ago. Back down in trip and must cast that heavy defeat aside.

Form: 3-30398

(1)

En Or^t⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: A J Martin| OR: 79| D

12/1

Winner at Fairyhouse in July. Below form ninth of 19 in handicap (5/1) at Galway (16.5f, good to soft) 71 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 00-4219

(5)

Trachonitus^t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke McAteer| T: J S Bolger| OR: 82| BF| C

2/1

Course winner. 4/1, good second of 12 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, heavy) 11 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 1-45232

(4)

Blackberry Jack^v¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: D Leahy| OR: 73

20/1

28/1 and visored for 1st time, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Cork (8f, soft) 16 days ago. Has to be taken seriously with this step up in trip sure to suit.

Form: 666/24-5

Non-Runners

(8)

Laelaps⁴⁸

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: A McNamara J: Conor Stone-Walsh

(2)

Slieve Binnian¹³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: M Halford & T Collins J: Ronan Whelan

(10)

Nostringsattached¹⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: A Kinirons J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

(9)

The First And Last³⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Shane Foley

Forecasts

Trachonitus (2/1), Genuine Article (3/1), Bright Legend (9/2), Dutch Gold (11/2), Nostringsattached (11/2), Slieve Binnian (6/1), The First And Last (10/1), En Or (12/1), Any Dream Will Do (14/1), Mr Rango (14/1), Laelaps (14/1), Blackberry Jack (20/1)

Competitive fare with SLIEVE BINNIAN awarded the vote given his record over this trip reads very well. This increased emphasis on stamina will suit Blackberry Jack, with 3-y-o Genuine Article another to consider.