13:50 Curragh

Sunday 5 November 2023

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

Cavalor Equine Nutrition Handicap

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 1m 3.81s

(8)

Laugh A Minute²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 95| CD

10/1

Useful sprinter who struck fast and late when gaining third C&D victory on penultimate start in September. Not at best in Coral Sprint Trophy at York on latest start but no surprise to see him bounce back returned to home soil.

Form: 033010

(14)

Stag Night²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Jessica Maye⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 90| C

16/5

Course winner. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (4/1) at Naas (5.9f, soft) 22 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 1/1-8761

(5)

Mickey The Steel^p,t³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 89| D

14/1

11/8, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Bellewstown (5f, heavy) 39 days ago by 3¾ lengths from Transcendental, comfortably. Enters calculations.

Form: 060851

(4)

Gordon Bennett⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: R Brabazon| OR: 83| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 10/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 85 days ago, slowly away and unable to land a blow. Others preferred.

Form: 151-500

(9)

Wave Machine^b³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 83| C| D

33/1

Course winner. Latest win at Down Royal in September. Blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 11 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, soft, 11/1) 32 days ago. More needed

Form: 043218

(12)

Two Stars¹⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 82

10/1

Twice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 9/1, won 15-runner maiden at Cork (6f, soft) in May, regaining the lead final 100 yds. Absent since but unlikely that will prove his limit now attentions switch to handicaps.

Form: 31

(3)

Greek Flower^p⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: M W Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 70| C| D

7/2

Career best when winning 19-runner handicap (9/1) at this course (5.9f, heavy) 5 days ago, staying on to lead final 100 yds. Merits respect under a penalty in bid to land the hat-trick.

Form: 266211

(1)

Magical Vision⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 76| BF| D

11/2

11/4, below form 6½ lengths ninth of 19 to Greek Flower in handicap at this course (5.9f, heavy) 5 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 11-1929

(2)

Curraheen Princess¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: N Stokes| OR: 75| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Eight wins from 30 Flat runs. Latest win at Bellewstown in July. 5/1, 5¼ lengths fifth of 11 to Screen Siren in handicap at Navan (5f, heavy) 18 days ago.

Form: 166095

(13)

Rathbranchurch¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 73| BF

10/1

5/2, respectable 4¼ lengths second of 11 to Screen Siren in handicap at Navan (5f, heavy) 18 days ago. Expected to go well again.

Form: 282132

(6)

Transcendental⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 71| C

15/2

Course winner. Respectable 3¾ lengths sixth of 19 to Greek Flower in handicap at this course (5.9f, heavy, 18/1) 5 days ago.

Form: 657286

(10)

Billboa¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Sean Davis| T: W P Browne| OR: 60

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, below form 8¾ lengths seventh of 15 to Greek Flower in maiden at Navan (5f, heavy) 18 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 3597

Non-Runners

(7)

Screen Siren¹⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: S Lynam J: James Ryan

(11)

Mymomentintime²⁴

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: Miss S A Finn J: Siobhan Rutledge

Forecasts

Stag Night (16/5), Greek Flower (7/2), Screen Siren (5/1), Magical Vision (11/2), Transcendental (15/2), Two Stars (10/1), Laugh A Minute (10/1), Curraheen Princess (10/1), Rathbranchurch (10/1), Mymomentintime (12/1), Mickey The Steel (14/1), Wave Machine (33/1), Gordon Bennett (40/1), Billboa (125/1)

A host of in-form sorts in opposition with the vote in favour of STAG NIGHT. A facile winner at Naas on his latest outing 22 days ago, he's unexposed at the minimum trip, and with his rider's claim off-setting a large chunk of his rise in the weights, he can be expected to make his presence felt again. Screen Siren is a thriving mare and she's feared, as is the hat-trick seeking Greek Flower.