14:45 Curragh

Saturday 20 April 2024

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Hytech EQ Ultra Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   1m  |   Heavy  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:47  |   Winning time: 1m 50.13s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(8)
Horse silk
Crystal Black223
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR:  94| CD
4/1
Two wins from 6 runs last year. Career best when winning 22-runner handicap at this course (10f, good to soft, 5/1). Off 7 months. Must improve.
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2
(2)
Horse silk
Fiscal Rules1070
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-12| J: N G McCullagh| T: J S Bolger| OR:  92
80/1
6½ lengths fifth of 7 to Snapraeterea in listed race (5/1) at Naas (7f, heavy). Off over 2 years. Makes handicap debut.
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3
(14)
Horse silk
Grey Leader187
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: Luke McAteer| T: J G Murphy| OR:  90| D
25/1
Lightly-raced winner. Three wins from 5 runs last year. Career best when winning 5-runner minor event (10/3) at Gowran (8.3f, heavy). Off 6 months. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.
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4
(6)
Horse silk
Fast Tara181
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  89| D
9/1
16/1, 6¼ lengths seventh of 8 to Mutasarref in listed race at Leopardstown (8f, heavy). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving John Patrick Murtagh. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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5
(16)
Horse silk
Mr Rangop110
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Foley| T: John M Harney| OR:  88| C
7/2
Course winner. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Leopardstown (10f, heavy, 10/3) 10 days ago, driven clear. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not easy to make a case for.
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6
(3)
Horse silk
Current Optionh33
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-7| J: C J MacRedmond(5)| T: A McGuinness| OR:  87
66/1
Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Eighteenth of 19 in handicap at this C&D (heavy, 50/1) 33 days ago. Hood back on.
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7
(1)
Horse silk
Lady Lunette27
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: R P Cody| OR:  87| CD
40/1
C&D winner. Tailed-off sixth of 7 to Sunchart in listed race (40/1) at Naas (10.4f, heavy) 27 days ago. Back down in trip.
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8
(12)
Horse silk
Scholarship21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Scott McCullagh(3)| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR:  86
11/1
First run since leaving Clive Cox when good ½-length second of 9 to Independent Expert in handicap at Cork (7f, heavy, 13/2) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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9
(13)
Horse silk
Simply Sideways21
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-6| J: Wayne Hassett(7)| T: T Doyle| OR:  86| D
12/1
Five wins from 13 runs last year. 7/1, respectable 3 lengths fifth of 9 to Independent Expert in handicap at Cork (7f, heavy) 21 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Not taken lightly.
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10
(11)
Horse silk
Casanova33
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-5| J: Adam Caffrey(5)| T: A McGuinness| OR:  85| D
11/1
Twenty eight runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, respectable fourth of 19 in handicap at this C&D (heavy) 33 days ago. Expected to be bang there.
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11
(9)
Horse silk
Earlst33
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  85| D
11/1
22/1, creditable fifth of 19 in handicap at this C&D (heavy) 33 days ago, slowly away. Others more persuasive.
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12
(5)
Horse silk
Spirit Geniep,t28
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J Candlish| OR:  85
13/2
Latest win at Leicester in October. 25/1, respectable sixth of 20 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, heavy) 28 days ago, unable to sustain effort.
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13
(10)
Horse silk
Mexicali Rose169
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  82| BF
8/1
4/1, respectable third of 15 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, soft). Off 169 days. First run for yard after leaving Ralph Beckett. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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14
(7)
Horse silk
Independent Expert21
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-1| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR:  81| C| D
14/1
Course winner. 17/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Cork (7f, heavy) 21 days ago by ½ length from Scholarship, slowly away.
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15
(15)
Horse silk
Pralognant34
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-13| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A J Martin| OR:  79| D
66/1
16/1, fell in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (20f, soft) 34 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Tongue strap back on. Can make presence felt.
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16
(4)
Horse silk
Sirjack Thomas13
Age: 9|  Weight: 8-7| J: Jamie Powell(3)| T: A McGuinness| OR:  73| CD
16/1
C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, heavy, 17/2) 13 days ago, running on. Merits consideration.
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Forecasts

Mr Rango (7/2), Crystal Black (4/1), Spirit Genie (13/2), Mexicali Rose (8/1), Fast Tara (9/1), Earls (11/1), Casanova (11/1), Scholarship (11/1), Simply Sideways (12/1), Independent Expert (14/1), Sirjack Thomas (16/1), Grey Leader (25/1), Lady Lunette (40/1), Pralognan (66/1), Current Option (66/1), Fiscal Rules (80/1)

Verdict

It's been a while since CASANOVA last got his head in front but he's been given a chance by the handicapper and there were positives to glean form his effort over this C&D last month. The 8-y-o shades preference ahead of Independent Expert, who got the better of Scholarship at Cork recently and a 4 lb rise is hardly draconian. The latter should be on the premises once again, too, and Mr Rango is another to consider.

  1. Casanova11/1
  2. Scholarship11/1
  3. Independent Expert14/1

Prize Money

1st: €18,000.002nd: €6,000.003rd: €3,000.004th: €1,500.005th: €900.006th: €600.00

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