15:07 Curragh

Tuesday 31 October 2023

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Tote, Never Beaten By SP Amateur Riders Derby (Q.R.) Race

Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 3m 7.92s

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Coeur Sublime^t³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead

7/4

Smart chaser who made a successful Flat debut at Navan in April 2018. Made it 2-2 on the Flat when taking a conditions race at Listowel last month. Should go well but tough ask conceding weight to Helvic Dream.

Form: 1/1

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(3)

Lord Erskine^b¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss M Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 87| C| D

4/1

Fairly useful gelding. Course winner in September. Creditable ninth of 16 in handicap (18/1) at Naas (16.1f, heavy) 16 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 165419

(4)

Helvic Dream³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: N Meade| OR: 105| C

4/6

Group 1 winner here in 2021. Winless since but placed at Group 3/listed level on his last 2 outings and should prove a very tough nut to crack here.

Form: 76-7433

(11)

Kottayam²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr S P Queally⁽⁷⁾| T: J Queally| OR: 64

50/1

Fairly useful bumper/Flat winner during his time with Willie Mullins but has struggled on the Flat this year.

Form: 1-6807

(8)

Applejack Poet⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr A O Harrington⁽⁷⁾| T: Liz Doyle

100/1

Once-raced maiden on Flat. 33/1, tenth of 12 in maiden at Leopardstown (9f, heavy) on flat debut 9 days ago, slowly away. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0

(5)

Balaclava⁶⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Ms M Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 34

300/1

Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. 300/1, last of 5 in minor event at Killarney (16.8f, good) 68 days ago, slowly away. Down in trip.

Form: 9807-05

(7)

Cafe Con Leche²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr A D Bustin⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 67| BF

20/1

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Galway (16f, heavy) 2 days ago. Fair on the Flat, bit below form on last Flat outing.Hard to make a case for.

Form: 059073

(10)

Wayne R Walker^t¹⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Ms L Dowdall⁽⁷⁾| T: D Kinsella| OR: 41

200/1

Pulled up in maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan (18f, soft, 200/1) 102 days ago. Off 102 days. Significantly up in trip. Modest on the Flat, below form on last Flat outing.

Form: 250-706

(1)

Ally Cay^p⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Kevin Healy⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 49

150/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 14/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.3f, heavy) 5 days ago. Poor on last Flat run.

Form: 48080/9

(12)

Encore De Mer²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss K Lawless⁽⁷⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 41

300/1

Hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving J. G. Murray when fifteenth of 16 in handicap at this C&D (soft, 100/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 60-7080

(9)

Power To Love⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr F J Gillen⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 40

300/1

Eleventh of 13 in maiden (250/1) at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft) 43 days ago, folding. Significantly back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving G. A. Kingston.

Form: 73-0000

Non-Runners

(2)

Sugaree⁷³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Mr J L Gleeson

Forecasts

Helvic Dream (4/6), Coeur Sublime (7/4), Lord Erskine (4/1), Sugaree (13/2), Cafe Con Leche (20/1), Kottayam (50/1), Applejack Poet (100/1), Ally Cay (150/1), Wayne R Walker (200/1), Balaclava (300/1), Encore De Mer (300/1), Power To Love (300/1)

This looks an excellent opportunity for HELVIC DREAM to land a first success since the 2021 Tattersalls Gold Cup. Classy chaser Coeur Sublime showed he's also useful on the Flat when scoring at Listowel last month and can follow the selection home.