12:40 Curragh

Sunday 5 November 2023

All12:1012:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Sheehy Motors Volkswagen Race

  • 3YO plus  |   7f  |   Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:40  |   Winning time: 1m 33.32s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(3)
Horse silk
Big Gossey9
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-10| J: Robert Whearty(5)| T: C O'Brien| OR:  109| C
11/4
Smart gelding. 18/1, respectable 4 lengths seventh of 12 to Dun Na Sead in Mercury Stakes at Dundalk (5f) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Chance is there for all to see.
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Timeform
2
(1)
Horse silk
Real Force32
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-10| J: D N Curran(7)| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR:  91| D
13/2
Useful gelding. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, soft, 6/1) 32 days ago. Up in trip. Needs to bounce back.
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Timeform
3
(5)
Horse silk
Verhoyenb22
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Lee| T: M C Grassick| OR:  91| CD
3/1
Useful gelding. 3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in June. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Naas (7f, soft, 33/1) 22 days ago, doing too much too soon.
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Timeform
4
(4)
Horse silk
Yosemite Valley43
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-9| J: Killian Leonard| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR:  90| C
5/4
Confirmed previous promise when winning 10-runner maiden at this course (6f, soft) 43 days ago. Open to further improvement and looks a player.
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Timeform
5
(2)
Horse silk
Alexander Johnt43
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR:  80
33/1
Fairly useful colt. 14/1, below form 8 lengths fourth of 10 to Yosemite Valley in maiden at this course (6f, soft) 43 days ago, slowly away.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Yosemite Valley (5/4), Big Gossey (11/4), Verhoyen (3/1), Real Force (13/2), Alexander John (33/1)

Verdict

YOSEMITE VALLEY got off the mark in good style in a course maiden in September and this longer trip should bring more out of him, so he's preferred to Big Gossey, who is the clear form pick but hasn't been firing of late. Verhoyen is also considered.

  1. Yosemite Valley5/4
  2. Big Gossey11/4
  3. Verhoyen3/1

Prize Money

1st: €10,801.002nd: €3,600.003rd: €1,800.004th: €899.005th: €540.006th: €360.00

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