17:05 Curragh

Saturday 20 April 2024

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Tote Never Beaten By SP Handicap

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 1m 17.71s

(13)

Heavenly Power¹⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 89| BF| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Navan in October. Respectable third of 10 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft, 4/1). Off 6 months. Merits consideration.

Form: 520813-

(19)

Never Shout Never²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 86

28/1

Below form sixth of 11 in handicap (50/1) at Cork (5f, heavy) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2120-06

(7)

Tough Talk^t²⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 86| BF| CD

20/1

Lightly-raced winner. C&D winner. Fourth of 6 in handicap (7/4) at Leopardstown (7.3f, good), nearest finish. Off 9 months. Stable in good form. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 12/784-

(6)

Dagoda¹⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 82| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Good third of 19 in handicap at this course (5.9f, heavy, 14/1). Off 172 days.

Form: 281173-

(9)

Rough Diamond^t1⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Coen| T: E Lynam| OR: 81| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 17/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at Dundalk (6f) 57 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 8/00-866

(18)

Brave Troop²⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Luke McAteer| T: Barry J Fitzgerald| OR: 80

20/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. 7/1, fell in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy). Off 6 months. Fairly useful on the Flat, creditable on last Flat run. Down in trip.

Form: 114003-

(2)

Gustavus Weston²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 80| CD

28/1

3-time C&D winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. Last of 11 in handicap at Cork (5f, heavy, 28/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 0427-00

(22)

Polar Bear^p³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 80| D

11/1

Below form fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, heavy, 16/1) 33 days ago.

Form: 02460-5

(21)

Ramiro^h²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: J M Sheridan| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 75| BF| C| D

7/1

Course winner. Shaped better than the result when seventh of 9 in handicap (2/1) at Cork (7f, heavy) 21 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Second at Naas prior to that. Interesting back at 6f.

Form: 5224-27

(20)

Merisi Diamond^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Brassil| OR: 74| BF| CD

15/8

C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. 5/6 and hooded for 1st time, creditable second of 10 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.1f, heavy) 10 days ago, conceding first run. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 0/S51-12

(3)

Rathbranchurch¹⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 73| D

25/1

Winner at Navan in October. Eighth of 12 in handicap (10/1) at this course (5f, heavy). Off 167 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 821328-

(10)

Saturn Seven^t¹⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: E Lynam| OR: 73| C

33/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (12/1) at this course (5f, soft). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Ken Condon.

Form: 419461-

(12)

Run The Jewels¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: Daniel McLoughlin| OR: 71

25/1

Latest win at Dundalk in December. 14/1, first run since leaving Michael McCullagh when good fifth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (6f) 15 days ago, nearest finish. Has work to do.

Form: 901-805

(16)

Secret Magician^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: M W Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 71| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 9/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Cork (7f, heavy) 21 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 60453-4

(14)

Distillate⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: A McGuinness| OR: 70| D

80/1

Three wins from 22 runs last year. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Dundalk (6f) 80 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 4025-05

(17)

Mercurial^p³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nallen| OR: 69

9/1

One win from 26 Flat runs. Below form 11¾ lengths ninth of 20 to Merisi Diamond in C&D handicap (heavy, 5/1) on return 33 days ago, not knocked about. Cheekpieces back on. Should be sharper for the outing.

Form: 42262-9

(8)

Hokusai^b³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 68

18/1

20/1, respectable eighth of 23 in handicap at this course (8f, heavy) on reappearance 33 days ago, hampered. Back down in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 82466-8

(4)

Midnight Fire^t¹⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: L F Roche| T: E & P Harty| OR: 68| CD

20/1

3-time C&D winner. 20/1, below form tenth of 19 in handicap at this course (5.9f, heavy). Off 172 days.

Form: 330600-

(15)

Super Over^v¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: D Egan| T: D P Coakley| OR: 68

18/1

Latest win at Dundalk in March. Seventh of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, heavy, 10/1) 13 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 38-4317

(1)

Tai Sing Yeh^b,t¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: K J Leonard| T: D Hogan| OR: 68| D

28/1

Four wins from 24 runs last year. 16/1, very good third of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (6f) 15 days ago. Respected.

Form: 04-0333

(11)

Livingston Range^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: D E Sheehy| T: R Donohoe| OR: 65| D

80/1

50/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (6f) 15 days ago.

Form: 039000

Non-Runners

(5)

Coumshingaun²¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: Kevin Coleman J: J A Heffernan

(23)

Run Forrest Run²¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: M Fenton J: S Foley

Forecasts

Merisi Diamond (15/8), Secret Magician (9/2), Ramiro (7/1), Mercurial (9/1), Polar Bear (11/1), Coumshingaun (16/1), Run Forrest Run (16/1), Hokusai (18/1), Super Over (18/1), Midnight Fire (20/1), Tough Talk (20/1), Brave Troop (20/1), Dagoda (25/1), Rathbranchurch (25/1), Heavenly Power (25/1), Run The Jewels (25/1), Tai Sing Yeh (28/1), Gustavus Weston (28/1), Never Shout Never (28/1), Rough Diamond (33/1), Saturn Seven (33/1), Distillate (80/1), Livingston Range (80/1)

The return to 6f could suit RAMIRO who might prove the answer to this wide-open finale. Merisi Diamond has returned in top form this spring and should go well again. Tai Sing Yeh, Tough Talk and Heavenly Power are also on the shortlist.